Natives & Explorers
De Soto's exploration of Georgia had what effect on Native Americans?
Many natives died of diseases
Under the Charter of 1732, who/what was NOT allowed in Georgia?
Catholics, Lawyers, Liquor/liquor dealers, slaves
What two countries fought for power during the French and Indian War?
Great Britain and France
The first state chartered University was ____________.
University of Georgia
Augusta, Columbus, Macon
Missions
Oglethorpe was given permission to settle the colony of Georgia by Chief _________________.
Tomichichi
This document/ruling expanded Georgia’s territory, and angered colonists who wanted to settle west of the Appalachian Mountains. What was it?
Proclamation of 1763
Savannah
Augusta
Louisville
Milledgeville
Atlanta
What river borders Georgia and Alabama?
Chattahoochee
The first Europeans to explore Georgia were from which country?
Spain
Who served as an interpreter between the Native Americans and the British settlers?
Mary Musgrove
What slave was a hero in the Battle of Kettle Creek?
Austin Dabney
The President that signed the Indian Removal Act of 1830 was ___________________.
Andrew Jackson
Which states border Georgia?
Tennessee, Alabama, South Carolina, Florida, and North Carolina.
What was the purpose of the Spanish Missions?
To teach natives about Christianity/Catholicism
What group in the colony of Georgia was upset about the restrictions on land and the ban on slavery?
Malcontents
What document replaced the Articles of Confederation as the governing document for the U.S.?
U.S. Constitution
Why did the capital of the state continue to move westward?
Capital moved to remain in the center of the population/to keep up with the population.
In which of the following geographic regions do most Georgians live?
Piedmont
What type of shelters did the Mississippian natives live in?
Wattle & Daub
King George allowed the founding of the colony of Georgia for three reasons. __________, ______________, and ____________.
Philanthropy, Economics, and Defense
List three weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
No national defense system
Could not tax citizens
Only a legislative branch
Only one vote required to amend articles
Each state only had one vote regardless of size
What were two effects of the invention of the Cotton Gin?
Cotton production increased
Cotton became more profitable
Slave population increased
Why is the Fall Line called the Fall Line? (How did it get its name?)
It is where there is a drop in elevation from the Piedmont region to the Coastal Plain region.