Georgia History

1. Brought professional sports to Georgia
5. One of the three Georgia signers of the Declaration of Independence and served as a governor of Georgia
8. "Father of Aviation"
11. Highest mountain peak in Georgia is found here
13. Central region of Georgia
16. Tripled the number of college scholarships given to graduates in Atlanta
17. Founded Georgia
18. Only person from Georgia to be elected president.
19. This area surrounds the Appalachian Plateau

2. Region located in the northwestern corner of Georgia
3. One of the three Georgia signers of the Declaration of Independence and served as the second Chief Executive of Georgia
4. Savannah is located in this region
6. Creek chief that signed away Creek land to the United States
7. "Father of the two ocean navy"
9. Marks the past shoreline of the Atlantic
10. Region located on the southeast coast of Georgia
12. He served 38 years on the U.S. Senate
14. First black mayor of Atlanta
15. One of the three Georgia signers of the Declaration of Independence and served in Georgia's colonial legislature