Georgia Test-Southern History

Who were the first people to travel to Georgia.

Who were the first people to travel to Georgia.

The Spanish

What was the mission in which the Spanish came to Georgia called?

Santa Catalina de Guale

Where, when, and by who was Georgia Founded?

Yamacraw Bluff (Savannah), in 1733, by James Edward OGLETHORPE.

What Oglethorpe's main reason for founding the Georgian Colony?

To make a new life for debtors who were rotting in debtor's prison being USELESS. He wanted to give them another chance in the new world.

What uprising caused the other colonists to listen to Oglethorpe's idea about starting a colony?

The attack on South Carolina by the Yamasee Indians. The other colonists thought a good militia would come out of this colony.

What Yamacraw Chief befriended Oglethorpe and gave him land for his new colony?

Chief Tomochichi

How did Savannah grow and what city was it modelled after? (And in turn what countries was it modelled after)

It grew in squares and it was modelled after London, which in turn had taken much architectural inspiration from Spain and Italy.

Know where you would want to go and where you'd want to eat in Savannah.

(answers of course will vary)

In the Night in the Garden of Good and Evil, what does Jim Williams devote his time to?

Restoring the historic buildings of Savannah, to save them from demolition.

In the movie, what does Sunny Seiler do alongside being a lawyer?

He raised the Georgia Bulldogs' "Ugga"s.

Why are there so many Irish in Savannah? What effect did they have on the celebration of a certain holiday?

Due to the potato famine, many Irish immigrated to America, especially Savannah, Georgia. This led to the St. Patrick's day celebration in Savannah being in the top 5 in the country in any given year. Woah daddy

What is the origin and importance of St. Patrick's day?

St. Patrick brought Christianity to Ireland. (Remember the whole thing about the shamrock representing the Holy Trinity)

What very useful trees are found in Savannah and what's special about them?

Cyprus Trees. Their wood was essentially waterproof which was crucial in building a good wooden boat before chemically treated wood was invented.

What African heritage became rooted in Georgia and practiced Voodoo religioiusly?

The Gullah-Geechee people.

Describe Voodoo.

Bright colors warding off evil spirits, blue mostly. Seashells placed on grave, as they believed you returned to the sea when you died. Broken pottery at a grave also; to break the death chain so no one would die prematurely.

Famous industry in Georgia? (Now outdated)

Turpentine.

Where’s the chattahoochee?

here

Where’s the Flint river?

here

Where’s lake seminole? (It’s where the flint ends)

here

Where are the Ocmulgee, Oconee, and Altamaha rivers located?

(Ocmulgee Left) (Oconee Right) (Altamaha is what they combine into.)

Know the topography.

yep