Georgia Studies Milestones Review

The Georgia pledge's main idea is the motto, which is...

I invented the cotton gin in 1793.

The 15th Amendment...

What was the first state chartered school in the U.S. established in 1785?

I was the first European to explore what is now Georgia.

The Great Compromise established...

What Indian tribe lived in north Georgia (where gold was discovered)?

What is Georgia's first city/capital?

What are paying taxes, voting, jury duty, and obeying the law?

I led the Atlanta Campaign & the March to the Sea.

One who was loyal to the British, also known as a Torie or a Redcoat.

The growth of the Methodist and Baptist religions in Georgia were contributed to...

What system of land distribution were the winners called "Fortunate Drawers"?

What type of election is used only is extenuating circumstances? (i.e. a Governor dies)

Georgia is part of what NATION?

I am a farmer that owns no land, but I own the tools needed to farm.

What region is in NW GA, the smallest region, and is know as the TAG region?

Which of the following was NOT a plan for Reconstruction?

In Georgia, one can register at 17½, must be a resident, or cannot be a convicted felon.

What region is very hilly, is home to Atlanta, and means "foot of the mountain"?

What river makes up Georgia's eastern boundary with South Carolina?

I was the Supreme Court justice who ruled that U.S. law does NOT apply to the Cherokee Nation.

Which of the following was NOT a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

This lasted from 1732-1751, and was led by James Oglethorpe.

The 13th Amendment...

What river makes up most of Georgia's western boundary with Alabama?

Who of the following DID NOT sign the Declaration of Independence from Georgia?

What war led to the taxation of the American colonists?

What is the idea that power is divided amongst the branches of government?

Appointed by the king, who of the following was NOT a royal governor of Georgia?

I am the only woman from Georgia to have a county named after me.

What is the idea that power is checked by another branch so one does not become too powerful?

What are the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution called?

What compromise allowed Missouri into the U.S. as a slave state and Maine in as a free state?

What Supreme Court case decided that slaves were not citizens, therefore they had no rights.

What were set up by the Spanish to convert the Indians to Catholicism?

This act(s) was a result of the Boston Tea Party (included the Quartering Act) .

What battle in NW Georgia led to the Atlanta Campaign and then Sherman's March to the Sea?

What compromise allowed Texas into the U.S. as a slave state and California in as a free state?

Which of the following is NOT an official reason Georgia was settled?

The largest swamp in the U.S.; was once home to the Indians and a location of Spanish missions.

I translated for Tomochichi and Oglethorpe?

I was a Georgia politician who became VP of the CSA.

What was the systematic removal of the Cherokee from Georgia to Oklahoma?

The agency set up to help former slaves by setting up schools, and giving food & clothes was...

We were a group of Europeans who came to Georgia to defend the colony against the Spanish.

What battle was considered the turning point of the Civil War?

What region is in the NE corner of the state (most rainfall), and is home to Brasstown Bald?

The idea that if a state opposed U.S. policy, they could separate from the Union.

We were the group who was unhappy with the trustees laws banning slavery, land, and alcohol.

I was a freed slave who fought at the Battle of Kettle Creek, and received land for my bravery.

What region is between the AP and the BR, and is made up of ridges and valleys?

The last Indian culture in Georgia; known for large scale farming, building mounds, and trade.

King George signed this to establish the colony of Georgia in 1732.

I am a farmer that owns no land, tools, seeds, etc.

I led the Georgia Militia at the Battle of Kettle Creek.

This document issued by King George III forbade settlement west of the Appalachian Mtns.

The chain of islands that protect Georgia's coast; once home to Indians and Spanish missions.

The 14th Amendment...

What Indian tribe (divided in to the Upper and Lower) lived in middle and south Georgia?

What was Georgia's third capital?

After the Civil War, the political, economic, and social rebuilding of the South is known as...

What is the bloodiest one-day battle in U.S. history?

What scandal led to the repeal of the Yazoo Land Act, due to politicians being bribed?

One who opposed British rule, also known as a Whig or a Minuteman.

True or False: The two main politcal parties in Georgia are Democrats and Republicans.

Why did the Spanish explore and settle the New World?

We were a group of Lutherans who came to Georgia for religious freedom.

I was the Cherokee chief who fought Indian removal by petitioning Congress (to no avail).

What document ratified on September 17th 1787 created a strong central government?

Georgia is located in which HEMISPHERES?

This act placed a tax on all printed broadside (paper).

Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Civil War?

Why did the French explore and settle the New World?

The Spanish threat to Georgia was settled by the Battle of...

I am considered the founder of Georgia and leader of the trustees.

I was elected president in 1860, which resulted in many southern states seceding from the U.S.

Why did the British explore and settle the New World?

The idea that the U.S.Government can only do what the Constitution says it can do is...

I was the Cherokee who developed a written form of the Cherokee language known as a Syllabary. 

What ultimatum issued by Lincoln freed slaves in the CSA?

What is the prehistoric shoreline that separates the Piedmont and the Coastal Plains?

What is involuntary servitude?

I was chief of the Upper Creek who fought to keep Creek lands.

What type of election narrows the number of candidates to one per party?

I was chief of the Creek who sold Creek lands (and was killed by my people for doing so).

What land distribution method gave 100 acres to the head of a family?

What type of election picks the candidate for the elected office?

What Supreme Court ruling stated that U.S. law DID NOT apply to the Cherokee Nation?

Georgia is located on which CONTINENT?

True or False: The Georgia Constitution is very similar to the U.S. Constitution.

What mountain chain stretches from Georgia to Maine?

I was chief of the Yamacraw Indians who allowed Oglethorpe to settle Yamacraw Bluff.

A plant used to produce blue dye is...

What act allowed voters to decide if a territory would become a free/slave state? 

The 1779 attack led by Casmir Pulaski that was a failed attempt to regain control of Savannah.

What is weather patterns for a region over a long period of time?

What document was Georgia's attempt to stay in the Union?

What region is flat, is the largest, and was once covered by water?

Abraham Baldwin, William Few, William Houston, and William Pierce represented Georgia at the...

What Confederate prison in Georgia held union POWs?

What battle in Georgia during the Revolution gained badly needed supplies and support?

I was President during Indian Removal.

This document was a list of grievances sent to King George III.