8th Grade SS GA Milestones Review

Only president from Georgia

GA's 3rd capital city. Capital was moved here when the population center shifted westward.

Leader of the Populist Party in Georgia

All county governments in GA are set up

Environmental factors that caused economic declines in GA prior to Black Tuesday

What was the purpose of the Spanish Missions along the barrier islands of GA?

The discovery of this eventually led to the passage of the Indian Removal Act.

Responsible for bringing professional sports teams to Georgia

Executive leader of Georgia

Black barber that became a millionaire through insurance & real estate investments

GA's stance on the Compromise of 1850

The first person to give us a written record of his exploration through GA was...

European settlers that aided the GA colonists at the Battle of Bloody Marsh.

Supreme court case that ruled separate but equal facilities constitutional.

He was the only resident trustee of GA, also considered the founder of GA.

This constitutional amendment abolished slavery.

Juvenile that commits a crime that wouldn't be considered a crime if done by an adult.

These prehistoric people were forced to change their hunting practices to small game animals.

Leader of patriot militia at the Battle of Kettle Creek

The Kansas-Nebraska Act allowed a policy of voting on whether or not you allow slavery known as

GA's first written plan of government

Issued by King George III that gave all land west of the Appalachian Mtns to Native Americans

What were the 3 main reasons set forth in the Charter of 1732 for settling GA?

Over half of the revenue in GA is spent on

Which region of GA contains 3/5 of the state's land area?