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Unit 5/Fall semester final exam review

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which combination of physical features allowed settlers to power mills in the early 1800s?

a)

rivers and swamps

b)

rivers and the fall line

c)

fall line and barrier islands

d)

barrier islands and swamps

2.

Which region and economic activity are correctly paired?

a)

Ridge and Valley - carpet manufacturing

b)

blue ridge - logging

c)

piedmont - mining

d)

coastal plains - mining

3.

Which river and city are correctly paired?

a)

Flint River - Savannah

b)

Savannah River - Augusta

c)

Chattahoochee River - Macon

d)

Oconee River - Atlanta

4.

Georgia's climate would best be described as

a)

mild compared to the rest of the nation.

b)

extreme in. the summer and winter.

c)

arid and dry, leaving little opportunity for agriculture.

d)

wet to the point of preventing widespread farming.

5.

European impact on native cultures would best be described as

a)

helpful - Europeans introduced new animals and crops.

b)

helpful - Europeans help cure many native diseases and illnesses.

c)

neutral - natives and Europeans traded and both benefitted.

d)

harmful - many natives died because of contact with Europeans.

6.

Georgia was founded for

a)

economic reasons - mercantilism

b)

philanthropic reasons - charity

c)

defensive reasons - the Spanish in the south

d)

all of the above

7.

In colonial Georgia

a)

Highland Scots successfully grew large quantities of silk.

b)

the Salzburgers defended the Carolinas.

c)

malcontents were unhappy because they weren't making money.

d)

Tomochichi defeated Oglethorpe in the Battle of Bloody Marsh.

8.

After the French and Indian War many English colonies

a)

resented new taxes imposed on them.

b)

agreed that tey should remain loyal to Britain.

c)

happily paid new taxes because the money was used to defend them.

d)

gave land to the Native Americans.

9.

Which of the following is true about the Declaration of Independence?

a)

The three signers from Georgia included Hall, Gwinnett and Walton?

b)

The first part included the actual breaking away from Britain.

c)

the second part included an explanation of the rights of man.

d)

the third part included a list of complaints against the king.

10.

At the battle of ___ Georgians were able to defeat the loyalists and gain supplies and weapons.

a)

Savannah

b)

Augusta

c)

Kettle Creek

d)

Brunswick

11.

Which term and description are paired correctly?

a)

federalism - dividing government into three branches

b)

Ga. General Assembly - legislative branch, writes the laws

c)

Governor and Lt. Gov. - executive branch, applies the laws

d)

Georgia Court system - judicial branch, executes the laws

12.

In a civil court case

a)

there are two parties - a plaintiff and a defendant.

b)

the government is the prosecution.

c)

the defendant could go to jail.

d)

there is never a jury.

13.

Which of the following is correctly defined?

a)

grand jury - determines guilt or innocence of the defendant

b)

defendant - person accused of a crime in a criminal trial

c)

plaintiff - prosecution in a civil case

d)

original jurisdiction - hearing cases on appeal (interpreting the law)

14.

The University of Georgia has received land from

a)

the state government.

b)

the federal government.

c)

the local government.

d)

the state and federal government.

15.

Georgia's capitals have been chosen based on

a)

the number of counties in the state.

b)

the good farm land in the area.

c)

the climate, so it rarely has to close government buildings.

d)

where a majority of the population lives.

16.

Which of the following does NOT fit in with the rest?

a)

headright system

b)

land lottery

c)

Yazoo Act

d)

Proclamation of 1763

17.

Railroads helped Georgia mainly by

a)

connecting parts of the state not connected by rivers.

b)

preventing new land from being needed, saving Native Americans.

c)

allowing transportation and trade for the first time in Georgia.

d)

allowing Georgia to trade with Britain for the first time.

18.

The cotton gin allowed for the cotton to be processed more quickly. This eventually lead to

a)

a decrease in slavery as labor requirements went down.

b)

a drop in slavery, as cotton became cheap no one grew it.

c)

ne change in slavery because slaves weren't used to grow cotton.

d)

an increase in the use of slaves to plant and harvest cotton crops.

19.

Which of the following does NOT belong with the rest?

a)

Treaty of Indian Springs

b)

Treaty of New York

c)

Creak Indian nation

d)

Chief John Ross

20.

Which person and description are correctly paired?

a)

Marshall - chef justice of the USSC, ruled to remove the Cherokee

b)

Jackson - Gov. of Georgia, wanted Cherokee out of Georgia

c)

Park - found gold near Dahlonega, leading to Cherokee removal

d)

Lumpkin - President who signed the Indian Removal Act

21.

Which of the following was true in the Worcester v. Georgia case?

a)

Creek Indians were supposed to be allowed to stay on their land.

b)

Creek Indians were forced out of Georgia on the Trail of Tears.

c)

The USSC ruled to allow Cherokee to stay on their land.

d)

Cherokee lost the case when the court ruled against them.

22.

Which is true of the Trail of Tears?

a)

It started in Georgia in the spring of 1828.

b)

It started in Georgia and there were two routs to Oklahoma.

c)

It was considered the best way to remove violent Cherokee.

d)

all of the above

23.

Which of the following does NOT fit with the rest?

a)

stealing a pack of gum from Kroger

b)

acts committed by juveniles that would be crimes if committed by adults

c)

unruly acts

d)

delinquent acts

24.

Which terms are correctly paired?

a)

intake hearing - appeal

b)

jury selection - probation

c)

adjudicatory hearing - trial

d)

disposition hearing - grand jury