Founding of Ga
Who is the founder of Georgia
Oglethorpe
What were Georgians encouraged to grow as their first cash crop?
Mulberries
Which governor did Georgians write to the king and request his removal for his failure to negotiate well with Native Americans?
Reynolds
What was prohibited in early Ga that made the government stand out when compared to other colonies?
slavery
On which side did Georgia support in the French and Indian War?
British
Who translated between the Indians and English settlers
Musgrove
What economic policy of exporting more than you import drove England to found colonies
mercantilism
Which 3 Georgians signed the Declaration of Independence?
Gwinnett, Walton, Hall
What group first governed Georgia, trusted by the king to oversee its growth, establishment, and government
Trustees
As a result of the French and Indian War, Georgia's western boundary was expanded to the ___ River
Mississippi
Why was Ga founded?
mercantilism
buffer state
social experiment- give poor a second chance
What term was given to cotton when it later became a cash crop for Ga?
King Cotton
Where did the majority of military action in Georgia take place during all wars?
along the Coast
ports
Savannah
A document that set up rules and granted territory to the trustees of Ga
Charter
T/F Georgians broke through Union blockades and successfully got supplies to Confederate troops
True
What is the significance of Yamacraw Bluff in Savannah Ga
This is where Oglethorpe met Tomochichi and first founded Georgia
Which invention led to a massive increase in slavery in the Southern states?
Cotton gin
Who led a swath of destruction through Georgia, burning a path to the sea, during the Civil War?
Sherman
Why did Ga become a royal colony?
Trustees lost interest in Ga and did not attend to its needs or meetings
How did Oglethorpe prepare Georgia as a buffer state?
Built several forts
Who were the Malcomtents?
a. a military regiment ready to fight the British
b. those who were unhappy with trustee policies
b
____________ Powder Works produced black powder for the Confederate troops in the Civil War
Augusta
Because Georgians were desperate and hungry due to inflation, _____ occurred in some cities.
Bread Riots
In which year did Georgia become a formal state of the US?
a. 1788
b. 1776
c. 1986
1788 (a)
Which Georgian is considered to be a Revolutionary War Hero for capturing Redcoats in her home and later hanging them in an apple orchard?
Hart