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8th Grade History First Semester (18 week) exam review

Total questions: 116

Worksheet time: 58mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This person was the Chief of the Yamacraw Indians. He gave the Georgia Colonists permission to settle at Yamacraw Bluff. He felt that having a British settlement near his tribe would be Beneficial.

a)

Mary Musgrove

b)

Yoda

c)

Tomochichi

d)

James Oglethorpe

e)

Guale Yamacraw

2.

What does the W in W.R.I.S.T. crops Represent?

a)

Wheat

b)

Wasabi

c)

Worcestershire sauce

d)

Wine

3.

What does the R in W.R.I.S.T. crops Represent?

a)

Rutabaga

b)

Raspberry

c)

Rice

d)

Rugs

4.

What does the I in W.R.I.S.T. crops Represent?

a)

Iodine

b)

Ice Cream

c)

Indigo

d)

Inca Berries

5.

What does the S in W.R.I.S.T. crops Represent?

a)

Sage

b)

Sesame Seeds

c)

Soy Beans

d)

Silk

6.

What does the T in W.R.I.S.T. crops Represent?

a)

Tobacco

b)

Talc

c)

Tomatoes

d)

Tea

7.

Georgia was Officially formed when the king of England signed which document?

a)

The Magna Carta

b)

The Declaration of Independence

c)

The Constitution

d)

The Charter of 1732

e)

The Declaration of Rights

8.

This person Operated a trading post near Savannah and acted as a negotiator and interpreter so that George's leaders could communicate with the Creek Indians and develop agreements that prevented war between the two groups.

a)

Mary Musgrove

b)

Samuel Nunes

c)

Tomochichi

d)

James Oglethorpe

e)

John Percival

9.

Georgia had _______ Trustees.

a)

18

b)

19

c)

20

d)

21

10.

Georgia's Trustees were Supposed to run the colony for _______ years but they handed it back over to the king a year early.

a)

19

b)

21

c)

23

d)

25

11.

Who is considered the founder of Georgia?

a)

James Oglethorpe

b)

Mary Musgrove

c)

John Percival

d)

Samuel Nunes

e)

George Washington

12.

Every colonist who came to Georgia was shown charity When the Trustees gave them which of the following items. choose all that apply.

a)

Land

b)

A house

c)

Food

d)

A car

e)

Farming tools and seeds

13.

Each Male settler in Georgia was given ___ acres of land.

a)

25

b)

50

c)

250

d)

500

e)

1000

14.

Georgia's colonists were expected to protect other British colonies from the Indians and the __________.

a)

Germans

b)

Spanish

c)

Socialist

d)

Communists

e)

Russians

15.

Which city was Georgia's first British settlement, the state's first capital, and has always been the state's largest port?

a)

Brunswick

b)

Hilton Head

c)

Augusta

d)

Savannah

e)

Darien

16.

Georgia was supposed to defend which of the following other British colonies?

a)

Florida

b)

South Carolina

c)

Maryland

d)

Massachusetts

e)

Virginia

17.

What was the Maximum amount of land a person could own in trustee Georgia?

a)

50 acres

b)

100 acres

c)

250 acres

d)

425 acres

e)

500 acres

18.

The economic policy that was practiced by Great Britain during the colonial era said that a nation should export more than an imported and colonies were often established to provide trade goods that great Britain had to import. Which of the following is a product that Britain had to import that they wanted Georgia to produce? Choose all that apply

a)

Tea

b)

Cotton

c)

Olive oil

d)

Silk

e)

Peanuts

19.

To help produce silk, all of Georgia's colonists were required to do which of the following?

a)

Eat silk worms as an afternoon snack

b)

Plant mulberry trees

c)

Spin silk fibers into thread

d)

Build a house to store silk worms

e)

Be involved in the capture of silk moths every spring

20.

Which two groups came to Georgia to escape religious persecution in Europe.

a)

The Highland Scots

b)

The Salzburgers

c)

The debtors

d)

The Jews

21.

Every male settler in Georgia was expected to do which of the following?

a)

Farm

b)

Server in the militia that protected the colony

c)

Speak Spanish

d)

Live in Savannah

22.

Which of the following was a reason for the founding of Georgia? Choose all that apply.

a)

Economics/trade

b)

Philanthropy/charity

c)

Defense of other British colonies

d)

To make a profit for its founders

e)

To provide the king with a new vacation destination

23.

The Trustees were looking for colonists who fit into which of the following categories?

a)

Wealth people who could not only pay for their own trip, but could help finance at least 5 other colonists.

b)

People with multiple college degrees.

c)

People who could speak more than one of the main European languages.

d)

People who had skills that could help the colony survive, such as blacksmiths and carpenters.

24.

This British law required the colonists to pay taxes on 54 different printed items.

a)

Sugar Act

b)

Navigation Act

c)

Printers Act

d)

Stamp Act

e)

Townshend Act

25.

How did the French and Indian War help cause the American Revolution?

a)

The colonists were afraid of being taken over by the French

b)

The British began taxing the colonists to pay off their debt from the war

c)

The British began punishing the colonists for starting the war

d)

The colonists were angry because Britain lost and had to give the land they wanted to the French

26.

What restriction did the Proclamation of 1763 place on the American colonists?

a)

The Colonists were not allowed to move west of the Appalachian Mountains.

b)

The Colonists were not allowed to leave the colonies

c)

The Colonists were all required to serve 2 years in the British army or navy

d)

The Colonists were not allowed to own weapons

27.

The colonist place most of the blame for their decision to declare independence from Great Britain on which of the following people?

a)

George Washington

b)

Parliament

c)

British merchants

d)

British military leaders

e)

King George III

28.

How many complaints about the King did the colonist list in the Declaration of Independence?

a)

none

b)

10

c)

27

d)

32

29.

A colony that is run by a person or group who has received a charter from the king is called a _____________.

a)

Royal Colony

b)

Proprietary Colony

c)

Joint-Stock Company

d)

Single-Stock Company

30.

A colony that is run directly by the King or his appointee is called a _____________.

a)

Royal Colony

b)

Proprietary Colony

c)

Joint-Stock Company

d)

Single-Stock Company

31.

Which of the following is a way Georgia changed when it became a Royal Colony? (Choose all that apply)

a)

Slavery ended

b)

Slavery was allowed

c)

People could own as much land as they could afford to buy

d)

The maximum amount of land a person could own was 500 acres

e)

The Trustees made all the decisions

32.

What area was being fought over during the French and Indian War?

a)

The Mississippi River Valley

b)

The Debatable Land

c)

The Hudson River Valley

d)

The Ohio River Valley

33.

Georgia became a royal colony in which year?

a)

1776

b)

1752

c)

1783

d)

1763

34.

If a person wanted to run for elected office in Royal Georgia, they had to own at least ______ acres of land.

a)

50

b)

210

c)

500

d)

605

35.

A person had to own at least _____ acres of land to vote in Royal Georgia.

a)

10

b)

20

c)

30

d)

40

e)

50

36.

Which person helped start the French and Indian War?

a)

King George II

b)

George Washington

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

Thomas Jefferson

e)

Alexander Hamilton

37.

Which 3 Georgians signed the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Elijah Clark

b)

Button Gwinnett

c)

George Walton

d)

Thomas Jefferson

e)

Lyman Hall

38.

This 1779 battle was fought in Georgia and was victory for the colonist. It helped boost the Patriots morale, proved that the southern patriots were willing and able to fight, and also gained the militia much needed supplies.

a)

The siege and battle of Savannah

b)

The Battle of Kettle Creek

c)

The Battle of Cowpens

d)

The Battle of Augusta

e)

The Battle of Five Oaks

39.

What was the out come of the Siege of Savannah?

a)

The Patriots regained control of Savannah

b)

The battle was the second bloodiest of the war and was a devastating loss for the Patriots, thus leaving Savannah under British control for the rest of the war.

c)

It was the longest siege in American history. Hundreds of women and children starve to death in the city before the British surrendered.

d)

Most of the city was destroyed by Patriot cannon fire.

40.

Which of the following is a way Georgia changed when it became a Royal Colony? (Choose all that apply)

a)

Alcohol was prohibited

b)

Alcohol was allowed

c)

The colonists were allowed to be part of the government and help make decisions about how the colony was run

d)

Women were allowed to server in the militia

e)

The Trustees made all the decisions

41.

What was a Spanish mission?

a)

A religious settlement run by Catholic priests and friars meant to convert the local people

b)

A military outpost designed to subdue local populations with violence

c)

A group of explorers looking fo gold

d)

A naval fleet that transported treasure back to Spain

42.

How long the Spanish mission period lasted in Georgia.

a)

50 years

b)

120 years

c)

250 years

d)

300 years

43.

This man was the first European explorer to lead a group into what is now Georgia.

a)

Hernando de Soto

b)

Hernan Cortes

c)

Christopher Columnbus

d)

Juan Ponce de Leon

44.

What are the three reasons the Spanish were exploring the new world?(choose all that apply)

a)

Knowledge

b)

God

c)

Gold

d)

Discovery

e)

Glory

45.

