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The first Paleo-Indians in Georgia can be described as: hunter-gatherers (living in small bands of 20 to 30 & followed large herds of
migratory game animals); these people were dependent on large beasts for
survival
Georgia's Archaic Indians (10,000-3,000 BCE) built near the coast where mussels, clams, and fish were plentiful
permanent settlements primarily:
The Little Ice Age impacted Georgia Indians by: chiefdoms broke into smaller regional chiefdoms, though they retained the
same social structure and agricultural economy// cooling phases also
impacted food growth and agriculture
One of the main reasons for the decline of major Indian The Little Ice Age
chiefdoms in twelfth century Georgia was:
The first African-American slaves on record in North in 1526 with Ayllon to try to create a colony with these six hundred captured
America arrived: people// brought diseases and starvation
The Spanish foothold in Georgia was initially Lucas Vazquez de Ayllon
established by:
Fort King George was established in 1721 near present- the need for a buffer/place between the Spanish and English between the
day Darien because of: Savannah and Altamaha Rivers
James Edward Oglethorpe joined other prominent men be populated by small farmers, merchants, and craftsmen who could also
in proposing a colony called Georgia that would: serve as a militia if needed
, Georgia's first government under British rule was: the board of Trustees (Oglethorpe and his other prominent men)
The initial boundaries for the Georgia colony would All the lands between the Savannah and Altamaha rivers, northwest to their
encompass: headwaters, and west all the way to the Pacific Ocean.
The strongest and most important fortification in Fort Frederica
Georgia for the first two decades was:
The only significant battle in Georgia with the Spanish Battle of Bloody Marsh
during the War of Jenkins Ear was the:
After Oglethorpe left Georgia for the last time, favoring larger land grants and wealthier immigrants (more focused on the
President William Stephens made significant changes in rich)// bans lifted on land ownerships and slavery
the rules of the colony including:
The "Malcontents" were Georgia colonists who: a group of adventurers and merchants from the Savannah region who hoped to
enhance their fortunes by trading or having slaves// opposed by Georgians
who were determined in keeping slavery out of the colony
After Georgia became a royal colony in 1752, the local those who were relatively wealthy. Had to have land to vote, and those who
politics was dominated by: were voted in had to have even more land to be allowed to hold office.
By the 1750s, Georgia's development as a colony was They were poor and underpopulated, and Parliament refused to give any more
such that: money to the colony. Most colonists were in debt and it wasn't self-sufficient.
In order to strengthen the colony's defenses against tried to attract more people to create a militia, but he needed more land to do
Native Americans, Governor James Wright: so// issued land grants from land taken by the Creeks after the end of the
french-Indian war.
Georgia's role in the Stamp Act Crisis was unique James Wright tried to enforce the Stamp Act and would not meet to discuss it,
because: so GA was the only colony where the Stamp Act was enforced
Many Georgians were reluctant to protest the GA was the youngest of the 13 colonies/ their most prominent families still had
Intolerable Acts after the Boston Tea Party primarily strong familial and economic ties to Britain -- they had religious ties as well
because:
Georgians who supported the War for Independence Whigs
were often known as:
Austin Dabney is notable because he: was the only African American to whom Georgia granted land for military
service
The legend of Nancy Hart is often considered she was a woman who was a Whig and stood up to the Tories// evidence
evidence: showing the Whig impact, guerilla warfare tactics.
During the early years of the Revolutionary War, most were loyal to the Whigs (who were against the British)
Indians in the Georgia upcountry:
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The first Paleo-Indians in Georgia can be described as: hunter-gatherers (living in small bands of 20 to 30 & followed large herds of
migratory game animals); these people were dependent on large beasts for
survival
Georgia's Archaic Indians (10,000-3,000 BCE) built near the coast where mussels, clams, and fish were plentiful
permanent settlements primarily:
The Little Ice Age impacted Georgia Indians by: chiefdoms broke into smaller regional chiefdoms, though they retained the
same social structure and agricultural economy// cooling phases also
impacted food growth and agriculture
One of the main reasons for the decline of major Indian The Little Ice Age
chiefdoms in twelfth century Georgia was:
The first African-American slaves on record in North in 1526 with Ayllon to try to create a colony with these six hundred captured
America arrived: people// brought diseases and starvation
The Spanish foothold in Georgia was initially Lucas Vazquez de Ayllon
established by:
Fort King George was established in 1721 near present- the need for a buffer/place between the Spanish and English between the
day Darien because of: Savannah and Altamaha Rivers
James Edward Oglethorpe joined other prominent men be populated by small farmers, merchants, and craftsmen who could also
in proposing a colony called Georgia that would: serve as a militia if needed
, Georgia's first government under British rule was: the board of Trustees (Oglethorpe and his other prominent men)
The initial boundaries for the Georgia colony would All the lands between the Savannah and Altamaha rivers, northwest to their
encompass: headwaters, and west all the way to the Pacific Ocean.
The strongest and most important fortification in Fort Frederica
Georgia for the first two decades was:
The only significant battle in Georgia with the Spanish Battle of Bloody Marsh
during the War of Jenkins Ear was the:
After Oglethorpe left Georgia for the last time, favoring larger land grants and wealthier immigrants (more focused on the
President William Stephens made significant changes in rich)// bans lifted on land ownerships and slavery
the rules of the colony including:
The "Malcontents" were Georgia colonists who: a group of adventurers and merchants from the Savannah region who hoped to
enhance their fortunes by trading or having slaves// opposed by Georgians
who were determined in keeping slavery out of the colony
After Georgia became a royal colony in 1752, the local those who were relatively wealthy. Had to have land to vote, and those who
politics was dominated by: were voted in had to have even more land to be allowed to hold office.
By the 1750s, Georgia's development as a colony was They were poor and underpopulated, and Parliament refused to give any more
such that: money to the colony. Most colonists were in debt and it wasn't self-sufficient.
In order to strengthen the colony's defenses against tried to attract more people to create a militia, but he needed more land to do
Native Americans, Governor James Wright: so// issued land grants from land taken by the Creeks after the end of the
french-Indian war.
Georgia's role in the Stamp Act Crisis was unique James Wright tried to enforce the Stamp Act and would not meet to discuss it,
because: so GA was the only colony where the Stamp Act was enforced
Many Georgians were reluctant to protest the GA was the youngest of the 13 colonies/ their most prominent families still had
Intolerable Acts after the Boston Tea Party primarily strong familial and economic ties to Britain -- they had religious ties as well
because:
Georgians who supported the War for Independence Whigs
were often known as:
Austin Dabney is notable because he: was the only African American to whom Georgia granted land for military
service
The legend of Nancy Hart is often considered she was a woman who was a Whig and stood up to the Tories// evidence
evidence: showing the Whig impact, guerilla warfare tactics.
During the early years of the Revolutionary War, most were loyal to the Whigs (who were against the British)
Indians in the Georgia upcountry:
