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The big daddy- G1, H1, H2, H3, H4, H5, H6

Total questions: 113

Worksheet time: 2hrs 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
In which period would Native Americans have been MOST likely to practice hunting and gathering?
a)
Archaic period
b)
Settler period
c)
Woodland period
d)
Mississippian period
2.
Native American groups from the Ohio Valley spread certain rituals down to Georgia during the Woodland period. The rock piles and earth mounds in Georgia that date to the Woodland period are likely
a)
dams.
b)
missions.
c)
burial mounds.
d)
food storage areas.
3.
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.
4.
Which route is showing the path traveled by explorer Hernando de Soto?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
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.
According to some archaeologists, during which period was the bow and arrow invented?
a)
Archaic
b)
Mississippian
c)
Paleoindian
d)
Woodland
7.
When looking at the map, what can you tell about the colonial European settlements?
a)
All of the settlements were in the south.
b)
All of the settlements were along major rivers.
c)
All settlements tried to avoid the Indian settlements.
d)
All of the settlements were close to major bodies of water.
8.
Which statement provides the BEST evidence to support the conclusion that the Paleo Indians were the earliest and LEAST advanced prehistoric culture in North America?
a)
The Woodland Indians were the first native culture to develop a system of agriculture.
b)
While later cultures lived in settled, permanent villages, the Paleo Indians lived a nomadic lifestyle.
c)
The Archaic Indians lived in shallow, oval-pit houses and larger rectangular wattle-and-daub dwellings.
d)
The Woodland Indians were more advanced than the Archaic cultures; their tools included the bow-and-arrow.
9.
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
10.
Earliest Native American culture, only a few of their sites have been found in Georgia.
a)
Paleo
b)
Archaic
c)
Woodland
d)
Mississippian
11.
Had advanced systems of agriculture; were able to grow corn, beans, squash, and pumpkins.
a)
Paleo
b)
Archaic
c)
Woodland
d)
Mississippian
12.
Were the Indians that Hernando de Soto's expedition encountered in 1540s.
a)
Paleo
b)
Archaic
c)
Woodland
d)
Mississippian
13.
Which group shows evidence of pottery making?
a)
Paleo
b)
Archaic
c)
Woodland
d)
Mississippian
14.
Which culture hunted large ice-age mammals with clovis points attached to long spears?
a)
Paleo
b)
Archaic
c)
Woodland
d)
Mississippian
15.
Mary Musgrove was James Oglethorpe's _________________.
a)
business partner
b)
interpreter
c)
housekeeper
d)
wife
16.
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.
17.
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
18.
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.
19.
In early Georgia history, John Reynolds was the first
a)
settler.
b)
explorer.
c)
Court Judge.
d)
Royal Governor.
20.
The city of Savannah was founded by the British in 1733. Which number represents Savannah?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
21.
Who is being described in by these statements?
a)
Sequoyah
b)
Tomochichi
c)
Mary Musgrove
d)
James Oglethorpe
22.
Georgia's Charter of 1732 did NOT include a provision that _____________.
a)
banned liquor in the colony
b)
gave the king of England control of the colony
c)
guaranteed every settler his day in court with a lawyer to settle differences
d)
prohibited Catholics from becoming colonists
23.
The purpose of the Spanish missions was to
a)
A. fight Native Americans.
b)
 B. establish trade with Spain.
c)
 C. look for natural resources.
d)
D. convert the Indians to Christianity.The purpose of the Spanish missions was to
24.
One of the reasons given for the colonization of Georgia was to serve as a buffer colony. This meant that Georgia was 
a)
A. a colony for settlement by the poor.
b)
 B. an outpost for pirates attacking Spanish galleons. 
c)
C. a military protective zone between English and Spanish settlements. 
d)
D. an agricultural station experimenting with new strains of cotton plant.
25.
The first royal Governor of Georgia and a British Naval Officer was 
a)
A. James Wright
b)
B. John Reynolds
c)
C. James Oglethorpe 
d)
D. Henry Ellis
26.
When Georgia was a royal colony, the members of the upper house of the legislature, the Governor’s Council, were chosen when they were
a)
A. elected by the voters. 
b)
B. appointed by the king. 
c)
C. appointed by the royal governor. 
d)
D. chosen by members of the lower house of legislature.
27.
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.
28.

