Groups of Georgia

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  1. 2. They burned the Yazoo Act after discovering millions of acres in Georgia had been sold illegaly
  2. 7. colonists that were unhappy with Trustee rules and wanted to end the ban on slavery & lift land restrictions
  3. 8. wanted to establish permanent colonies in the New World; practiced idea of Mercantilism
  4. 12. Lyman Hall, George Walton, Button Gwinnett
  5. 13. the lower house of a state legislature; you must be at least 21 years old
  6. 14. judges that hear both criminal & civil cases for the first time.
  7. 15. Child who had participated in activity that if they were an adult would be considered a crime.
  8. 17. Our economy relies on these people; widespread reductions in purchasing can lead to an economic depression
  9. 19. First society people located in Georgia; built mounds and practiced horticulture and farming
  10. 22. The United States provided Lend-Lease aid to this group fighting in World War II. They eventually joined the war on their side.
  11. 24. An individual aged 18 or older convicted of a crime.
  12. 30. Colonists who wanted independence from Britain
  13. 31. Their Reconstruction Plan was based on the idea that the South should be harshly punished for the Civil War
  14. 33. former slaves
  15. 34. organization of Southern churches led by MLK that promoted the use of non-violent means to protest racial discrimination
  16. 38. promoted the use of non-violent means to protest racial discrimination; sit-ins, freedom rides, voter registration
  17. 39. the upper house of a state legislature; you must be at least 25 years old
  18. 42. these are the only judges that are appointed to their positions by other judges in Georgia
  19. 44. the name given to three Georgia leaders that wanted a "New South" with industry but also wanted to maintain white supremacy.
  20. 45. They represented the "North" and the United States in the Civil War
  21. 46. when "detained" they can't be questioned without their parents being present. They also can't have their photo published.
  22. 47. Colonists who supported the British government during the American Revolution
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  1. 1. White supremacy organization that intimidated Black Georgians and their allies out of their newly found liberties after the Civil War during Reconstruction
  2. 3. They review trial proceedings for errors of law or facts. They do not hold criminal or civil trials.
  3. 4. extremist pro-slavery politicians from the South who urged secession of the southern states from the Union
  4. 5. tribe that lived in southern Georgia; was removed from the state through Treaty of Indian Springs
  5. 6. they took over control of the Georgia colony from the Trustees; implemented new rules such as slavery & liquor
  6. 9. group impacted the most during the Great Depression in Georgia
  7. 10. Organization run by the army to care for and protect southern Blacks after the Civil War during Reconstruction
  8. 11. Recruited to defend the Georgia colony against the Spanish established the town of Darien, GA
  9. 13. A derogatory term for Southerners who were working with the North
  10. 16. U.S. Citizen, 18 years old, resident of GA, mentally competent, not a felon
  11. 18. Minor who has done something that would not be a crime if it were done by an adult.
  12. 20. motivations for going to the New World was "God, Gold, Glory"
  13. 21. gave up the "bluff" that became Savannah; led by Tomochichi
  14. 23. This group experienced antisemitism as a result of the Leo Frank trial and because of the hate spread by newspaper editors like Tom Watson.
  15. 25. tribe that lived in northern Georgia; After gold was discovered on their land in Dahlonega, GA they were forced off of their land
  16. 26. Originally banned from the Georgia colony; invited to stay since they had a doctor and knew how to make wine
  17. 27. political party made up of farmers and laborers that opposed industry and unfair railroad practices
  18. 28. They represented the "South" in the Civil War; they were the people who seceded from the Union prior to the Civil War
  19. 29. Located on Georgia's barrier islands; established to enslave Native Americans & also to convert them
  20. 32. they selected Atlanta for the 1996 Summer Games
  21. 35. the Georgia chapter of the Sons of Liberty; established in protest of the Stamp Act.
  22. 36. A northerner who went to the South immediately after the Civil War to help the Freedmen's Bureau or open a business.
  23. 37. Austrian Protestants that came to Georgia fleeing religious persecution; most successful early group
  24. 40. Andrew Young was nominated to be an ambassador for this international organization, responsible for maintaining peace across the globe
  25. 41. where most of the work in the lawmaking process takes place; a small expert-group that studies and creates a bill
  26. 43. group selected by King George to lead the Georgia colony in its first years