GA Studies CC

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Why were the Salzburgers (Lutheran Protestants from Austria that were being persecuted by Catholics) allowed to settle in Georgia?

King George II shared a similar ancestry and religion, so he felt sorry for them

Reasons for the state capitol moving to Milledgeville.

Continued western population shift away from Savannah and the Atlantic Coast. A malaria outbreak caused by the flooding of the Ogeechee River. Maintaining a centralized location for the state's capitol in the middle of the state's population.

Which describes the British mercantilism policy?

Permanent colonies that could produce agricultural commodities and raw materials to send back to the Great Britain while letting the new colonies become new markets to sell finished goods and products from the mother country.

How did the youngest and smallest state of Georgia attract potential settlers to move within its borders?

Attractive land policies such as the Headright System and Land Lotteries.

What did the Cherokee do to model their society after the American settlers?

They farmed, created a government, developed an alphabet, established a two house legislature, and even created a Supreme Court.

In the mid 1800s, who would have been the biggest supporter of states' rights?

A plantation owner in the south worried about the abolition of slavery.

What is one of the most important facts about the Blue Ridge region?

This region provides the majority of the state's drinking water with the Chattahoochee and Savannah Rivers starting here.

French colonists in North America were most interested in...

Fur Trade

How did President Andrew Jackson help white Georgia settlers take advantage of gold being discovered in Cherokee territory in 1828?

He signed the Indian Removal Act in 1830 that forced all native Americans in the east to move west of the Mississippi River.

After the American Revolution and after the Headright policy was in place....

Small farmers became more prevalent than large land owners.

What happened when President Andrew Jackson signed an act to impose tariffs on imported British textile products?

John C. Calhoun suggested the concept of Nullification or ignoring the federal tariff.

What was the importance of the Siege of Savannah during the American Revolution?

Savannah was a major seaport for the British Army, and the Americans wanted to win it back

The conversion of Native Americans to Christianity along Georgia's Barrier Islands was the main goal of the...

Spanish

Additional land ownership allowed. Slavery allowed. Alcohol allowed.Which period in Georgia history is being described in the three statements above?

Royal Period

Proclamation of 1763

During the Royal Period in Georgia, more valuable rice producing coastland was opened up for purchase along the Atlantic coast of Georgia. What event opened up this opportunity for potential buyers?

At one period in Georgia's history, its western border went all the way to the Mississippi River. What event happened that allowed the temporary but tremendous expansion of the colony?

French and Indian War

What did the Mississippian Indian Culture use for religious ceremonies?

They built large earthen mounds.

Why did Georgians ratify (agree to) the new U.S. Constitution in 1788?

Georgia had farmers moving into indian lands in western Georgia, and wanted a stronger federal government to deal with the Creeks and Cherokee.

The Supreme Court's decision that Native American tribes were sovereign and did not have to follow the laws of the United States was from what case?

Worcester v. Georgia

Which presidential candidate in 1860 did southerners think would abolish slavery and ruin their plantation economy?

Republican Abraham Lincoln.