The New South
Editor of the Atlanta Constitution Newspaper, supporter of the Bourbon Triumvirate, and creator of the term "The New South"
Henry Grady
The Battle of Kettle Creek and Seige of Savannah were important battles fought in Georgia during this war
The Revolutionary War
Land Policy in which white men over the age of 21 were given 200+ acres of free land
The Headright System
This governmental concept attempts to limit the power of each branch of government by having each branch limit the power of the others. Examples include the governor vetoing a bill, the Judicial branch determining a law unconstitutional, or the legislative branch overriding the governor's veto
Checks and Balances
As entrepreneurs take risks to start their businesses, this is their main goal.
Profit
Activist, professor, and speaker who believed that Black Americans should demand immediate political and social rights through active protest
W.E.B. Dubois
The Civil War
Louisville
America's first form of government which was purposefully designed to be weak. Weaknesses included the inability to collect federal taxes, each state only had one vote in congress, there was only one branch of government (legislative), there was no national currency, and no ability to regulate trade between the states)
The Articles of Confederation
When paying back loans/debt, borrowers often must also pay back this
Examples of this concept include poll taxes, the grandfather clause, the white primary, and literacy tests
Disenfranchisement
The time period after the Civil War focused on bringing the South back into the Union
Reconstruction
William McIntosh
The state of Georgia does not distinguish between towns and cities, instead all are called this.
Municipality
Transportation systems throughout Georgia that link Georgia cities to one another, as well as Georgia to surrounding states
Interstate/Highway System
Court case in which the Supreme Court ruled that segregation was legal and did not violate the 14th Amendment based on the "separate but equal" doctrine
Plessy v Ferguson
The French and Indian War, the Proclamation of 1763, and taxation were all elements that led to this war.
The American Revolution
Georgia's western border was changed from the Mississippi River to the Chattahoochee River as a result of this scandal
The Yazoo Land Fraud (Compact of 1802)
These governmental groups help to administer programs and enforce laws
State Agencies
Tax breaks for companies as well as the variety of Georgia's Geography build up opportunities for this entertainment industry in the state
Film Industry
Tom Watson
Georgia's borders were changed, expanding the southern border to the St. Mary's River following the Treaty of Paris 1763 following this war.
The French and Indian War
In the Supreme Court Case Worcester v Georgia, Justice John Marshall ruled that the Cherokee were this, meaning that they had full authority over their own lands and therefore the state of Georgia did not have jurisdiction there
Sovereign
Requirements to be elected as a state senator in the Georgia General Assembly
25 years old
US Citizen
Resident of Georgia 2 years
Resident of District 1 year
The deepwater ports in Savannah and Brunswick, as well as the Hartsfield-Jackson Airport in Savannah are examples of this type of local government designed to serve a specific function.
Special purpose district