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Fall Semester #3

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
SS8G1a) All of the states border Georgia EXCEPT for _______________.
a)
Mississippi
b)
Alabama
c)
Florida
d)
Tennessee
2.
(SS8G1a) Georgia is located in what region of the United States?
a)
Midwest
b)
Northeast
c)
Southeast
d)
Southwest
3.
(SS8G1b) Which of the following is the smallest physiographic region in Georgia?
a)
Blue Ridge
b)
Coastal Plain
c)
Appalachian Plateau
d)
Ridge and Valley
4.
(SS8G1d) Because of its warm weather and sunny beaches, beach-goers would most likely be attracted to which physiographic region?
a)
Coastal Plain
b)
Ridge and Valley
c)
Appalachian Plateau
d)
Blue Ridge
5.
(SS8G1b) The Ridge and Valley region in Georgia is best known for
a)
Peaches
b)
Carpet and textiles
c)
Peanuts
d)
Veggies
6.
(SS8G1c) Body of water that runs through Atlanta and makes up part of Georgia�s border withAlabama is?
a)
Savannah
b)
Tennessee
c)
Chattahoochee
d)
Yellow River
7.
(SS8G1c) This freshwater marsh is located in the Coastal Plain region of Georgia.
a)
Everglades
b)
Ogeechee
c)
Okefenokee
8.
(SS8G1c) What physical feature in Georgia built forts to protect Georgia from pirates and the Spanish, but now protects the interior of Georgia from bad weather and is popular for tourism?
a)
Barrier Islands
b)
Savannah River
c)
Chattahoochee
d)
Appalachian Mountains
9.
(SS8G1a) Georgia is located in each of the following hemispheres EXCEPT for the
a)
Eastern
b)
Northern
c)
Western
10.
(SS8G1a) Georgia is located on what continent?
a)
United States
b)
North American
c)
Southeast
d)
Asia
11.
What physical feature is at LOOK HERE? 
a)
Fall Line
b)
Piedmont
c)
Okefenokee Swamp 
d)
Appalachian Mountains
12.
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.
13.
 What effect did Hernando de Soto’s expedition in Georgia have on Native Americans there? 
a)
it caused a mass migration of Native Americans from Georgia 
b)
it began a long-term trading relationship with Native Americans
c)
it inspired Native Americans to join the Spanish mission system 
d)
it brought illnesses that caused Native American population loss
14.
The Spanish established ____, hoping to convert Indians to their religion.
a)
missions
b)
authentic restaurants
c)
mosques
d)
private schools
15.

Where did the Spanish set up their missions in Georgia?

a)

In the North Georgia Mountains

b)

On the Chattahoochee River near the Alabama border

c)

On the Barrier Islands along the Atlantic coast

d)

In the middle of the Okefenokee Swamp

16.

What is the name of the trade policy designed to make a country wealthy by selling more than it buys?

a)

Fair Trade

b)

Import/Export

c)

Mercantilism

d)

Industrialism

17.

When the Spanish arrived in Georgia in the 1500s, what American Indians did they come in direct contact with?

a)

Archaic

b)

Paleo

c)

Woodland

d)

Mississippi

18.

Which is a reason for Spain's interest in the New World?

a)

Creating colonies

b)

Spreading Christianity

c)

Looking for food

d)

Fleeing persecution

19.

England settled in North America to

a)

support their policy of mercantilism

b)

find gold

c)

develop relationships with the Indians

20.

What European explorer in Georgia is directly responsible for the devastation of American Indians?

a)

Samuel de Champlain

b)

Hernando DeSoto

c)

John Cabot

d)

Francisco Coronado

21.

Who was the resident Trustee of the Georgia Colony and refered to as "father"?

a)

King George II

b)

James Oglethorpe

c)

Tomochichi

d)

Batman

22.
Who was the chief of the Yamacraw Indians and gave land to start Savannah?
a)
James Oglethrope
b)
Tomochichi
c)
Mary Musgrove
d)
King George II
23.
This person was a member of Parliment who wanted to establish a colony for the poor and debtors.
a)
King George II
b)
Mary Musgrove
c)
James Oglethorpe
d)
Sir James Wright
24.
Which city is the center of trade near a river and the coast, it was founded by James Oglethorpe?
a)
Atanta
Atlanta
b)
Darien
c)
New Ebenezer
d)
Savannah
25.
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.
26.
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
27.
Which group of people were looking for religious freedom and started the town of New Ebenezer?
a)
Highland Scots
b)
Salzburgers
c)
Malcontnets
d)
Trustees
28.
Which group of people settled in Darien, were brave soldiers, and defeated the Spainish at the Battle of Bloody Marsh?
a)
Highland Scots
b)
Salzburgers
c)
Malcontents
d)
Trustees
29.
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 
30.
What document is the information below describing:  
Board of 21 Trustees to govern the colony.
King George II starts the 13th American colony.
Freedom of religion to all except Catholics.
a)
Charter of 1732
b)
Magna Carta 1215
c)
Charter of 1752
d)
US Constitution 1787
31.
Who was the translator and interpreter between the English and the Native Americans?
a)
Mary Musgrove
b)
Pocohontas
c)
Tomochichi
d)
James Wright
32.
Which was NOT a rule during the trustee period in Georgia?
a)
No hard liquor
b)
No religious ceremonies
c)
No slavery
d)
No selling of land
33.
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
34.
Which original reason for settling the new colony was forgotten about?
a)
settling debtors
b)
searching for gold
c)
establishing schools for orphans
d)
growing vegetables and fruits to ship back to England
35.

