Duplicate of Georgia Studies: Georgia Milestone Review

The Atlanta Braves, Hawks, and Falcons provide additional tax money (revenue) for Atlanta, GA.

First land grant university; meant to educate all white men whether they were poor or wealthy

“Father of Georgia”; Founder and Head Trustee of Georgia.

Who was the founder of SNCC?

Largest freshwater wetland (swamp) in Georgia; contains morethan 400 species of animals

Georgia's film industry provides _____.

Geogia is in what region of the United States?

Mayor of Atlanta from 1937-1961-6 terms; longer than any othermayor-Airport renamed after him

Spanish explorer; in 1540, first person to explore Georgia

Term that refers to cities and towns; there are approximately 535 of these in Georgia.

New civil rights laws created by John F. Kennedy;approved in 1964 VP Lyndon B. Johnson;

Who was NOT on of the three Georgia signers of the Declaration of Independence?

American general/US president/assisted in the forced removal of the Creek and Cherokee Indians

What is a juvenile delinquent?

What did Franklin Roosevelt do to help the Great Depression?

The charter listed 3 reasons for the settlement of Georgia. These reasons are

Largest Geographic region (land area)

Built mounds between 1000 BC and AD 1000 to usefor burials and in religious ceremonies

What was the purpose of the Freedman's Bureau?

Who has the power of veto?

Textile and carpet industries in GA are based in this region.

Set of four laws created to punish the Massachusetts colony for the Boston Tea Party

What was Reconstruction?

Period of time with little or no precipitation (rain); agriculture is a major economic activity.

Which is NOT a primary reason Spain explored the New World?

Region that receives the most rainfall (80 inches per year)

72 million visitors came to GA to witness this event; created revenue of more than $5 Billion

The Civilian Conservation Corps created

Behavior considered offense when committed by children. Refusing to go to school / running away / violating curfew

System created so that each branch of government can limit the powers of the other branches.

Term for a person between the ages of 13 and 17 in Georgia.

Region with the largest population (contains metro Atlanta)

War that ended the Royal Period of Georgia’s history

British Monarch who issued the Charter of 1732

Elected U.S. President in 1976. Also served as a Senator and Governor of GA.

A sharecropper is someone who...

Law that placed taxes on all paper goods and products

A veto is an example of what?

Smallest Geographic region (land area)

Deepwater ports are

First African American from GA to be elected to Congress since the 1860’. Assisted MLK

Two Hemispheres that Georgia is located in...

The Agricultural Adjustment Act helped farmers because it

What branch has the power to override a veto?

First city built by the Salzburgers in Georgia.

Disease, from Europe, that killed many Native Americans.

Which is NOT a requirement to register to vote in the state of Georgia

Three major European countries competing for the New World were Britain, France, and

Name of the first settlement (city) in Georgia