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1st semester 2019

Total questions: 82

Worksheet time: 43mins

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Class
Date
1.
Which of the following correctly describes the location of Georgia?
a)
Northern longitude and western latitude
b)
Southern hemisphere and eastern latitude
c)
North American continent and western hemisphere
d)
Southeastern global quadrant and northern time zone
2.
The region in central Georgia between the Fall Line and the mountains and also has a hard bedrock of granite, gneiss, and marble is   
a)
Appalachian Plateau   
b)
Coastal Plain
c)
Piedmont         
d)
Blue Ridge
3.
This river forms a boundary between Alabama and Georgia.  It also supplies water to north Georgia     
a)
Oconee
b)
Ocmulgee
c)
Savannah
d)
Chattahoochee
4.
Which terms best describes the Piedmont region of Georgia today?           
a)
broad treeless plains, richest soil in Georgia 
b)
heavily forested, highest elevation in Georgia 
c)
gently sloping land, lowest elevation in Georgia 
d)
rolling farmland, most heavily populated region of Georgia
5.
What is the main reason that the Blue Ridge Mountains have been important to the growth of Georgia? 
a)
The rich red clay soil is excellent for agriculture.
b)
Precipitation in the mountains provides water to the entire state.
c)
Natural passes through the mountains established trade routes to the Midwest.
d)
They form a natural barrier between the coastal plain and the piedmont region.
6.
Why is the population of Georgia heavily concentrated in the Atlanta area? 
a)
Atlanta has a larger geographic area than other cities. 
b)
Agricultural areas are more productive than urban areas. 
c)
Other parts of the state have tried to maintain their historic populations. 
d)
The airport and highway systems make Atlanta a major transportation area.
7.
Which best describes the fall line in Georgia?
a)
the nickname of Georgia's border with Florida         
b)
the natural border between the Piedmont and the mountains 
c)
a man-made boundary dividing the Piedmont from the coastal plain 
d)
a zone several miles wide that marks the prehistoric ocean's shoreline
8.
Which of the following would be considered a resource found in Georgia's coastal plains?
a)
rapidly flowing rivers 
b)
fertile soil for farming 
c)
coal deposits and natural gas 
d)
bedrock such as granite and marble
9.
How did Hernando de Soto's travels throughout Georgia and other southern states NEGATIVELY IMPACT the Native Americans living there?
a)
The Spanish soldiers brought death and disease. 
b)
The Native Americans adopted many European customs. 
c)
The Native Americans joined de Soto's quest for gold. 
10.
Who was allowed to settle in Georgia during the 1730s and 1740s? 
a)
anyone who spoke English 
b)
only those selected by the trustees 
c)
only those strong enough to fight Native Americans 
11.
When the Georgia colony was established, which religious group was not allowed to settle in it?
a)
Jews
b)
Puritans
c)
Catholics
12.
Tomochichi played a significant role in the early settlement of Georgia because
a)
he was the chief of the Yamacraw Indians. 
b)
he created his own tribe of Creek and Yamasee Indians. 
c)
he was the mediator between the Yamacraw and the English settlers. 
13.
Which statement best describes the principles governing the colony of Georgia in 1732?
a)
People of all religions were welcome to settle in Georgia.
b)
The government was one of America's early democracies.
c)
There were strict rules about land-ownership and work.
14.
The Charter of 1732 established the colony of Georgia and stated that the colony was to be governed by 
a)
Board of Trustees. 
b)
James Oglethorpe. 
c)
King George II. 
15.
During the antebellum period, why was Georgia's economy largely dependent on slave labor? 
a)
Slaves were needed to work in Southern industries.
b)
They provided a cheap source of labor for large farms
c)
Slaves easily adapted to the hot climate of the South.
16.
Which statement best explains why England established the Georgia colony?
a)
England wanted a port available for ships sailing to China and the East Indies.
b)
England wanted a buffer state to prevent Spanish and Native American invasions of South Carolina.
c)
England wanted to create a trading partnership with the Native Americans.
17.
What was a misunderstanding that many times led to warfare between Europeans and Native Americans? 
a)
disagreement about a division of labor between men and women 
b)
differences about common ownership of land in North America 
c)
Native American insistence that white Europeans adopt Native American customs and beliefs 
18.
Which of the following is not a reason for establishing the Georgia colony? 
a)
to discover the Mississippi River
b)
increase England’s wealth under the policy of mercantilism
c)
