SS Milestones Review-2025

How did the development of the cotton gin influence the economy of Georgia?

What geological boundary divides the rocks of the Coastal Plain from those of the Piedmont?

Who was the founder of the colony of Georgia?

Person who supported breaking from the British government and forming one ruled by colonist.

How did the development of ATL after WWII affect the growth of Georgia?

Which amendment guaranteed citizenship to those born in the US and helped with Civil Rights?

Which region is the largest, flat, and known for peanut farming?

Agreement b/w slave and non-slave states that new states come into the union in equal numbers.

Large but shallow wetland in southeast Georgia and northeast Florida

What two issues brought Georgia into its Great Depression? 

How did Sherman's March to the Sea affect the state of Georgia?

This Native American culture was the first to settle in North America and were nomadic.

Segregationist famous for refusing to serve Afr-Amer. in his restaurant. Also Gov. in Georgia.

This Civil War general was known for burning his way to the sea and success of the north.

Why was the GA colony started?

King George III imposed these to gain money and pay off debt from the French and Indian War

Colonist during the American Revolution that remained loyal  to the British government.

Cherokee scholar who invented a written system to transcribe the Cherokee language.

Where N. American groups were force to walk from southeast GA to reservations east of Missi.

Which group of Georgians benefited MOST from the county unit system?

How long is the term of office for Georgia's governor?

What river flows from northern Georgia along the Georgia/Alabama border? 

Who was the first African-American mayor of Atlanta? 

Governor of Georgia that repealed (ended) the poll tax and ratified a new state constitution.

This president abolished slavery and was president during the Civil War.

In Georgia a juvenile is any one under the age of .....

The General Assembly is bicameral and is responsible for making laws in the state of Georgia.

On October 24, 1929 this event helped cause the fall of the US economy.

Which of these were causes of the Great Depression?

Creek chief that supported the United States in its efforts to take Creek land.

Which of these is an example of income? 

The Civil war was mainly fought over slavery and states' rights.

What behavior might cause a juvenile to be treated as an adult during the criminal process?

This African-American started with a barbershop only to become the richest A.A. in Atlanta.

Where approx. 250, 000 people gathered at Lincoln Memorial. MLK gives "I Have a Dream" speech.

What region is low-lying, mostly flat, and covers the southern portion of the state of GA? 

Governor of GA from 1948-1955 and was center of the "Three Governor's Controversy." 

This Yamacraw leader acted as a mediator between British settlers in GA and the native population.

A civil rights leader who was chairman of the (SNCC) and organized 1963 March on Washington.

Patriot from GA who killed several British soldiers

President of the USA who ordered the Cherokee and Creek off Georgian land granted to them.

Which of these was an effect of the US Supreme Court ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson?

This river separates Georgia from South Carolina

Time period from 1732 to 1752, where a Board of Trustees governed the colony of Georgia.

Which phrase best completes the list?

When a person invests their own money in hopes of making a profit and assumes great risk.

Spanish conquistador who landed in Florida, explored GA, and killed many Native Americans

Case where U.S. Supreme Court says "separate but equal" is unconstitutional in public schools

Out of the 13 colonies, which one was the last to become a colony for the British?

How was Georgia significant in the life of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt? 

Naval base in Hawaii that was bombed by the Japanese causing the USA to enter WWII.

Court case where US Supreme Court ruled states could not make or enforce laws with N. Americans

Which branch of government makes the laws?

This president started the New Deal Programs (Alphabet program)?

Where landowners allowed farmers to cultivate their land for a % of the profit, had their own tools

Which branch of government interprets and review the laws.

Which group of people was most affected by the boll weevil between WWI and WWII?

Which Native American group shifted from hunting and gathering to farming (most advanced)?

This is a document that provides laws, rules, and regulations for citizens of a nation/state.

What are the 4 major systems of transportation in Georgia that work together to move goods?

Which of these is an example of someone using credit?

Charlayne Hunter and Hamilton Holmes were the first two African-Americans to enroll here

Which set of laws were these? 

