Review Final Exam - Fall Semester

What were the reasons behind the Georgia Trustees founding the Georgia Colony?

• to have a colony for persecuted Catholics could be safe

• to build mills and factories and manufacture finished goods in the colony

• to protect the profitable South Carolina Colony from the Spanish in Florida

• to give poor, debtors, British people a new start in the New World

• to mine for gold and other valuable metals that were discovered in the area

How was Georgia affected by the results of the French and Indian War?

• Georgia's borders expanded to the Mississippi River

• Georgia had to pay taxes to help pay off debts

• Georgia was the sire of one of the bloodiest battles

• Georgia was not affected due to its dependency on Great Britain

How are Button Gwinnett, Lyman Hall, and George Walton similar?

• They were primary authors of the first Constitution of the State of Georgia

• They were the primary authors of the Constitution of the United States

• They were the three Georgians who signed the Treaty of Paris with Great Britain

• They were the three Georgians who signed the Declaration of Independence

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights....

Which section of the Declaration of Independence would you find the statement below?

• The Preamble

• The Grievenaces

• The Declaration

Which of the following did NOT contribute to government leaders' decision to hold a convention to amend the Articles of Confederation in 1787?

• threats posed by both American Indians and major European powers

• disagreements over land rights and rights of access to overseas trade routes

• abuses of power by members of the judicial branch of the federal government

• inability of federal government to raise the finances necessary to run the country

How did British interests in the New World differ from Spanish interests?

• The Spanish wanted to create a Christian country, but the British wanted to establish a slave trade

• The Spanish emphasized mineral wealth, but the British focused on establishing colonies

• The Spanish wanted to exterminate other races, but the British wanted to create a multicultural society

• The Spanish wanted to found centrally governed colonies, while the British wanted to develop small villages

Why did the Spanish explore southeastern North America during the 1500s?

• They wanted to establish trade with the American Indians that were living in the region

• They wanted to build military forts in order to prevent the English from settling in the area

• They wanted to find gold and valuable resources and claim them for the Spanish monarchy

• They wanted to found new colonies where people could practice whichever religion they chose

Why did colonial Georgians grow mulberry trees?

• to produce silk

• to produce dye

• to produce wine

• to produce lumber

Which of the following was NOT a reason the Georgia Colony was founded?

• charity

• economics

• defense

• glory

Why was Savannah selected as the location of the first settlement in Georgia?

• It was near the Atlantic Ocean, which encouraged trade with Great Britain

• It was on the Savannah River, which encouraged trade with French trappers

• It was near the Atlantic Ocean, which encouraged trade with Spanish colonies

• It was on the Savannah river, which encouraged trade with American Indians