serve as a buffer between the South Carolina colony and the French, Spanish, and Indians
d)
produce silk, wine, and other products for England
19.
Why were landowners required to have a servant or family member for every 50 acres of land? 
a)
to keep colonists company
b)
to make sure that there were enough people to defend the land
c)
to barter with the Indians
20.
What was the main reason for removing the Cherokee from their homes in northwestern Georgia? 
a)
Gold was discovered on Cherokee land. 
b)
The Cherokee had adopted a constitution and formed their own nation. 
c)
The government promised large tracks of land to the Native Americans in Oklahoma.
21.
Which man represented Georgia at the Constitutional Convention of 1787? 
a)
James Madison 
b)
William Few
c)
Alexander Stephens
22.
Which statement best describes the controversy surrounding the Yazoo Land Fraud of 1795? 
a)
The governor of Georgia deeded land to Native Americans
b)
State legislators were bribed to sell land to land speculators.
c)
The federal government took over land that belonged to the state.
23.
Why was Eli Whitney's cotton gin an important invention for farmers in Georgia prior to the Civil War? 
a)
Cotton could be grown much more easily.
b)
Cotton could now be sent to markets using the railroad.
c)
Farmers used the gin to process cotton more quickly.
24.
What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence? 
a)
to serve as a preamble to the Constitution
b)
 to demand that the colonists be given the same rights as British citizens
c)
to dissolve the political connection between the colonies and Great Britain
d)
to inform King George III that the colonies had ratified the Articles of Confederation
25.
Which methods did Georgia use to distribute land in the late 1700s and early 1800s? 
a)
the headright system and the land lottery
b)
speculation and sharecropping
c)
the land-use plan and the embargo system
26.
The leader of the rebel militia group that defeated 800 British troops at the Battle of Kettle Creek was 
a)
Lyman Hall
b)
Elijah Clark. 
c)
Austin Dabney. 
27.
One major weakness of the Articles of Confederation was that
a)
Congress could declare war. 
b)
Congress was able to pass laws. 
c)
the Articles were a set of rules. 
d)
the Articles emphasized states’ rights.
28.
Which Georgian negotiated and signed the Treaty of Indian Springs in 1825 that signed away all Creek lands in Georgia?
a)
William Bartram 
b)
Andrew Jackson 
c)
William McIntosh 
d)
Alexander McGillivray
29.
At the Constitutional Convention in 1787, the Great Compromise was introduced in order to       
a)
end the debate over slavery.
b)
separate Virginia and West Virginia.
c)
maintain peace between England and America.
d)
give equal representation to both large and small states.
30.
Why did Southerners favor secession rather than accept Abraham Lincoln as president?
a)
Lincoln did not receive a majority of popular votes. 
b)
Lincoln wanted to stop the spread of slavery. 
c)
Lincoln said he would emancipate all slaves if elected. 
31.
Why were blockade runners important to Georgia during the Civil War?
a)
They were able to move troops efficiently. 
b)
They brought needed supplies into the state. 
c)
They were vital to the protection of Savannah and other ports.
32.
Which organization did the federal government create in 1865 to supervise the transition of slaves to freedom? 
a)
Howard University
b)
Freedmen's Bureau
c)
American Civil Liberties Union
33.
Which is a correct statement about the 1857 Supreme Court's Dred Scott decision of 1857? 
a)
The decision pleased both the North and South.
b)
Abolitionists considered the decision a great victory.
c)
Slaves were classified as property without human rights.
d)
Expansion of slavery into new territories was declared illegal.
34.
Which statement is correct about agriculture in Georgia after the Civil War? 
a)
All plantations were burned and destroyed by the war.
b)
Freed slaves were given portions of plantation land to own.
c)
Plantation owners had land but little money to pay people to work it.
35.
One effect of the Union blockade on Georgia during the Civil War was that
a)
Georgia became a British ally.
b)
imported goods were plentiful.
c)
Union forces controlled the Mississippi River.
d)
harvested cotton remained unsold.
36.
Why was Georgia often referred to as the "heart of the Confederacy" during the Civil War? 
a)
Georgia was the site of most of the military victories.
b)
Georgia's soldiers fought harder than those from other Confederate states.
c)
Robert E. Lee once referred to Georgia by that term and the name remained.
d)
Georgia had the best railroads and more industry than other Confederate states.
37.
*Georgia's representative in Congress that supported the U.S.;  
 *Convinced other Georgians to agree with the Compromise of 1850  
 *against Georgia's secession   *the vice president of the Confederacy

