Georgia History

Study Guide

Chapter 10-14

1.      Describe the Creek Indians? (p 140)

2.      Describe the Seminole Indians? (p 144)

3.      Describe the Cherokee Indians? (p145)

4.      Describe The War of 1812?(p 142)

5.      What is the Trail of Tears? (p151-152)

6.      Define the term Antebellum? (p156)

7.      What was Georgia’s major industry in the late 1700’s? Why? (p156)

8.      Who invented the cotton gin? What is it? (p157)

9.      Describe the life of a black person in Antebellum Georgia? (p161-162)

10.  Describe what happen with Religion, Reform, and Education in Antebellum Georgia? (p164-166)

11.  Why were northern cities more populated and larger than southern ones? (p169)

12.  Define tariff? (170)

13.  How did slavery divide a nation? (p173)

14.  Describe slavery within Georgia? (p178-182)

15.  What did abolitionists do to combat slavery? Define abolitionists? (p182)

16.  What are the causes of the Civil War? (p184)

17.  Who was president during the Civil War? Why was he important? (p185)

18.  What was Georgia’s reaction to the war? (p 185-186)

19.  Describe the “new nation” that was formed? (p188-190)

20.  What was life like in Georgia during the war? (p192-193)

21.  What happens when Sherman invades Georgia? (p199-200)

22.  Describe Andersonville prison? (p201)

23.  Discuss Economic Reconstruction in Georgia? (p 207-208)

24.  Define Carpetbaggers and Scalawags? (p208)

25.  Discuss Political Reconstruction? (p210-215)

26.  Describe the end of Reconstruction? (p215-216)