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GA Studies Milestone Review

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How many geographic regions does Georgia have?
5
What are the five regions of Georgia?
Appalachian Plateau, Valley and Ridge, Blue Ridge, Piedmont, Coastal Plain
What divides the Piedmont and Coastal Plain?
Fall Line
What river forms the boundary between Georgia and South Carolina?
Savannah River
What's the highest point in Georgia?
Brasstown Bald
What is the importance of the barrier islands?
tourism, industry, and protects mainland Georgia from hurricanes/erosion
What river starts in the mountains, flows through Atlanta, and forms the border between Georgia and Alabama?
Chattahoochee
Name the 4 prehistoric American tribes that lived in Georgia.
Paleo, Archaic, Woodland, Mississippian
What group of Natives were nomadic and moved to hunt food?
Paleo
What group of Natives invented pottery?
Archaic
What group of Natives invented the bow and arrow?
Woodland
What group of Natives were the most advanced group?
Mississippian
Who was the first European to enter Georgia?
Hernando de Soto
What was Hernando de Soto's purpose for exploring Georgia?
to find gold
What was the purpose of the Spanish missions built on the barrier islands?
to convert the Natives to Catholicism/Christianity
What 3 European countries explored North America?
Spain, France, England (GB)
What are the three G's of Spanish exploration?
God, gold, glory
Who is the "founder" of Georgia?
James Ogelthorpe
What document, signed by King George II, established Georgia?
Charter of 1732
What were the 3 reasons for establishing Georgia as a colony?
charity, economics, defense
Who was the Yamacraw Indian chief that gave land for Oglethorpe to settle?
Tomochichi
Where did Oglethorpe and the others first settled in Georgia?
Savannah
Who served as translator for Oglethorpe and Tomochichi?
Mary Musgrove
What group of settlers left Europe to escape religious persecution?
Salzburgers
What group of settlers came to Georgia to help with defense?
Highland Scots
What group of Georgians were unhappy with the Trustees?
the malcontents
Who were the 3 royal governors of Georgia?
Reynold, Ellis, Wright
Name of some of the causes of the American Revolutionary War.
-debt from the French and Indian War
-Proclamation of 1763
-Stamp Act
-Intolerable Acts (Boston Tea Party)
-Declaration of Independence
Who were the 3 Georgia signers of the Declaration of Independence?
Lyman Hall, Button Gwinnett, George Walton
Who was the Georgia war hero that led the victory of Battle of Kettle Creek?
Elijah Clarke
Who is the only female to have a county in Georgia named after her (because of her 'actions' during the war)?
Nancy Hart
Who was the former slave that was wounded at the Battle of Kettle Creek?
Austin Dabney
What was the first governing document of the United States called?
Articles of Confederation
What Georgians signed the US Constitution?
William Few and Abraham Baldwin
What was the first public, chartered university in the country?
University of Georgia
Name the 5 capitals of Georgia: (Hint SALMA)
Savannah, Augusta, Louisville, Milledgeville, Atlanta
What were the 2 dominate religions in Georgia during the early 1800s?
Baptists and Methodists
What were the 3 methods for distributing new lands in Georgia after the American Revolution?
headright system, land lotteries, the Yazoo Land Fraud
Who two inventions led to more dependency on slavery in the south?
cotton gin and railroads
Who were the two main groups of Native Americans in Georgia during the early 1800s?
Creek and Cherokee
What event led to the removal of the Creek and Cherokee from their native lands?
gold was discovered
Where was America's first gold discovered?
Dahlonega
Who developed a written language/syllabary for the Cherokee?
Sequoya
What was the name of the event that forced the Cherokee from their native land and moved them to the Oklahoma Territory?
Trail of Tears
What was the US Supreme Court case that ruled slaves were not citizens and therefore could not sue?
the Dred Scott case
Who was elected in 1860 that led the south to secede and begin the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
What was the first state to secede?
South Carolina
What was the bloodiest one day battle of the Civil War?
