Geography
Part of the border between the states of South Carolina and Georgia is formed by
The Savannah River
The United States government allows states to create their own laws as long as these laws
don’t conflict with the United States Constitution.
Name the three branches of government.
Judicial, Legislative, Executive
The Mississippian Culture began to develop when ________________reached the Southeastern United States.
Maize
The Mississippian people built large ____________________.
Mounds
Explain Mercantilism
A theory about money that says that a country should export more than it imports.
One of the largest and healthiest freshwater ecosystems in the world is located in Georgia and is called the ____________________.
Okefenokee Swamp
Separation of powers allows our state government to
separate the branches of government so that no one branch becomes too powerful.
Name this branch:
Leader: President/ Governor
Role: Enforce Laws
Executive
What were the reasons for Spain settling in North America?
God, Gold, Glory
The document that established the colony of Georgia was the:
Charter of 1732
The colony of Georgia was started for three reasons. These three reasons were:
Philanthropy, Economics, and Defense
Part of the border between the states of Alabama and Georgia is formed by:
Chattahoochee River
How many articles are in the Georgia Constituion?
11
Name this branch:
Leader: Georgia General Assembly/ Congress
Role: Make Laws
Legislative
“Located in the southwest part of the state, it was the site of one of the most notorious prisoner of war camps during the Civil War. Officially known as Camp Sumter, it kept Union prisoners of war in horrible conditions. Overcrowding, disease, and a lack of provisions led to the deaths of thousands of Union soldiers. The site is infamous for its high mortality rate and is a symbol of the suffering endured by prisoners of war during the Civil War.”
The statement above describes which place below?
Andersonville Prison
“Starting in November 1864, his army cut a path of destruction through Georgia, deliberately targeting the state's infrastructure, industries, and transportation networks. The goal was to demoralize the Confederate population and weaken the Confederate war effort. Sherman's forces reached the port city of Savannah, Georgia, in December 1864, effectively splitting the Confederacy in two.”
The statement above describes which event below?
Sherman’s March to the Sea
The _________________ army won the Battle of Chickamauga, but the total number of soldiers killed on both sides was around 36,000.
Confederate
Which of Georgia's five regions is the most populated?
Piedmont
In which article can you find changes made to the Georgia constitution?
10
Name this branch:
Leader: Supreme Court Justice
Role: Interpret Laws
Judicial
After the Battle of Antietam, in 1862, the president decided it was time to officially free the slaves. He accomplished this by issuing the ______________________ , which said that slaves in the South would be free starting on January 1, 1863.
Emancipation Proclamation
One of the North's most important war plans was to set up a blockade of boats off Georgia's coast so the South couldn't send cotton to other countries in return for weapons and supplies. They called this the __________________.
Anaconda Plan
After the election of 1860, southern states began seceding from the Union, and Georgia eventually seceded from the Union, too. Georgia Governor, ______________________, and powerful and influential men such as Robert Toombs, were leaders of the group of Georgians who wanted to secede.
Joseph Brown
The Appalachian Plateau region
Very limited agriculture (they grow some corn and soybeans)
What is the purpose of government?
To make decisions and rules, enforce laws, provide services, and represent the citizens of a community or country. Its purpose is to ensure order, fairness, and the well-being of its people
Name the four parts of the Georgia Constitution.
Preamble, Bill of rights, Articles, and Amendments
___________________ was a slave who was taken by his owner to the free states of Illinois and Wisconsin. When he got back to the slave state of Missouri, he sued the state based on the belief that his time spent in the free states made him a free man. The court ruled _______________ him.
Dread Scott, Against
The North and the South disagreed about whether or not slavery should be legal in new states entering the Union. When California applied to be a state, the number of slave and free states would become uneven. What plan was reached to solve this problem?
the Compromise of 1850
Tariffs became a major point of disagreement between northern and southern states in the early 1830’s. Which of the two regions was strongly opposed to (against) tariffs? Why?
The South was strongly opposed to tariffs because it made the British retaliate and place tarrifs on cotton.