What was the goal of the Spanish missions?

a)

To find gold and silver

b)

To train the natives as soldiers to fight the British and the French for dominance in the New World

c)

To train the natives as workers who pay taxes to makes Spain rich

d)

To convert the natives to Christianity and adapt them to the Spanish lifestyle

46.

The belief that you nation should export more than it exports is a hallmark of which economic system?

a)

Capitalism

b)

Communism

c)

Mercantilism

d)

Socialism

e)

Shintoism

47.

How did Hernando de Soto treat the Natives he meet during his exploration of the southeast?

a)

With kindness and understanding

b)

With violence, caring only for the wealth he could gain from them

c)

With the studied curiosity

d)

He was cautious and kind, striving to preserve their unique culture

48.

Which of the following was an impact of contact with Europeans on the Native American cultures of the American Southeast?(choose all that apply)

a)

Out breaks of deadly diseases

b)

Warfare

c)

Starvation

d)

Loss of land

e)

Lose of culture

49.

Which of the following were reasons for British exploration and colonization of North America?(choose all that apply)

a)

Conversion of Natives to Christianity

b)

Freedom to practice their chosen religion

c)

Mercantilism

d)

A Chance to start a new life

e)

A simple curiosity about the new cultures being discovered in an ever expanding world

50.

This is the economic belief and policy that stated there was a finite, or limited, amount of wealth in the world and that you must compete with other nations to control as much of this limited wealth as possible.

a)

Capitalism

b)

Communism

c)

Mercantilism

d)

Socialism

e)

Shintoism

51.

What was Hernando de Soto looking for when he was exploring the American Southeast?

a)

The fountain of youth, so that he could live forever

b)

Atlantas

c)

A faster route to India and China

d)

Gold

e)

His car keys

52.

Which of the following are the two major diseases that are suspected to have killed large numbers of Native Americans after contact with Europeans.

a)

Covid 19

b)

Ebola

c)

Influenza

d)

Salmonella

e)

Small Pox

53.

Most of the Spanish missions in Georgia were located on Georgia's...

a)

Barrier islands

b)

Major rivers

c)

Mountain tops

d)

Swamps

54.

Which of the following are reasons the Spanish mission period in Georgia ended. (Choose all that apply)

a)

Competition from the British

b)

They ran out of money

c)

Decreasing native American populations

d)

Natural disasters such as hurricanes

55.

What were the agricultural products produced in the southeastern English colonies in the 1600s? (choose all that apply)

a)

Rice

b)

Corn

c)

Tobacco

d)

Indigo

e)

Cotton

56.

This Church was created in England as a result of a political dispute between Henry VIII and the Pope, Pope would not let Henry divorce his wife. This was official church of king of England and citizens who refused to join faced persecution and many left for the colonies in North America to get away from this persecution.

a)

The Catholic Church

b)

The Baptist Church

c)

The Easter Orthodox Church

d)

The Methodist Church

e)

The Church of England

57.

Part of the job for a Spanish mission was to acculturate the Indians to the Spanish lifestyle. Which of the following is a good definition for acculturate?

a)

learn to read

b)

to accept a new religion

c)

move to a new location

d)

to accept a culture

58.

Part of the job for a Spanish mission was to convert the Indians. Which of the following is a good definition for convert?

a)

learn to read

b)

to accept a new religion

c)

move to a new location

d)

to accept a culture

59.

Georgia is bordered by ______ states.

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

60.

All of the states border Georgia EXCEPT for _______________.

a)

Mississippi

b)

Alabama

c)

Florida

d)

Tennessee

61.

Georgia is located in what region of the United States?

a)

Midwest

b)

Northeast

c)

Southeast

d)

Southwest

62.

How many physical/physiographic regions does Georgia have?

a)

1

b)

7

c)

4

d)

5

63.

Which of the following is the smallest physiographic region in Georgia?

a)

Blue Ridge

b)

Coastal Plain

c)

Appalachian Plateau

d)

Ridge and Valley

64.

What is the highest peak in Georgia?

a)

Brasstown Bald

b)

Stone Mountain

c)

Lookout Mountain

d)

Signal Moutain

65.

The Ridge and Valley region in Georgia is best known for

a)

Peaches

b)

Carpet and textiles

c)

Peanuts

d)

Veggies

66.

In which nation is Georgia located?

a)

North America

b)

Coweta

c)

United States of America

d)

Djibouti

67.

On which continent is Georgia located?

a)

South America

b)

North America

c)

Europe

d)

Africa

68.

In which two hemispheres is Georgia located?

a)

South and western

b)

South and eastern

c)

North and eastern

d)

North and western

69.