What was the land called that Savannah was settled on?

a)

Ebenzer

b)

Yamacraw Bluff

c)

Darien

d)

Savannah

29.

Who established settlements for the use of converting American Indians to Christianity?

a)

Dutch Farmers

b)

Mercantilism

c)

Spanish Missons

d)

Yamacraw Bluff

30.

Who were the skilled and fearless fighters who settled in Darien?

a)

Highland Scots

b)

Salzburgers

c)

Fighting Irish

d)

Jews

31.

What is the economic policy where a country exports more than imports?

a)

Cash Crops

b)

Trade

c)

Mercantilism

d)

Economics

32.

Who was the "founding father" of Georgia?

a)

Tomochichi

b)

King George II

c)

Mary Musgrove

d)

James Oglethorpe

33.

Who were the settlers who escaped religious persecution and founded the city of Ebenezer?

a)

Mary Musgrove

b)

Salzburgers

c)

Highland Scots

d)

Jews

34.
The French and Indian was was fought between the
a)
French against the Indians
b)
Indians against the Spanish
c)
French and British against the Indians
d)
The French and Indians against the British and the colonists.
35.
 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
36.
This act was passed in 1765...it required colonist to allow any British soldier to stay in their house if the army barracks were full
a)
Housing Act
b)
Townshend Act
c)
Quatering Act
d)
Coercive Act
37.
What is the name of colonists who favor the king?
a)
Unionist
b)
Redcoat
c)
Loyalist
d)
Patriot
38.
When colonies were taxed without their input, it was also known as...
a)
Intolerable Acts
b)
Mayflower Compact
c)
Taxation w/out Representation
d)
English Proclamation
39.
Which Georgia battle was victory for the Patriot colonists?
a)
Lexington and Concord
b)
Siege of Savannah
c)
Bloody Marsh
d)
Kettle Creek
40.
Which African American Reolutionary Hero saved the leader of the Battle of Kettle Creek by giving him a horse on which to ride?
a)
Elijah Clarke
b)
Crispus Attucks
c)
Austin Dabney
d)
Nancy Hart
41.
Which Georgia Patriot protected their family from British Soldiers that killed their neighbor Colonel Dooley before visiting their home?
a)
Elijah Clarke
b)
Crispus Attucks
c)
Austin Dabney
d)
Nancy Hart
42.
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
43.
Which of the following signers of the Declaration of Independence was from Georgia?
a)
Arthur Middleton
b)
William Williams
c)
Lyman Hall
d)
Thomas Jefferson
44.
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
45.
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
46.
The author of the charter of the first public university in the United States was __________
a)
Abraham Baldwin
b)
Lyman Hall
c)
William Few
47.
The first public university in United States history was _______.
a)
UGA
b)
Georgia Tech
c)
UTC
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.
 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
50.
The U.S. Constitution was actually signed by these two Georgia delegates.
a)
Button Gwinnett and Lyman Hall
b)
William Few and Abraham Baldwin
c)
James Madison and Thomas Jefferson
d)
George Walton and Elijah Clarke
51.
What was the purpose of the Georgia’s land policies?
a)
It established a method of counting the population
b)
To give away newly gained lands and promote westward expansion
c)
It provided an organized system of collecting taxes
d)
It administered voting and election districts
52.
The Yazoo land fraud occurred because land companies 
a)
bribed legislators so they could buy land cheaply
b)
took land from the American Indians by force.
c)
made illegal treaties with the Americans Indians.
d)
llegally sold the land to Spain to set up missions.
53.
How were railroads beneficial to Georgia’s businessmen and farmers? 
a)
increased tourism through sightseeing 
b)
offered faster and easier transportation of goods
c)
offered a non-polluting transportation option
d)
made horses unnecessary for travel
54.
Which technological development led to an increased demand for slaves in the United States during the early- to mid-1800s? 
a)
steel plow
b)
cotton gin
c)
railroads
d)
the spinning jenny
55.
William McIntosh, a Creek chief, was murdered by his own people because he 
a)
fell to defeat in a fight with the Georgia militia.
b)
was the cousin of Georgia’s Governor George Troup.
c)
signed a peace treaty with the Cherokee Indians without permission.
d)
signed a treaty giving up the last Creek lands in Georgia to the federal government.
56.
What was discovered in 1829 in Cherokee territory that led to the removal of the Cherokee and the creation of Dahlonega? 
a)
diamonds
b)
the syllabary
c)
rivers
d)
gold
57.
What was John Marshall’s final ruling in the Worcester V. Georgia case? 
a)
Cherokees were to be sold into slavery and their land would be divided out among Georgia political leaders.
b)
Cherokees were Georgia citizens and should follow state laws for taxes and voting.
c)
Cherokees were a sovereign nation and should have federal protection from state laws.
d)
Cherokees were a sovereign nation but should to be relocated to Oklahoma.
58.
The Yazoo land fraud occurred because land companies 
a)
bribed legislators so they could buy land cheaply
b)
took land from the American Indians by force.
c)
made illegal treaties with the Americans Indians.
d)
llegally sold the land to Spain to set up missions.
59.
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
60.

