Milestones Review, Units 1-3

Milestones Review, Units 1-3

Unit 1: Evaluate the impact of European exploration and settlement on American Indians in Georgia.

• Describe the characteristics of American Indians living in Georgia at the time of European contact; to include culture, food, weapons/tools, and shelter.

• Explain reasons for European exploration and settlement of North America, with emphasis on the interests of the Spanish and British in the Southeastern area.

• Evaluate the impact of Spanish contact on American Indians, including the explorations of Hernando DeSoto and the establishment of Spanish missions along the barrier islands.

Multiple Choice

Which early Native culture built large ceremonial buildings and lived in large villages?

• Paleo
• Archaic
• Woodland
• Mississippian

Multiple Choice

During which period were the people organized as chiefdoms?

• Archaic

• Mississippian

• Paleoindian

• Woodland

Multiple Choice

Which factor resulted in prehistoric Indians making permanent settlements?

• They had abundant large game.
• They started to cultivate plants.
• They followed the herds.
• They banded for protection.

Multiple Choice

Three primary reasons Spain explored the New World

• God, Gold, and Glory
• Guns, Gold, and God
• Gold, Spices, and Silk
• God, Land, and Power

Multiple Choice

Spanish explorer; in 1540, first person to explore Georgia

• Ponce de Leon
• Vasco da Gama
• Hernando de Soto
• Christopher Columbus

Multiple Choice

Why did Hernando de Soto explore much of Georgia in 1540?

• He was attracted by possible gold deposits.
• He wanted to build forts and missions.
• He was searching for the Fountain of Youth.
• He was looking for a passage to Asia.

Multiple Choice

Why was de Soto's expedition considered a failure?

• De Soto died before the expedition was completed.
• De Soto traveled in the wrong direction.
• De Soto did not find any gold.
• Many of de Soto's men died from diseases.

Multiple Choice

Which statement shows a TRUE cause and effect relationship?

• Because the Paleo were nomadic they had a good system of farming.

• Because the Woodland created the bow and arrow they remained nomadic.

• Because the Mississippians developed a sophisticated system of farming they settled in large villages.

• Because the archaic traveled less often they hunted smaller game.

Multiple Choice

Which group is being described?

had moats and guard towers

probably had enemies

had elaborate religious ceremonies

• Paleo

• Archaic

• Woodland

• Mississippian

Multiple Choice

Spanish missions were mainly used:

• to be a lookout post for enemies
• to convert Natives to Christianity
• to set up schools to teach Natives to read
• to search for gold

Multiple Choice

Which statement is the MOST accurate?

• Native Americans were easily able to defeat the Europeans because they knew the land.

• Native Americans suffered terribly at first, but eventually made peace with Spanish and negotiated treaties to save their land.

• Thousands of Europeans died due to exposure from Native American diseases.

• Thousands of Native Americans died due to exposure from European diseases.

Multiple Choice

Economic system where you export more than you import, main goal of the British in the New World...

Example - Raw materials go out and then finished goods are sold back to original country

• Capitalism

• Democracy

• Mercantilism

• Credit

Multiple Choice

The first permanent English settlement in North America was built at

• Jamestown
• St. Augustine
• Massachusetts Bay
• Savannah

Multiple Choice

How were the explorations by the Spanish and English similar in their motivation to explore the New World?

• Both were attempting to convert the American Indians to Catholiicism

• Both were attempting to improve their economies through increased trade

• Both were attempting to establish permanent settlements in the New World

• Both were attempting to establish mercantilism as a successful economic system

Multiple Choice

What was the most devastating effect the European exploration had on the Native Americans?

• The spread of disease

• The introduction of weapons like guns and cannons

• The introduction of new crops and animals

• The spread of Christianity

Multiple Choice

Spain's first settlements in Georgia were_________

• Large cities along the Chattahoochee River

• Small communities surrounding modern day Milledgeville

• Forts along the Georgia-Florida border

• Catholic missions on the Barrier Islands

Multiple Choice

Which country was the first to explore present day Georgia?

• Great Britain

• Italy

• Spain

• France

Multiple Choice

What term best describes a place where the Spanish settled to convert the Native Americans to Christianity?

• Missions

• Temple Mounds

• Convents

• Colonies

Multiple Choice

Based on information inferred from the drawing, what might be the result of European colonization on Native American culture?

