Social Studies Milestone Review 8th Grade Georgia Study Guide Solutions

Social Studies Milestone Review 8th Grade Georgia Study Guide Solutions 2 hemispheres that GA is located in - ANSWER-North Western 5 regions in GA - ANSWER-Piedmont, Coastal Plain, Blue Ridge, Appalachian Plataea, Ridge and Valley Largest freshwater wetland (swap) in GA - ANSWER-Okefenokee Swamp This region features forests, pastures, agricultural products like apples, and the " carpet capital of the world" - ANSWER-Ridge and Valley Three primary functions of Savannah/ Chattahoochee rivers - ANSWER-Drinking water, hydroelectric power, travel/ transportation The ancient Indian group that developed pottery - ANSWER-Archaic Tallest peak in GA - ANSWER-Brasstown Bald examples of barrier islands - ANSWER-St. Simons and Tybee islands along the coast that protect the mainland from wind, water and sand - ANSWER-Barrier islands Device used by Paleo and Archaic Indians to throw spears farther distances - ANSWER-Atlatl Mountain trail that begins in the Blue Ridge region in Northeast Georgia and runs all along the coast to Maine - ANSWER-Appalachian Trail Copyright © OLIVIAWEST2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Copyright ©Stuvia International BV Page 2/8 Most advanced prehistoric group of Native Americans - ANSWER-Missisipian Built mounds to use for burial and in religious ceremonies - ANSWER-Woodland This region is the most populated region in the state and is home to Georgia's red clay and during the Antebellum period was Georgia's cotton belt - ANSWER-Piedmont Spanish explorer, in 1540; first person to explore Georgia. He brought guns, horses, and diseases - ANSWER-Hernando DeSoto Disease from Europe that killed many Native Americans - ANSWER-Small Pox This is the smallest region in Georgia and is known as the TAG corner - ANSWER-Appalachian Plateu Three primary reasons why Spain explored the New World - ANSWER-God, glory, gold Three main European countries fighting for the New World - ANSWER-Spain, France, Great Britian First settlement city in Georgia - ANSWER-Savannah Dissatisfied colonists from Scottland - ANSWER-Malcontents Signed charter of 1732 which created Georgia - ANSWER-King George II "Father of Georgia"; founder and head trustee in Georgia - ANSWER-James Oglethorpe Number of trustees that led Georgia through the Trustee Period - ANSWER-Twenty One Interpreter for Tomochichi and James Oglethorpe - ANSWER-Mary Musgrove Yamacraw chief that assisted Oglethorpe and GA colonists - ANSWER-Tomochichi First city built by Salzburgers - ANSWER-Ebenezer Copyright © OLIVIAWEST2024/2025 ACADEMIC YEAR. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Copyright ©Stuvia International BV Page 3/8 Three reasons for the founding of Georgia - ANSWER-Defense, Economics, Charity Type of colony GA became after charter of 1732 expired - ANSWER-Royal Colony Three royal governors of Georgia - ANSWER-John Reynolds, Henry Ellis, James Wright Georgia's longest serving royal governer - ANSWER-James Wright Country that controlled the Florida Territoty - ANSWER-Spain Economic system where you export more than you import - ANSWER-Mercantilism Rules that Trustees enforced for Georgia - ANSWER-No slavery, alcohol, gambling, women cannot inherit land Person, considered property, forced to work for their owner - ANSWER-Slave Religion that was not allowed to live in Georgia - ANSWER-Catholicism War that ended the royal period of Georgia's history - ANSWER-American Revolution Conflict between France and Great Britain where both sides allied with several Native American tribes - ANSWER-French and Indian War Law that placed taxes on all paper goods and products - ANSWER-Stamp Act Set of 4 laws created to punish colonists for Boston Tea Party - ANSWER-Intolerable Act Document that stated that the colonies were free of British controll - ANSWER-Declaration of Independence Three signers of Declaration of Independence - ANSWER-Lyman Hall, But