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PRE-TRIP STUDY SHEET FOR EXHIBIT
THE MAKING OF OUR NATION
To this forested land teeming with new plants and animals and inhabited
by the First People came hardy and courageous groups of people from Europe
over 250 years ago. Some came for adventure, others to improve their lives
and those of their families and still others for the freedom to believe and
worship as they wished. These settlers carved out a new land, developed
towns and cities; they built a new nation. In this exhibit, we will look at
some of the obstacles faced in settling Georgia, some of the conflicts
between England and the colonies, and issues surrounding the writing of the
Constitution.
AREA 1: GEORGIA AS A COLONY
James Oglethorpe, an Englishman, had a plan which gave the poor in
England a chance to make a living and would provide England with a source for
products such as wine, silk, and spices. King George also wanted Georgians
to keep an eye on the Spanish in Florida and the French in Louisiana. In
this exhibit, we learn of the challenges faced by settlers in Georgia and how
changes had to be made to ensure that Georgia would grow and prosper as a
colony and as one of the original states.
 Vocabulary: persecution, charter, stockade, bankrupt, trustee, interpreter
AREA 2: THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR
Boston was the site of many of the protests led by citizens that
ultimately led to the Revolutionary War. The citizens protested actions
taken by the British that they felt took away rights they had enjoyed. In
this exhibit, we will look at how the citizens dealt with taxation without
representation, and those acts thought of as intolerable which took away
rights such as that of a fair trial granted all English citizens. The
conflict between colonists and British troops eventually led to the march on
Lexington and Concord and the start of the Revolutionary War. Paul Revere's
effort to warn the citizens of Concord is included in this exhibit.
 Vocabulary: boycott, barracks, blockade, colony, dispatch, massacre
AREA 3: THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
Philadelphia is the site of the Constitutional Convention. This
convention brought leaders from throughout the colonies to Philadelphia to
discuss the formation of an effective government. In this exhibit we learn
of the problems that were discussed, their resolution and something about the
men who so ably represented their states. The work they did to create a fair
means for governing continues to serve the nation well today.
 Vocabulary: delegate, compromise, executive, ratification, Congress
For further study and research on the topics related to this exhibit,
please visit the following Internet web sites:
National Museum of American History
U.S. History (1600-1987)
&
U.S. Government Structure
(source - www.ins.gov)
We invite you and your students to share with us stories, artwork,
projects, or letters that are created after visiting the museum. Please
send them to:
Cobb County Youth Museum
P.O. Box 78, Marietta, GA 30061
Fax (770) 427-1060
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