These statements BEST describe…. 
a)
Abraham Lincoln     
b)
Alexander Stephens       
c)
Robert Lee
38.
Which of the following was NOT an effect of the naval blockade in Georgia? 
a)
cotton production increased  
b)
high prices   
c)
food shortages  
d)
fewer manufactured goods
39.

How are the Savannah and Chatthoochee Rivers alike?

a)

They originate in Atlanta.

b)

They combine with all of the other rivers.

c)

They serve as boundaries to adjacent states.

40.

How does the fall line affect travel in the state?

a)

River travel becomes difficult.

b)

Interstate travel is difficult.

c)

Air travel is easier.

d)

International trade is easier.

41.

What geographic feature is between the plains and mountains of Georgia?

a)

Okefenokee Swamp

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

fall line

42.

In which geographic region do more Georgians live?

a)

Plateau

b)

coastal plain

c)

piedmont

d)

valley and ridge

43.

How could Georgia's piedmont region location be described?

a)

north Georgia

b)

central Georgia

c)

south Georgia

44.

Which region of the state gets the most rainfall each year?

a)

blue ridge

b)

valley and ridge

c)

coastal plain

d)

plateau

45.

Which of the following areas is protected by the federal government?

a)

barrier islands

b)

Okefenokee Swamp

c)

Chatthoochee River

d)

Appalachian Mountains

46.

How does the Chattahoochee River help the citizens of Georgia?

a)

lowers pollution

b)

generates electricity

c)

creates jobs

47.

How does the Chattahoochee River help the citizens of Georgia?

a)

floods

b)

provides drinking water

c)

creates jobs

d)

lowers electricity

48.

How are the Spanish, French, and British alike?

a)

They all supported France.

b)

They created an infrastructure in the south.

c)

They all had economic interests in the Southeast.

49.

What made the barrier islands off the coast of Georgia attractive to Spanish settlers?

a)

large groups of Indians lived here

b)

ships had easy access to the mainland

c)

missions were located here

d)

gold was here

50.

Why was Britain interested in the southeastern area of North America?

a)

to make money trading

b)

to change the religion of the American Indians

c)

to move government

51.

Who was Britain in main competition with concerning exploration?

a)

Spain

b)

Portugal

c)

France

52.

What caused American Indians to convert to a new religion, use European goods, become allies with Europeans, and become ill from new diseases?

a)

American Revolution

b)

Spain searching for gold

c)

European exploration and colonization

53.

What is an example of philanthropy?

a)

growing cotton

b)

defense in America

c)

trustees paying for debtors to go to Georgia

d)

converting Natives to new religions

54.

This city was designed using European ideas by Robert Castell and James Oglethorpe, and was built using squares

a)

Savannah

b)

Darien

c)

Atlanta

d)

Milledgeville

55.

Who gave the land to Oglethorpe at Yamacraw Bluff?

a)

Mary Musgrove

b)

Tomochichi

c)

Savannah

d)

Oglethorpe

56.

Who was the translator between the English and Native Americans during the colonial period of Georgia?

a)

Tomochichi

b)

Oglethorpe

c)

Savannah

d)

Mary Musgrove

57.

How did Mary Musgrove help the colony of Georgia?

a)

as a negotiator between the English and Creek

b)

by corrupting the English

c)

by building Savannah

58.

What group was greatly opposed to trustee laws banning rum, slavery, and land purchases?

a)

Salzburgers

b)

Malcontents

c)

Scottish Highlanders

59.

How did Georgia change when it went from a trustee to a royal colony?

a)

There was no king.

b)

They elected a governor.

c)

The king of England ruled Georgia through the royal governor instead of the trustees.

60.

