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Mid Year Quiz

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which BEST explains why many cities and industries grown up along the Fall Line? (CHOOSE 2)

a)

Rapid flowing rivers were a source of power

b)

Cargo ships can travel north from the fall line transporting goods

c)
The land along the Fall Line was fertile and perfect for farming
d)

Ships stopped at the "falls" in the river and cities popped up here

2.
What is #4? 
a)
Appalachian Pleateau
b)
Ridge and Valley
c)
Coastal Plain
d)
Piedmont
3.
What physical feature protects Georgia from erosion by blocking the wind, sand, and water that would hit the mainland?
a)
Fall Line
b)
Okefenokee Swamp
c)
Barrier Islands
d)
Savannah River
4.
What two regions of Georgia are separated by the Fall Line?
a)
Coastal Plain and Piedmont
b)
Appalachian Plateau and Piedmont
c)
Blue Ridge and Ridge and Valley
d)
Ridge and Valley and Piedmont
5.
Which of the following is true about the Piedmont region?
a)
It is the main agricultural region of Georgia
b)
It has the highest and tallest mountians
c)
It has the highest population of Georgia's five regions
d)
It is known for carpet manufacturing
6.
What is the major agricultural region of Georgia?
a)
Piedmont
b)
Blue Ridge
c)
Ridge and Valley
d)
Coastal Plain
7.
What is #9?
a)
Savannah River
b)
Fall Line
c)
Chattahoochee River
d)
Barrier Islands
8.
What is #8?
a)
Barrier Islands
b)
Okefenokee Swamp
c)
Fall Line
d)
Savannah River
9.

The (a)   is responsible for signing bills into law?

Choose from the below words
Governor
Speaker of the House
Lt. Governor 
Secretary of State
10.
What is the name of Georgia's legislature?
a)
The Congress
b)
The House of Burgesses
c)
The General Assembly
d)
The Royal Parliament
11.
Which branch of government makes laws?
a)
Executive
b)
Legislative
c)
Judicial
12.
Which branch of government interprets the laws and constitution?
a)
Executive
b)
Legislative
c)
Judicial
13.
Who becomes governor upon the death or resignation of the governor?
a)
Lt. Governor
b)
Speaker of the House
c)
Secretary of State
d)
Attorney General
14.
A Georgia Voter must be age
a)
18
b)
21
c)
30
d)
25
15.
Bills are discussed, amended and debated 
a)
in the governors office
b)
in committee
c)
court room
d)
school board meetings
16.

Powers of the Governor. (Choose 2)

a)
veto bills
b)

make bills in other states

c)

be a member of the House of representatives

d)

lead the executive branch

17.

(Choose 2) Hernando de Soto and his soldiers often treated Native Americans harshly during the Spanish quest for

a)
food and drink.
b)

fame and glory

c)
gold and silver.
d)
rivers and trials.
18.
Which route is showing the path traveled by explorer Hernando de Soto?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
19.
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"
20.
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
21.

Also called mound builders, the (a)   were encountered by Hernando de Soto's expedition in the 1540s.​

Choose from the below words
Paleo
Archaic
Woodland
Mississippians
22.
 Most of the depopulation of the Native American population in the 16th century can be attributed to 
a)
disease. 
b)
fires. 
c)
slavery. 
d)
war. 
23.
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.
24.

The Georgia Salzburgers ...

a)
wanted to do explorations and make maps of the colony.
b)
saw an opportunity for free farmland in the new colony.
c)

came to Georgia for religious freedom.

d)
were known for the excellent military and fighting skills.
25.
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.
26.
One of the reasons given for the colonization of Georgia was to serve as a buffer colony.  This meant that Georgia was _________________________.
a)
a colony for settlement by the poor
b)
a military protective zone between English and Spanish settlements
c)
an outpost for pirates attacking Spanish galleons
d)
and agricultural station experimenting with new strains of cotton plant
27.
Which of the following was NOT a reason for settling Georgia?
a)
Charity
b)
Defense
c)
Economics
d)