Hikers and tourists are attracted to this region that is home to Brasstown Bald and the beginning of the Appalachian Trail

a)

Blue Ridge

b)

Valley and Ridge

c)

Appalachian Plateau

d)

Piedmont

70.

Farming, textiles, and mining are the main industries in this region of high ridges and narrow valleys

a)

Coastal Plain

b)

Piedmont

c)

Valley and Ridge

d)

Appalachian Plateau

71.

The smallest region of Georgia, featuring caves, canyons, and a Civil War battlefield; also known as the "TAG corner."

a)

Appalachian Plateau

b)

Valley and Ridge

c)

Blue Ridge

d)

Coastal Plain

72.

The most populated region in Georgia known for its granite and red clay.

a)

Coastal Plain

b)

Piedmont

c)

Valley and Ridge

d)

Blue Ridge

73.

Georgia's deepwater ports are found in this region where peanuts, peacans, cotton, and Vidalia onions are grown.

a)

Piedmont

b)

Appalachian Plateau

c)

Blue Ridge

d)

Coastal Plain

74.

Which physical feature of Georgia is an area that features a rapid drop in elevation and the point where two regions meet?

a)

Appalachian Mountains

b)

Savannah River

c)

the Fall Line

d)

Chattahoochee River

75.

Which physical feature of Georgia is an area of freshwater wetlands that are protected wildlife refuges?

a)

Okefenokee Swamp

b)

Chattahoochee River

c)

Savannah River

d)

the Barrier Islands

76.

Which physical feature is a mountain chain that stretches from Georgia to Maine?

a)

Smoky Mountains

b)

Rocky Mountains

c)

Blue Ridge Mountains

d)

Appalachian Mountains

77.

Which physical feature is an important source of water for the state that forms part of the border between Georgia and Alabama?

a)

Chattahoochee

b)

Coosa

c)

Flint

d)

Savannah

78.

Which physical feature forms most of the border between Georgia and South Carolina, is used for trade, and is home to Georgia's main port?

a)

Chattahoochee

b)

Savannah

c)

Ogeechee

d)

Altamaha

79.

Which of the following is NOT an impact of climate on Georgia's economic development?

a)

tourists can enjoy hiking and beaches

b)

industries such as textiles and lumber benefit from rapid re-growth of crops

c)

tourists can enjoy year-round skiing in the mountains

d)

attracts businesses and industries looking for favorable climates for their employees

80.

Which Georgia region is labeled #1?

a)

Appalachian Plateau

b)

Ridge and Valley

c)

Blue Ridge

d)

Piedmont

81.

Which Georgia region is labeled #2?

a)

Appalachian Plateau

b)

Ridge and Valley

c)

Blue Ridge

d)

Coastal Plains

82.

Which Georgia region is labeled #3?

a)

Appalachian Plateau

b)

Piedmont

c)

Blue Ridge

d)

Coastal Plains

83.

Which Georgia region is labeled #4?

a)

Ridge and Valley

b)

Piedmont

c)

Blue Ridge

d)

Coastal Plains

84.

Which Georgia region is labeled #5?

a)

Ridge and Valley

b)

Piedmont

c)

Blue Ridge

d)

Coastal Plains

85.

Which BEST describes Georgia's climate?

a)

Moderate springs and harsh winters

b)

hot summers and mild winters

c)

dry summers and windy falls

d)

humid falls and cool springs

86.

Which region is Brasstown Bald located?

a)

Appalachian Plateau

b)

Coastal Plain

c)

Piedmont

d)

Blue Ridge

87.

In what region is the Okefenokee Swamp located?

a)

Blue Ridge

b)

Coastal Plain

c)

Piedmont

d)

Valley and Ridge

88.

The Fall Line is between which two regions?

a)

Coastal Plain and Piedmont

b)

Blue Ridge and Coastal Plain

c)

Appalachian Plateau and Valley and Ridge

d)

Piedmont and Ridge and Valley

89.

Which region has the largest population and contains Metro Atlanta?

a)

Valley and Ridge

b)

Piedmont

c)

Appalachian Plateau

d)

Coastal Plain

90.

St. Simon's and Tybee are examples of which physical feature?

a)

Barrier Island

b)

Buford Dam

c)

Stone Mountain

d)

Fall Line

91.

Barrier Islands protect Coastal Georgia from tropical storms and hurricanes.

a)

True

b)

False

92.

Which physical feature is the largest exposed piece of granite and located near Atlanta in the Piedmont region?

a)

Okefenokee Swamp

b)

Blue Ridge Mountains

c)

Stone Mountain

d)

Brasstown Bald

93.

