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1.
Hernando de Soto's expedition into Georgia had what effect on Native Americans?
a)
none because Native Americans had already left the region
b)
devastating because de Soto's forces often killed Native Americans in violent confrontations and brought deadly diseases 
c)
beneficial because de Soto quickly built lasting alliances with the Native Americans
d)
very little because de Soto feared the natives and stuck to routes away from Native American lands
2.
Hernando de Soto can best be described by which of the following statements?
a)
He was a Spanish missionary who established missions along Georgia's barrier islands.
b)
He was a conquistador who defeated the Aztec in Mexico.
c)
He was the first Spanish explorer to enter Georgia in search for gold and glory.
d)
He established a Spanish colony on St. Catherines Island that he named Guale.
3.
Had advanced systems of agriculture; were able to grow corn, beans, squash, and pumpkins.
a)
Paleo
b)
Archaic
c)
Woodland
d)
Mississippian
4.
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
5.
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"
6.
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.
7.
Which religious denomination did the Spanish believe?
a)
Jewish
b)
Baptist
c)
Catholic
d)
Methodist
8.
In 1540 Spanish explorer _____ led 600 soldiers inland from the Gulf of Mexico.
a)
Hernando de Soto
b)
Francisco Pizarro
c)
Christopher Columbus
d)
Vasco da Gama
9.
The Spanish established ____, hoping to convert Indians to their religion.
a)
missions
b)
authentic restaurants
c)
mosques
d)
private schools
10.
large numbers of Native Americans died from exposure to th
a)
poisons
b)
horses
c)
guns
d)
diseases
11.
What was the name of the first settlement founded by British settlers in Georgia?
a)
Atlanta
b)
Augusta
c)
Macon
d)
Savannah
12.
Which of the following best describes Tomochichi?
a)
A Native American whom Oglethorpe enslaved and took to England as a prisoner.
b)
He was the husband of Mary Musgrove.
c)
He was a Native American chief who befriended Oglethorpe and allowed him to settle Savannah in peace.
d)
He was a Native American chief who helped James Wright acquire land.
13.
Mary Musgrove was James Oglethorpe's _________________.
a)
business partner
b)
interpreter
c)
housekeeper
d)
wife
14.
Why did King George II agree to grant Oglethorpe a charter to found Georgia?
a)
He believed it would help Britain economically while providing protection for the other southern colonies.
b)
He knew a revolution was coming and wanted a colony loyal to the Crown.
c)
He was against slavery and would not allow it in Georgia.
d)
The trustees promised the king that Georgia would be founded as a royal colony.
15.
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.
16.
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
17.
The city of Savannah was founded by the British in 1733. Which number represents Savannah?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
18.
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.
19.
Which group of people funded their own way to Georgia but did not like the rules?
a)
Trustees
b)
Highland Scots
c)
Salzburgers
d)
Malcontents
20.
Which group of people opposed slavery in Georgia but wanted the band of alcohol lifted for colonists. 
a)
Salzburgers
b)
Highland Scots
c)
Trustees
d)
Loyal Colonists
21.
The malcontents of the early Georgia colony were 
a)
A. the trustees and their families.
b)
B. foreigners from Germany and Scotland.
c)
C. officials who examined the contents of cargo ships. 
d)
D. people who were unhappy and constantly complaining.
22.

According to the charter, what religious was not allowed to settle in Georgia?

a)

Jewish

b)

Baptist

c)

Catholic

d)

Methodist

23.

when did king George II grant Oglethorpe and his group a charter for the colony of Georgia?

a)

1492

b)

1607

c)

1732

d)

1776

24.

In 1752, Georgia became a

a)

royal colony

b)

debtor colony

c)

proprietary colony

d)

self-governing colony

25.

who controlled Georgia after it became a royal colony?

a)

James Oglethorpe

b)

the people of Georgia

c)

a bicameral legislature

d)

the king of Great Britain

26.

why did German Salzburgers come to Georgia

a)

to escape religious persecution

b)

to serve out terms for Misconduct

c)

to discover new finacial opportunities

d)

to lead the armed forces of Oglethorpe

27.

