GMAS GEORGIA STUDIES REVIEW GAME~

Were the Indians that Hernando de Soto's expedition encountered in 1540s.

• Paleo
• Archaic
• Woodland
• Mississippian

Which grouping lists the main reasons for Spanish exploration of the "New World"?

• "God, glory, and gold"
• "Salt, silk, and spices"
• "Rum, slaves, and molasses"
• "Trade, silver, and jewels"

Which of the following best describes Tomochichi?

• A Native American whom Oglethorpe enslaved and took to England as a prisoner.
• He was the husband of Mary Musgrove.
• He was a Native American chief who befriended Oglethorpe and allowed him to settle Savannah in peace.
• He was a Native American chief who helped James Wright acquire land.

James Oglethorpe is BEST described as _________________.

• a businessman who wanted to establish plantations in Georgia
• a member of Parliament (opposed to slavery) who wanted to establish a colony for debtors
• a royal governor who finally convinced the king to make Georgia a royal colony
• a slaveowner who introduced Africans to Georgia

Mary Musgrove was James Oglethorpe's _________________.

• business partner
• interpreter
• housekeeper
• wife

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

• A. a colony for settlement by the poor.
•  B. an outpost for pirates attacking Spanish galleons. 
• C. a military protective zone between English and Spanish settlements. 
• D. an agricultural station experimenting with new strains of cotton plant.

 Which statement BEST describes the people of the Mississippian Period? 

• They were farmers who used simple tools to grow their food in small gardens. 
• They were buffalo hunters who used the entire animal for their living needs. 
• They were hunters and gatherers who lived in small bands of twenty to fifty people. 
• They were the creators of the most technologically complex projectile points in the state. 

 Most of the depopulation of the Native American population in the 16th century can be attributed to 

• disease. 
• fires. 
• slavery. 
• war. 

(SS8G1b) Which of the following is the smallest physiographic region in Georgia?

• Blue Ridge
• Coastal Plain
• Appalachian Plateau
• Ridge and Valley

1.  Which of the following choices caused the Revolutionary War?

• French and Indian War & the Intolerable Acts
• The Battle of Kettle Creek & the Siege of Savannah 
• Proclamation of 1763 & Stamp Act
• Quartering Act and the Tea Act