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Geography of Georgia

	Geography of Georgia Module Overview
	Georgia's Location and Region
	Unique Climate and Physical Features
	Major Transportation Systems

Early People of Georgia

	Early People of Georgia Module Overview
	Early Native American Cultures
	European Exploration and the Impact on Native American Cultures
	European Exploration and Settlement of North America

Georgia in the Colonial Period

	Georgia in the Colonial Period Module Overview
	The 13th Colony and James Oglethorpe
	Trustee Period in Colonial Georgia
	Spanish Threat from Florida
	Georgia as a Royal Colony

The American Revolution and Freedom

	The American Revolution and Freedom Module Overview
	The American Revolution; Causes and Impact
	The Revolutionary War: People and Events in Georgia
	Georgia Constitution of 1777 and Articles of Confederation
	Georgia’s New Constitution

The Development of the State of Georgia 1789-1840

	The Development of the State of Georgia 1789-1840 Module Overview
	Land Policies
	Significant Georgia Establishments
	Early Technological Developments
	Removal of the Creeks and Cherokee from Georgia

Civil War and Reconstruction

	Civil War and Reconstruction Module Overview
	Issues Events: Slavery
	Events Leading Up to the War: States' Rights
	Civil War in Georgia
	Reconstruction

Political, Social, and Economic Changes in Georgia

	Political, Social, and Economic Changes in Georgia Module Overview
	People and Events: Impact and Change in Georgia after Reconstruction
	Social Injustice Based on Race in the South Continues
	Early Civil Rights Activists
	World War I and Georgia

Post-WWI Georgia

	Post-WWI Georgia Module Overview
	Cotton Production Obstacles
	The Great Depression and Georgia
	Political Career of Eugene Talmadge
	The New Deal and Its Impact on Georgia

The Impact of World War II on Georgia

	The Impact of World War II on Georgia Module Overview
	The Events Leading Up to WWII
	Military Bases and Production in Georgia
	The Holocaust
	President Roosevelt and His Ties to Georgia

Georgia’s Development after WWII

	Georgia’s Development after WWII Module Overview
	Georgia's Growth and Transformation Away From Agriculture
	Development in Georgia
	Progressive Accomplishments of Ellis Arnall

Georgia in the Modern Civil Rights Movement

	Georgia in the Modern Civil Rights Movement Module Overview
	Developments In The Civil Rights Movement: 1940s-1950s
	Martin Luther King, Jr.
	Developments In The Civil Rights Movement: 1960s-1970s
	Impact of Andrew Young

Social and Political Change in Georgia after 1970

	Social and Political Change in Georgia after 1970 Module Overview
	End of the County Unit System
	The 1996 Olympics
	Rise of the Two Party System
	Jimmy Carter
	The Importance of New Immigrant Communities in Georgia

Government and Civic Understandings

	Government and Civic Understandings Module Overview
	Georgia's Constitution
	The Legislative Branch in Georgia’s Government
	The Executive Branch in Georgia’s Government
	The Judicial Branch in Georgia’s Government
	Local Governments in Georgia
	Juveniles in Georgia’s Justice System

Economic Understandings

	Economic Understandings Module Overview
	Goods and Services in Georgia Over Time
	Free Trade
	Influence of Georgia’s Growth and Development
	Revenue and Services among State and Local Governments
	Personal Money Management