Georgia Studies Final Review

British colonialism was driven by mercantilism. What is the best description of mercantilism?

• taking raw materials to the colony to build new products

• taking raw materials from the colony back to the mother country

• buying raw materials from one country and selling those raw materials for a profit

In which way did the invention of the cotton gin change the American South?

Choose the BEST answer.

• The cotton gin increased the production of cotton.

• The cotton gin decreased the need for labor.

• The cotton increased the slave population.

Why did Georgia's leaders begin the land lottery system following the American Revolution?

• to grow population and gain voting power in Congress

• to control gold rich lands in North Georgia

• to encourage people of color to purchase land

What items did Oglethorpe promise the colonists would produce in the Georgia Colony?

• rice, cotton, tobacco
• wine, indigo, silk
• cloth, ammunition, cotton
• peanuts, peaches cotton

What was the main purpose of the Spanish missions?

• claim land for Spain
• establish trade with Spain
• convert the Natives to Catholicism (Christianity)
• provide protection to the colonists

The Preamble is...

• in the beginning of the Declaration...
• the conclusion.
• in the middle.
• not in the Declaration.

Which of the following describes an effect of the siege of Savannah?

• Savannah was controlled by the Patriots.

• Savannah was controlled by the British.

Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress was unable to __________

• make states pay taxes, obey laws, and join the military

• make any laws, create a post office

• elect a president and make money

What conflict led to the American Revolution because it left Great Britain in debt and resulted in increased taxes?

• Proclamation of 1763
• Stamp Act
• Intolerable Acts
• French and Indian War

Your family has decided to sponsor an international exchange student from Sweden. Your student, Heidi, has never traveled outside of her country. She has contacted you on facebook and wants to know where Georgia is located. Which of these is the BEST response to her request?

• Georgia is located in the Eastern Hemisphere on the North American continent in the United States of America.

• Georgia is located in the Northern Hemisphere on the North American continent in the United States of America.

• Georgia is located in the Southern Hemisphere on the North American continent in the United States of America.

• Georgia is located in the Northern Hemisphere on the South American continent in the United States of America.