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Georgia Final
facts for the final exam
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Fall Line | the natural boundary separating the Coastal Plains from the Piedmont |
| Piedmont | the geographic region that has the largest population and rolling hills |
| Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport | the busiest airport in the world and the largest employment center in Georgia |
| Hernando de Soto | the first European explorer in Georgia who came looking for gold |
| James Oglethorpe | he started the Georgia colony, hoping to give debtors a new start |
| French and Indian War | This war was fought by France and Great Britain and led to the American Revolution when the British tried to tax the colonists for the war |
| The Articles of Confederation | the first constitution for the United States |
| Cotton gin | invented by Eli Whitney to separate the seeds from the cotton fiber |
| Andersonville | a prisoner of war camp for Union soldiers located in Georgia |
| "New South" | Henry Grady came up with this phrase to represent the move to industries after the Civil War and the early 1900s. |
| Leo Frank | He was accused of murdering Mary Phagan. He went from execution to life in prison and then the Knights of Mary Phagan lynched him. |
| boll weevil | The insect that invaded Georgia in the early 1900s, hurting the cotton and was one of the reason Georgians and other Southerners experienced a depression before other parts of the United States. |
| The Lend-Lease Act | This law allowed the United States government to send military supplies to Europe, making the United States part of World War II before Pearl Harbor. |
| Ellis Arnall | He was the governor who abolished the poll tax and lowered the voting age to 18. |
| Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. | He is known for being a major civil rights leader, believing in nonviolence, leading the Albany Movement, and giving the “I Have a Dream” speech on the March on Washington. |
| 1996 Olympics | This event brought businesses and tourists to Atlanta, but it was interrupted by a bomb. |
| Checks and balances | This system makes no one branch becomes too powerful. |
| state representative | Qualifications: You have to be 21, live in the state of Georgia for 2 years, your district for one year, and be a US citizen. |
| lieutenant governor | He is president of the Senate and can take over for the governor if the governor can no longer serve. |
| civil case | This is an argument/dispute between two or more people or groups in court. There is no actual crime. |
| counties | These are districts/subdivisions of the state set up to enforce government laws. |
| seven deadly sins or seven most delinquent behaviors | If you commit one of these, you can be tried as an adult. |
| John Pemberton, Asa Candler, and Robert Woodruff | These men are the entrepreneurs who developed Coca-Cola. |
| entrepreneurs | people who take a risk when starting a business in order to make a profit |
| credit | allowing someone to purchase something without paying for it immediately on the promise that they will pay eventually. Examples are car loans, home mortgage loans, and credit cards. |
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