How did the French and Indian War affect the Georgia colony?

a)

More Native Americans lived in Georgia.

b)

Georgians could move near the Mississippi River.

c)

Georgia lost land with the Mississippi River becoming its western boundary, but England's holdings in America increased.

61.

Who ruled Georgia when it was a trustee colony?

a)

James Oglethorpe only

b)

royal governors

c)

trustees

62.

Which of the following WAS taxed by the Stamp

Act?

a)

newspaper

b)

playing cards

c)

tea

d)

legal documents

63.

What goods did the royal Georgia colony export? (Choose 3)

a)

wool

b)

indigo

c)

glass

d)

wheat

e)

rice

64.

What was the main purpose of the Proclamation of 1763?

a)

encourage exploration

b)

repay debt

c)

limit fighting between American Indians and colonists

d)

seize land

65.

What is a person that was supportive of Great Britain during the American Revolution called?

a)

patriot

b)

loyalist

c)

carpetbagger

d)

scalawag

66.

During the American Revolution why were many Georgians loyalists?

a)

Georgia was successful with the help of Great Britain

b)

Georgia did not like the Articles of Confederation

c)

Many Georgians were new

67.

Why was the Battle of Kettle Creek important?

a)

showed British that there were not as many loyalists in Georgia as they thought

b)

It gave patriots and loyalists a new common goal to pursue.

c)

It was the beginning of a truce between loyalists and patriots.

68.

Which reasons best identify why the United States developed a constitution, even after the Articles of Confederation had been adopted?

a)

Ongoing battles

b)

Problems enforcing laws

c)

Problems uniting loyalists

d)

An increase in the number of colonies

69.

Why did the Declaration of Independence includes a list of grievances?

a)

to make demands of the king

b)

to explain human rights

c)

to show how England had failed the colonies

70.

. Which of the following were weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?

a)

there was no president

b)

there was no judicial branch

c)

government could not collect (levy) taxes

d)

the first union of states was created

71.

What was one result of the land lottery?

a)

The Creek and Cherokee were displaced to make room for white farmers.

b)

Men who had fought in the Revolutionary War bought most land.

c)

Widows would not buy any of the land.

72.

After 1820, what transportation system was expanded and used?

a)

canals

b)

rivers

c)

railroads

d)

wagons

73.

Which of the following statements is true about the University of Georgia?

a)

The University of Georgia was the first school opened to lower income people.

b)

The University of Georgia had a famous professor named Abraham Baldwin.

c)

The University of Georgia was built on a plot of land owned by Abraham Baldwin.

74.

.Why did the Georgia legislative branch want to give away land during the 1790’s?

a)

-to compete with the northern states

b)

to allow education to become competitive

c)

-to increase population that would allow Georgia’s House of Representatives to grow

75.

Who was the judge in the Worcester v. Georgia case?

a)

Abraham Baldwin

b)

Elijah Clarke

c)

John Marshall

d)

William McIntosh

76.

Why was the Supreme Court case Worcester v. Georgia important?

a)

ruled in favor of farmers

b)

ruled that Andrew Jackson could do whatever he pleased

c)

ruled the sovereignty of the Cherokee nation

d)

protected Cherokee from federal troops

77.

Which of the following allowed California to enter the Union as a free state?

a)

March to the Sea

b)

Missouri Compromise

c)

Compromise of 1850

d)

Dred Scott case

78.

How did Sherman destroy the South on the March to the Sea?

a)

blockaded ports

b)

created curfew

c)

destroyed crops and buildings

79.

Which Civil War battle was fought in north Georgia and the end result was the Confederate railroad was overtaken by the North?

a)

Gettysburg

b)

Antietam

c)

Chattanooga

d)

Chickamauga

80.

Which battle was the bloodies battle fought on GEORGIA soil?

a)

Gettysburg

b)

Antietam

c)

Chattanooga

d)

Chickamauga

81.

Why was the Emancipation Proclamation important during the Civil War?

a)

It was an official statement from the Union banning the practice of slavery in rebellious states.

b)

It stated voting rights could not be denied based on race.

c)

It allowed blacks to officially join the Confederate army.

d)

It was the document that officially ended the war after the Battle of Antietam.

82.

Why was Georgia considered the heart of the Confederacy?

a)

strategic location

b)

supplied food and weapons to troops

c)

harbors

d)

railroads

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