Why did Georgia NOT want to fight against Great Britain in the Revolutionary War?

a)

Georgia was friends with Great Britain

b)

Georgia was afraid of Great Britain

c)

Georgia was financially dependent on Great Britain

d)

Georgia would lose land

36.

Which statement BEST describes Georgia’s gains from the French and Indian War?

a)

GA gained lands to the south and east

b)

GA gained lands to the north and west, part of Florida, and water access

c)

GA gained land, naval stores and timber, farm acreage, and new settlers

d)

GA gained the Creek and Cherokee Indian lands and gold mines

37.

Which statement BEST describes how the French and Indian War led to America’s Revolutionary War?

a)

Great Britain gained control of Canada

b)

France lost the Louisiana Territory

c)

France incited rebellion in the colonies and enticed Spain to move into the territory

d)

To get money to repay war debts, Great Britain taxed the colonies

38.

What law forbade colonists to move west of the Appalachian Mts?

a)

Proclamation of 1763

b)

Proclamation of 1825

c)

Proclamation of 1732

d)

Proclamation of 1822

39.

What is the opening part of the Declaration of Independence called?

a)

articles

b)

preamble

c)

grievances

d)

amendments

40.

Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Lyman Hall

b)

Button Netting

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

George Walton

41.

What is included in the middle part of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Amendments

b)

Preamble

c)

Grievances

d)

Statement of Separation

42.
This act was passed in 1765....it was a tax on all paper documents in the colonies such as newspapers, documents, and ship papers
a)
Stamp Act
b)
King's Seal Act
c)
Paper Act
d)
Currency Act
43.
Which Georgia battle was victory for the Patriot colonists?
a)
Lexington and Concord
b)
Siege of Savannah
c)
Bloody Marsh
d)
Kettle Creek
44.
Why did the authors of the Articles of Confederation want a weak federal government?
a)
They wanted the 13 states to be 13 independent countries.
b)
They did not want to give power to southern states.
c)
They did not want to pay soldiers in the continental army.
d)
They did not want a powerful government like Great Britain.
45.
Who was the Patriot that led a militia during the Battle of Kettle Creek?
a)
Nancy Hart 
b)
Elijah Clarke 
c)
Austin Dabney 
d)
James Oglethorpe 
46.
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
47.
The term "loyalist" describes
a)
Americans who supported Great Britain.
b)
Americans who supported the colonies.
c)
British royal family
d)
American militia leaders
48.

What document was created in an attempt to fix the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?

a)

Bill of Rights

b)

Georgia's Constitution of 1777

c)

Declaration of Independence

d)

U.S. Constitution

49.

All of the following Georgians signed the Declaration of Independence EXCEPT

a)

Lyman Hall

b)

Button Gwinnett

c)

George Walton

d)

James Oglethorpe

50.

"For cutting off our Trade with all parts of the world:

For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent:

For depriving us in many cases, of the benefit of Trial by Jury:

For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offences:” What part of The Declaration of Independence is being quoted above?

a)

The preamble

b)

The declaration

c)

The grievances

d)

The conclusion

51.

The first public university in United States history was _______.

a)

University of Georgia

b)

Georgia Tech

c)

University of Wisconsin

d)

Georgia State University

52.
The author of the charter of the first public university in the United States was __________
a)
Abraham Baldwin
b)
Lyman Hall
c)
William Few
53.

All of these cities have been capitals of the state of Georgia but one. Which has NOT been a capital of Georgia?

a)

Augusta

b)

Louisville

c)

Macon

d)

Milledegville

54.

What was the purpose of Georgia’s land policies?

a)

It established a method of counting the population

b)

To distribute newly gained lands and promote westward expansion

c)

It provided an organized system of collecting taxes

d)

It administered voting and election districts

55.
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
56.

In the state's new headright system, the head of the house got 200 acres with a cap of _____ acres?

a)

1000

b)

2500

c)

500

d)

1200

57.

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 American Indians.

d)

llegally sold the land to Spain to set up missions.

58.
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
59.
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
60.

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 government.

61.
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
62.

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

63.

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 be relocated to Oklahoma.

64.

__________________ led the Cherokee faction that wanted to resist further concessions to the U.S. government, ultimately suing the U.S. government in court. He led them on the Trail of Tears.

a)

George Guess

b)

Andrew Jackson

c)

John Ross

d)

William McIntosh

65.
In 1838, the U.S. Army forced thousands of Cherokee people to march to the Indian Territory (in present-day Oklahoma) as part of the removal process. Which statement BEST explains why the route to the Indian Territory became known as the "Trail of Tears"? 
a)
Many battles took place along the journey.
b)
Some government officials wept over Jackson’s decision.
c)
It describes the legend of the “Weeping Eagle”. 
d)
Thousands of Cherokees died along the journey.

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