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Georgia Studies Pre-Assessment Q2

Total questions: 103

Worksheet time: 3hrs 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What Georgian signed the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
Abraham Baldwin
c)
Button Gwinnett
d)
William Few
2.
Which scandal occurred when Georgia's governor and some legislators accepted bribes to sell public land?
a)
land lottery
b)
Yazoo Land Fraud
c)
Louisiana Purchase
d)
headright system
3.
Which of the following is a duty of every citizen?
a)
pay taxes
b)
run for governor
c)
buy a house
d)
join a political party
4.
How does the executive branch keep the legislative branch in check?
a)
by making laws
b)
by educating them
c)
through impeachment
d)
with veto power
5.
Who is the presiding officer (person in charge) of the Georgia Senate?
a)
President
b)
Lieutenant Governor
c)
Speaker of the House
d)
Secretary of State
6.
Which of the following is the first step for a bill to become a law?
a)
it is considered by a committee
b)
the legislators vote on it
c)
the Governor vetoes it
d)
the people vote
7.
What happens to a bill if the governor doesn't sign it or veto it?
a)
it goes back to the Senate
b)
it goes back to the House
c)
the bill is dead
d)
it becomes law anyways
8.
Who was the Georgian who helped bring about the Great Compromise at the Constitutional Convention?
a)
Abraham Baldwin
b)
Lyman Hall
c)
William Sherman
d)
John Ross
9.
How was Atlanta important to the South during the Civil War?
a)
capital of the Confederacy
b)
most populated city
c)
slave trading center
d)
major industrial and transportation center in the South
10.
What items did Oglethorpe promise the colonists would produce in the Georgia Colony?
a)
rice, cotton, tobacco
b)
wine, indigo, silk
c)
cloth, ammunition, cotton
d)
peanuts, peaches cotton
11.
What was the main purpose of the Spanish missions?
a)
claim land for Spain
b)
establish trade with Spain
c)
convert the Natives to Catholicism (Christianity)
d)
provide protection to the colonists
12.
The following region was home to many cotton plantations because of the fertile red clay
a)
Piedmont
b)
Coastal Plains
c)
Appalachian Plateau
d)
Blue Ridge
13.
What conflict led to the American Revolution because it left Great Britain in debt and resulted in increased taxes?
a)
Proclamation of 1763
b)
Stamp Act
c)
Intolerable Acts
d)
French and Indian War
14.
What Georgian had a county named for her and was known for capturing Tories/Loyalists?
a)
Nancy Hart
b)
Mary Musgrove
c)
Pochahantas
d)
Clara Barton
15.
During which prehistoric time period would you find the mound builders?
a)
Paleo
b)
Archaic
c)
Woodland
d)
Mississippian
16.

Your family has decided to sponsor an international exchange student from Sweden. Your student, Heidi, has never traveled outside of her country. She has contacted you on facebook and wants to know where Georgia is located. Which of these is the BEST response to her request?

a)

Georgia is located in the Eastern Hemisphere on the North American continent in the United States of America.

b)

Georgia is located in the Northern Hemisphere on the North American continent in the United States of America.

c)

Georgia is located in the Southern Hemisphere on the North American continent in the United States of America.

d)

Georgia is located in the Northern Hemisphere on the South American continent in the United States of America.

