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Total questions: 81
Worksheet time: 3hrs 53mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Where in Georgia was gold discovered?
a)
Savannah
b)
Milledgeville
c)
Dahlonega
2.
What were the original names of Atlanta?
a)
Terminus and Marthasville
b)
Lumpkinville and Fayetteville
c)
Atlanta and Marthasville
3.
What discovery leads to the Cherokee losing their land in Georgia?
a)
Discovery of Natives in the area.
b)
Discovery of oil.
c)
Discovery of gold in the hills of Dahlonega.
4.
Who was the Creek leader who was murdered because he signed the treaty of Indian Springs?
a)
Tomochichi
b)
William McIntosh
c)
Chief John Ross
5.
How many acres of land could the head of the household receive under the headright system?
a)
10 acres
b)
100 acres
c)
1000 acres
6.
What was the most damaging result of the Yazoo Land Fraud?
a)
The records were burned
b)
The nation lost confidence in Georgia
c)
Georgia lost valuable land and money in the scandal
7.
Which document stated the reasons why the colonies wanted their freedom from Britain?
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
U.S. Constitution
c)
Bill of Rights
d)
Articles of Confederation
8.
Which document is made up of the first 10 Amendments to our Constitution?
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Articles of Confederation
c)
Bill of Rights
d)
U.S. Constitution
9.
Georgia’s loyalty was divided amongst its colonists. Some were loyal to the King and others were outraged over the Intolerable Acts. These two different groups were called
a)
British and Americans
b)
Colonists and Tories
c)
Effigies and Patriots
d)
Loyalists and Patriots
10.
This act was passed in 1765....it was a tax on all paper documents in the colonies such as newspapers, documents, and ship papers
a)
Stamp Act
b)
King's Seal Act
c)
Paper Act
d)
Currency Act
11.
What is the name of colonists who favor the king?
a)
Unionist
b)
Redcoat
c)
Loyalist
d)
Patriot
12.
Describe "militia"
a)
A navy force
b)
Its a type of food
c)
Its a country in Africa
d)
A military force
13.
What is the one way in which the University of Georgia is unique among American universities?
a)
It was the first university established in America
b)
it was the first private university constructed in America
c)
it was the first American university founded as a coed institution
d)
It was the first American university created by a state government
14.
Which method did Georgia use to distribute land in the late 1700s and early 1800s
a)
collective bargaining and issuing bonds
b)
speculation and sharecropping
c)
the headright system and the land lottery system
d)
Mississippi Alabama land fraud
15.
Which statement best describes the Yazoo Land Fraud o 1795
a)
Land speculators sold marshland to unsuspecting buyers
b)
State leaders robbed veterans of the land they paid for.
c)
State legislators were bribed to sell land to Native Americans
d)
State legislators were bribed to sell land to Native Americans
16.
Why did Georgia invest heavily in railroads before the Civil War?
a)
To transport slaves
b)
to prepare for war
c)
to transport agricultural goods
d)
to attract Northern business and industry
17.
Why was Eli Whitney's cotton gin an important invention for farmers in Georgia prior to the Civil War
a)
Cotton could grow faster and easier
b)
Farmers could process cotton faster, and cleaner
c)
Farmers could grow more cotton
d)
The cotton gin was automatic and allowed farmers to do other things while cotton was being cleaned and processed.
18.
Native American groups from the Ohio Valley spread certain rituals down to Georgia during the Woodland period. The rock piles and earth mounds in Georgia that date to the Woodland period are likely
a)
dams.
b)
missions.
c)
burial mounds.
d)
food storage areas.
19.
Hernando de Soto and his soldiers often treated Native Americans harshly during the Spanish quest for
a)
food and drink.
b)
fame and power.
c)
gold and silver.
d)
rivers and trials.
20.
Which route is showing the path traveled by explorer Hernando de Soto?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
21.
