Milestone Review Elkins

The state of Georgia is located in what two hemispheres?

• Southern & Northern

• Western & Eastern

• Northern & Western

• Eastern & Southern

Region of the United States in which Georgia is located?

• Southwest

• Northwest

• Southeast

• Northeast

A major river that begins in the Blue Ridge mountains and flows downward to create a border forms a border with Alabama.

• Chattahoochee River

• Savannah River

• Chattanooga River

• St. Marys River

Area of Georgia that receives the most rain annually?

• Appalachian Plateau

• Ridge and Valley

• Blue Ridge

• Coastal Plains

This region is known for its red clay.

• Coastal Plain

• Valley and Ridge

• Piedmont

• Appalachian Mountains

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"

When looking at the map, what can you tell about the colonial European settlements?

• All of the settlements were in the south.
• All of the settlements were along major rivers.
  
• All settlements tried to avoid the Indian settlements.
  
• All of the settlements were close to major bodies of water.

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

• Paleo
• Archaic
• Woodland
• Mississippian

In the early years of the colony, what was one reason the colonists were dissatisfied with the policies of the trustees who governed colonial Georgia? The colonists

• could not own slaves.
• were not allowed to read books. 
• were not allowed to practice their religion.
• could not pay the high taxes required of them.

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.