Indians
Which Native American tribe primarily resided in Georgia before European colonization?
Creek indians
Fort Sumter
This event marked the beginning of the American Civil War.
Which year was the Declaration of Independence adopted by the Continental Congress?
1776
Georgia was the _____th colony to ratify the United States Constitution, solidifying its commitment to the new nation.
4th
What was the main cash crop grown in Antebellum Georgia, leading to an economy heavily reliant on slave labor?
Cotton
Who was the Cherokee leader who fought against the Indian Removal Act in the Supreme Court?
John Ross
Emancipation Proclamation
This document, issued by President Lincoln, declared freedom for slaves in Confederate states.
Which battle is considered the turning point of the American Revolution due to the French joining the colonists afterward?
Battle of Saratoga
Button Gwinnett
This Georgian statesman and Founding Father signed both the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution.
Trail of Tears
This event, occurring in 1836, led to the forced removal of Native American tribes, including the Cherokee, from Georgia to present-day Oklahoma.
What was the name of the confederation of five Native American tribes in the Northeastern United States?
Iroquois Confederacy
What is Reconstruction?
This period following the Civil War aimed at rebuilding the South and granting rights to newly freed slaves.
French and Indian War
- 1754-1763
- British and colonists vs. Native Americans
- The British and colonists won, gaining control of Canada and all French territory east of the Mississippi River.
Battle of Kettle Creek
This 1779 battle in Georgia was a significant American victory and forced the British to abandon their campaign in the state. What battle was it?
2 ways Louisville failed as ga capital
malaria outbreaks, poor river trade and westward expansion
What was the Battle of Chickamauga?
- Fought against Union soldiers in Georgia
- Around 16,000 men died
- Confederate victory
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Gettysburg was a three-day battle in the American Civil War fought between Union and Confederate forces
Articles of Confederation
What document, ratified in 1781, served as the United States' first constitution before the current Constitution was adopted?
What were some challenges Georgia faced in the aftermath of the American Revolution, particularly concerning its economy and infrastructure?
- Economic instability
- Agricultural struggles
- Infrastructure damage
Bleeding Kansas
Three distinct political groups occupied Kansas: pro-slavery, Free-Staters and abolitionists. Violence broke out immediately between these opposing factions
Who are the Creek, Chickasaw, Choctaw, or Seminole?
5 civil tribes
What was the significance of the Missouri Compromise in 1820, and how did it contribute to the tensions between the North and the South leading up to the Civil War?
Divided and encouraged slavery which cause conflicts between free and enslaved states
Loyalists vs. Patriots
Loyalists: Loyal to the British, mostly northerners
Patriots: Wanted democracy and freedom