Geography
Label the Map (Geographic Regions):
A: Coastal Plain B: Appalachian Plateau
C: Piedmont D: Blue Ridge
E: Ridge and Valley
Who is the first European Explorer of Georgia?
Hernando De Soto
Daily Double: How did his exploration end up killing thousands of American Indians?
What was the 'Founder' of Georgia?
James Oglethorpe
Who was in control of the Royal Period (which in the state)?
Royal Governors
Daily Double: Who were the Georgia 3 Royal Governors during the Royal Period?
Label the Map (Physical Features)
1: Appalachian Mts.
2: Chattahoochee Rivers
3: Fall Line
What are the two main American Indian groups that were around before and during European Exploration?
Mississippian, Creek, and Cherokee
What was the original name of Savannah?
Yamacraw Bluff
Daily Double: Who was the Yamacraw Chief that helped with the founding of Savannah?
What year did Georgia become a Royal Colony?
1752
Daily Double: Why did Georgia stop being a Trustee Colony and become a Royal Colony?
Label the Map (Physical Features):
4: Savannah River
5: Barrier Islands
6: Okefenokee Swamp
What are the three reasons for British Exploration?
God, Mercantilism, and Opportunity
Daily Double: What are the three reasons for Spanish Exploration?
What diverse group is known as fierce warriors and brought to Georgia to protect SC?
Highland Scots
Daily Double: Where did they set up their settlement?
French and Indian War
What region of Georgia covers most of land and is mostly flat?
What is Mercantilism?
The concept of exporting more goods than you import.
What are the 4 diverse groups of the Trustee Period?
Salzburgers, Malcontents, Highland Scots, Jews
Daily Double: What is unique about each group?
What are the W.R.I.S.T. crops?
Wine, Rice, Indigo, Silk, and Tobacco
What was a major victory for the Patriots that was a major morale boost for them?
Battle of Kettle Creek
Daily Double: Who led this battle?
What physical features serve as borders to the state of Georgia?
Savannah and Chattahoochee River
Daily Double: What states do they serve as border for?
What three European countries were invovled in the exploration of the North America?
Spanish, British, and French
What year was the colony of Georgia founded?
1732 (Following the Charter of 1732)
What did the Articles of Confederation get replaced with ?
U.S. Constitution
Daily Double: What are the 4 parts of the U.S. Constitution?
What physical features the divide between the mostly flat Coastal Plain region and the rolling hills of the Piedmont region?
Fall Line
What is a difference between the Creek and Cherokee Indians?
What are the three principals of the Charter of 1732?
Defense, Philanthropy, Economics
What was 2 weaknesses of the Article of Confederation?
No President, No Taxes, Couldn't Raise an army, No treaties, weak federal government, weak legislature