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Georgia Studies - Extra credit 3

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Who were the first humans in Georgia
a)
European explorers
b)
Paleo Indians
c)
Seminole Indians
d)
Nez Perce Indians
2.
Georgia was important to England as a
a)
source of gold
b)
buffer colony
c)
place of adventure
d)
tourist colony
3.
Mary Musgrove was James Oglethorpe's
a)
wife
b)
business partner
c)
interpreter
d)
housekeeper
4.
Taxes from this act were to help pay for the French and Indian War
a)
Stamp Act
b)
War Powers Act
c)
Molasses Act
d)
Tea Act
5.
People who supported Britain during the Revolutionary War were called
a)
Patriots
b)
Loyalists
c)
Men of the Crown
d)
Malcontents
6.
Which Georgia hero used guerrilla tactics during the Revolutionary War
a)
Austin Dabney
b)
Button Gwinnett
c)
Elijah Clarke
d)
William McIntosh
7.
The Articles of confederation called for
a)
strong federal government
b)
all children to go to school
c)
a strong leader
d)
weak federal government
8.
What land distribution system gave settlers 200 acres of land plus 50 acres for each family member
a)

land lottery
land lotter


b)
Yazoo land system
c)
headright system
d)
fairness policy
9.
Which form of transportation led to the growth of Atlanta
a)
railroads
b)
wagons
c)
flatboats
d)
stagecoaches
10.
Who was murdered by Creek Indians for ceding all of the remaining Creek land in Georgia
a)
John Ross
b)
William McIntosh
c)
Sequoyah
d)
Tomochichi