What region receives the most rainfall?

a)

Blue Ridge

b)

Coastal Plain

c)

Piedmont

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.
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 
97.
The 14th Amendment to the Constitution ______________________.
a)
Voting Rights
b)
Bear Arms
c)
Gave equal protection
98.

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

99.

Constitutional amendment that abolished slavery

a)

13th

b)

14th

c)

15th

d)

26th

100.
Name the bloodiest one-day battle of the Civil War.
a)
Shiloh
b)
Gettysburg
c)
Vicksburg
d)
Antietam
101.

Abraham Lincoln issues the ______________ with publicly put the Union's antislavery stance on the side of morality and encouraged African Americans to join the Union army. It gave the South a chance to surrender and end the war, but they did not.

a)

Compromise of 1580

b)

Emancipation Proclamation

c)

Pittsburg Address

d)

Dred Scot Case

102.

What effect did the overpopulation of Andersonville have on its prisoners?

a)

low wages for work

b)

sold into slavery to make room

c)

hunger, poor water supply, and disease

d)

no more soldiers for the Union to win the war

103.

What importance did Atlanta have to the South in the Civil War?

a)

Due to its railroads and industry, it was the center of major trade and transportation.

b)

It was the capital of the CSA

c)

All of the Confederate Military spent their nights there

d)

The French allies were stationed there.

104.

Which battle was the first major battle of the Civil War fought in GA, and was over control of the south's railroads?

a)

Battle of Alexandria

b)

Battle of Winterfell

c)

Battle of Hogwarts

d)

Battles of Chickamauga

105.

"The legal condition of a slave in the State of Missouri is not affected by the temporary sojourn of such slave in any other Sate, but on his return his condition still depends on the laws of Missouri.

As the plaintiff was not a citizen of Missouri, he, therefore, could not sue in the Courts of the United States. The suit must be dismissed for want of jurisdiction."

This excerpt comes from which Supreme Court Case?

a)

Worcester vs Georgia

b)

Brown vs Georgia's Agriculture Commission

c)

Dred Scot Case

d)

Brown vs The People

106.

What was the primary goal of the Union Blockade?

a)

to prevent Confederate support from Spain.

b)

to keep the South from building up a powerful navy.

c)

prevent the South from shipping cotton to Britain and France in exchange for weapons

d)

to block African slaves from being brought in the southern ports.

107.

The Nullification Crisis of 1832 centered around

a)

the annexation of Texas.

b)

Jackson's War on the Bank.

c)

decreased trade with France.

d)

southern opposition to tariffs.

108.

Which issue played the GREATEST role in dividing the North and South in the years leading up to the Civil War?

a)

slavery

b)

foreign trade

c)

Indian removal

d)

war with Mexico

109.

Which event are these characteristics describing?

a)

the Indian Act

b)

the Nullification Crisis

c)

the causes of the Civil War

d)

the effects of South Carolina's secession

110.

The proclamation known as "The Georgia Platform" was drafted by Georgia politicians in December of 1850. Which of these was one of the reasons this proclamation was created?

a)

The Compromise of 1850

b)

The Kansas Nebraska Act

c)

The Missouri Compromise

d)

The Dred Scott case

111.

The section of the Compromise of 1850 that angered the North the MOST and may have actually fueled more tensions between the North and the South was regarding

a)

the new Fugitive Slave Law.

b)

the continuation of slavery in Washington D.C.

c)

the allowance of slavery North of the 36/30 line.

d)

the support for Popular Sovereignty in the new territories.

112.

Which of these inventions resulted in Southern farmers buying slaves in record numbers?

a)

cotton gin

b)

cotton mill

c)

assembly line

d)

spinning jenny

113.

What did the Emancipation Proclamation accomplish?

a)

ended the Civil War

b)

freed the slaves in the Union

c)

freed the slaves in the rebelling areas

d)

declared a blockade of the southeastern coast

114.

This Civil War-era illustration is showing

a)

Grant's victory at Shiloh.

b)

Sherman's "March to the Sea".

c)

Scott's victory at Gettysburg.

d)

the Union blockade of the South.

115.

The main purpose of General Sherman's "March to the Sea" in 1864 was to

a)

convince France and Britain to get out of the war.

b)

capture the important railroad depot at Charleston.

c)

permanently destroy Georgia's ability to produce cotton.

d)

destroy the South's strategic and economic capacity to fight.

116.

How does this passage justify actions like Sherman’s “March to the Sea”?

a)

The South had no recourse but to continue fighting.

b)

The South put up a valiant fight and should be respected.

c)

The South should be forgiven and welcomed back into the Union.

d)

The South deserved the destruction of their lands for making war first.