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Unit One Review- Bowen

Total questions: 49

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which region of the United States would you find Georgia?

a)

Northern Hemisphere

b)

Southwest

c)

Southeast

d)

Northeast

2.

Which two Hemispheres are Georgia located in?

a)

Northern

b)

Southern

c)

Eastern

d)

Western

3.

The largest Geographical region in Georgia

a)

Appalachian Plateau

b)

Coastal Plains

c)

Fall Line

d)

Blue RIdge

4.

Why did Hernando DeSoto journey through the Americas

a)

Gold, Glory, God

b)

establish colonies for Spain

c)

to study the Mississippian culture

d)

to attack British Colonies

5.

Why did American Indian become angry with Spanish missionaries?

a)

Spanish missionaries forced Christianity upon the Indians

b)

Spanish colonist stole Indian religious relics

c)

American Indians wanted payment for their land

d)

Spanish missionaries tricked Indians out of their land

6.

Why are the Deepwater ports of Savannah and Brunswick important to Georgia's development?

a)

the ports water could be used for irrigation

b)

the ports had large Indian communities that could trade with Georgia

c)

the ports provided a means for importing and exporting goods

d)

the ports were a source of power for manafacturing

7.

Which region of Georgia would you find the Barrier Islands?

a)

Coastal Plains

b)

Piedmont

c)

Ridge and Valley

d)

Blue Ridge

8.

Which of the following separates the Piedmont from the Coastal Plains?

a)

Chattahoochee River

b)

Fall Line

c)

Blue Ridge Mountains

d)

Savannah River

9.

Why did the Spanish establish missions on the barrier islands of Georgia?

a)

to acquire raw materials for Spain

b)

to control the fur trade

c)

to protect Spanish settlements from attack

d)

to convert Indians to Christianity

10.

Why did Mississippian culture decline after contact with Europeans?

a)

diseases killed thousands of Mississippians

b)

Europeans forced Indians to the West

c)

Mississippians adopted European culture

d)

Mississippians isolated themselves from Europeans

11.

Who was the first known European explorer to come to Georgia?

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

Hernan Cortez

c)

Hernando DeSoto

d)

Francisco Pizzaro

12.

Which of the following were the goals of exploration of the New World for Britain?

a)

The British wanted to establish the slave trade

b)

The British wanted to establish a multicultural society

c)

The British wanted to establish colonies as a source of raw materials (mercantilism)

d)

The British wanted to convert natives to Christianity

13.
(SS8G1a) Georgia is bordered by ______ states.
a)
4
b)
5
c)
6
d)
7
14.
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.
15.
(SS8G1a) Georgia is located in what region of the United States?
a)
Midwest
b)
Northeast
c)
Southeast
d)
Southwest
16.
(SS8G1c) This freshwater marsh is located in the Coastal Plain region of Georgia.
a)
Everglades
b)
Ogeechee
c)
Okefenokee
17.
(SS8G1a) Georgia is located on what continent?
a)
United States
b)
North American
c)
Southeast
d)
Asia
18.
What was the name of the first settlement founded by British settlers in Georgia?
a)
Atlanta
b)
Augusta
c)
Macon
d)
Savannah
19.
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.
20.
Mary Musgrove was James Oglethorpe's _________________.
a)
business partner
b)
interpreter
c)
housekeeper
d)
wife
21.
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.
22.
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
23.
Which of the following was NOT a reason for settling Georgia?
a)
Charity
b)
Defense
c)
Economics
d)
Religion
24.
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.
25.
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.
26.
In early Georgia history, John Reynolds was the first
a)
settler.
b)
explorer.
c)
Court Judge.
d)
Royal Governor.
27.
Who was the second Royal Governor of Georgia and is often credited with being the "second founder" of Georgia?
a)
Henry Ellis
b)
James Wright
c)
John Reynolds
d)
James Oglethorpe
28.
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
29.
The city of Savannah was founded by the British in 1733. Which number represents Savannah?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
30.
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.
31.
Which of the following is a reason why the British wanted to establish the colony of Georgia?
a)
to sell slaves to the Spanish
b)
to have a place from which to attack the Spanish in South Carolina
c)
to provide a safe place for the Catholics
d)
to produce silk and other products they normally had to import
32.
Who would have been most opposed to slavery?
a)
Alexander Stephens
b)
James Oglethorpe
c)
John Reynolds
d)
malcontents
33.

