GA Studies 1st Semester Review, Part 1

The ___________________ region relies the most on an industrial (manufacturing) economy.

• Appalachian Plateau

• Blue Ridge

• Coastal Plain

• Piedmont

Which region in Georgia is most suitable for agriculture?

• Blue Ridge

• Ridge and Valley

• Piedmont

• Coastal Plain

Which period in history included a significant change in the climate and the first sign of horticulture through gathering fruits, berries, and nuts?

• Archaic

• Mississippian

• Woodland

• Paleo

Who were the FIRST people to use burial mounds?

• Archaic

• Mississippian

• Woodland

• Paleo

During the royal period, Georgia had a ___________________ General Assembly.

• Unicameral

• Bicameral

• Democratic

• Republican

King George II agreed to grant Oglethorpe and the Trustees a charter to found Georgia because

• The Trustees promised the king the colony would be founded as a royal colony

• He believed it would help England economically and provide military protection for other colonies

• He knew a revolution was coming and needed another colony to be loyal to England

• He was against slavery and liked that Oglethorpe would not allow it in Georgia

All states must agree to amend governing documents.

• US Constitution

• Articles of Confederation

Using the map above, answer the following question: Which area of the United States showed the strongest support for ratification of the Constitution?

• coastal areas near the Atlantic Ocean

• frontier areas west of the Appalachian Mountains

• farming areas in western New York and Pennsylvania

• mountain areas in the South

The primary purpose of the Articles of Confederation was to

• provide tax revenues for the national government

• establish the basic framework of the national government

• give the national government the power to regulate interstate commerce

• establish the supremacy of the national government over the states

Which statement provides the BEST evidence to support the conclusion that the production of cotton was the MOST important economic activity in Georgia during the Antebellum Period?

• By the 1840s, railroad construction gave Georgia planters an alternative to transporting cotton via steamboat

• The Piedmont and Coastal Plains regions provided a combination of suitable soil and climate for cotton production

• in 1860, over 87,000 Georgians were working in agriculture, which was almost 40,000 more than all other occupations combined

• Planters were landowners who owned 20 or more field slaves; they made up Georgia’s upper class and dominated the state’s business and government