This is the nickname given to the bicameral legislature of the state of Georgia

Which of these was the main cause of the conditions listed in the box?

A small town in southwest Georgia known for its Confederate prisoner-of-war camp.

Two time mayor of Atlanta that  helped develop the city's airport into a major transp. hub.

Deadliest battle of the Civil War and lead to the Gettysburg Address by Abraham Lincoln.

Name for the three most powerful politicians post-reconstruction in Georgia. 

Sale of land by the governor of GA and the state’s legislature for a cheap price to friends.

This group of mostly Scottish colonist opposed policies of Trustee's- complained a lot..

What two political parties dominate Georgia's government?

River that begins in SC, flows along the SC and GA border, and empties into the Atlantic Ocean

Term: The collective name for the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution.

What crop contributed to GA's growth until the boll weevil and drought happened?

What are the 3 principles on the GA state flag?

On what date was the Declaration of Independence ratified? 

Controversial cheap sale of land by the governor of GA and legislature. Later nullified. 

Slave who became the only African-American known to have fought in the Battle of Kettle Creek. 

This was banned by Oglethorpe, but other colonist thought they needed them to work the land.

The two-time mayor of ATL who helped develop the city’s airport into the major transport. hub

This section of the GA State /US Constitution that is the introduction.

What river borders GA and Tennessee?

Machine invented to separate small particles from cotton and made it cheaper to produce.

How did GA's agriculture after WWII affect the distribution of the population in GA?

This New Deal Program is still here today and helped the elderly and disabled.

Name of Native American woman who translated between Oglethorpe and Creek natives

What 1996 event brought a boost to Georgia's economy? 

The three signers of the Declaration of Independence that came from Georgia were

What are the three branches of government at both the federal and state level? 

Only U.S. president from GA, contributed to human rights, and won the Nobel Peace Prize.

Button Gwinnett, Lyman Hall, and George Walton all signed this document for GA.

What is the name of the first constitution of the USA and created a weak central government? 

Case where a Jewish man was convicted of murdering a 13 yr. old. girl. Pardoned 71 years later.

This was the first city founded in the state of Georgia and was founded by Oglethorpe.

This region of GA contains the highest elevation and receives more rainfall of any other region

Which region is between the Coastal Plain region in the south and mountains in the north?

This area separates the Peidmont and Coastal Plain region.

A period of rebuilding the country after the Civil War was known as

A colonist who remained loyal to the British government during the American Revolution.

Head of the executive branch in Georgia and is supported by a Lieutenant.

This was a strategy by the Union Navy to prevent the South from trading its goods with Europe.

The money gathered by the state to pay its bills is called

Which amendment guarantees men the right to vote regardless of race?

Which phrase describes a significant risk associated with mishandling credit?

Acronym for Georgia's state capitals in order:

What was a major effect of the March on Washington?

What document was signed by King George II to establish the royal colony of Georgia?

Civil Rights activist that opposed the Atlanta Compromise and didn't like Booker T. Washington

What was the event held in ATL in 1881 that promoted it as an industrial center to investors?

What two industries boosted Georgia's economy during World War II?

A system employed in which some citizens could register to win land previously held by Natives.

What amendment ended slavery?

Where GA citizens could register to win land previously held by Creek and Cherokee natives.

Term: Placing money into something, hoping it will bring a profit in the future.

What region of GA is the Okefenokee Swamp located in?

A group of mostly underdeveloped islands along Georgia's coast that prevent erosion are the

Executive order issued by Abraham Lincoln declaring an end to slavery in states that seceded.

Which action by a juvenile would be considered delinquent behavior under Georgia law?

Which branch of government enforces the laws?

Capital of Georgia that houses Coca-Cola, Home Depot, Delta Airlines, and Georgia Pacific.

What is civil law?

Area of law that deals with judging and sentencing law breakers

Place in GA where Spanish missionaries were set up to convert natives to Catholics.