Spanish explorer who was the first European to explore what is now Georgia. He was looking for gold.

Founder and resident trustee of GA.

Chief of the Yamacraw Indians who negotiated with Oglethorpe to allow the English to settle in GA.

Translator and trading post owner.

Signed the Declaration of Independence

Signed the Constitution

Creek chief that sold the remaining Creek land in Georgia. It resulted in his death.

Cherokee chief that fought to protect Cherokee land in GA. He accompanied his people on the Trail of Tears.

Chief Justice of the Supreme Court that ruled in Worcester v GA

President of the United States that ignored Supreme Court ruling leading to the removal of the Cherokee from GA.

His election led to the secession of southern states.

He sued for his freedom but was denied because the Supreme Court said he was not a citizen and did not have the right to sue.

Created the cotton gin.

Originally was not allowed in Colonial GA but was allowed to stay because the colony needed a doctor.

Came to Colonial Georgia for religious freedom. They were told to become Catholic or leave Austria.

Recruited to come to Colonial Georgia because they were considered to be the best soldiers.

People in Colonial Georgia that were not happy with the rules of the Trustees.

Civil War general that captured and destroyed a large portion of Georgia before creating a path of destruction the the state.

Group that tried to help former slaves with food, shelter, and jobs.

Group that tried to take away the rights of former slaves.

Farmers who agreed to work on a landowner's property in exchange for land, farming equipment, and seed; they were required to provide the land owner with a portion of the crop.

Farmers who agreed to work on a landowner's property were required to provide the landowner with a share of the crop; they usually owned their own farming equipment.

Bourbon Triumvirate

Managing editor of the Atlanta Journal who promoted the New South.

Promoted that blacks should learn a skill and focus on economic improvements. Said this would lead change.

Populist leader that created Rural Free Delivery.

Promoted black should have immediate social and political rights. He promoted the talented tenth to use their make this happen.

Former slave who became a barber, opened an insurance company, and became the first black millionaire in the south.

Was killed in a pencil factory after going to collect her pay.

Jewish man who was accused of killing Mary Phagan. He was taken from his cell and hanged.

Elected as Georgia's governor four times. He fought against the New Deal programs and died before taking office.

Was selected by the general assembly to be governor after the death of Eugene Talmadge. It was overturned by the Supreme Court but he was elected later in a special election.

Elected governor of Georgia and returned its college accreditation. He refused to give up the office of governor until the issue of who would become the next governor was decided.

Elected as Lt. Governor but became governor after Supreme Court ruled in his favor.

President of the U.S during the Great Depression and WWII. He visited GA often because of Warm Springs.

Georgia governor and influential long term U.S. Senator who helped bring military bases to GA, create the CDC, and school lunch program.

Georgia Congressman who was an advocate for a strong U.S. military; served 25 terms in the U.S. House of Representatives, and was known as the Father of the Two Ocean Navy.

Atlanta Mayor who brought airport to Atlanta and helped desegregate the city.

Atlanta Mayor who helped desegregate the city, create MARTA, and bring professional sports to Atlanta.

Civil Rights leader who lead the Montgomery Bus Boycott, participated in the Albany Movement, and gave I Have a Dream Speech.

Current U.S. Representative who was chair of SNCC and gave a speech at the March on Washington.

Civil rights organization by college students that urged non-violent protests to gain integration; the group became more militant in the late 1960's.

Group that was created and led by Martin Luther King Jr.

Governor who closed his restaurant instead of integrating it but when on to appoint more African Americans to government positions than all the previous governors combined.

First African-American mayor of a major southern city who helped expand Atlanta's airport.

Civil rights leader who served as U.S. ambassador, mayor of Atlanta, and helped bring the Olympics to GA.

State senator, governor, and only President from GA.