Colonial Period
What three agricultural products did colonial Georgia grow for export to Europe?
Indigo, rice, tobacco
This prohibited colonists from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains
Proclamation of 1763
This was the first time the British won a battle in Georgia
Siege of Savannah
The first public university was established this year
1785
The Cherokee Leader
John Ross
Who led the effort to get a charter to establish the colony of Georgia?
James Oglethorpe
This is the war between the French/Indians and the British/Colonists
French and Indian War
These were older colonists that remained dedicated to Great Britain and were against independence because of economic concerns
Loyalists
This system allowed head of households to receive 200-1000 acres of land
Headright System
What role did William McIntosh play in the removal of the Muscogee (Creek) Indians from Georgia?
gave up remaining Creek land in Georgia
Which factor most contributed to the change in Georgia’s economy when it transitioned from a trustee colony to a royal colony?
slave labor
These THREE acts were put into place to tax the colonists on certain goods
Stamp Act, Townshend Act, Sugar Act
The first constitution of the United States was called the
Articles of Confederation
Put the 5 capitals in order
Savannah, Augusta, Louisville, Milledgeville, Atlanta
The Cherokee were forced to leave their home in Georgia (and other eastern states), and walk a journey of 700-800 miles to their new home in Oklahoma. More than 4,000 Cherokee men, women, and children died from the harsh weather, disease, and lack of food.
Trail of Tears
These people hoped to establish a silk industry, founded the community Ebenezer and New Ebenezer, and became most industrious and successful ethnic group during the Trustee Period
Salzburgers
Grievances
This is the last battle of the American Revolutionary War
Who improved the Cotton Gin?
Eli Whitney
This group of Indians also were known as the "Muscogee" Indians
Creek Indians
What was significant about the establishment of Georgia’s colonial legislature?
It was Georgia’s first opportunity for colonists to have self-government.
This part of the Declaration of Independence explains that separation has become necessary for the American people
Preamble
This was the man who led the Battle of Kettle Creek in Georgia
Elijah Clarke
cultural belief in the 19th-century United States that American settlers were destined to expand across North America
Manifest Destiny
"Boomtowns" were built on Cherokee land because of this event
Dahlonega Gold Rush