Georgia's Location
Georgia is located in these three (3) regions of the United States.
South, East, and Sunbelt
Spanish explorer, in 1540, first person to explore Georgia
Hernando De Soto
This state is located directly west of Georgia.
Alabama
The Mississippian's main crop.
Corn
This region of Georgia takes up roughly 30% of the state's land area.
Piedmont
Nation that Georgia is a part of
United States
First European settlements in Georgia on the barrier islands
Spanish Missions
Features that is the largest freshwater swamp in North America.
Okefenokee Swamp
The two (2) main reason for the gradual decline in the Mississippian population.
Disease and War
This region of Georgia is the smallest in terms of land size.
Appalachian Plateau
Continent that the state of Georgia is located in
North America
Three primary reasons Spain explored the New World
God,Gold,Glory
Feature that protects the mainland from hurricanes.
Barrier Islands
The name of the knives made out of sedimentary rock used to hunt.
Chert
This region of Georgia is known for coal and is a part of the TAG corner.
The Appalachian Plateau
Two Hemispheres that Georgia is located in
Northern / Western
The two (2) European countries that explored the New World
Spain and Great Britain
This region takes up roughly 60% of the state of Georgia
Coastal Plains
Mississippian's homes were made out of these items.
Wattle and Daub
This region is where the Brasstown Bald (the highest mountain peak in Georgia) is located and contains the most precipitation (rain).
Blue Ridge Mountains
Region with the largest population (contains metro Atlanta)
Piedmont
Name of the first settlement (city) in Georgia
Savannah
The boundary that separates Piedmont and Coastal Plain due to prehistoric ocean.
The Fall Line
The name of the Mississippian's hierarchy with the chief, elite members, and commoners.
Chiefdoms
This region of Georgia is known for its textile/carpet industry, as well as farming.
Ridge and Valley