Antietam
What document, issued by Abraham Lincoln, freed all slaves in southern states?
Emancipation Proclamation
What was the "turning point" of the Civil War?
Battle of Gettysburg
What did the Union do to cut off the South from trading with England during the war?
formed a blockade along the southern coast
Who was responsible for the burning of Atlanta?
Sherman
What was the Sherman's journey from Atlanta to Savannah called?
Sherman's March to the Sea
What is the time after the Civil War called that allowed the South to reenter the United States?
Reconstruction
What types of farming occurred during the Reconstruction period?
tenant farming and share cropping
What was the 13th Amendment?
made slavery illegal
What was the 14th Amendment?
granted citizenship to freed slaves
What was the 15th Amendment?
gave African American males the right to vote, regardless to race
What secret group was terrorize the black population?
Ku Klux Klan (KKK)
Who was the father of the "New South"?
Henry Grady
What major events took place in order to show off Atlanta and the New South?
International Cotton Exposition
Who was the leader of the Populist Party that worked to protect farmers?
Tom Watson
Who was the first female US Senator (if only for a day)?
Rebecca Latimer Felton
What event was started because of false newspaper stories about African American males attacking white females?
Atlanta Riot of 1906
Who was taken from prison and lynched in public, after being accused of killing Mary Phagan?
Leo Frank
What plan gave power to the small, rural counties?
county unit system
What laws made segregation legal?
Jim Crow Laws
What Supreme Court case upheld the Jim Crow laws and kept segregation legal (separate but equal)?
Plessy v. Ferguson
What were some ways blacks were disenfranchised (denied the right to vote)?
Grandfather clause, poll tax, literacy test
Who believed African Americans should improve theirs lives through education and economics?
Booker T. Washington
Who believed African Americans should take actions through political and social means, instead of economics? (He also focused on the Talented 10th.)
W.E.B. DuBois
Who was the president of the Atlanta University and helped to organize the NAACP?
John Hope
What female worked to improve conditions in black neighborhoods and created the Neighborhood Union?
Lugenia Burns Hope
What former slave owned the Atlanta Mutual Insurance Agency?
Alonzo Herndon
What two events caused the United States to enter WWI?
sinking of the Lusitania and the Zimmerman Telegram
How did Georgia contribute to WWI?
military bases (trained over 100,000 troops) and housed prisoners of war
What two events led to Georgia entering into a depression before the majority of the US?
the boll weevil and droughts
What major event caused the US to enter into the Great Depression?
the Stock Market Crash (Black Tuesday)
Who was the governor Georgia during the Great Depression and spoke against FRD's New Deal?
Eugene Talmadge
What was Franklin Roosevelt's plan to end the depression?
the New Deal
What were some of the New Deal Programs that impacted Georgia?
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA), Rural Electrification Act (REA), Social Security Act (SSA)
Name the countries involved WWII?
Allied; (England (GB), France, United States, Soviet Union (after being invaded by Germany)
Central: Germany, Japan, Italy, Soviet Union
What stance did the United States take at the start of WWII?
neutral
What was the Lend Lease Act?
America rented/sent weapons to England (GB) and the Soviet Union to help during WWII
What event caused the US to enter WWII?
Japan attacked Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941
How did Georgia help during WWII?
military bases, Bell Aircraft (B-29 bombers), Liberty ships built
What two politicians were influential in helping build the US military?
Richard Russell and Carl Vinson
Who was known as the "father of the two ocean navy" because of his belief in military preparedness?
Carl Vinson
Who, through his work in the US Senate, brought many military bases into Georgia?
Richard Russell
What was the Holocaust?
the murder of around 6 million Jews and more "undesirables"
Why did FDR visit Georgia?
the minerals in the springs helped with this polio
Where was FDR's home (the Little White House) in Georgia?
Warm Springs
What happened to Georgia's population after WWII?
More people moved from the rural areas to the cities
How did agriculture in Georgia change after WWII?
