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Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 41mins
Which culture of Indians lived in Georgia at the time of Spanish exploration?
Paleo
Mississippian
Archaic
Woodland
What is the largest swamp in North America located in South Georgia and home to over 1000 species of plants and animals?
Candaba Swamp
Okefenokee Swamp
The Everglades
The Pantanal
Which of the choices below is NOT a reason for Spanish exploration in North America?
Search for gold (wealth)
Desire to build an empire (fame)
Spreading the Catholic faith (religion)
Interest in the fur trade (economics)
What did the Spanish set up on the barrier islands to covert Indians to Catholicism?
Forts
Missions
Naval bases
Churches
Which European explorer was the first to explore the interior of Georgia looking for gold?
Hernando de Soto
Hernan Cortes
Christopher Columbus
James Oglethorpe
Which Georgia physical feature protects coasts from storm erosion?
Appalachian Mountains
Barrier Islands
Fall line
Savannah River
Which term refers to the period of Georgia under the rule of the king?
Trustee period
New South era
Royal period
Reconstruction period
Select ALL the reasons for Georgia's settlement according to the Charter of 1732.
Philanthropy (charity)
Religious freedom
Economics (mercantilism)
Defense
Which is NOT one of the early goods produced in Georgia?
Rice
Silk
Indigo
Peanuts
Who was the Yamacraw Chief who gave land to early Georgia settlers and became a close friend to James Oglethorpe?
Mary Musgrove
Sequoya
Tomochichi
Sitting Bull
Creek Indian woman who served as the translator for James Oglethorpe and Chief Tomochichi.
Pocahontas
Sacagawea
Martha Washington
Mary Musgrove
Which was NOT a factor leading to the American Revolution?
The French and Indian War
The War of Jenkin's Ear
The Stamp Act
The Proclamation of 1763
Why did King George III issue to the Proclamation of 1763?
To avoid a costly war with the Indians
To protect land from deforestation
To punish colonists for rebellion
To control all wealth west of the Appalachian Mountains
Which part of the Declaration of Independence was a list of problems colonists had with the King of England?
Preamble
Grievances
Declaration
Closing
Which was NOT a signer to the Declaration of Independence?
Button Gwinnett
Lyman Hall
George Walton
Abraham Baldwin
Select ALL the reasons Georgia remained loyal to Britain longer than the other colonies.
Georgia was the youngest colony
Georgia depended on trade with England
Georgia did not like the other colonies
Georgia was afraid of Britain
What Revolutionary War battle was an important Patriot victory in Georgia led by Elijah Clarke lifting Patriot's spirits?
Battle of Lexington and Concord
Battle of Chickamauga
Battle of Kettle Creek
Battle of Bloody Marsh
What was a failed attempt by the French and Americans to recapture an important Georgia city during the Revolution?
Battle of Brunswick
March to the Sea
Atlanta Campaign
Siege of Savannah
Who were the Georgia delegates sent to sign the U.S. Constitution?
Button Gwinnett and Lyman Hall
Abraham Baldwin and William Few
George Walton and Lyman Hall
Mr. Stewart (yes, I'm that old!)
Who is famous for his role in creating the University of Georgia and the university's first president?
Abraham Baldwin
Booker T. Washington
Thomas Jefferson
James Oglethorpe
What is the correct order of Georgia's capitals?
Savannah, Atlanta, Louisville, Macon, Augusta
Savannah, Augusta, Louisville, Milledgeville, Atlanta
Savannah, Augusta, Louisville, Macon, Atlanta
Savannah, Milledgeville, Augusta, Louisville, Atlanta
What was Georgia's first approach to distributing land to men over 21 years of age based on the number of people in his family?
Headright system
Land lottery
Yazoo Act
Land grab
Which statements are true of Eli Whitney's invention, the cotton gin.
Slavery increased as they processed cotton more efficiently
Cotton was processed faster, easily removing seeds
Slavery decreased because farmers produced less cotton
Cotton was more difficult to grow
What important technological advancement made the transportation of cotton more efficient in the 1800s?
Ships
Railroads
Interstates
Airplanes
Which Creek Indian Chief was murdered by his own people for giving away land in the Treaty of Indian Springs?
William Wallace
John Ross
William McIntosh
John Marshall
Which was a major factor in the removal of Cherokee Indians from Northern Georgia?
Dahlonega Gold Rush
The demand for more land to grow cotton
War between rival Indian tribes
Greed from Indians desiring money for the sale of land
Who was the Supreme Court Justice that ruled in favor of Cherokee Indians in Worcester vs. Georgia remaining their own nation?
Andrew Jackson
John Ross
William McIntosh
John Marshall
Compromise between the North and South that allowed California to enter the union exchange for passage of the Fugitive Slave Act.
