GA Studies 1st Semester Review, Part 1

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The ___________________ region relies the most on an industrial (manufacturing) economy.

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Piedmont

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Which region in Georgia is most suitable for agriculture? Options: Blue Ridge, Ridge and Valley, Piedmont, Coastal Plain

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Coastal Plain

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Which period in history included a significant change in the climate and the first sign of horticulture through gathering fruits, berries, and nuts? Options: Archaic, Mississippian, Woodland, Paleo

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Archaic

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Who were the FIRST people to use burial mounds?

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Mississippian

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During the royal period, Georgia had a ___________________ General Assembly.

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Unicameral

Front

King George II agreed to grant Oglethorpe and the Trustees a charter to found Georgia because

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He believed it would help England economically and provide military protection for other colonies

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All states must agree to amend governing documents.

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Articles of Confederation

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Which area of the United States showed the strongest support for ratification of the Constitution? Options: coastal areas near the Atlantic Ocean, frontier areas west of the Appalachian Mountains, farming areas in western New York and Pennsylvania, mountain areas in the South

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coastal areas near the Atlantic Ocean

Front

The primary purpose of the Articles of Confederation was to

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establish the basic framework of the national government

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Which statement provides the BEST evidence to support the conclusion that the production of cotton was the MOST important economic activity in Georgia during the Antebellum Period? Options: By the 1840s, railroad construction gave Georgia planters an alternative to transporting cotton via steamboat, The Piedmont and Coastal Plains regions provided a combination of suitable soil and climate for cotton production, in 1860, over 87,000 Georgians were working in agriculture, which was almost 40,000 more than all other occupations combined, Planters were landowners who owned 20 or more field slaves; they made up Georgia’s upper class and dominated the state’s business and government.

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The Piedmont and Coastal Plains regions provided a combination of suitable soil and climate for cotton production.