Colonial Georgia
Which Native American Chief worked with the first settlers of Georgia and gave them land to create what is now the city of Savannah?
Tomochichi
How old do you need to be to run for the House of Representatives in Georgia?
21
Who was the "spokesperson of the South"?
Henry Grady
Which event had over 250,000 people in attendance and helped pass the the Civil Rights Act?
March on Washington
What is the term for "trying again" in a court case where you feel the outcome wasn't fair/right?
Appeal
Who were the 3 signers of the Declaration of Independence from Georgia?
Hint: their last names are all names of Georgia counties
Button Gwinnett, Lyman Hall, George Walton
How long is the term for the State Senate and House of Representatives in Georgia?
2 years
Eugene Talmadge
Which person closed their restaurant rather than serve African American customers
Lester Maddox
What term do we use instead of "arrest" in the Juvenile Justice System?
"Detain" or "Take into Custody"
What was the name of the English settler who founded the city of Savannah?
Hint: it is the name of a county in Georgia
What kinds of taxes do we add together to get the total amount of tax we pay on purchases?
What is the term for making voting and other tasks for difficult for African Americans?
Disenfranchisement
What is the name for laws that targeted African Americans and reinforced segregation?
Jim Crow Laws
Is the following crime, if commited by a 14 year old, delinquent or unruly?:
Skipping School
Unruly
The ban on what was lifted, and increased dramatically, after Georgia transitioned from a Trustee Colony to a Royal Colony?
Slavery
Who is the current Mayor of Atlanta?
Andre Dickens
What was the name of the "riot" that took place in Atlanta in 1906, and started due to false accusations of African American men assaulting white women?
1906 Atlanta Race Massacre (or race riot)
Which Supreme Court case desegrated schools?
Answer should be: ______ vs _______
Brown vs. Board of Education
Is the following crime, if commited by a 14 year old, delinquent or unruly?:
Stealing a car
Delinquent
Which 5 crops were the most important during Georgia's Colonial era?
Hint: WRIST
Wine, Rice, Indigo, Silk, Tobacco
How many counties are in Georgia?
159
Which Supreme Court case established "separate but equal", which essentially made segregation legal?
Hint: involved racially separated train cars
Answer should be: ______ vs _______
Plessy vs. Ferguson
What is the term for nonviolent protests that MLK and other leaders practiced?
Civil Disobedience
What is the next step after arresting/detaining someone in the justice system process?
Booking