BM Review Georgia

Which of the following BEST describes Georgia's

location in the world?

• Georgia is located in the Eastern and Western

  hemispheres in the southern region of the

  United States.

• Georgia is located in the Northern and Western

  hemispheres in the southeastern region of the

  United States.

• Georgia is located in the Northern and Southern

  hemispheres in the northern region of the United

  States.

• Georgia is located in the Southern and Eastern

  hemispheres in the northwestern region of the

  United States.

● Mostly flat landscape

● Agricultural focused economy

● Cities:Savannah, Valdosta, St. Simons

Island

Which Georgia region is being described in the

list above?

• Blue Ridge

• Coastal Plain

• Piedmont

• Appalachian Plateau

• Ridge & Valley

Who was the first known European explorer in

Georgia?

• James Oglethorpe

• Christopher Columbus

• Hernan Cortez

• Hernando de Soto

In Georgia's first years, James Oglethorpe

insisted on friendly relations with Yamacraw.

What was the purpose of these efforts?

• Oglethorpe needed to gain their trust so he

  could steal the land from the Creek in the Treaty

  of Indian Springs.

• John Ross was Oglethorpe's best friend and

  leader of the Cherokee, so they allied to fight

  against the Removal Act.

• Oglethorpe wanted a peaceful relationship

  between himself and Tomochichi, so they could

  ally against the Spanish.

• The Spanish had many spies in the Yamacraw

  tribe, such as Mary Mugrove, and Oglethorpe

  wanted to be able to capture them.

What document established Georgia as a colony

and governed during its Trustee Period?

• the Articles of Confederation

• the Charter of 1732

• the Constitution of Georgia

• the Proclamation of 1763

What development motivated state leaders to

move the capital of Georgia from Augusta to

Louisville?

• the relocation of Cherokee into Florida and

  Cuba

• the destruction fo Savannah during the Civil War

• the passage of the Morrill Land-Grant Acts

• the westward expansion of the state