Who served as the translator for Oglethrope in his discussion with Tomochichi

a)

Sequoyah

b)

Robert montsomery

c)

Mary Musgrove

28.
James Oglethorpe is BEST described as _________________.
a)
a businessman who wanted to establish plantations in Georgia
b)
a member of Parliament (opposed to slavery) who wanted to establish a colony for debtors
c)
a royal governor who finally convinced the king to make Georgia a royal colony
d)
a slaveowner who introduced Africans to Georgia
29.
Which of the following was NOT a reason for settling Georgia?
a)
Charity
b)
Defense
c)
Economics
d)
Religion
30.
In the early years of the colony, what was one reason the colonists were dissatisfied with the policies of the trustees who governed colonial Georgia? The colonists
a)
could not own slaves.
b)
were not allowed to read books. 
c)
were not allowed to practice their religion.
d)
could not pay the high taxes required of them.
31.
Who is being described in by these statements?
a)
Sequoyah
b)
Tomochichi
c)
Mary Musgrove
d)
James Oglethorpe
32.
As a result of the cost of the war, what did King George III do to the colonists?
a)
Killed them
b)
Removed them from the land in the colonies just like the Indians.
c)
Imposed taxes to pay for the war
d)
Paid for the war out of his own pocket
33.
 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
34.
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
35.
Which Georgia battle was victory for the Patriot colonists?
a)
Lexington and Concord
b)
Siege of Savannah
c)
Bloody Marsh
d)
Kettle Creek
36.
Which Georgia battle was a crushing loss for the Georgia Patriots?
a)
Lexington and Concord
b)
Siege at Savannah
c)
Bloody Marsh
d)
Kettle Creek
37.
Which of the following signers of the Declaration of Independence was from Georgia?
a)
John Hancock
b)
Button Gwinnett
c)
John Adams
d)
John Penn
38.
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)
The Line of Demarcation 1773
b)
The Proclamation of 1763
c)
The Treaty of Tordesillas 1770
39.
What caused Britain to tax the colonists?
a)
Debt from the French  & Indian War
b)
They were poor
c)
The Boston Tea Party
d)
Proclimation of 1763
40.

Which is something a loyalist might say

a)

colonist should govern themself

b)

we must obey the king

c)

forget the king

d)

i want to be free from britian

41.

What document listed reason why colonist should be set free from great britian

a)

articles of confederation

b)

constitution convenction

c)

virginia plan

d)

declaration of idependence

42.
Why did the authors of the Articles of Confederation want a weak federal government?
a)
They wanted the 13 states to be 13 independent countries.
b)
They did not want to give power to southern states.
c)
They did not want to pay soldiers in the continental army.
d)
They did not want a powerful government like Great Britain.
43.

what was john marshall

a)

the supreme court owner

b)

the supreme court justice

44.
Who won in the Battle of Kettle Creek?
a)
Loyalists
b)
Elijah Clarke
c)
Patriots
d)
Georgia
45.
In 1838, federal soldiers took the Cherokee nation of an 800-mile journey to modern day Oklahoma. The journey was known as
a)
Trail of Tears
b)
Tears of the trail
c)
Trail of timber
46.
The first public university in United States history was _______.
a)
UGA
b)
Georgia Tech
c)
UTC
47.
The author of the charter of the first public university in the United States was __________
a)
Abraham Baldwin
b)
Lyman Hall
c)
William Few
48.
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
49.
Which U.S. President strongly supported Indian removal from the southeast U.S.?
a)
Andrew Jackson
b)
John Adams
c)
James Madison
50.
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)
Gov. Troup
b)
Alexander McGillivray
c)
William McIntosh
51.
 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
52.
The site of America’s first gold rush?
a)
Atlanta
b)
Dahlonega
c)
Rossville
53.
In the headright system, the head of the house got how many acres? 
a)
100
b)
200
c)
300
54.
Georgia was known as what? (Hint, the whole state, not just Atlanta)
a)
Gate City
b)
Camelot
c)
King Cotton
55.
Who was the Chief Justice that ruled in favor of the Cherokees?
a)
John Ross
b)
John Marshall
c)
William McIntosh
56.
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
57.

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 states had more power than the national government.

c)

Government served to successfully unite the needs of all states.

58.

The Articles of Confederation represented the Americans' distrust of

a)

The british

b)

State rights

c)

Any governing authority

d)

A strong central government

59.

Why was it hard to get laws passed under the Articles of Confederation?

a)

To pass a law, all states needed to agree

b)

To pass a law, 9 of 13 states needed to agree

c)

The President could veto a law before it was passed

d)

The Supreme Court could rule any law unconstitutional.