• death

• immunization

• advanced medicine

• communication breakdown

Multiple Choice

What was the BIGGEST reason that Europeans began to explore unknown regions of the world during the Age of Exploration?

• Europeans believed that there were cultures who needed to be taught about Christianity.

• Europeans had a desire to find uncivilized cultures and teach them the correct way to live.

• Europeans wanted to discover new lands, new creatures, and new cultures in order to expand their knowledge of the world.

• Europeans wanted new sources of raw materials and new markets to which they could sell goods, increasing European wealth.

Multiple Choice

Which evidence provides the BEST evidence to support the conclusion that Spanish exploration and settlement had a devastating effect on the Mississippian chiefdoms of the Southeast?

• During the two centuries following the discovery of the New World, over 90% of the native population were killed by disease and warfare.

• The food supply for Hernando de Soto's expedition was so scarce that his men reportedly ate the dogs in some Indian villages.

• The Spanish began importing African slaves to work in the fields and mines of the Caribbean Islands.

• The Spanish captured Fort Caroline and executed the French settlers there in 1565.

Unit 2: Analyze the colonial period of Georgia’s history

• Explain the importance of the Charter of 1732, including the reasons for settlement (philanthropy, economics, and defense).

• Analyze the relationship between James Oglethorpe, Tomochichi, and Mary Musgrove in establishing the city of Savannah at Yamacraw Bluff.

• Evaluate the role of diverse groups (Jews, Salzburgers, Highland Scots, and Malcontents) in settling Georgia during the Trustee Period.

• Explain the transition of Georgia into a royal colony with regard to land ownership, slavery, alcohol, and government.

• Give examples of the kinds of goods and services produced and traded in colonial Georgia.

Multiple Choice

According to GA’s Charter of 1732, all of the following groups of people were forbidden to settle in GA EXCEPT?

• Liquor dealers

• Africans

• Lawyers

• Women

Multiple Choice

The MOST important goal of Georgia's early agricultural program was to produce...

• crops to sell to other colonies.

• enough food to feed their livestock.

• agricultural commodities to export to England.

• crops to exchange with local American Indian tribes.

Multiple Choice

*Yamacraw chief

*Lived close to what is now Savannah

*Provided assistance to James Oglethorpe & early settlers

Who is being described by these statements?

• Sequoyah

• Tomochichi

• Mary Musgrove

• James Oglethorpe

Multiple Choice

*Of mixed Yamacraw and English ancestry

*Successful in business

*Served as an interpreter between American Indians and British colonists

*Key to the founding of the city of Savannah

Which person is being described?

• Sacajawea

• Tomochichi

• Mary Musgrove

• James Oglethorpe

Multiple Choice

One of the reasons given for the colonization of Georgia was to serve as a "buffer" colony. This meant that Georgia was...

• an outpost from which English pirates could attack Spanish galleons.

• founded to export raw materials to England and serve as a market for English imports.

• a colony built to give England's debtors a new start and a chance to escape English prisons.

• a military protective zone between the English colonies and the Spanish settlement in Florida.

Multiple Choice

All of the following were common crops in Colonial Georgia  EXCEPT 

• lima beans
• rice
• tobacco  
• indigo 

Multiple Choice

Mary Musgrove _______________

• helped make silk from mulberry trees
• was married to James Oglethorpe
• helped translate between Oglethorpe and Tomochichi
• was the leader of the GA colony  

Multiple Choice

What Indians were led by Chief Tomochichi?

• Cherokee
• Creek
• Oconee
• Yamacraw

Multiple Choice

The first planned city in America was _______

• Macon

• Atlanta

• Augusta

• Savannah

Multiple Choice

One of the reasons given for the colonization of Georgia was to serve as a buffer colony. This meant that Georgia was:

• a colony for settlement by the poor

• an outpost for pirates attacking Spanish galleons

• a military protective zone between English and Spanish settlements

• an agricultural station experimenting with new strains of cotton plant

Multiple Choice

The Battle of Bloody Marsh ended with

• The Spanish defeating Oglethorpe's forces

• Oglethorpe's forces defeating the Spanish

• The Spanish defeating the Native Americans

Multiple Choice

The Salzburgers and Scottish Highlanders were ________

• FOR slavery 
• AGAINST slavery
• NEUTRAL - neither for nor against slavery

Multiple Choice

Name given to the group of British colonists upset with rules against slavery and alcohol 

• Yamacraw
• Malcontents
• Joyfuls

Multiple Choice

The European nation that dominated the eastern North American continent during the colonial period is

• France
• Great Britain (England)
• Portugal
• Spain

Multiple Choice

Founder/Leader of GA Colony

• King George II of England

• King Georgia I

• Jimmy Carter

• James Oglethorpe

Multiple Choice

The Highland Scots . . .

