Georgia Geography
Native Americans & European Explorers
Georgia in the Colonial Period
The American Revolution
Westward Expansion in Georgia
100
This region of GA receives the most rainfall and provides water for the state
What is the Blue Ridge?
100
Churches by Spain to convert natives to Catholicism; first set up on islands off coast of GA were called ___________
What are mission?
100
This conflict between France & Great Britain where both sides allied with several native tribes was called __________.
What is the French & Indian War?
100
This law placed a tax on all paper goods and products
What is the Stamp Act?
100
Colonists could not move west of Appalachian Mountain to stop conflicts with Indians.
What is the Proclamation of 1763?
200
This geographic region is the largest in land area (in yellow and lime green on map)
What is the Coastal Plains?
200
These are the three primary reasons for European (Spanish) exploration of new world
What is God, Gold, and Glory?
200
This is Georgia's third capital city; first to show shift in population westward.
What is Louisville?
200
Which document that stated the colonies were free of British control
What is the Declaration of Independence?
200
This was the first land grant university; meant to educate all white men regardless of wealth
The University of Georgia
300
This river serves as the natural boundary between Georgia and Alabama.
What is the Chattahoochee River?
300
Who was the leader of the Yamacraw Indians?
Who is Tomochichi?
300
Why was Georgia seen as a "buffer colony"?
it served as between the English and the Spanish. It protected South Carolina and the other Thirteen colonies.
300
Colonists who favored the colonies gaining independence from the British
Who are the Patriots?
300
This method used to distribute land; white men and widows could buy tickets and win land
What is Land Lottery?
400
Georgia is located in which nation/country?
What is the United States?
400
This trustee was instrumental to the founding of the city of Savannah
Who is James Olgethorpe?
400
This tree, brought in by the Salzburgers, is most related to the silk industry in Georgia?
What is the Mulberry Tree?
400
Colonists who favored remaining under British control
Who are the Loyalists?
400
This machine was invented by Eli Whitney in 1793, that separated seeds from cotton
What is the cotton gin?
500
What is the main function of the Barrier Islands?
What is to keep hurricanes out from the mainland?
500
The Highland Scots MOST valued when they arrived in Georgia in 1736 because
They were military skilled and helped to defend the colony of Georgia.
500
The malcontents protested the policy decisions of Georgia's Board of Trustees about...
What is land ownership and slavery?
500
What are the last names of the three GA signers of the Declaration of Independence
What is Gwinnett, Hall, Walton?
500
New, faster, more efficient mode of transportation in GA, led to the establishment of Terminus
What are Railroads?