James Oglethorpe Conceived of and implemented his plan to establish the
colony of Georgia. Led the expedition of colonists that landed
in Savannah early in 1733.
Battle of Bloody Marsh July 7, 1742, English and Spanish forces skirmished on
St. Simons Island. Only Spanish attempt to invade
Georgia during the War of Jenkins' Ear
Henry W. Grady "Spokesman of the New South," served as managing editor for
the Atlanta Constitution in the 1880s
Leo Frank Case A Jewish man in Atlanta was placed on trial and convicted of
raping and murdering a thirteen-yearold girl who worked for
the National Pencil Company.
Atlanta Compromise September 18, 1895, the African American educator and
Speech leader Booker T. Washington delivered his famous this
speech. Widely regarded as one of the most significant
speeches in American history.
Hernando de Soto in The first European to explore the interior of what is now the
Georgia state of Georgia. Entered the state on two occasions during
the course of his expedition.
Georgia's earliest colonial history is dominated by the
lengthy mission era, extending from 1568 through 1684.
Spanish Missions Catholic missions were the primary means by which
Georgia's indigenous Native American chiefdoms were
assimilated
USG Georgia History Legislative Requirement /
Exam Questions with Certified Solutions.
Terms in this set (96)
Terms in this set (96)
, Yamacraw Indians Small band of Native Americans that existed from the late
1720s to the mid-1740s in the Savannah area. First led by
Tomochichi
Malcontents Among those to voice displeasure with the policies of General
James Oglethorpe and the Georgia Trustees during the early
years of Georgia's settlement. Made their objections heard in
1735
Tomochichi Chief of the Yamacraw Indians. Principal mediator
between the native population and the new English
settlers during the first years of settlement
Royal Georgia Refers to the period between the termination of Trustee
governance of Georgia and the colony's declaration of
independence at the beginning of the
American Revolution (1775-83)
James Wright Third and last royal governor of Georgia, serving from
1760 to 1782, with a brief interruption early in the
American Revolution (1775-83)
Salzburgers Group of German-speaking Protestant colonists, founded the
town of Ebenezer in what is now
Effingham County. Arriving in 1734
Rice Georgia's first staple crop, was the most important
commercial agricultural commodity in the Lowcountry from
the middle of the eighteenth century until the early twentieth
century
Though Georgians opposed British trade regulations, many
hesitated to join the revolutionary movement.
Revolutionary War in
Georgia did not send representatives to the First
Georgia
Continental Congress that met in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
in 1774.
colony of Georgia. Led the expedition of colonists that landed
in Savannah early in 1733.
Battle of Bloody Marsh July 7, 1742, English and Spanish forces skirmished on
St. Simons Island. Only Spanish attempt to invade
Georgia during the War of Jenkins' Ear
Henry W. Grady "Spokesman of the New South," served as managing editor for
the Atlanta Constitution in the 1880s
Leo Frank Case A Jewish man in Atlanta was placed on trial and convicted of
raping and murdering a thirteen-yearold girl who worked for
the National Pencil Company.
Atlanta Compromise September 18, 1895, the African American educator and
Speech leader Booker T. Washington delivered his famous this
speech. Widely regarded as one of the most significant
speeches in American history.
Hernando de Soto in The first European to explore the interior of what is now the
Georgia state of Georgia. Entered the state on two occasions during
the course of his expedition.
Georgia's earliest colonial history is dominated by the
lengthy mission era, extending from 1568 through 1684.
Spanish Missions Catholic missions were the primary means by which
Georgia's indigenous Native American chiefdoms were
assimilated
USG Georgia History Legislative Requirement /
Exam Questions with Certified Solutions.
Terms in this set (96)
Terms in this set (96)
, Yamacraw Indians Small band of Native Americans that existed from the late
1720s to the mid-1740s in the Savannah area. First led by
Tomochichi
Malcontents Among those to voice displeasure with the policies of General
James Oglethorpe and the Georgia Trustees during the early
years of Georgia's settlement. Made their objections heard in
1735
Tomochichi Chief of the Yamacraw Indians. Principal mediator
between the native population and the new English
settlers during the first years of settlement
Royal Georgia Refers to the period between the termination of Trustee
governance of Georgia and the colony's declaration of
independence at the beginning of the
American Revolution (1775-83)
James Wright Third and last royal governor of Georgia, serving from
1760 to 1782, with a brief interruption early in the
American Revolution (1775-83)
Salzburgers Group of German-speaking Protestant colonists, founded the
town of Ebenezer in what is now
Effingham County. Arriving in 1734
Rice Georgia's first staple crop, was the most important
commercial agricultural commodity in the Lowcountry from
the middle of the eighteenth century until the early twentieth
century
Though Georgians opposed British trade regulations, many
hesitated to join the revolutionary movement.
Revolutionary War in
Georgia did not send representatives to the First
Georgia
Continental Congress that met in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
in 1774.