60.
The first written plan for the government of the US was the
a)
U.S. Constitution
b)
The Georgia Constitution of 1777
c)
The Articles of Confederation
d)
The Declaration of Independence
61.
Why did the authors of the Articles of Confederation want a weak federal government?
a)
They wanted the 13 states to be 13 independent countries.
b)
They did not want to give power to southern states.
c)
They did not want to pay soldiers in the continental army.
d)
They did not want a powerful government like Great Britain.
62.
What document was created in an attempt to revise the Articles of Confederation?
a)
Bill of Rights
b)
Georgia's Constitution of 1777
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
U.S. Constitution
63.
The first written plan for the government of the US was the
a)
U.S. Constitution
b)
The Georgia Constitution of 1777
c)
The Articles of Confederation
d)
The Declaration of Independence
64.

Which region of the United States believed that the states should be able to govern themselves without interference from the national government?

a)

Southern States

b)

Northern States

c)

Great Lakes states

d)

Pacific Coast States

65.

The ear;y 1800's belief of some people that a state could vote down a federal law was known as

a)

absolution

b)

ratification

c)

justification

d)

nullification

66.

Which was a result of the Compromise of 1850?

a)

owning slaves was forbidden in Washington,DC

b)

slavery was permitted in the new state of California

c)

importation of slaves from Africa was declared illegal

d)

runaway slaves had to be returned to southern owners

67.

What outcome resulted from the Compromise of 1850?

a)

Slavery was eliminated in the District of Columbia

b)

California was allowed to enter the Union as a free state

c)

Texas was allowed to annex New Mexico extending slavery into that territory

d)

Popular sovereignty was established, allowing states to vote on whether or not to have slavery

68.

The "Georgia Platform" was a statement supporting

a)

states' rights

b)

popular sovereignty

c)

the Compromise of 1850

d)

slavery throughout the United States

69.

The purpose of the Fugitive Slave Act was to

a)

prevent slaves from having group gatherings or meetings

b)

prevent slaves from testifying against whites in court trials

c)

required slaves that had run away to be returned to their owners

d)

required slaves to have citizenship papers in order to obtain jobs

70.

Why did the U.S. Supreme Court rule against Dred Scott?

a)

because he returned to a slave state and he could not be freed

b)

because he was a slave and he was not eligible to sue in court

c)

because he did not live long enough in a free territory to be free

d)

because he was the property of his owner and could be taken anywhere

71.

Why was Chickamauga important to the North and the South?

a)

It was near a major railroad center

b)

It was a major recruiting center for the South.

c)

It was located halfway between two state capitals.

d)

It had a number of factories that produced war supplies.

72.

What Union General led the northern army on its "March to the Sea" and saw to it that much of Georgia's capital resources were destroyed?

a)

Robert E. Lee

b)

Ulysses S. Grant

c)

William T. Sherman

d)

Stonewall Jackson

73.

William T. Sherman attacked the civilian infrastructure between Atlanta and Savannah in order to

a)

retaliate for lives lost in the Battle of Atlanta

b)

force Georgia troops to return home to defend Georgia

c)

end civilian support for the war effort and shorten the war.

d)

punish the South for seceding from the Union and forming the Confederacy.

74.

Where was the notorious Confederate prison in Georgia?

a)

Fulton

b)

Alcatraz

c)

Belle Isle

d)

Andersonville

75.

After Lincoln's election, which man called for Georgia to remain in the Union?

a)

Joseph Brown

b)

Thomas Cobb

c)

Robert Toombs

d)

