French and Indian War and Causes of the American Revolution
After winning the war, England (Britain) received land from which country?
France
Which founding father is known as the author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
How much land was GUARNTEED for a white male during the Headright System?
200 Acres
Which direction did the capitals move due to our shifting population?
West or Westward
The invention of the Cotton Gin allowed farmers to remove what quicker?
Which act placed a tax on all paper products?
The Stamp Act
What are the 3 parts of the Declaration of Independence?
Preamble, Grievances, Declaration
How much ADDITONAL land was given to white males per family member or slave?
50 Acres
Which two capitals rotated due to the American Revolution?
Savannah and Augusta
Railroads at the time were meant to carry what? As opposed to passengers.
Cotton and other crops
Which physical feature was the line that colonists were NOT allowed to cross after the Proclamation of 1763?
The Appalachian Mountains
Which battle was a PATRIOT victory and increased morale for the Patriots?
Battle of Kettle Creek
Which event/land policy required Georgia to sell parts of it's land to the Federal Government?
Yazoo Land Fraud
What was the orginal name for Atlanta? (hint: it is a word that means the end of a railroad line)
Terminus
Which chief sold all Creek land to Americans and was killed by his own people?
William Mcintosh
In which city did British soldiers kill 5 colonists during a protest?
Boston
Name 2 grievances from the Declaration of Independence.
Quartering soldiers, Stamp Act, Sugar Act, Boston Massacre, etc.
White men with families and widows with children
Which Capital was abandoned due to a mosquito infestation?
Louisville
John was confident that the Native Americans would win which court case?
Worcester v. Georgia
Which city was under SIEGE from the British and caused Georgia to move it's capitals?
Savannah
What are the names of the 3 signers of the Declaration of Independence? (Hint: their last names are all counties in Georgia)
Button Gwinnett, Lyman Hall, and George Walton
Which two states were created from the land sold to the federal government by Gerogia? (hint: we border one of them)
Alabama and Mississippi
Name all 5 capitals in order
Savannah, Augusta, Louisville, Milledgeville, Atlanta
Who invented the Cotton Gin?
Eli Whitney