Exploration
3 reasons for exploration
God, Gold, & Glory
1 reason for the founding of Georgia
defense, charity, and economics
This was a cause of the American revolution.
Taxation without representation; forced quartering of soldiers; Oppressive king
This university was the first public college created to provide access to education for everyone.
University of Georgia
One difference between the north and south
North- industry and no slavery
south- agriculture and slavery
Which side did Georgia fight with?
Confederacy
A country that sent explorers to the new world to gain land and resources.
France, England, or Spain
Yamacaw chief that negotiated with the British to create the first settlement.
Tomichichi
Nickname for those that fought for liberty.
Patriots
The acronym for the order of Georgia's capitals
SALMA
The election of this president led to secession of South Carolina
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln's original strategy that included naval blockades of the coast and rivers.
Anaconda Plan
What did the Spanish and British fight over in Georgia?
Land boundary
Group of settlers that were allowed to stay because they had a doctor on the ship and there was a yellow fever outbreak.
The Jewish settlers
Which battle in Georgia was a small victory for the patriots and provided much needed supplies?
Battle of Kettle Creek
This city served as capital during the Civil War
Milledgeville
The people that led the movement to end slavery
abolitionists
This notorious prison had poor conditions that reflected the bad state of the south.
Andersonville
When a mother country benefits from resources from colonies it is called this.
Imperialism
Group of settlers that came to escape religious persecution. They were the best at producing silk.
The Salzburgers
The part of the Declaration of Independence that lists the complaints against the British.
Grievances
This invention led to an increase in slavery and cotton production.
Cotton Gin
California was admitted as free state and the Fugitive slave act was included in this legislation
Compromise of 1850
This General led Total War tactics in Georgia that led to its destruction
General William Sherman
The first explorer to make it to Georgia.
Hernando DeSoto
The five crops grown in the royal colony.
Wine, rice, indigo, silk, and tobacco
(W.R.I.S.T)
A weakness of the Articles of Confederation.
States had all the power; different currency for each state; no national military; weak central government
Which court case allowed the Cherokee to stay on their land?
Worcester v Georgia
South Carolina refused to follow federal laws that did not benefit the state
Nullification Crisis
This document ended slavery in rebelling states in 1863.
Emancipation Proclamation