Georgia history for the grade 8 course: Oglethorpe and the colony, Cherokee removal, Civil War and Sherman's march, Reconstruction, the New South, and the civil rights era in Atlanta.
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- Who founded Georgia as a colony?
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James Oglethorpe- In what year was Georgia founded?
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1733- What was the first major settlement established in colonial Georgia?
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Savannah- What system of government did Georgia follow as a proprietary colony?
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The Trustee system- What groups did Oglethorpe intend to attract as settlers to Georgia?
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Debtors and persecuted religious groups- What federal law authorized the forced removal of Native Americans from the Southeast?
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The Indian Removal Act of 1830- What is the Trail of Tears?
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The forced journey of Cherokee people from Georgia to Oklahoma- Which U.S. president signed the Indian Removal Act?
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Andrew Jackson- What valuable mineral was discovered in Georgia in the 1820s that accelerated Cherokee removal?
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Gold- Who created a written alphabet for the Cherokee language?
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Sequoyah- In what year did Georgia secede from the Union?
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1861- Who commanded the Union Army during the famous march through Georgia?
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General William Tecumseh Sherman- Which major Georgia city was destroyed during Sherman's march?
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Atlanta- What was the name of Sherman's military campaign through Georgia to the Atlantic?
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The March to the Sea- What Georgia fort was captured by Union forces in 1862?
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Fort Pulaski
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