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This failed attempt to retake Savannah from the British in 1779 resulted in heavy Patriot and French losses.
Siege of Savannah
This battle was the only significant Patriot victory in Georgia during the American Revolution
Battle of Kettle Creek
This scandal involved Georgia politicians illegally selling land to companies at very low prices.
Yazoo Land Fraud
This system gave white male heads of households a chance to win land in Georgia.
land lottery system
in the 1800s, Atlanta to become a major center of trade in Georgia because of this improvement
Railroad systems
This World War II policy led to the expansion of military bases and shipbuilding in Georgia.
Lend-Lease Act
What developments in Dahlonega, Georgia, during the 1830s contribute to the removal of the Cherokee from their homelands in Georgia?
Gold
This African American leader believed economic self-improvement and vocational training were the best ways for Black people to achieve equality
Booker T. Washington
This Supreme Court case ruled that Cherokee lands were not subject to Georgia state laws, but President Andrew Jackson ignored the ruling.
Worcester v. Georgia
Who was a member of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee(SNCC)
John Lewis
America Practiced what at the being of WW2 and Why?
Isolationism and to keep the War off of America's Turf
What Region is Georgia located in the Country of the United States?
South, South Eastern
What 2 things did the International Cotton Exposition do for Atlanta?
Economic Recovery of the City, Decline in Sectionalism
In 1970, Georgia Ratified the 15th Amendment in efforts to do what
Be Readmitted Back into the Union
Who was a member of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Boll Weevil and Droughts caused Georgia to fall into what Era?
Depression Era
Savannah and Brunswick Shipyards created ________ and __________
Liberty Ships and Jobs
Aviation Travel was brought to GA by what Atlanta Mayor
William B. Hartsfield
Button Gwinnett, Lyman Hall, and George Walton were the only three Georgians to
Sign Declaration of Independence
How many primary barrier islands are located off the coast of Georgia?
14
How did the development of the cotton gin affect the state of Georgia?
Railroads expanded, Native Americans forced to move west, Georgia became dependent on Cotton
For many voters, the election of 1860 was about the future of _______ in the United States. The election of ________________ as president quickly led to the ______________ of southern states and the beginning of the Civil War.
Slavery, Abraham Lincoln, Succession
How did white legislators justify their removal of duly-elected African American legislators from the Georgia General Assembly during Reconstruction?
Right to Vote, Not the right to hold office
Reasons that the Population Shift in Georgia from Rural areas to Urban areas in 1900s
Demand for Warehouse workers increased, and Great Migration
What southern States are apart of the Tristate Water War ?
Georgia, Alabama, Florida