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Arts and Humanities History History of the Americas
US & GA History Exemption Exam (UGA) WITH
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Terms in this set (115)
In what year was Georgia 1732
established?
When did settlement take place 1733
in Savannah?
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How long was Georgia in Two decades
existence before there was a
governor or governing body
within the colony itself?
Who ruled Georgia in the Board of Trustees
beginning?
The governing body of Georgia in London England. King George
Define: Board of Trustees signed a charter establishing the colony and creating its
governing board
What years is Georgia referred 1732 - 1752
to as "Trustee Georgia"?
What were four things that were slavery, rum, lawyers, and Catholics
outlawed when Georgia was
founded?
Who was the impetus behind James Edward Ogelthorpe
Georgia's founding?
On St. Simons Island between the English and the Spanish. It was
Battle of Bloody Marsh
an attempt of the Spanish to invade Georgia
Who from Georgia signed the Button Gwinnett, Lyman Hall, and George Walton
Declaration of Independence?
Who from Georgia signed the Abraham Baldwin and William Few Jr.
US Constitution?
Which state was Georgia to Fourth
enter the Union when it ratified
the Constitution in 1788?
What was the most serious Siege of Savannah in 1779
military confrontation between
British and American troops?
Where was the capital moved to Savannah to Augusta
and from in 1779?
Battle of Kettle Creek Took place in Wilkes County
a female patriot and spy credited with killing several Tories at her
Nancy Hart
home
When was the ban on slavery in 1752
Georgia lifted?
Eli Whitney inventor of the cotton gin
1795, the sale of western land to four land companies after the
governor and members of the General Assembly had been
Yazoo land fraud
bribed / land companies bribed GA leaders to sell land cheaply;
resulted in U.S. take-over of disputed land
The leader of English Parliament who founded the Georgia
James Edward Ogelthorpe colony, in order to create an effective buffer from the Spanish
and Spanish controlled Florida.
Founded in 1785, first university in the nation established by a
University of Georgia
state government
Established in Macon in 1836, the first degree-granting women's
Wesleyan College
college in the world
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Arts and Humanities History History of the Americas
US & GA History Exemption Exam (UGA) WITH
QUESTION AND ANSWER 100%CORRECT
Terms in this set (115)
In what year was Georgia 1732
established?
When did settlement take place 1733
in Savannah?
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, 12/12/25, 2:25 PM US & GA History Exemption Exam (UGA) Flashcards | Quizlet
How long was Georgia in Two decades
existence before there was a
governor or governing body
within the colony itself?
Who ruled Georgia in the Board of Trustees
beginning?
The governing body of Georgia in London England. King George
Define: Board of Trustees signed a charter establishing the colony and creating its
governing board
What years is Georgia referred 1732 - 1752
to as "Trustee Georgia"?
What were four things that were slavery, rum, lawyers, and Catholics
outlawed when Georgia was
founded?
Who was the impetus behind James Edward Ogelthorpe
Georgia's founding?
On St. Simons Island between the English and the Spanish. It was
Battle of Bloody Marsh
an attempt of the Spanish to invade Georgia
Who from Georgia signed the Button Gwinnett, Lyman Hall, and George Walton
Declaration of Independence?
Who from Georgia signed the Abraham Baldwin and William Few Jr.
US Constitution?
Which state was Georgia to Fourth
enter the Union when it ratified
the Constitution in 1788?
What was the most serious Siege of Savannah in 1779
military confrontation between
British and American troops?
Where was the capital moved to Savannah to Augusta
and from in 1779?
Battle of Kettle Creek Took place in Wilkes County
a female patriot and spy credited with killing several Tories at her
Nancy Hart
home
When was the ban on slavery in 1752
Georgia lifted?
Eli Whitney inventor of the cotton gin
1795, the sale of western land to four land companies after the
governor and members of the General Assembly had been
Yazoo land fraud
bribed / land companies bribed GA leaders to sell land cheaply;
resulted in U.S. take-over of disputed land
The leader of English Parliament who founded the Georgia
James Edward Ogelthorpe colony, in order to create an effective buffer from the Spanish
and Spanish controlled Florida.
Founded in 1785, first university in the nation established by a
University of Georgia
state government
Established in Macon in 1836, the first degree-granting women's
Wesleyan College
college in the world
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