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WorksheetsWinter Final Exam Review
Total questions: 64
Worksheet time: 1hrs 25mins
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Class
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1.
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"
2.
Were the Indians that Hernando de Soto's expedition encountered in 1540s.
a)
Paleo
b)
Archaic
c)
Woodland
d)
Mississippian
3.
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
4.
Spain's first settlements in Georgia were
a)
Catholic missions on Georgia's barrier islands.
b)
forts built along the Tennessee border.
c)
large cities located along the Chattahoochee River.
d)
small communities surrounding modern-day Atlanta.
5.
The first Europeans to explore Georgia were from which country?
a)
France
b)
Great Britain
c)
Portugal
d)
Spain
6.
According to some archaeologists, during which period was the bow and arrow invented?
a)
Archaic
b)
Mississippian
c)
Paleoindian
d)
Woodland
7.
The Spanish who lived and worked in missions often forced Native Americans to
a)
gather food and water for them.
b)
fight other colonists for them.
c)
change their languages, religion, and customs.
d)
moved farther into the forests area of Georgia.
8.
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.
9.
Mary Musgrove was James Oglethorpe's _________________.
a)
business partner
b)
interpreter
c)
housekeeper
d)
wife
10.
Where was the Spanish threat?
a)
Florida
b)
Canada
c)
North Carolina
d)
South Carolina
11.
De Soto and his men found gold.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
What was the name of the first settlement founded by British settlers in Georgia?
a)
Atlanta
b)
Augusta
c)
Macon
d)
Savannah
13.
The city of Savannah was founded by the British in 1733. Which number represents Savannah?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
14.
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.
15.
According to the charter, what religious was not allowed to settle in Georgia?
a)
Jewish
b)
Baptist
c)
Catholic
d)
Methodist
16.
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
17.
In 1752, Georgia became a
a)
royal colony
b)
debtor colony
c)
proprietary colony
d)
self-governing colony
18.
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
19.
who was the first royal Governor of Georgia
a)
Robert Castell
b)
John Reynolds
c)
James Oglethorpe
d)
Robert Montgomery
20.
who was second royal Governor
a)
Henry Ellis
b)
James Wright
c)
John Reynolds
d)
Henry Musgrove
21.
3 reasons given for the creation of the Georgia colony
a)
God, Gold, and Glory
b)
Philanthropy, Economics, and Defense
c)
Religious, Social, and Economics
d)
Expansion, Exploration, and Execution
22.
Philanthropy is another word for
a)
Success
b)
Debt
c)
Religion
d)
Charity
23.
What did Mulberry Trees produce?
a)
Sweet apples
b)
Wine making grapes
c)
Cotton
d)
Silkworms to make silk
24.
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.
25.
Why was the Battle of Bloody Marsh important?
a)
It ended the war with the Native Americans
b)
It ended the threat of the Spainish invading GA
c)
It started the Spainish invasion of GA
d)
It started the war with the Native Americans
26.
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
27.
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
28.
What is a Patriot
a)
A colonist who seeked freedom from britian
b)
Colonist who wanted to kill the king
c)
Colonist who believed in a different religion
d)
Colonist who allied with native Americans
29.
What were the two different types of colonist.
a)
Native Americans
b)
Loyalist
c)
Patriots
d)
Indians
30.
(SS8H3) In which battle do the patriots unsuccessfully attempt to regain control of Savannah?
a)
Siege of Savannah
b)
Battle of Rice Boats
c)
Battle of Kettle Creek
d)
Lexington
31.
(SS8H4) Which of the following is a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
a)
Congress cannot regulate trade.
b)
The legislature has too much power.
c)
The governor served a one year term.
d)
It was not ratified by the people.
32.
(SS8H5) Why did Georgia legislators move Georgia’s capital from Augusta to Louisville?
a)
It was a deep sea port.
b)
Sherman did not burn it.
c)
To keep it centrally located.
d)
It was a center of transportation.
33.
(SS8H5) Which university was the first public funded state ran university in the United States?
a)
University of Tennessee
b)
University of Kentucky
c)
University of Florida
d)
University of Georgia
34.
(SS8H5) Which Creek chief is murdered for signing the Treaty of Indian Springs, which gives up the remaining Creek land in Georgia?
a)
Sequoyah
b)
John Ross
c)
William McIntosh
d)
Alexander McGillivray
35.
(SS8H5) What action did John Marshall take in relation to Cherokee removal from Georgia?
a)
Signed the Treaty of New York
b)
Signed the Treaty of New Echota
c)
Ruled in favor of Cherokee in the Worcester vs. Georgia case.
d)
Went to President Andrew Jackson to oppose the Treaty of New Echota.
36.
(SS8H5) What Cherokee leader appealed to President Jackson in opposition to the Treaty of New Echota and was chief during the Trail of Tears?
a)
John Ross
b)
Major Ridge
c)
Andrew Jackson
d)
Alexandar McGillivray
37.