Farming became more diverse (more than cotton) but the number of farms fell
Which Atlanta major made aviation a top priority?
William Hartsfield
Which Atlanta mayor helped to bring professional sports teams to the area?
Ivan Allen, Jr.
What was the first major league team to move to Georgia?
Atlanta Braves
Which governor of Georgia lowered the state's voting age to 18?
Ellis Arnall
Who were the three involved 1946 Governor Controversy (3 Governors' Controversy)?
Herman Talmadge, Ellis Arnall, Melvin Thompson
Who was Martin Luther King's mentor during and after his college years?
Benjamin Mays
What was the white primary?
a voting method used to prevent blacks from voting in primaries
Who was the leader of the Civil Rights Movement?
Martin Luther King, Jr.
What was the importance of Brown v. Board of education?
Deemed separated but equal was not constitutional and integrated schools
What was seen as the Georgia General Assembly's protest to the changes brought by Brown v. Board of Education?
1956 state flag
What was the purpose of the Sibley Commission?
to find out how people felt about integrating schools
Who were the first African American students to integrate UGA?
Hamilton Holmes and Charlayne Hunter
What Civil Rights event was held in Washington, D.C. that included MLK's "I Have a Dream Speech"?
March on Washington
Who was the first African American mayor of Atlanta and a supported of the arts?
Maynard Jackson
Who closed his restaurant instead of integrating?
Lester Maddox
What did Lester Maddox do while governor?
He appointed more minorities to positions than all previous governors combined
Who was the first African-American congressman elected since Reconstruction and would later become an ambassador to the UN?
Andrew Young
Who was the only president from Georgia?
Jimmy Carter
What does it mean to have a two-party system?
two political parties (Republican and Democrat) are represented in the state
What major international event brought worldwide recognition to Atlanta and had a major economic impact on the state?
1996 Olympics
How have immigrants impacted Georgia since the 1950s?
diverse culture: restaurants, churches, stores
help in the agriculture and textile sectors
What are the set of laws and governing document of the state?
the Georgia Constitution
What are the 3 branches of government?
Legislative, Executive, Judicial
What are the separation of powers?
each branch has a different job/responsibilities
Name the job of each branch of government.
Executive - enforces the laws
Legislative - makes the laws
Judicial - interprets the laws (constitutionality)
What are checks and balances?
Each branch of government can make sure the other branches do not become too powerful
What is Georgia's motto (in state pledge)?
Wisdom, Justice, and Moderation
What are the voting requirements for Georgia?
18 years old, citizen of the US, live in the country where you vote
How often is an election for the General Assembly?
every 2 years
How often are the governor and lieutenant governor offices elections?
every 4 years
What two chambers make up the Georgia General Assembly?
House of Representatives and Senate
How old must a state senator be when elected?
25
How old must a one running as representative be when elected?
21
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
Governor
What are the requirements to be governor/lieutenant governor?
-30 years old
-US citizen for 15 years
-Georgia citizen for 6 years
What is the top court in Georgia?
Supreme Court of Georgia
What is another word for city?
municipality
What is a weak-mayor council?
Mayor has very little power; city council makes most/all decisions
What is a strong-mayor council?
Mayor has most of the power, while the city council makes ordinances/laws
What is a council-manager?
city council hires a city manager or run day to day business for the city
How many counties does the state constitution allow for?
159
What group of people are elected to make rules/ordinances for the county?
Commissioners
What was created by government to accomplish a specific task?
Special-Purpose Districts
What is an unruly behavior (status offender)?
a crime for a juvenile but not an adult
What is a delinquent behavior?
a crime for both juveniles and adults
How many delinquent behaviors can juveniles can be charged as an adult?
7
What is revenue?
a source of income for the state
Where does the state government gets most of its revenue?
taxes
What is the largest expense for Georgia's government?
education
What are the 4 transportation systems of Georgia?
interstates/highways, railroads, ports (shipping), airports
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