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- 2. During this event in Georgia, African Americans were falsely accused of crimes to which a mod of white men responded by causing a riot.
- 4. The _____ Crisis occurred when South Carolina refused to enforce a federal tariff.
- 5. William ____ signed a treaty that gave Creek land to the US Government
- 9. The only major Civil War battle in Georgia.
- 10. This side won the Civil War
- 12. In 1791, the US Government ruled that the Cherokee were a ____ nation which meant they were independent from the US.
- 14. This amendment to the Constitution freed all slaves in the United States
- 19. This amendment to the Constitution made all freed slaves citizens of the U.S.
- 20. The Georgia ____ stated the GA government’s stance on the Compromise of 1850.
- 22. Many newly freed people became ____ after the Civil War because they could not afford their own land, could not afford to move away from the south, and did not have an education or other skills.
- 24. The ___ Compromise was the first attempt to solve the issue of slavery in new states in the 1800s.
- 26. President Lincoln passed the _____ Proclamation in 1862 which attempted to free all the slaves in the south.
- 27. John ____ was the Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation.
- 28. This amendment to the Constitution banned voter discrimination based on race.
- 30. Some newly freed people became ___ farmers because they had supplies and tools for farming but they needed to rent land.
- 31. The group of politicians that controlled Georgia’s government during the New South Era.
- 32. This person was falsely accused of murder and hanged in a park by an angry mob.
- 34. The discovery of ___ on Cherokee land was the main reason white settlers want to kick the Cherokee off their land in Georgia.
- 35. This Native American Tribe was located in the southern and western parts of Georgia
- 37. This type of law took away rights from African Americans and enforced segregation in the south.
- 38. This was the city where gold was discovered on Cherokee land.
- 39. This organization was a terrorist group who used violence to resist the equality of newly freed slaves.
- 40. This was the major issue that caused the Civil War.
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- 1. Alonzo ___ was a successful African American business owner during the New South era.
- 3. This is the term used to describe the period of time after the Civil War when southern states began rejoining the United States.
- 6. W.E.B. ___ was an influential African American leader during the New South era.
- 7. Chief John ____ ruled in favor of Samuel Worcester and that the Cherokee were a sovereign independent nation.
- 8. This terms means taking away a person’s right to vote.
- 11. This law was a component of the Compromise of 1850 and an attempt to satisfy southern slave owners.
- 13. The period of time after Reconstruction where Georgia tried to industrialize.
- 15. _____ T. Washington was an influential African American leader during the New South era.
- 16. This person was the leader of the Populist Party.
- 17. The election of President ____ in 1860 was the final event that convinced many southern states to secede from the Union
- 18. The ____ Bureau was a government organization who helped newly freed slaves and other poor people during Reconstruction.
- 21. The Atlanta Campaign and March to the Sea were both Civil War missions led by General _____ .
- 23. Samuel ______ had to go to court because he wanted to share Christianity with the Cherokee Nation
- 25. Another major issue that led to the Civil War was ____ rights.
- 29. This person’s court case led to the doctrine of “separate but equal” which officially legalized racial segregation.
- 33. This term means to make slavery illegal.
- 35. This Native American Tribe was located in the northern part of Georgia.
- 36. Dred Scott attempted to sue his owner for his ___ because they had moved from a slave state to a free state.