Spiral 4-September 13

After the British defeated the French in the French and Indian War, they began to force policies on American Colonists that would lead to frustration and the beginning of the American Revolution. Which of the following British policies helped to cause the Revolution?

• Forcing all colonial men to serve in the British Army
• Imposing taxes on colonists to pay for the war debts
• Stopping all settlement of the American Colonies
• Limiting freedom of speech and of the press to prevent civil disobedience

The British won the French and Indian war, but also won what else?

• Transportation and Trade
• Trade and land
• war debt
• stable relations with the Indians

Which best explains the defensive reason for Georgia's creation?

• Georgia would serve as a military outpost for dealing with hostile native Americans
• Georgia would serve as a training ground for English soldiers to be stationed in Georgia
• Georgia would serve as a buffer separating Spanish Florida and South Carolina
• Georgia would military post from which English could raid French and Spanish settlements

This body of water runs from the mountains of northeast Georgia southward to form part of the Georgia/Alabama border. Name this river?

• Columbus
• Chattahoochee
• Altamaha
• St. Marys

Which person was the MOST responsible for the creation of the colony of Georgia?

• Hernando de Soto
• William Stephens
• James Oglethorpe
• Samuel Nunez

A family is planning a weekend road trip to Brasstown Bald, the highest point in Georgia. Which geographic region will they be travelling to?

• Piedmont
• Coastal Plain
• Blue Ridge
• Appalachian Plateau

What was the name of the document that established the colony of Georgia?

• The Blue Devil Pride
• Charter of 1732
• Georgia Charter
• Treaty of Georgia

The Proclamation of 1763 angered many colonists because

• It did not allow them to move west of the Appalachian Mountains
• It made them pay less taxes on paper goods
• schools and factories had to shut down
• it did not let them settle along the Ohio River Valley

Colonists who owned land in Georgia were required to plant which of the following for silk product?

• Mulberry trees
• Cotton plants
• Indigo plants
• Rice seeds

How does Georgia's climate help its economy?

• The mountains attract millions of tourists each year for their world famous snow skiing.
• Atlanta has grown into the premier city in the Southeast and offers a wide variety of jobs.
• Long growing seasons and adequate moisture in most years allow a wide variety of crops to be produced.
• Rivers and roadways provide much needed transportation routes for distribution of goods produced there.