Georgia Studies Review

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Which statement accurately describes Georgia’s location?

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Georgia is on the Eastern coast of North America.

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Why did Southern states begin to secede after the election of 1860?

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They believed Abraham Lincoln would abolish slavery.

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How did the French and Indian War impact Georgia?

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Spain lost Florida so they were no longer a threat to Georgia

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Georgia was the only colony to sell stamps during the Stamp Crisis.

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true

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Who led the effort to get a charter to establish the colony of Georgia?

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James Oglethorpe

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What was the name of the time period during which southern states were brought back into the Union after the Civil War?

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Reconstruction

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Which statement accurately explains how Georgia’s transportation systems impact Georgia’s workforce?

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Georgia's transportation system causes Georgians to have jobs.

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Which statement correctly describes the rights of juveniles in Georgia’s juvenile justice system? Options: Juveniles have no rights in the juvenile justice system, Juveniles are not allowed to talk to their parents, Juveniles have the same rights as adults have., Juveniles are not allowed to have an attorney.

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Juveniles have the same rights as adults have.

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Which group of American Indians inhabited Georgia for approximately 800 years, just before Europeans arrived in Georgia? Options: Paleo, Archaic, Woodland, Mississippian

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Mississippian

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Which statement best summarizes why it is beneficial for Georgia to have local governments? Options: Local governments do not tax their citizens. Local governments can better meet the unique needs of their local areas. Local governments can override the Georgia constitution.

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Local governments can better meet the unique needs of their local areas