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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What was the Head-right system? | Each white male counted as a "head" of a family had the "right" to receive up to 1,000 acres of land . |
| What was the Yazoo Land Fraud? | The sale of western land to 4 land companies after the governor and members of the General Assembly had been bribed. |
| What are the 3 parts of the Declaration of Independence? | the Preamble, Grievances, and Declaration |
| What is the Bill of Rights? | The First 10 amendments . |
| Who was George Washington? | our first president. General who led the French and Indian war. |
| What happened during the Boston Massacre? | Colonists threw snowballs with rocks inside to the soldiers. Soldiers retaliate and start shooting. Paul Revere made a propaganda but only showed the British shooting innocent colonists. |
| What is the Stamp Act? | Tax on stamps and printed items. |
| What is the largest region in Georgia? | Coastal Plain |
| How do you identify the Blue Ridge region? | Brass town Bald |
| What ended the American Revolutionary War? | Treaty of Paris of 1783 |
| Who was King George 3? | Ruled during the revolution and controlled the colonies. |
| Name 2 inventions made by Benjamin Franklin | Franklin stove, lightning rod, bifocal glasses, modern printing press, Daylight savings time, first free public library |
| What is the significance of the University of Georgia? | first public land grant university in Georgia |
| Name 2 acts in the Intolerable Acts | Quartering act, closed ports for people to pay for their crime, cannot have meetings |
| What caused the French and Indian War | land |
| what sparked the start of American Freedom? | French and Indian war |
| What roles did the blacks play in the Revolution? | They fought for their freedom of being a slave. |
| What was the Battle of Yorktown? | It was the last fight of the war. Britain lost. |
| Who was Nancy Hart? | Killed soldiers who invaded her house. Only woman to have a county named after. |
| What is a middleman? | a person who buys goods from producers and sells them to retailers or consumers. |
| Ridge and valley is significant by its.....? | Its valley and mountains. |
| What is the Coastal Region? | The largest region in Georgia. Rich soil.Country. |
| What part of Georgia contains the Appalachian mountains? | Appalachian Plateau |
| Whats the preamble? | The beginning of the Declaration of Independence |
| What were some grievances were in the Declaration of Independence? | King don't listen, Abdicated government, Declare they don't protect the colonies anymore, doesn't give privileges. |
| How is a royal colony ran? | The king. |
| What role does the the Articles of Confederation play? | First US constitution |
| Who was an ally of the Patriots? | France |
| Why was the Battle of Kettle Creek important to Georgia? | It was the first patriot winning in Georgia |
| What are/were the capitals go Georgia? | Savannah. Augusta, Louisville, Milledgeville, Atlanta |
| What are Tories? | Loyal to the king |
| Who are loyalists? | Loyal to the king |
| Who are the 3 signers from Georgia that signed the Declaration of Independence? | Lyman Hall, Button Gwinnett, George Walton. |
| Name all acts made by Great Britain | Stamp, Sugar, Townshend, Intolerable,Navigation |
| What was the 2nd Continental Congress made for? | managed the Colonial war effort and moved incrementally towards independence, adopting the United States Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. |
| What was the slogan of the colonists? | " No Taxation without representation" |
| Who made the Declaration of Independence? | Thomas Jefferson |
| Who were the first 3 governors in Georgia | John Reynolds, Henry Ellis, James Wright. |
| What are 2 important ports in Georgia? | Savannah and Brunswick |
| Name 4 of the transportations used in Georgia. | Interstate highways, railroads, deepwater ports, Hartsfield-Jackson airport |
| Why is Georgia a pub? | It has many roads that lead out across the country. It exports and imports many things. |
| What is the difference between primary source and second hand account? | Primary source is a first hand eyewitness and second hand is something you read about and no one was there to experience it. |
| What was the Charter of 1732 | The first 20 years of Georgia is to be governed by the trustees. Ratified Georgia as a colony. |
| What is a philanthropy? | the desire to promote the welfare of others, expressed especially by the generous donation of money to good causes. |
| Who were the Mississippians? | Indians living in Georgia |
| When was Georgia claimed and when did they begin settling? | 1663 and 1717. |
| Who was James Oglethorpe. | He founded Georgia and befriended Tomochcichi |
| Who was Tomochichi | Native American Tribal Chief who gave Oglethorpe Yamamcraw Bluff |
| What are trustees? | King's trusted men |
| How are palisades used? | Defense structures |
| What ship did J.Ogethorpe use to sail to Georgia? | The Ann |
| What is significant about Savannah? | It was the first planned city in US history. First capital of Georgia. |
| What role did Mary Musgrave play? | She was an interpreter between Tomochichi and Oglethorpe. |
| Who were the Salzburgers? | Expelled from their home in Salzburg, Austria and settled by themselves in Georgia. |
| Who were the Highland Scots? | Scottish soldiers. Fought alongside Oglethorpe. |
| A ban on which group of people were the Malcontents least concerned about? | The catholics |
| Who were the Liberty Boys? | A group of people who went against the the acts of Great Britain( Sugar act) |
| What was the drawing made by Paul Revere called? | Propoganda |
| What was the result of the Boston Tea Party? | Intolerable act |
| How long was the French and Indian war? | 9 years |
| What was the" shot heard around the world"? | The first shot of the American Revolutionary war. |
| What are 2 reasons the Tories stayed Loyal to the King | They had family there and were afraid of change. |
| Who was Elijah Clarke? | Led the Battle of Kettle Creek |
| Who saved Elijah Clarke? | Austin Dabney |
| What is Aphorism? | collection of practical information and advice about the weather,Planting, and the calendar as well.Collection of short, concise sayings expressing general wisdom |
| What is the US Constitution? | established America's national government and fundamental laws, and guaranteed certain basic rights for its citizens. |
| what is a fortunate drawer? | Someone who own a land lottery |
| Who was James Jackson. | He wanted to bring justice all involved in the Yazoo Land Fraud |
| What is Yazoo territory? | Land that became Alabama and Mississippi |
| Who is a land speculator? | Someone who buys property to sell it for a profit |
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