what was john marshall

a)

the supreme court owner

b)

the supreme court justice

61.

Which Supreme Court decision denied the right of states to take tribal lands but was ignored by President Andrew Jackson?

a)

Fletcher vs. Peck

b)

Peck vs. Veno

c)

Worcester vs. Georgia

d)

Alabama Vs. Georgia

62.

The cotton gin was an important invention because

a)

it made cotton easier to pick

b)

it inadvertently led to the spread of slavery

c)

it made the demand for cotton less

d)

it mad Northern farmers depend on cotton from the South

63.

Between 1805 and 1833, Georgia sold almost 75% of the state to about 100,000 families and individuals for a few pennies. What was this system of land distribution called?

a)

Land Lottery System

b)

Headright system

c)

Double Jeopardy

d)

Yazoo Land Fraud

64.

The demand for arable land in Georgia, the discovery of gold on Cherokee land, and the racial prejudice felt toward American Indians are linked in that these factors provoked the

a)

Yazoo Land Fraud

b)

March to the Sea

c)

The 7 Deadly Sins

d)

The Trail of Tears

65.

The MAIN reason Abraham Baldwin formed the University of Georgia was because he

a)

He thought that educated people would be more likely to improve Georgia

b)

He wasn't an University of Alabama Fan

c)

He thought people had to travel too far to attend college

d)

He wanted only rich people to attend college

66.

Which is TRUE about the construction of the first railroads in Georgia?

a)

decrease trade

b)

ended slavery

c)

helped to develop cities

d)

increased agriculture

67.

Who is being described by these statements:

Utilized interchangeable parts in the production of muskets Invented the cotton gin in 1793 Made short staple cotton into a profitable crop for planters Revolutionized the southern economy during the antebellum period

a)

Eliza Pickney

b)

Nick Saban

c)

Eli Whitney

d)

Whitney Houston

68.

Which of the choices listed was the earliest capital of Georgia?

a)

Atlanta

b)

Savannah

c)

Macon

d)

Louisville

69.

