Milestones Practice Test 1

Place these events in the order in which they occurred:

1. Cherokee Indians from Georgia were forced onto the Trail of Tears

2. Andrew Jackson was elected President of the U.S.

3. John ross protested the Indian Removal Act.

4. Gold was discovered in Georgia on Cherokee land.

• 4,1,3,2

• 2,3,1,4

• 3,1,4,2

• 2,4,3,1

Why were the Salzburgers eager to settle in the Georgia Colony?

• to make their fortunes

• to freely practice their religion.

• to create their own form of government

• to punish the King of England, King George II.

Which of the following is the MAIN contribution of the Savannah river to the state's economy?

• It is a global tourist attraction

• It provides drinking water for the entire state.

• It provides transportation routes for Georgia's commuters.

• It is a shipping channel to one of the nation's busiest ports.

Which conclusion can be supported by analyzing the information in the map?

• The Appalachian Plateau averages the most amount of annual precipitation.

• The Coastal Plain averages the most amount of annual precipitation.

• The Blue Ridge averages the most amount of annual precipitation.

• The Piedmont averages the most amount of annual precipitation.

Which sentence below is the BEST summary of the British reasons for exploring the Southeast, including present-day Georgia?

• British explores only came to the Southeast for free land.

• British explorers cam to the Southeast for religious freedom.

• British explorers cam to the Southeast to purchase enslaved people.

• British explorers cam to the Southeast to find fortunes in gold.

Which of the following statements BEST describes the “Bourbon Triumvirate”?

• Southern leaders who wanted to see the South’s culture and economy return to the way it was before the Civil War.

• Republicans who governed in the South during Reconstruction.

• Southern Democrats who dominated Georgia politics during the late 1800’s for about 20 years.

• Former slaves who served in the state legislature during Reconstruction.

The main goal of the Bourbon Triumvirate was to increase

• Industry

• Railraods

• the profits for poor farmers

• the political power of the Republican party

What was the purpose of General William T. Sherman's "March to the Sea"?

• to free all remaining slaves held by Southern plantation owners

• to punish the South for daring to secede from the Union

• to weaken Southern morale and bring an end to the war

• to allow his hungry and tired troops to acquire necessary supplies

Why did the Emancipation Proclamation NOT change the lives of enslaved people overnight?

• The Confederacy needed to pass a law first.

• Lincoln did not finish drafting it until 1865.

• It was voted down by Congress.

• There needed to be a clear Union victory.

What amendment abolished slavery?

• 13th

• 14th

• 15th

• 16th