(SS8H5) In which event are the Cherokee forced to leave Georgia and head to Oklahoma in a treacherous journey in which over 4000 Cherokee die?
a)
Trail of Tears
b)
Yazoo Land Fraud
c)
Indian Removal Act
d)
Treaty of New Echota
38.
(SS8H6) During discussions over admitting California as a free state, Georgia developed the Georgia Platform which stated that
a)
they supported California becoming a free state.
b)
they would secede if the Fugitive Slave Act was not included in the law.
c)
they would use popular sovereignty to determine if California would become a free or slave state.
d)
they would secede unless balance was maintained in Congress by admitting one free state and one slave state at the same time.
39.
(SS8H6) What was the US Supreme Court’s decision when Dred Scott, a slave, attempted to sue for his freedom? The US Supreme Court determined that he
a)
would be granted his/her freedom.
b)
was lying about living in a free state.
c)
was property and had no right to sue.
d)
had not lived in a free state long enough to be granted freedom.
40.
(SS8H6) What event directly led to the southern debate over secession?
a)
Bleeding Kansas
b)
the Election of 1860
c)
Compromise of 1850
d)
Tariff of Abominations
41.
(SS8H6) Who was elected president in 1860?
a)
Jefferson Davis
b)
Abraham Lincoln
c)
Alexander Stephens
d)
William Lloyd Garrison
42.
How Many acres of land could the head of a family receive under the headright system?
a)
1,000 acres
b)
2,000 acres
c)
2,500 acres
d)
5,000 acres
43.
What was invented in Georgia the 1790s that quick changed the state's agricultural landscape and led Georgia to develop an economy based on farming?
a)
the cotton gin
b)
the combine
c)
the steam engine
d)
the spinning jenny
44.
Which word means to leave or become unassociated with?
a)
Secede
b)
Ironclad
c)
Border State
d)
Casualty
45.
The name give to the north was what?
a)
Confederacy
b)
Rebels
c)
Union
d)
Revolutionaries
46.
Who was the leading general of the Confederate army?
a)
Grant
b)
Lee
c)
Jackson
d)
McClellan
47.
What Union general is known for his march to the sea?
a)
Grant
b)
Sherman
c)
Lee
d)
Jackson
48.
Who won the Civil War?
a)
Union
b)
Confederates
49.
Where did the south finally surrender unconditionally?
a)
Antietam
b)
Gettysburg
c)
Richmond
d)
Appomatox
50.
Written in 1820, it helped settle the debate over slavery for territories in the Louisiana Purchase becoming states.
a)
Missouri Compromise
b)
Compromise of 1850
c)
Fugitive Slave Law
d)
Dredd Scott Decision
51.
The Missouri Compromise allowed what state to be a slave state and what state to be a free state?
a)
Missouri/ Maine
b)
Maine/Missouri
c)
Texas/California
d)
California/ D.C
52.
What was Andersonville
a)
Prision war camp
b)
School
53.
The North used what for their economy?
a)
Plantations
b)
Factories
c)
Slaves
d)
Farming
54.
Abolish means to....
a)
separate
b)
get rid of
c)
make more of
d)
bring together
55.
This was the first battle of the Civil War?
a)
Battle of Bull Run
b)
Battle of Chickamauga
c)
Battle of Gettysburg
d)
Battle of Fort Sumter
56.
Sherman went from Atlanta to Savannah with his men and torched everything in his path.
a)
Battle of Gettysburg
b)
Atlanta Campaign
c)
Sherman's March to the Sea
d)
Appomattox Courthouse
57.
This is the location where Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant to end the Civil War.
a)
Fort Sumter
b)
Atlanta Campaign
c)
Sherman's March to the Sea
d)
Appomattox Courthouse
58.
The economy in the southern part if the United States was agricultural and relied on ______.
a)
immigrants
b)
slaves
59.
Who won the Civil War?
a)
The North (Union)
b)
the "freed slaves"
c)
The South (Confederacy)
60.
The Preamble is...
a)
in the beginning of the Declaration...
b)
the conclusion.
c)
in the middle.
d)
not in the Declaration.
61.
The List of Grievances were the part of the Declaration that
a)
detailed the colonists' complaints with King George.
b)
listed a man's natural rights.
c)
introduced the Declaration.
d)
concluded the Declaration, declaring America a free country.
62.
What is the name of the first written plan of government in America?
a)
Constitution
b)
Treaty of Paris
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Articles of Confederation
63.
Under the Articles of Confederation, most of the power was where?
a)
Legislative branch
b)
the president
c)
the states
d)
national government
64.
Which is a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
a)
Congress couldn't collect taxes
b)
Weak central government
c)
Provided for no common currency
d)
All of the these
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