Which term refers to the massive fraud perpetrated by several Georgia governors and the state legislature from 1795 to 1803 by selling large tracts of land to insiders at absurdly low prices?

a)

The County Unit System

b)

The Yazoo Land Fraud

c)

The Land Lottery

d)

The Headright System

70.
The most controversial issue dividing northerners and southerners during the 1800s was the issue of _____?
a)
Slavery
b)
States rights
c)
Nullification
71.
Republican candidate and victor in the election of 1860
a)
Stephen Douglas
b)
John Breckenridge
c)
Abraham Lincoln
72.
Supreme Court decision ruling that since slaves were not citizens, they could not sue in court
a)
Homer Plessy
b)
Dred Scott
c)
Worchester vs. GA
73.
What compromise established a strict fugitive slave law?
a)
Missouri Compromise
b)
Compromise of 1850
c)
Kansas-Nebraska Act
74.
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.
75.
Why did the north create the Union Blockade?
a)
To disable the South's economy
b)
To block the Mason Dixon line
c)
To set up for a railroad crossing
76.
Who was the commader of the Atlanta Campaign and the March to the Sea?
a)
William T. Sherman
b)
Ulysses S. Grant
c)
Robert E. Lee
77.
What was one of the largest Confederate prisoner of war camps?
a)
Andersonville
b)
Savannah
c)
Gettysburg
78.

The Union strategy during the Civil War which incorporated a plan to blockade Southern ports and capture the Mississippi River was known as?

a)

The U.S. Blockade

b)

Operation Squeeze

c)

The Anaconda Plan

d)

The Confederate Snake Plan

79.

. Which battle took place September 18 – 20, 1863, and was a Confederate victory. This battle is also known as the largest battle fought in Georgia?

a)

Battle of Atlanta

b)

Battle of Ezra Church

c)

Battle of Chickamauga

d)

Battle of Peachtree Creek

80.

What campaign was led to William T. Sherman capturing the industrial railroad hub of Atlanta?

a)

Sherman’s March to Sea

b)

Sherman’s Atlanta Campaign

c)

Sherman’s March to Savannah

d)

Sherman’s Battle of Chickamauga

81.

Which American document, issued by Abraham Lincoln, led to the freedom of slaves in territories rebelling against the Union?

a)

The Declaration of War

b)

The Slavery Proclamation

c)

The Civil Rights Declaration

d)

The Emancipation Proclamation

82.
What was the name of this Union strategy?
a)
The Anaconda Attack
b)
The Anaconda Plan
c)
Operation Snake Bite
d)
The Great Bite
83.
Who won the battle of Chickamauga?
a)
Union
b)
Confederates
84.
Who won the battle of Gettysburg?
a)
Union
b)
Confederates
85.
After the battle of Antietam, Lincoln issued the following the document
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
13th Amendment
c)
Emancipation Proclamation
d)
Gettysburg Address
86.
What year did Lincoln won the election?
a)
1860
b)
1861
c)
1862
d)
1863
87.
_________ march to sea was done by who?
a)
Robert E. Lee
b)
Stonewall Jackson
c)
William T. Sherman
d)
Ulysses S. Grant
88.
This battle was known as the single bloodiest day in the Civil War
a)
Battle of Chickamauga
b)
Battle of Gettysburg
c)
Battle of Antietam
d)
Battle of Bull Run
89.
The March to Sea went from what to city to....
a)
Atlanta - Savannah
b)
Atlanta- Andersonville
c)
Chattanooga - Atlanta
d)
Dalton-Milldgeville
90.
Which northern state was admitted to the United States as a free state as part of the Missouri Compromise?  
a)
A. Montana
b)
B. Michigan
c)
C. Maine
d)
D. Missouri
91.
What does the term “popular sovereignty” describe? 
a)
A. The right of the states to vote on laws
b)
B. Abolitionism 
c)
C. The right of the federal government to nullify laws 
d)
D. The vote to end the Civil War
92.
The economy of the South depended largely on  
a)
A. New technology. 
b)
B. Manufacturing. 
c)
C. Politics.
d)
D. Slave labor.
93.
The process of rebuilding the South after the Civil War was known as  
a)
A. New South
b)
 B. Reconstruction
c)
 C. Atlanta Compromise
d)
D. Georgia Platform
94.