Which grouping lists the main reasons for Spanish exploration of the "New World"?
a)
"God, glory, and gold"
b)
"Salt, silk, and spices"
c)
"Rum, slaves, and molasses"
d)
"Trade, silver, and jewels"
22.
When looking at the map, what can you tell about the colonial European settlements?
a)
All of the settlements were in the south.
b)
All of the settlements were along major rivers.
c)
All settlements tried to avoid the Indian settlements.
d)
All of the settlements were close to major bodies of water.
23.
Why did kings of France, England, and Spain urge exploration and settlement of the New World?
a)
They wanted to expand their empires by acquiring more land.
b)
They wanted to kidnap the Native Americans and force them into slavery.
c)
They wanted to practice their map making skills by mapping the New World.
d)
They wanted a place to send sick people so they wouldn't spread their diseases.
24.
Which statement provides the BEST description of how mercantilism functioned in the early English colonies?
a)
The geography of England made it difficult to produce agricultural goods like cotton, tobacco, fruit, and spices.
b)
The policy appealed to England's upper class citizens because it eased overpopulation and reduced poverty and crime.
c)
Mercantilism was a trade policy based on the idea that a country should sell more to other countries than it buys from them.
d)
The English colonies were used as a source of food crops, tobacco, and raw materials for England; the colonies also served as a valuable market for English goods.
25.
What impact did European contact have on Native American population between 1500 and 1620?
a)
population increased
b)
population decreased
c)
population remained stagnant
d)
population showed no changes
26.
Were the Indians that Hernando de Soto's expedition encountered in 1540s.
a)
Paleo
b)
Archaic
c)
Woodland
d)
Mississippian
27.
James Oglethorpe MOST LIKELY came up with idea to move English debtors to his colony in the New World because he
a)
needed many men to come and work on the land in his new colony.
b)
wanted his new colony to be made entirely of people from England.
c)
could not find anyone else who was willing to move to the new place.
d)
did not want them to suffer in the poor conditions of English prisons.
28.
The Georgia Salzburgers first arrived in the colony with support from King George II and the Georgia Trustees because the Salzburgers
a)
wanted to do explorations and make maps of the colony.
b)
saw an opportunity for free farmland in the new colony.
c)
were expelled from their homes because of their religion.
d)
were known for the excellent military and fighting skills.
29.
Why were the Highland Scots MOST valued when they arrived in Georgia in 1736?
a)
They were able to translate many different languages.
b)
They were able to convert Native Americans to Christianity.
c)
Their military skill helped to defend the colony of Georgia.
d)
Their ability to farm in swamps was needed to help feed the colony.
30.
In the mid-1700s, Savannah's ports played an integral role in the controversial
a)
rice trade.
b)
cotton trade.
c)
animal pelt trade.
d)
Atlantic slave trade.
31.
The MOST important duty of the members of the General Assembly is to
a)
remove judges.
b)
impeach governors.
c)
make and amend laws.
d)
regulate and license insurers.
32.
In the early-and-mid-1700s Mary Musgrove served as a diplomat between the British in early Savannah and what Yamacraw Indian chief?
a)
Chief Joseph
b)
Chief Tomochichi
c)
Chief Sitting Bull
d)
Chief Standing Bear
33.
The Salzburgers are MOST associated with what time period in Georgia history?
a)
Antebellum
b)
Colonial
c)
Reconstruction
d)
Revolutionary
34.
One of the reasons given for the colonization of Georgia was to serve as a "buffer" colony. This meant that Georgia was
a)
an outpost from which English pirates could attack Spanish galleons.
b)
founded to export raw materials to England and serve as a market for English imports.
c)
a colony built to give England's debtors a new start and a chance to escape English prisons.
d)
a military protective zone between the English colonies and the Spanish settlement in Florida.
35.
The "Trustee Period" is MOST associated with which of these eras?
a)
Colonial Era
b)
Revolutionary War Era
c)
Civil War Era
d)
Reconstruction Era
36.
