Early Georgia (SS8H1–SS8H4)
This man was the chief of the Yamacraw tribe that worked with James Oglethorpe and Mary Musgrove in the establishment of Savannah
Tomochichi
These amendments ended slavery and gave citizenship and voting rights
Reconstruction Amendments (13th, 14th, 15th)
This system allowed farmers to rent land and pay with crops or cash
Tenant Farming
This technology caused many Georgians to move from rural areas to urban areas
Tractors
This legislative group makes laws in Georgia.
General Assembly
This Spanish explorer traveled through the Southeast searching for gold.
Hernando de Soto
13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments
This Supreme Court case made segregation legal under “separate but equal.”
Plessy vs. Ferguson
This organization led by John Lewis promoted nonviolent protest.
SNCC (Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee)
This system prevents one branch from becoming too powerful
Checks and Balances
This group of settlers was unhappy with Trustee rules (banning of alchoh and slavery) and wanted change
Malcontents
This organization helped formerly enslaved people after the Civil War.
Freedmen's Bureau
These racist leaders controlled Georgia politics after Reconstruction and only looked out for the rich
Bourbon Triumvirate
This was created to give Southern whites a chance to speak about how they felt after the Brown vs. Board of Education decision
Sibley Commission
The requirements to vote in Georgia
Be a U.S. citizen
Georgia resident
18 years old by the time of the election
Not be a felon
This corrupt land policy involved bribery and led to burned documents and distrust of the government
Yazoo Land Fraud
This document freed enslaved people in rebellious Confederate states
Emancipation Proclamation
This event in Atlanta showcased industry and attracted Northern investment
International Cotton Exposition
This Georgia governor said, “The time for racial discrimination is over.”
Alonzo Herndon
This outlines the specific powers of each branch of government
Separation of Powers
These were the three reasons Georgia was founded
Philanthropy, Economics, and Defense
This Union strategy aimed to block Southern ports and control the Southern coasts during the Civil War
Anaconda Plan
This violent event in Atlanta was fueled by racial tension and false media reports
1906 Atlanta Race Massacre (Riot)
This project deepened Savannah’s harbor to allow larger ships
Savannah Harbor Expansion Project (SHEP)
The U.S. Constitution and the Georgia Constitution both include these
Bill of Rights and 3 Branches