• were bad soldiers

• settled in Darien

• settled in Ebenezer

Multiple Choice

What was the most famous battle of the War of Jenkins Ear? 

• Battle of Gettysburg
• Battle of Bloody Marsh
•  Battle of Midway
• Battle of Bull Run

Multiple Choice

According to the charter, what religious group was NOT allowed to settle in Georgia?

• Baptist
• Catholic
• Muslims
• Methodist

Multiple Choice

Tomochichi allowed James Oglethorpe to settle on a bluff overlooking which river?

• Altamaha River
• Flint River
• Savannah River
• St. Mary’s River

Multiple Choice

Why did James Oglethorpe suggest forming a colony for the poor?

• England wanted to get rid of debtors permanently
• homeless would readily come to the New World
• Oglethorpe had a friend who died in debtor’s prison
• the poor were mostly well educated people who had fallen on hard times

Multiple Choice

Which policies would have received the MOST support from Georgia's "Malcontents"?

• policies that would allow trade with the Spanish in St. Augustine.

• policies that would prohibit settlers of the Catholic faith from settling in the colony.

• policies that would allow the use and manufacture of alcohol and the ownership of slaves.

• policies that would prohibit Creek and Cherokee Indians from owning land in the backcountry.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was NOT one of the trustee’s rules:

• no rum

• no trading with the French

• no inheritance of land by women

• no slaves

Multiple Choice

German-speaking Protestants who came to GA for religious freedom 

• Salzburgers
• Scottish Highlanders
• Malcontents 

Multiple Choice

The Highland Scots opposed which policy?

• keeping close ties with Great Britain
• giving women the right to vote
• trading with the Spanish
• permitting slavery

Multiple Choice

Who were the malcontents of the early Georgia colony:

• people who were unhappy and constantly complaining

• officials who examined the contents of cargo ships

• foreigners from Germany and Scotland

• the trustees and their families

Unit 3: Analyze the role of Georgia in the American Revolutionary Era

• Explain the causes of the American Revolution as they impacted Georgia; include the French and Indian War, Proclamation of 1763, and the Stamp Act.

• Interpret the three parts of the Declaration of Independence (preamble, grievances, and declaration) and identify the three Georgia signers of the document.

• Analyze the significance of the Loyalists and Patriots as a part of Georgia’s role in the Revolutionary War; include the Battle of Kettle Creek and Siege of Savannah.

• Analyze the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation and explain how those weaknesses led to the writing of a new federal Constitution.

Multiple Choice

The French and Indian was was fought between the

• French against the Indians
• Indians against the Spanish
• French and British against the Indians
• The French and Indians against the British and the colonists.

Multiple Choice

The English victory of the French and Indian War meant that the English gained valuable land, but also gained a large amount of ___________________________

• diseases

• Ships from the French Armada

• Native American Allies

• War Debt

Multiple Choice

In what way did the French and Indian War impact Georgia?

• It had no impact on Georgia

• It devastated much of the colony

• It added a great deal of terrority

• It enraged the colonists because it made Georgia Smaller

Multiple Choice

How did Britain plan to solve the issue of war debt? How were they going to pay for the war?

• Ask British citizens to donate to the war effort.

• Make the French pay for it.

• Tax the colonists.

• Search for gold.

Multiple Choice

This act was passed in 1765....it was a tax on all paper documents in the colonies such as newspapers, documents, and ship papers

• Stamp Act
• King's Seal Act
• Paper Act
• Currency Act

Multiple Choice

This decree by King George the III moved Georgia’s boundary to the St. Mary’s River and forbade (prohibited) colonists from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains.

• The Line of Demarcation 1773
• The Proclamation of 1763
• The Treaty of Tordesillas 1770

Multiple Choice

How did the Proclamation of 1763 impact the colonies?

• It required them to pay extra taxes and fees to France
• It prevented them from trading with Indian tribes. 
• It required them to house British Soldiers in their homes.
• It prevented them from expanding westward. 

Multiple Choice

Why did Patriots want independence from Great Britain?

