Georgia History Quiz

Who came to Georgia in 1540 in search of gold and was a Spanish Conquistador?

• James Oglethorpe

• Button Gwinnett

• Hernando DeSoto

• Lyman Hall

What was James Oglethorpe's role in the history of Georgia?

• He signed the Declaration of Independence for Georgia.

• He was the father of the Georgia colony and was committed to prison reform.

• He was a Yamacraw Indian Chief.

• He served as an interpreter for James Oglethorpe.

Who served as an interpreter for James Oglethorpe and Tomochichi and was half-Yamacraw and half-English?

• Mary Musgrove

• Button Gwinnett

• George Walton

• Abraham Baldwin

Which document did Button Gwinnett sign on behalf of Georgia?

• The Treaty of Indian Springs

• The Constitution

• The Declaration of Independence

• The charter for the University of Georgia

Who was the first cousin to Governor Troup and was killed by his people for signing the Treaty of Indian Springs?

• William McIntosh

• Sequoyah

• John Ross

• Samuel Worcester

What is Sequoyah known for?

• Signing the Treaty of Indian Springs

• Writing the Cherokee Alphabet

• Being a missionary that encouraged the Cherokee Indians not to assimilate

• Representing the Cherokee Indians at the Supreme Court

Who represented the Cherokee Indians at the Supreme Court?

• William McIntosh

• Sequoyah

• John Ross

• Samuel Worcester

What action did Samuel Worcester take that led to his arrest and a Supreme Court ruling in favor of the Cherokee Nation?

• He signed the Treaty of Indian Springs.

• He wrote the Cherokee Alphabet.

• He refused to take an oath and encouraged the Cherokee Indians not to as well.

• He served as an interpreter for James Oglethorpe.

Who was the Seventh President of the United States and signed the Indian Removal Act?

• John Marshall

• Abraham Lincoln

• Andrew Jackson

• William T. Sherman

What was the Supreme Court's ruling in the case involving Dred Scott?

• Slaves were property and had no right to sue in court.

• Slaves were not property and had the right to sue in court.

• Slaves were to be freed immediately.

• Slaves were to be granted citizenship.