17.
How does Georgia's climate help its economy?
a)
The mountains attract millions of tourists each year for their world famous snow skiing.
b)
Atlanta has grown into the premier city in the Southeast and offers a wide variety of jobs.
c)
Long growing seasons and adequate moisture in most years allow a wide variety of crops to be produced.
d)
Rivers and roadways provide much needed transportation routes for distribution of goods produced there.
18.
Which of Georgia's physical features can be classified as a wetland and, as such, has been designated a National Wildlife Refuge and a National Wilderness Area?
a)
Fall Line
b)
Okefenokee Swamp
c)
Cumberland Island
d)
Chattahoochee River
19.
Which of these BEST describes the location of Georgia?
a)
Middle West United States
b)
Northwestern United States
c)
Southwestern United States
d)
Southeastern United States
20.
What protects Georgia from damage by storms and hurricanes?
a)
the Atlantic Ocean
b)
the Savannah River
c)
the Barrier Islands
d)
the state of Florida
21.
Because of the climate in Georgia, early colonists found Georgia to be a good place for
a)
the king to reside.
b)
the first American colony.
c)
growing crops to send to England.
d)
hiring people to work in England.
22.
The state of Georgia is found in BOTH the
a)
Northern and Western hemispheres.
b)
Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
c)
Southern and Western hemispheres.
d)
Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
23.
The Blue Ridge region of Georgia is found in what area of the state?
a)
Northeast
b)
Northwest
c)
Southeast
d)
Southwest
24.
The "Fall Line" is the dividing point between which two geographic regions in Georgia?
a)
Blue Ridge and Piedmont
b)
Piedmont and Coastal Plain
c)
Blue Ridge and Valley & Ridge
d)
Appalachian and Valley & Ridge
25.
The blue line represents what Georgia river?
a)
Flint
b)
Savannah
c)
Ocmulgee
d)
Chattahoochee
26.
These are all describing what Georgia river?
a)
Flint
b)
Savannah
c)
Ocmulgee
d)
Chattahoochee
27.
What is the name of the mountain range that is labeled with the red arrows?
a)
Black Hills
b)
Rocky Mountains
c)
Sierra Nevadas
d)
Appalachian Mountains
28.
Georgia's climate attracts businesses and industries because the state
a)
has a low tax rate.
b)
rarely experiences tornadoes.
c)
has an efficient highway system.
d)
has mild winters and adequate rainfall.
29.
Which letter on the map represents the state of Georgia?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
30.
These are characteristics of which geographic region on the map?
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
d)
5
31.
Which area on the map would be MOST likely to have many active ports?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
32.
When Constance visited Brasstown Bald, what region was she seeing?
a)
Piedmont
b)
Blue Ridge
c)
Coastal Plain
d)
Valley and Ridge
33.
If you were going to visit the source of the "land of trembling earth", which number would you visit?
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
d)
5
34.
Georgia's "Barrier Islands" are circled on the map. Which of these offers the BEST explanation for this name?
a)
It attracts many tourists each year.
b)
It protects Georgia's fresh water supply.
c)
It helps protect mainland Georgia from storms & erosion.
d)
It prevents people from Florida from entering Georgia.
35.
The average of weather conditions over a longer period of time is known as
a)
atmosphere.
b)
biosphere.
c)
climate.
d)
weather.
36.

What Nation is Georgia in?

a)

Cuba

b)

Canada

c)

United States

d)

Great Britain

37.

This Geographic region touches the Atlantic Ocean.

a)

Piedmont

b)

Coastal Plain

c)

Blue Ridge

d)

Valley and Ridge

38.

What Region do I live in?


1996 Olympics were held here

Stone Mountain is located here

Delta Headquarters

Most Major Cities

a)

Coastal Plain

b)

Piedmont

c)

Valley and Ridge

d)