The Georgia General Assembly is comprised of the
a)
the Senate and the Cabinet.
b)
the Senate and the House of Representatives.
c)
the Cabinet and the House of Representatives.
d)
the House of Representatives and the Speaker.
37.
In 1734, a group of Austrian Protestants known as the Salzburgers arrived in the Georgia colony. What was the name of the settlement they built 25 miles northwest of Savannah?
a)
Augusta
b)
Darien
c)
Ebenezer
d)
Louisville
38.
Which policies would have received the MOST support from Georgia's "Malcontents"?
a)
policies that would allow trade with the Spanish in St. Augustine.
b)
policies that would prohibit settlers of the Catholic faith from settling in the colony.
c)
policies that would allow the use and manufacture of alcohol and ownership of slaves.
d)
policies that would prohibit Creek and Cherokee Indians from owning land in the backcountry.
39.
The Fugitive Slave Act was added to this compromise to please Southern states:
a)
A. Georgia Platform
b)
B. Missouri Compromise
c)
C. Compromise of 1850
d)
D. Kansas-Nebraska Act
40.
What does the term “popular sovereignty” describe?
a)
A. The right of the states to vote on laws
b)
B. Abolitionism
c)
C. The right of the federal government to nullify laws
d)
D. The vote to end the Civil War
41.
Georgia’s position on slavery in new territories during the mid-1800s was clearly stated in the
a)
A. Georgia Platform
b)
B. Atlanta Compromise
c)
C. Fugitive Slave Act
d)
D. Missouri Compromise
42.
The economy of the South depended largely on
a)
A. New technology.
b)
B. Manufacturing.
c)
C. Politics.
d)
D. Slave labor.
43.
Which of the following ended slavery throughout the United States?
a)
A. The Thirteenth Amendment
b)
B. The Fourteenth Amendment
c)
C. The Fifteenth Amendment
d)
D. The Emancipation Proclamation
44.
Which amendment gave citizenship rights to freed slaves?
a)
A. 12th Amendment
b)
B. 13th Amendment
c)
C. 14th Amendment
d)
D. 15th Amendment
45.
Which of the following helped African Americans in the South after the Civil War?
a)
A. Most white landowners
b)
B. The Ku Klux Klan
c)
C. The Freedmen’s Bureau
d)
D. Conservative Democrats
46.
After the Civil War, many freed slaves became
a)
A. Farm owners
b)
B. Household servants
c)
C. Teachers
d)
D. Sharecroppers
47.
The Articles of Confederation represented the Americans' distrust of
a)
the British.
b)
states rights.
c)
any governing authority.
d)
a strong central government.
48.
Which statement BEST describes the power of government provided by the Articles of Confederation?
a)
The national government held most of the power.
b)
The national government held most of the power.
c)
The states had more power than the national government.
d)
Government served to successfully unite the needs of all states.
49.
On December 31, 1787, Georgia became the fourth state to ratify the U.S. Constitution when the Augusta Convention unanimously adopted the proposed Constitution. What is the BEST conclusion that can be drawn from this action?
a)
Georgia was a strong Anti-Federalist state.
b)
Georgia was divided over the issue of slavery.
c)
Georgia believed in a strong central government.
d)
Georgia favored equal representation in the Senate.
50.
Which document became the foundation of the first government of the United States?
a)
The U.S. Constitution
b)
The Mayflower Compact
c)
The Articles of Confederation
d)
The Declaration of Independence
51.
The first constitution of the state of Georgia was written in what year?
a)
1775
b)
1777
c)
1789
d)
1798
52.
The first constitution of the state of Georgia was written during
a)
the Civil War.
b)
the Trustee Period.
c)
the Reconstruction Era.
d)
the American Revolution.
53.
What was the name of the prison camp in Georgia?
a)
Auschwitz
b)
Savannah
c)
Andersonville
d)
Chickmauaga
54.
What was the biggest battle in Georgia?
a)
Battle of Tunnel Hill
b)
Battle of Atlanta
c)
Battle of Chickamauga
d)
Battle of Kennesaw
55.