Which American Indian culture was the first to encounter Europeans in Georgia?

a)

Archaic

b)

Mississippian

c)

Paleo

d)

Woodland

34.

What did the development of agriculture allow the Mississippian Indians to do?

a)

reduce conflicts between rival communities

b)

build new types of weapons and tools

c)

establish large permanent settlements

d)

create a complex religious belief system

35.

Who was the first known European explorer in Georgia?

a)

Vasco Núñez de Balboa

b)

Christopher Columbus

c)

Hernán Cortés

d)

Hernando de Soto

36.

Why did the Georgia Trustees found the Georgia Colony? (Select the three correct answers.)

a)

to produce crops that could not be grown well in Britain

b)

to grow enough food in the Colony to feed the poor in

c)

to give poor British people a new start in the New Word

d)

to build mills and factories and manufacture finished goods in the colony

e)

to protect the profitable South Carolina Colony from the Spanish in Florida

37.

What is the historical importance of James Oglethorpe's Georgia settlement?

a)

It was Britain's most populous colony in North America.

b)

It was Britain's most prosperous colony in North America.

c)

It was the last of the thirteen colonies established by the British.

d)

It was the first of the thirteen colonies established by the British.

38.

Who helped James Oglethorpe and the colonists in the Georgia Colony develop good relationships with American Indians?

a)

William McIntosh

b)

Mary Musgrove

c)

Sacagawea

d)

Tisquantum

39.

How did the reaction of the Malcontents to these provisions affect the development of the Georgia Colony?

a)

Their complaints about the charter's effect on their economic opportunities led to the legalization of slavery in the colony

b)

Their opposition to restrictions on religious liberty led colonial authorities to name Catholicism the colony's official religion.

c)

Their success defending the colony from the Spanish led the British to allow selfgovernment in the colony.

d)

Their development of new manufacturing techniques led to increased trade between the colony and England.

40.
Who was the king of England when the colonists were settling GA?
a)
King George II
b)
King Henry VIII
c)
King Leo
d)
King 
King George v
41.
Which statement would a Malcontent most likely have said?
a)
If I own the land, then I should be able to sell the land to who I want.
b)
Slavery is wrong and we do not need slaves.
c)
We love Oglethorpe and the Trustees.
d)
Do not allow slaves in Georgia.
42.
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
43.
Which royal governor divided the colony into local governments called parishes or counties to help them become more efficient?
a)
James Wright
b)
Henry Ellis
c)
John Reynolds
d)
James Oglethorpe
44.
Why was Georgia considered a buffer colony?
a)
to provide military protection between English and Spainish
b)
to have a colony for the poor
c)
to have an outpost for pirates to find shelter
d)
to have new farms to grow new crops 
45.
What was the name given to the people who complained about the trustee's policies?
a)
the malcontents
b)
the whiners
c)
the instigators
d)
the aggravators
46.
Who was the second Governor of Georgia?
a)
James Wright 
b)
John Reynolds
c)
Henry Ellis
d)
Henry Musgrove
47.
After Georgia became a Royal Colony, ______ controlled Georgia.
a)
James Ogelthorpe
b)
People living in Geogia
c)
The Highland Scots
d)
The King of England
48.
Which of the following did NOT apply to the Trustees?
a)
They could not own land.
b)
They were well paid for their work with the Georgia colony.
c)
They could not hold political office.
d)
They could pass no laws.
49.
Which policy were the Highland Scots opposed to?
a)
permitting slavery
b)
trading with the French
c)
trading with the Spainish
d)
giving women the right to vote

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