Appalachian Plateau

39.
The first prehistoric Native American group to make pottery was the
a)
Archaic
b)
Mississippian
c)
Paleo
d)
Woodland
40.
The purpose of missions established on Georgia's barrier islands was to
a)
take land from the Native Americans
b)
kill the Native Americans
c)
find gold on Native American lands
d)
convert Native Americans to Christianity
41.
How do archaeologists use middens?
a)
To write reports on the daily lives of modern humans.
b)
To understand the lives of people with no written language.
c)
To tell funny stories at archaeology parties.
d)
To research climate change
42.
Which Native American group used the atlatl as a way to kill prey?
a)
Paleo
b)
Archaic
c)
Woodland
d)
Mississippian
43.
Europeans colonized the New World for which of the following reasons?
a)
national competition
b)
to spread Christianity
c)
for wealth
d)
all of the above
44.
The French made most of their profit from which activity?
a)
Jesuit priests converting Native Americans to Catholicism.
b)
Selling finished fur products to the other colonists
c)
Trading fur with the Native Americans
d)
Shipping fur products to Great Britain and Spain
45.
Archaeologists have discovered artifacts that look like a stone axe.  They believe this was used as the first farming tool.  During which prehistoric period was it used?
a)
Paleo
b)
Archaic
c)
Woodland
d)
Mississippian
46.
Archaeologists have discovered artifacts that look like a stone axe.  They believe this was used as the first farming tool.  During which prehistoric period was it used?
a)
Paleo
b)
Archaic
c)
Woodland
d)
Mississippian
47.
Spain and Great Britain were bitter religious rivals.  Which of the following statements is true about the religion of each country?
a)
Spain was mostly Protestant while Great Britain was mostly Catholic.
b)
Spain was mostly Catholic while Great Britain allowed many different types of religions.
c)
Spain was Catholic and Great Britain was Protestant.
d)
Great Britain had more Puritans while Spain had more Quakers.
48.
Which region of North America did Hernando de Soto explore?
a)
Northeast
b)
Southeast
c)
Southwest
d)
Northwest
49.
What would one call a constructed hill, normally over a burial site?
a)
mound
b)
midden
c)
atlatl
d)
grave
50.
Which Native American group was influenced by the arrival of the Europeans?
a)
Paleo
b)
Mississippian
c)
Archaic
d)
Woodland
51.
What happened to the large animals hunted during the Paleo period?
a)
The Paleo over hunted them.
b)
They traveled to other continents to live.
c)
They died out due to a changing climate.
d)
They lost the ability to use their weapons to hunt large game.
52.
The Paleo and Archaic groups mostly lived as __________, with no permanent home.
a)
middens
b)
nomads
c)
bums
d)
kings
53.
During which pre-historic period did the bow and arrow become a popular weapon?
a)
Paleo
b)
Archaic
c)
Woodland
d)
Mississippian
54.
What characteristic did Puritans value most in children?
a)
humor
b)
intelligence
c)
obedience
d)
creativity
55.
Which word means native to a certain region or place?
a)
nomad
b)
inhabitant
c)
indigenous 
d)
original
56.
Which colony did the Puritans found?
a)
Rhode Island
b)
Connecticut
c)
Massachusetts
d)
Virginia
57.
This pre-historic group was the first to farm on a larger scale.  They began to use the bow and arrow.  They built mounds and are responsible for the one found at Rock Eagle.
a)
Paleo
b)
Archaic
c)
Woodland
d)
Mississippian
58.
What happened to Hernando de Soto while he was exploring the Southeastern United States?
a)
He finally discovered gold.
b)
He discovered the Fountain of Youth he'd been looking for.
c)
He died.
d)
He was made the new leader of the Mississippian tribe.
59.
Three European countries that could claim land in North America in the early 1700s
a)
Portugal, France and Spain
b)
Great Britain, Spain and Netherlands
c)
Great Britain, France and Spain
d)
France, Spain and Italy
60.

What is the term we use for the rebuilding of the south?

a)

Reconstruction

b)

Construction

c)

Amendment

d)

Freedom

61.

Which amendment made slavery illegal?

a)

13

b)

14

c)

15

62.

Which amendment declared slaves citizens of the United States?

a)

13

b)

14

c)

15

63.

Which amendment gave male citizens the right to vote, regardless of color?

a)

13

b)

14

c)

15

64.

Who originally came up with the plan to readmit states that followed this protocol:


"10% of male citizens in each Southern state must take an oath of allegiance."

a)

Johnson

b)

Lincoln

c)

Freedman

d)

Turner

65.

What were the parts to Johnson's reconstruction plan?


Select ALL that apply.

a)

13th Amendment

b)

Repeal secession ordinance

c)

Take an oath

d)

Void war debt

66.

What political group was in favor of harsh punishments after the war for the south?

a)

radical republicans

b)

radical democrats

c)

republicans

d)

democrats

67.

Which President did the political group who was in favor of harsh punishments feel was too lenient?

a)

Lincoln

b)

Johnson

c)

Campbell

d)

Turner

68.

Why did the capital of Georgia move from Milledgeville to Atlanta during Reconstruction?

a)

black legislators were not welcome there

b)

The World of Coke is in Atlanta

c)

KKK violence in Milledgeville

d)

free public education

69.

Which politicians were expelled from the Georgia state legislature because they could vote or hold office?


Select ALL that apply.

a)

Tunis G. Campbell, Jr.

b)

Henry McNeal Turner

c)

Aaron A. Bradley

d)

Abraham Lincoln

70.

What accomplishment will the first African American members of the General Assembly be remembered for?

a)

free public education

b)

black codes

c)

sharecropping

d)

tenant farmers

71.

How was the Congressional Plan different from the Presidential Plan (for the South's readmittance)?

a)

Congress' plan had harsher requirements because they wanted to treat them like a conquered nation.

b)

Congress' plan had harsher requirements because the South didn't follow the rules.

c)

Congress' plan had easier requirements, because they felt bad for Southerners.

d)

Congress' plan had easier requirements because they felt bad for newly freed slaves.

72.

Why was Georgia (and other Southern states) placed until military rule?


Select ALL that apply.

a)

black codes

b)

KKK violance

c)

sharecropping

d)

war debt

73.

What kind of services did the Freedmen's Bureau offer?


Select ALL that apply.

a)

education

b)

clothing and food

c)

register to vote

d)

land and jobs

74.