• They wanted to be ruled by France

• The British wanted to capture Harry Potter

• They felt the taxes were unfair

• The British lost the French and Indian War

Multiple Choice

Did the colonists believe they were fairly represented in Parliament?

• YES

• NO

Multiple Choice

Georgia was...

• the first colony to rebel against England

• the only colony to send representatives to the Continental Congress

• the only colony to not sign the Declaration of Independence

• slower than the rest of the colonies to join the Revolution because of its ties to England.

Multiple Choice

 Georgia’s loyalty was divided amongst its colonists. Some were loyal to the King and others were outraged over the Intolerable Acts. These two different groups were called

• British and Americans 
• Colonists and Tories
• Effigies and Patriots
•  Loyalists and Patriots

Multiple Choice

The term "loyalist"' describes

• Colonist who supported the British
• Colonist who supported the tories
• Colonist who supported the patriots
• Colonist who supported the falcons

Multiple Choice

Georgians who came together to support the Sons of Liberty and oppose the Stamp Act were called?

• Sons of Anarchy

• Sons of Washington

• Liberty Boys

• Sons of the Revolution

Multiple Choice

Which important document announced that the American colonies no longer wished to be part of the British empire?

• the Mayflower Compact

• the Emancipation Proclamation

• the Articles of Confederation

• the Declaration of Independence

Multiple Choice

French and Indian War----Proclamation of 1763 ---Stamp Act: What do all of the events in the question above lead to?

• The causes that lead to the Civil War between the North and South

• The Georgia colony breaking away from England and becoming a French colony

• The creation of the United States Constitution to replace the Articles of Confederation

• The colonies declaring independence from Great Britain

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was NOT one of the 3 parts of the Declaration of Independence?

• Preamble, introduction that explains the documents purpose.

• List of Grievances, a list of complaints the colonists had towards the King

• Glossary, list of terms used in the document and their definitions

• Declaration, formal statement of the colonies separating from Great Britain

Multiple Choice

"For cutting off our Trade with all parts of the world:

For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent:

For depriving us in many cases, of the benefit of Trial by Jury:

For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offences:” What part of The Declaration of Independence is being quoted above?

• The preamble

• The declaration

• The grievances

• The conclusion

Multiple Choice

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• Button Gwinnett
• Benjamin Franklin
• Thomas Jefferson
• James Oglethorpe

Multiple Choice

Which of the following did Lyman Hall, Button Gwinnett, and George Walton all have in common?

• They each signed the United States Constitution

• They each signed the Declaration of Independence on behalf of Georgia

• They each served as royal governor of Georgia

• They each served as Confederate generals during the Civil War

Multiple Choice

What were the Sons of Liberty called in Georgia?

• Loyalist
• Tories
• Red Coats
• Liberty Boys

Multiple Choice

Why was the Battle of Kettle Creek important?

• It proved that the Patriots had a fighting chance and they gained much needed supplies

• It proved the loyalists had a lot of support in the south

• It created a truce between the British and the French

• It resulted in the death of George Washington

Multiple Choice

What came before the Declaration of Independence?

• The Constitution

• The Emancipation Proclamation

• The Stamp Act

• The Affordable Care Act

Multiple Choice

The Siege of Savannah was a failure for the...

• British
• Patriots and French
• Spanish
• Spanish and French

Multiple Choice

How did the Battle of Kettle Creek turn out. Who won?

• Nobody it was a stalemate

• A Patriot victory

• A British victory

• A Spanish victory

Multiple Choice

What did the victory at Kettle Creek do?

• Allowed Lord Cornwallis to finally invade North Carolina during the Revolution

• Stopped the Union’s first attempt to invade Georgia during the Civil War

• Boosted the morale of Georgia Patriots and kept the British from organizing Georgia Tories during the Revolution

• Led to the end of Indian Removal and the Trail of Tears

Multiple Choice

Why were Georgians reluctant to join the colonists in revolution?

• Georgia benefited from Great Britain through trade

• Georgians were too scared to fight

• Georgia was not officially a royal colony

• Georgia could not afford to fight because of all the taxes

Multiple Choice

Why did the federal government experience financial problems while under the Articles of Confederation?

• Congress lacked the power to tax U.S. citizens

• It did not give states power to wage war

• The U.S. did not have enough natural resources to generate money

• The President and Congress stole federal money

Multiple Choice

Which of following was a problem of the Articles of Confederation?

• There was a bicameral legislature

• There were three houses in Congress

• The national government was weak

• A national currency was created