Missouri Compromise
Compromise of 1850
Great Compromise
Compromise of California
Which is NOT a reason for the Civil War?
States' Rights (the right for state's power of national power)
Slavery (the desire to keep slaves in the South)
Nullification (the belief that states could ignore federal laws)
Partisanship (Favoring of one political party over another)
Which event was the "last straw" triggering the South's secession from the Union?
Georgia Platform (Georgia's support of Fugitive Slave Act)
Fugitive Slave Act (returning of runaway slaves)
Election of 1860 (Abraham Lincoln)
Attack on Pearl Harbor
What was the infamous Civil War prison where 13,000 Union soldiers died in terrible conditions?
Chickamauga
Andersonville
Pulaski
Augusta
Which Amendment ended slavery in America?
13th
14th
15th
Which Amendment gave African-Americans the right to vote?
13th
14th
15th
Which term describes the period where Congress took responsibility for bringing the South back into the Union?
Congressional Readmittance
Congressional Approval
Congressional Compromise
Congressional Reconstruction
What government agency was created in 1865 to provide help for former slaves?
KKK
American Civil Liberties Union
Freedmen's Bureau
National Association for the Advancement of Colored Persons
What practice were poor farmers and former slaves forced into to work as farmers for landowners while earning very little?
Sharecropping
Cotton industry
Shipping
Transportation
Who were the Bourbon Triumvirate?
Famous Generals during the Civil War responsible for Union victory
Group of powerful Georgia politicians that dominated Georgia politics for over 20 years
Georgia Civil Rights leaders that organized marches for equal rights
The men responsible for bringing the 1996 Olympics to Atlanta
Select ALL that are examples of disenfranchisement.
Literacy Test
Civil Rights Act
White Primary
Poll Tax
Identify the FALSE statement
Booker T. Washington believed blacks should pursue education for political equality
W.E.B. Dubois was the founder of the Atlanta Mutual Life Insurance Company
W.E.B Dubois fought for immediate social and political rights for blacks.
Alonzo Herndon was the founder of the Atlanta Mutual Life Insurance Company
Which was a trial of a Jewish man wrongfully accused of murdering a 13 year old employee, Mary Phagan.
Plessy v. Fergusson
Leo Frank case
Dred Scott case
Brown v. Board of Education
What factors caused Georgia to enter a depression BEFORE the rest of the nation.
Overproduction of goods
Boll weevil
Stock Market Crash
Severe drought
Which Georgia governor fought against Roosevelt's New Deal policies believing the national government should stay out of state matters?
Jimmy Carter
Ivan Allen
Eugene Talmadge
Tom Watson
U.S. attempt to avoid fighting in WWII by allowing billions of dollars in supplies and equipment in exchange for rights to overseas military bases.
Pearl Harbor
Arbitration
Peace talks
Lend-Lease Act
Which Georgia Congressman served 50 years (25 terms) and advocated for a strong U.S. Navy?
Carl Vinson
Richard B. Russell
Andrew Young
Lester Maddox
What was the recommendation of the Sibley Commission?
Recommended Georgia schools never desegregate
Recommended Georgia schools desegregate on a limited basis
Recommended Georgia close its schools
A FAILED civil rights movement in Georgia to end segregation.
March on Washington
Albany Movement
Restaurant sit-ins
Montgomery Bus Boycott
Which was the last openly segregationist Georgia governor who opposed the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
William Hartsfield
Eugene Talmadge
Herman Talmadge
Lester Maddox
Who was the first African-American mayor of a major southern city (Atlanta)?
Andrew Young
Maynard Jackson
John Lewis
MLK Jr.
This civil rights leader served as U.S. ambassador, Mayor of Atlanta, and helped bring the Olympics to Atlanta.
Andrew Young
Maynard Jackson
John Lewis
William Hartsfield
In which hemisphere is Georgia located?
Southeastern
Northeastern
Northwestern
Southwestern
This region contains Brasstown Bald (highest elevation in GA), receives the most rain in GA, and produces apples and corn.
Blue Ridge Region
Coastal Plains Region
Piedmont Region
Appalachian Plateau Region
Valley and Ridge Region
Home to Lookout Mountain, flat, sloping land sitting above valleys, and producer of coal and limestone.
Blue Ridge Region
Coastal Plains Region
Piedmont Region
Appalachian Plateau Region
Valley and Ridge Region
Georgia region with the largest population and depends on manufacturing and industrialization for its economy.
Blue Ridge Region
Coastal Plains Region
Piedmont Region
Appalachian Plateau Region
Valley and Ridge Region
Major Georgia river used for trade and makes up the eastern border with South Carolina.
Mississippi River
Altamaha River
Chattahoochee River
Savannah River
What are the three principles in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Georgia flag?
courage, loyalty, sacrifice
wisdom, justice, moderation
leadership, discipline, responsibility
service, integrity, charity