What are the differences in tenant farmers and sharecroppers?

a)

Tenant farmers had tools and seeds and were able to make a profit, while sharecroppers stayed in debt.

b)

Sharecroppers had tools and seeds and were able to make a profit, while tenant farmers stayed in debt.

c)

Both had the same amount of available resources and both made a good amount of money.

d)

Both did not have many resources and stayed in debt.

75.

What was the main goal of the Ku Klux Klan in the South?

a)

to prevent people from voting for republicans

b)

to prevent people from voting for democrats

c)

to prevent people from voting at all

d)

to incite violence

76.

What is a "freedman"?

a)

a former slave

b)

a former owner of slaves

c)

a tenant farmer

d)

a person who got free public education

77.

What did most freedmen do after the Civil War for work?


Select ALL that apply.

a)

sharecropping

b)

tenant farming

c)

went to school

d)

nothing

78.

Which explanation correctly makes the connection between Worcestor vs Georgia and the Trail of Tears?

a)

President Jackson's unwillingness to follow the courts ruling in Worcestor vs Georgia, allowed him to remove the Cherokee Indians from their lands.

b)

The supreme court ruled in favor of Georgia in support of President Jackson.

c)

The jury could not make a decision based on the information presented, which caused an uproar in Washington, and for President Jackson to take action against the Indians.

d)

The creek Indians were removed because the Supreme Court ruled in favor of Worcestor.

79.

Who was Andrew Jackson?

a)

Chief of the Seminole Indians

b)

Chief of the Choctaw Indians

c)

Vice President of the United States

d)

President of the United States

80.

Who was Samuel Worcestor?

a)

a member of Georgia's legislative branch

b)

A friend of the Cherokee Indians who lived among them until he was imprisoned for doing so.

c)

Governor of Georgia

d)

Chief of the Creek Indians who lived among them until he was imprisoned for doing so.

81.

Why did the capitals of Georgia change over time?

a)

Indian threat of violence caused people to want to move.

b)

Everyone was on the search for gold and wanted to keep moving locations until they found it.

c)

They could not find a location with good soil for growing cotton.

d)

Georgia's increase in population caused the population center to move westward.

82.

How did Georgia attempt to increase the population in the western part of the state in the 1800's?

a)

A lottery was established to give away land

b)

The government started a rumor of gold, hoping everyone would leave and go west.

c)

People were promised free education for their children if they moved westward.

d)

People who chose to move westward were given cash settlement to help establish a town.

e)

The state allowed the British to rejoin the American Government.

83.

Why is the University of Georgia so unique?

a)

It was the first public school to offer a degree in microbiology.

b)

It was where Abraham Lincoln went to college

c)

It was the first American Land Grant University created by the government.

d)

It allowed Native American Indians to stay in the buildings when President Jackson took their land.

84.

Which is the best statement below that describes the Yazoo Land Fraud of 1795?

a)

The governor of Georgia sold land to the State of Alabama for way below market pricing.

b)

State legislators were bribed to sell land to land speculators

c)

The federal government took over land that belonged to the state.

d)

The federal government passed a law stating that all land owners must sign the Yazoo Land Act Agreement agreeing to grow cotton.

85.

How did William McIntosh aid in the removal of Native American tribes from Georgia in the 19th century?

a)

He signed a treaty giving Creek lands to the United States

b)

He attacked white settlers and killed a lot of people.

c)

He informed white settlers about gold on the Creek Lands

d)

His outbursts toward the government turned them against the Creek Indians.

86.

William McIntosh is associated with what Native American Indian tribe?

a)

Choctaw Indians

b)

Seminole Indians

c)

Creek Indians

d)

Cherokee Indians

87.

How did technological developments like the cotton gin and railroads impact Georgia's growth?

a)

Railroads lead to many people leaving Georgia, which had a negative impact on the growth of the state.

b)

The cotton gin was not a reliable piece of equipment and slowed production down because it was always breaking.

c)

The technological inventions of the cotton gin and railroads did not impact Georgia's growth at all.

d)

New technologies meant that more cotton could be produced and shipped faster, which increased Georgia's growth rate.

88.

Cherokee Indians, Andrew Jackson, and Supreme Court are related to which Supreme Court Case?

a)

Worcestor vs Georgia

b)

United States vs Georgia

c)

Oklahoma vs Andrew Jackson

d)

Winifred Scott vs Andrew Jackson

89.

The Treaty of Indian Springs in 1825 was negotiated and signed by who?

a)

Andrew Jackson

b)

William McIntosh

c)

Samuel Worcestor

d)

John Ross

90.