Independence

28.
Who is most responsible for the creation of the colony of GA?
a)

Abraham Baldwin

b)
Hernando de Soto
c)
James Oglethorpe
d)

Button Gwinnett

29.
What document is the information below describing:  
Board of 21 Trustees to govern the colony.
King George II starts the 13th American colony.
Freedom of religion to all except Catholics.
a)
Charter of 1732
b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Articles of Confederation

d)
US Constitution 1787
30.
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
31.
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
32.
What is the name of colonists who favor the king?
a)
Unionist
b)
Redcoat
c)
Loyalist
d)
Patriot
33.
Which Georgia battle was victory for the Patriot colonists?
a)
Lexington and Concord
b)
Siege of Savannah
c)
Bloody Marsh
d)
Kettle Creek
34.
This decree by King George the III moved Georgia’s boundary to the St. Mary’s River and forbade (prohibited) colonists from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains.
a)

Charter of 1732

b)
The Proclamation of 1763
c)

US Constitution

d)

Stamp Act of 1765

35.
After winning the French & Indian War, Great Britain passed the Proclamation of 1763 which made the colonists angry because
a)
it did not allow them to settle on land west of the Appalachian mountains.
b)
it passed a tax on items such as newspapers, wills and contracts.
c)
it forced colonists to house and feed British soldiers.
d)
it took away their representation in Parliament.
36.

Which statement would Abraham Baldwin MOST LIKELY agree with about the creation of the University of Georgia?

a)

A well-educated population is essential for a free and strong government.

b)

Education is a privilege that should only be available to the wealthy.

c)

The state should focus on agriculture rather than education.

37.
The process first used to distribute lands in Georgia, in which a head of household received land for himself and his family was called the:
a)
headright system
b)
land lottery
c)
cession
38.
Which U.S. President strongly supported Indian removal from the southeast U.S.?
a)
Andrew Jackson
b)
John Adams
c)
James Madison
39.
The Creek chief who signed a treaty ceding all Creek lands to the U.S., and who was subsequently assassinated by angry Creeks, was
a)

John Ross

b)

Andrew Jackson

c)
William McIntosh
d)

Tomochichi

40.
 In 1830, it became U.S. policy to seek the removal of all southeastern Indians across the Mississippi as a result of the __________________.
a)
Treaty of Indian Springs
b)
Ft. Wilkinson Treaty
c)
Indian Removal Act
41.
__________________ led the Cherokee faction that wanted to resist further concessions to the U.S. government, ultimately suing the U.S. government in court.
a)
George Guess
b)
Andrew Jackson
c)
John Ross
42.
What was the first scandal in American history?
a)
Yazoo Land Fraud
b)
Land Lottery
c)
Gate City
43.

The site of Georgia's gold rush?

a)
Atlanta
b)
Dahlonega
c)
Rossville
d)

Savannah

44.
Who argued the Cherokees case before the Supreme Court of the United States?
a)
John Ross
b)
John Marshall
c)
William McIntosh
45.
Thanks to this system my family and I may be able to get back on our feet. Ever since my husband passed away from smallpox I have been struggling to make a way for my family and having difficulties finding a place for us to call home. With this distribution system I will have 2 chances to win land.
a)
Land Lottery
b)
Headright system
c)
Yazoo
46.

The TWO most controversial issues dividing northerners and southerners during the 1800s was the issue of _____?

a)
Slavery
b)
States rights
c)
Nullification
d)

Dred Scott Decision

47.

What does opportunity refer to for British Exploration?

a)

A new/fresh start

b)

religious freedom

c)

Glory for country

d)

To find Gold in Georgia

48.
On which hemisphere will you find Georgia?
a)
Southwestern
b)
Southeastern
c)
Northeastern
d)
Northwestern
49.

Who were the Georgia Signers of the US Constitution? Choose all that apply.

a)

George Washington

b)

William Few

c)

James Madison

d)

Abraham Baldwin

50.

What does the list below represent?

--congress could not impose taxes on states

--no executive branch to enforce laws made by congress

--national government could not declare war

--states held most of the power, like minting money

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Articles of Confederation

c)

U.S. Constitution

d)

Charter of 1732

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