Alexander Stephens

76.
What was at stake in the battle of Chickamauga? 
a)
A. Control of the railroad center in nearby Chattanooga
b)
 B. Access to the port city of Savannah
c)
C. Access to ammunition
d)
D. The fate of Washington, D.C.
77.
What was the impact of Sherman’s “March to the Sea”? 
a)
 A. It convinced the South that they could win the war.
b)
B. It convinced President Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation.
c)
C. It forced Robert E. Lee to evacuate Georgia. 
d)
D. It left a path of destruction from Atlanta to Savannah that crippled the Confederacy.
78.
 Captured Union soldiers were sent to a notorious Confederate military prison camp located in which city in Georgia?  
a)
A. Milledgeville
b)
B. Atlanta
c)
C. Andersonville
d)
D. Savannah
79.
Which compromise resulted in the admission of California to the Union as a free state?
a)
the Great Compromise
b)
the Compromise of 1850
c)
the Missouri Compromise
d)
the Kansas-Nebraska Act
80.
What was the purpose of the Union’s blockade of Georgia’s coast? 
a)
A. To destroy rail lines
b)
B. To take Atlanta
c)
 C. To keep the South from trading goods by ship
d)
D. To force Lee’s surrender at Gettysburg
81.
The economy of the South depended largely on  
a)
A. New technology. 
b)
B. Manufacturing. 
c)
C. Politics.
d)
D. Slave labor.
82.
The most controversial issue dividing northerners and southerners during the 1800s was the issue of _____?
a)
Slavery
b)
States rights
c)
Nullification
83.
The idea that a state can declare a federal law invaid within its borders
a)
tariff
b)
regionalism
c)
abolitionists
d)
nullification
84.
What is an extremist group arguing for the immediate to slavery?
a)
tariff
b)
regionalism
c)
abolitionists
d)
nullification
85.
The fugitve slave act stated which of the following EXCEPT:
a)
Return runaway slaves
b)
found runaway slaves can be kept by those who find them
c)
Punish those who help runaway slaves
86.
After the 1860 election, Lincoln's goal was to do what?
a)
Ban slavery
b)
Keep the union together
c)
Win the Civil War
87.
What did South Carolina do after Lincoln's win?
a)
seceded from the Union
b)
threw Lincoln a party
c)
dumped all the tea in the ocean.
88.
What did the Emancipation Proclamation state?
a)
All States were free
b)
Only slaves in the Confederate states were free
c)
Slaves were only allowed in Northern States
89.
What did the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution do?
a)
Granted freedom of speech
b)
Outlawed slavery in the United States
c)
Guaranteed gun ownership
d)
Ended the Civil War
90.
What did the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution do?
a)
Freed the slaves
b)
Created the U.S. Navy
c)
Former slaves are citizens of the United States.
d)
Gave women the right to vote.
91.
What agency help former slaves with food, clothing, jobs, school and hospitals?
a)
Freed Slave Alliance
b)
Freed People's Agency
c)
Freedmen's Bureau
d)
Abraham's Friends
92.
What did the 15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution do?
a)
Gave women the right to vote.
b)
Freed the slaves.
c)
Black men could vote.
d)
Freed slaves are citizens.
93.

According to the Georgia Constitution, Southern Democrats expelled Blacks from the Georgia legislature because:

a)

They did not have the right to hold office.

b)

They did not have the right to vote.

c)

They sided with the Southern Democrats

d)

They owned too much land.

94.
A person who did not own land, tools or anything else but offered his labor to work the land is:
a)
A tenant farmer
b)
A Sharecropper
c)
A Successful Farmer.
d)
An owner of land.
95.
Which statement describes the attitude of the Ku Klux Klan?
a)
The KKK supported the ideas of Congressional Reconstruction.
b)
The KKK supported Black American politicians.
c)
The KKK used violence to terrorize Blacks from voting.
d)
The KKK agreed with Radical Republicans.
96.
After the Civil War, the period between 1865-1875 was known as what time in Georgia's history?
a)
The Civil War
b)
The New South
c)
Reconstruction
d)
Redemption
97.

What was the purpose of the Reconstruction?

a)

To tax the southern states as punishment for the war

b)

To help the southern states become a part of the Union again.

c)

To keep the southern states from becoming powerful again

d)

To rebuild the industry of the northern states

e)

To build up the west as a replacement to the south

98.

Which amendment gave freed slaves U.S. Citizenship rights?

a)

13th Amendment

b)

14th Amendment

c)

15th Amendment

d)

16th Amendment

99.

_________________________ owned animals and equipment, but not land.

a)

Sharecroppers

b)

Tenant Farming

c)

Freedmen

d)

Scalawags

100.

After the Civil War, what lifestyle did many poor whites and freed slaves adopt?

a)

enrolled in college

b)

became factory workers

c)

began sharecropping and tenant farming

d)

became cowboys

101.
After the creation of the 15th Amendment, which group of people still did not have voting rights?
a)
Blacks
b)
Black Males
c)
Women
d)
Senators
102.
Sharecroppers had little chance of making a profit and getting ahead.
a)
True
b)
False
103.
Which of the following was not a part of the Freedman's Bureau?
a)
Helped reconnecting slaves with their families
b)
Helped create African American Colleges
c)
Helped feed slaves
d)
Forced African Americans to become sharecroppers
104.
During Reconstruction the South was under Military rule
a)
True
b)
False
105.
This Reconstruction plan said a state could rejoin if 10% of its population swore an oath of loyalty
a)
Lincoln's Plan
b)
Johnson's Plan
c)
Radical Republican's Plan
d)
Grant's Plan

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