The Treaty of Indian Springs in 1825 upset the Creek Indians because of what reason?

a)

The Treaty allowed for the Seminole Indians to have half of the land because they needed it.

b)

The treaty allowed for the new railroad company to place tracks through the Creek land.

c)

The treaty gave up the section of land the Creek owned and allowed it to be sold to the Cherokee Indians.

d)

The treaty was signed by Creek leader, William McIntosh and gave up all of the Creek land.

91.

What was the headright system?

a)

a system to see who received public education

b)

a system set up for draft incase of war

c)

a system set up to claim land

d)

a system set up for taxes

92.

What was a problem that developed with the headright system/

a)

There were more claims for land than there was land to grant people.

b)

Georgia legislators were only granting land to political allies.

c)

Georgia legislators were using the system to hide natural resources.

d)

Georgia was using the land to house prisoners who committed treason against the country.

93.

How did Andrew Jackson respond to the Worcestor vs Georgia Supreme Court decision?

a)

He sent John Ross, leader of Cherokee to jail.

b)

He fired John Marshall, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.

c)

He called a veto and insisted that the jury meet for a review of the case.

d)

He defied the supreme court by removing the Native American Indians from their land.

94.

How did the technological development in this picture impact Georgia's economic growth?

a)

It caused people to purchase their own machines and grow cotton everywhere.

b)

It led to tobacco becoming easier to harvest and started cash cropping.

c)

It caused cotton production to become more profitable, which increased the demand for slave labor.

d)

It made the production of rice more efficient, which created rice plantations.

95.

Why did Andrew Jackson's Administration support the removal of Native Americans from the eastern states?

a)

Whites wanted to settle and live on the Native American lands.

b)

The Supreme Court took the side of Andrew Jackson.

c)

The federal government wanted to protect the Native Americans from the Europeans.

d)

The federal government knew there was coal and oil on the eastern coast.

96.

What was the forced removal of the Civilized Tribes to Oklahoma called?

a)

The Long Walk

b)

Trail of Tears

c)

Trial of Andrew Jackson

d)

Murder of 4,000

97.

The travel routes on the map indicate the travel paths of which group?

a)

Seminole Indians on their quest for gold

b)

British Armies in the Revolutionary War

c)

Cherokee Indians on the Trail of Tears

d)

The political campaign trail of Andrew Jackson

98.

Based upon the comments of President Jackson, what was the primary purpose of the Indian Removal Act of 1830?

a)

to secure land in the southern states for white settlement

b)

to eliminate the possibility of the Native Americans reuniting with the British.

c)

to place the tribes under the control of government officials.

d)

to place the tribes in stockades

99.

Although the Supreme Court ruled against the state of Georgia in Worcestor vs Georgia, why were the Cherokee relocated to the Indian Territory?

a)

Georgia land owners seized the land.

b)

The federal government forced them out under the Gold Rush Act of 1949

c)

to relocate tribes to California

d)

The federal government forced them out under the Indian Removal Act

100.

In Cherokee Nation vs Georgia, the Supreme Court decided that because the Cherokee tribe was a domestic dependent nation,

a)

The Supreme Court lacked jurisdiction to hear its case.

b)

The federal government was prohibited from making treaties with it.

c)

the state of Georgia could determine which laws it needed to follow.

d)

the national army was required by law to protect it.

101.

What conclusion can be drawn in the federal government's role in Indian Removal?

a)

The federal government sued the Cherokee Indians for $500,000

b)

The federal governments issued 25 acres to be named and kept as Cherokee land.

c)

The federal government allowed 5,000 Cherokee Indians to stay and 10,000 had to leave.

d)

The federal government refused to protect the Cherokee lands from white settlers.

102.

Which statement best describes the significance of President Andrew Jackson's response to the Supreme Court's decision?

a)

It allowed the president to veto any laws that he may disagree with.

b)

It ignored the supreme courts authority to interpret the constitution.

c)

It allowed President Jackson to rewrite the constitution.

d)

It allowed Georgia's General Assembly to declare war if needed.

103.

Identify the ways in which the Indian Removal Act affected Native Americans in the United States in the 1800's.

Choose all that may apply

a)

Military force was used to remove the Indians from their land - issued by President Andrew Jackson

b)

loss of aspects in Native American Culture

c)

Inheritance of one million dollars from the United State Government

d)

Caused sickness, death of 4,000, and miserable conditions as Indians were forced to walk on the Trail of Tears.

e)

loss of respect among Native American Indians towards The United States Government.