What was the name of this Union strategy?
a)
The Anaconda Attack
b)
The Anaconda Plan
c)
Operation Snake Bite
d)
The Great Bite
56.
After the battle of Antietam, Lincoln issued the following the document
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
13th Amendment
c)
Emancipation Proclamation
d)
Gettysburg Address
57.
What year did Lincoln won the election?
a)
1860
b)
1861
c)
1862
d)
1863
58.
_________ march to sea was done by who?
a)
Robert E. Lee
b)
Stonewall Jackson
c)
William T. Sherman
d)
Ulysses S. Grant
59.
The Atlanta Campaign was a march from
a)
Chattanooga-Atlanta
b)
Atlanta-Savannah
c)
Dalton-Macon
d)
Chattanooga-Macon
60.
When did the Civil War end?
a)
April 1865
b)
December 1864
c)
July 1833
d)
April 1864
61.
Who was the Vice-President of the Confederacy?
a)
Robert E. Lee
b)
Jefferson Davis
c)
Alexander Stephens
d)
Stonewall Jackson
62.
This battle was known as the single bloodiest day in the Civil War
a)
Battle of Chickamauga
b)
Battle of Gettysburg
c)
Battle of Antietam
d)
Battle of Bull Run
63.
Who was the president of the Confederacy?
a)
Robert E. Lee
b)
Jefferson Davis
c)
Alexander Stephens
d)
Abraham Lincoln
64.
What month/year did Georgia succeed?
a)
January 1861
b)
January 1862
c)
March 1862
d)
April 1861
65.
Where is Alexander Stephens from?
a)
Kentucky
b)
South Carolina
c)
Georgia
d)
Ohio
66.
What was the name of the famous speech given by Abraham Lincoln?
a)
The Great Speech
b)
Gettysburg Address
c)
Farewell Speech
d)
Viva Mercia Speech
67.
Who was the governor of Georgia when Georgia succeeded?
a)
John Reynolds
b)
Henry Ellis
c)
James Wright
d)
Joseph E. Brown
68.
Abraham Lincoln was part of which party
a)
Democrats
b)
Whigs
c)
Dixiecrats
d)
Republican
69.
What region is this?
a)
Appalachian Plateau
b)
Piedmont
c)
Coastal Plains
d)
Blue Ridge
70.
This region has the largest population.
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
Piedmont
c)
Blue Ridge Mountains
d)
Appalachian Plateau
71.
The famous wetland in Georgia is the____________________ Swamp.
a)
Ocmulgee
b)
Okefenokee
c)
Savannah
d)
Chattahoochee
72.
When looking at a map of the United States, what region would you find Georgia?
a)
Northeast
b)
Northwest
c)
Southeast
d)
Southwest
73.
Alabama, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, and what other state border Georgia?
a)
Mississippi
b)
Tennessee
c)
Kentucky
d)
Louisiana
74.
Why are employees more willing to relocate to GA?
a)
Temperate/Mild Climate
b)
Higher standard of living
c)
Higher cost of living
d)
Lowest taxes in the nation
75.
What region is this?
a)
Ridge and Valley
b)
Blue Ridge
c)
Appalachian Plateau
d)
Piedmont
76.
What region is this?
a)
Piedmont
b)
Ridge and Valley
c)
Coastal Plains
d)
Blue Ridge
77.
This region is known for farming
a)
Valley and Ridge
b)
Coastal Plains
c)
Piedmont
d)
Blue Ridge
78.
This region is known for textile and carpet
a)
Coastal Plains
b)
Piedmont
c)
Valley and Ridge
79.
This capital was moved because it was captured by the British
a)
Savannah
b)
Augusta
c)
Louisville
d)
Milledgeville
80.
This capital was captured during the Civil War
a)
Savannah
b)
Augusta
c)
Louisville
d)
Milledgeville
81.
Atlanta is located in what region
a)
Appalachain Plateau
b)
Valley and Ridge
c)
Piedmont
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