14th amendment

a)

to allow voting for all

b)

to abolish slavery

c)

to give citizenship to former slaves

95.

what did the 15th amendment allow

a)

males to vote

b)

women to vote

c)

under age drinking

d)

none of the above

96.
The process of rebuilding the South after the Civil War was known as  
a)
A. New South
b)
 B. Reconstruction
c)
 C. Atlanta Compromise
d)
D. Georgia Platform
97.
This group helped newly freed slaves with food, medical care, jobs, housing and schooling. 
a)
Sharecropping
b)
Jim Crow Laws
c)
Reconstruction
d)
Freedmen's Bureau 
98.
Who wanted the north and the south to recoline?
a)
Radical Republicans
b)
Abraham Lincoln
c)
John Breckenridge
99.
What are Black Codes?
a)
Secret messages sent by former slaves
b)
wouldn't allow blacks to vote, testify against whites in court or be a juror.
c)
Live where they want
100.
_________________________ owned animals and equipment, but not land.
a)
Sharecroppers
b)
Tenant Farming
c)
Freedmen
101.
_________________________ owned neither equipment, animals nor land.
a)
Sharecroppers
b)
Tenant Farming
c)
Freedmen
102.

Constitutional Amendment that granted citizenship to freedmen; required freedmen to be given "equal protection under the law"

a)

13th

b)

14th

c)

15th

d)

24th

103.

Constitutional amendment that abolished slavery

a)

13th

b)

14th

c)

15th

d)

26th

104.

These were designed to restrict the rights of freedom and led to the 14th amendment...

a)

black codes

b)

jim crow laws

c)

restrictive measures

d)

white rights

105.

Period of time, after the Civil War, when the South was required to undergo political, social, economic change in order to reenter the United States.

a)

Antebellum

b)

Renissance

c)

New South

d)

Reconstruction

106.

Secret Organization established to terrorize and make it difficult for ex-slaves to exercise their rights.

a)

Black Panthers

b)

National Rifleman's Association

c)

Sons of the Confederate Soldiers

d)

Ku Klux Klan

107.

Many of these were removed from Georgia's General Assembly for a variety of reasons, such as being accused of being a non-resident of the county for which he was elected and for being illiterate...

a)

Ex-Civil War Soldiers

b)

Members of the White Caucus

c)

Black Legislators

d)

Democrats

108.

This was a job many ex-slaves turned to after slavery because they had nothing but the clothes on their back...

a)

Tenant Farming

b)

Sharecropping

c)

Butler

d)

Blacksmith

109.
Why did Georgia expel its black legislators?
a)
Said Georgia constitution denied black the right to hold political office
b)
Said since they couldn't read they couldn't hold office
c)
Said they couldn't hold political office because they wouldn't allow them to hold their own school board.
110.
The Fugitive Slave Act was added to this compromise to please Southern states: 
a)
 A. Georgia Platform
b)
B. Missouri Compromise
c)
C. Compromise of 1850
d)
D. Kansas-Nebraska Act
111.
Which Supreme Court case would have had the BIGGEST impact on slaves in the United States?
a)
Marbury v. Madison (1803)
b)
Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)
c)
McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)
d)
Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857)
112.

What conclusion can be drawn from the following list?

● 13th Amendment (1865)-Abolition of Slavery

● 14th Amendment (1866)-Definition of Citizenship: Due Process

● 15th Amendment (1869)-Right to Vote not based on Race or previous servitude

a)

strengthen states’ rights over federal laws

b)

weaken the Jim Crow laws that were passed by the North

c)

abolish slavery and establish rights to former slaves

d)

strengthen the Bill of Rights in support of the Constitution

113.
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

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