In what year was Georgia established? - ANSWER 1732
When did settlement take place in Savannah? - ANSWER 1733
How long was Georgia in existence before there was a governor or governing body within
the colony itself? - ANSWER Two decades
Who ruled Georgia in the beginning? - ANSWER Board of Trustees
Define: Board of Trustees - ANSWER The governing body of Georgia in London
England. King George signed a charter establishing the colony and creating its governing
board
What years is Georgia referred to as "Trustee Georgia"? - ANSWER 1732 - 1752
What were four things that were outlawed when Georgia was founded? -
ANSWER slavery, rum, lawyers, and Catholics
Who was the impetus behind Georgia's founding? - ANSWER James Edward
Ogelthorpe
Battle of Bloody Marsh - ANSWER On St. Simons Island between the English and the
Spanish. It was an attempt of the Spanish to invade Georgia
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, Who from Georgia signed the Declaration of Independence? - ANSWER Button
Gwinnett, Lyman Hall, and George Walton
Who from Georgia signed the US Constitution? - ANSWER Abraham Baldwin and
William Few Jr.
Which state was Georgia to enter the Union when it ratified the Constitution in 1788? -
ANSWER Fourth
What was the most serious military confrontation between British and American troops? -
ANSWER Siege of Savannah in 1779
Where was the capital moved to and from in 1779? - ANSWER Savannah to Augusta
Battle of Kettle Creek - ANSWER Took place in Wilkes County
Nancy Hart - ANSWER a female patriot and spy credited with killing several Tories at
her home
When was the ban on slavery in Georgia lifted? - ANSWER 1752
Eli Whitney - ANSWER inventor of the cotton gin
Yazoo land fraud - ANSWER 1795, the sale of western land to four land companies
after the governor and members of the General Assembly had been bribed / land companies
bribed GA leaders to sell land cheaply; resulted in U.S. take-over of disputed land
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When did settlement take place in Savannah? - ANSWER 1733
How long was Georgia in existence before there was a governor or governing body within
the colony itself? - ANSWER Two decades
Who ruled Georgia in the beginning? - ANSWER Board of Trustees
Define: Board of Trustees - ANSWER The governing body of Georgia in London
England. King George signed a charter establishing the colony and creating its governing
board
What years is Georgia referred to as "Trustee Georgia"? - ANSWER 1732 - 1752
What were four things that were outlawed when Georgia was founded? -
ANSWER slavery, rum, lawyers, and Catholics
Who was the impetus behind Georgia's founding? - ANSWER James Edward
Ogelthorpe
Battle of Bloody Marsh - ANSWER On St. Simons Island between the English and the
Spanish. It was an attempt of the Spanish to invade Georgia
1
, Who from Georgia signed the Declaration of Independence? - ANSWER Button
Gwinnett, Lyman Hall, and George Walton
Who from Georgia signed the US Constitution? - ANSWER Abraham Baldwin and
William Few Jr.
Which state was Georgia to enter the Union when it ratified the Constitution in 1788? -
ANSWER Fourth
What was the most serious military confrontation between British and American troops? -
ANSWER Siege of Savannah in 1779
Where was the capital moved to and from in 1779? - ANSWER Savannah to Augusta
Battle of Kettle Creek - ANSWER Took place in Wilkes County
Nancy Hart - ANSWER a female patriot and spy credited with killing several Tories at
her home
When was the ban on slavery in Georgia lifted? - ANSWER 1752
Eli Whitney - ANSWER inventor of the cotton gin
Yazoo land fraud - ANSWER 1795, the sale of western land to four land companies
after the governor and members of the General Assembly had been bribed / land companies
bribed GA leaders to sell land cheaply; resulted in U.S. take-over of disputed land
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