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SS8H1-SS8H6 GMAS Review

Total questions: 120

Worksheet time: 1hrs 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who were the earliest known Native American time period?

a)

Woodland

b)

Paleo

c)

Mississippian

d)

Archaic

2.

Which Native American group first began to plant crops (beans, pumpkins) and make pottery?

a)

Woodland

b)

Mississippian

c)

Archaic

d)

Paleo

3.

Who were the last group of Native Americans to live in Georgia prior to European contact?

a)

Archaic

b)

Paleo

c)

Mississippian

d)

Woodland

4.

What was the most devastating effect European exploration on the Native Americans

a)

weapons

b)

spreading of diseases

c)

spreading of Christianity

d)

new crops and animals

5.

Which best describes the Paleo Indians

a)

they built religious mounds

b)

they were nomadic beings

c)

created long lasting pottery

d)

participated in large scale fishing

6.

What Native American time period created the bow and arrow?

a)

Mississippian

b)

Archaic

c)

Paleo

d)

Woodland

7.

During what Native American time period did they create the atlatl?

a)

Paleo

b)

Archaic

c)

Woodland

d)

Mississippian

8.
What did the Mississippians build to protect their town/village?
a)
Fort
b)
Palisades
c)
Cannons
d)
Gun emplacement
9.
What is a spear throwing device developed by the Archaic Age?
a)
midden
b)
Whip
c)
Clovis Point
d)
Atlatl
10.
Which group of natives moved around on a seasonal basis?
a)
Archaic
b)
Paleo
c)
Mississipian
11.
As we learned, what happened to the Native American tribes over time?
a)
became more advanced
b)
became more violent
c)
stayed nomadic
d)
became less advanced
12.
Which Native American group was the most complex/advanced?
a)
Paleo
b)
Mississippian
c)
Woodland
d)
Archaic
13.
Which Native American group had larger settlements?
a)
Paleo
b)
Archaic
c)
Mississippian
d)
Woodland
14.
Which Native American group had chiefdoms?
a)
Paleo
b)
Archaic
c)
Mississippian
d)
Woodland
15.

Best reason American Indians were able to make permanent shelters

a)

They wanted to band together in large groups for protection

b)

They discovered an alternative food sources like shellfish

c)

They began to cultivate plants for food

d)

They began to create more complex tools

16.
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
17.
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
18.
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
19.
What was the economic policy for the settlement in Georgia that involved growing grapes, mulberry trees, and indigo plants in order to produce silk, wine, and blue dye?
a)
Capitalism
b)
Communism
Communism
c)
Mercantislism
d)
Socialism
20.

The Charter of 1732 established guidelines and rules that were created by the Trustees and Oglethorpe. Which of the following rules were NOT inforced during this period?

a)

Slavery was illegal

b)

Could not buy or sell land

c)

No dogs in the colony

d)

rum was not allowed

21.
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
22.
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
23.
Who signed the Treaty of Savannah, was chief of the Yamacraw Indians?
a)
James Oglethorpe
b)
Tomochichi
c)
King George II
d)
Sitting Bull
24.
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
25.
Which was a reason for settling the Georgia Colony?
a)
Political Reasons so that they could have freedoms and be able to vote.
b)
Defense: protecting the colony from the Germans
c)
For the colonists to get rich.
d)
Charity: so that the poor who were deserving could have a better life
26.
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.
27.
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
28.

Which group of people were looking for religious freedom and started the town of Ebenezer?

a)

Highland Scots

b)

Salzburgers

c)

Malcontents

d)

Trustees

29.
What was the outcome of the development of GA when the royal colony allowed slavery?
a)
Created large farms or plantations
b)
Caused the farms to shrink down very small
c)
Caused GA to become poor
d)
Created large farms/plantations, wealth, and social classes 
30.
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
31.
Which royal governer was the first and was unpopular with the colonists?
a)
Henry Ellis
b)
James Wright
c)
John Reynolds
d)
James Oglethorpe
32.
Which royal governor did the colonists like and under him the colony prospered? 
He was also the last royal governor.
a)
James Wright
b)
James Oglethorpe
c)
Henry Ellis
d)
John Reynolds
33.

Which royal governor left the colony due to poor health and climate conditions?

a)

James Wright

b)

Henry Ellis

c)

John Reynolds

d)

James Oglethorpe

34.
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 
35.
Why did Oglethorpe suggest that the colony be for the poor?
a)
the homeless would go easily to the new colony
b)
the poor were educated
c)
England wanted to get rid of debtors
d)
Oglethorpe had a friend who had died in debtors prison 
36.
Which religious group was not allowed in Georgia?
a)
Catholics
b)
Jewish
c)
Baptist
d)
Methodist
37.
Families that came to GA were only required to do what with their land?
a)
Use a portion to grow Mulberry trees
b)
Bring their own tools to farm the land
c)
Only sell the land to another Englishman
d)
Use a portion to grow silk worms 
38.
Who survey and helped to design the city of Savannah?
a)
Nobel Jones
b)
Samuel Nunes
c)
James Oglethorpe
d)
Robert Montgomery
39.
How was Oglethorpe's plan for Savannah best be described?
a)
A military town
b)
city planned around open squares
c)
city planned around circular roads
d)
a decaying city
40.

Who were the malcontents in early GA colony?

a)

The trustees

b)

the Highland Scots

c)

the new families of the GA colony

d)

colonist who were unhappy and complaining about the laws of the colony

41.
In 1752, Georgia became what type of colony?
a)
Royal Colony
b)
Trustee Colony
c)
Real Colony
d)
Bad Colony
42.
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.
43.
 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
44.
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
45.
What is the name of colonists who favor the king?
a)
Unionist
b)
Redcoat
c)
Loyalist
d)
Patriot
46.
Which Georgia battle was victory for the Patriot colonists?
a)
Lexington and Concord
b)
Siege of Savannah
c)
Bloody Marsh
d)
Kettle Creek
47.
Which Georgia battle was a crushing loss for the Georgia Patriots?
a)
Lexington and Concord
b)
Siege at Savannah
c)
Bloody Marsh
d)
Kettle Creek
48.

Which of the following signers of the Declaration of Independence was from Georgia and died in a deadly duel?

a)

John Hancock

b)

Button Gwinnett

c)

Lyman Hall

d)

John Penn

49.

Which of the following signers of the Declaration of Independence was from Georgia and was a doctor and minister?

a)

Arthur Middleton

b)

George Walton

c)

Lyman Hall

d)

Thomas Jefferson

50.
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
51.
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 
52.
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.
53.
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
54.
The term "loyalist" describes
a)
Americans who supported Great Britain.
b)
Americans who supported the colonies.
c)
British royal family
d)
American militia leaders
55.
What document was created in an attempt to revise the Articles of Confederation?
a)
Bill of Rights
b)
Georgia's Constitution of 1777
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
U.S. Constitution
56.

All of the following Georgians signed the Declaration of Independence EXCEPT

a)

Lyman Hall

b)

Button Gwinnett

c)

George Walton

d)

James Oglethorpe

57.

Which of these accurately reflects a weakness in the Articles of Confederation?

a)

The central government held too much power over the states.

b)

The document was too easily amended by the states.

c)

It gave too much power to the state government.

d)

Congress taxed citizens too much.

58.

"Great Britain should not tax the colonists. We have no representation in Parliament." This statement would be said by a

a)

Patriot

b)

Loyalist

59.

"Colonists are British subjects and should obey British law." This statement would be said by a

a)

Patriot

b)

Loyalist

60.

"The American colonies would be weak without the British Empire." This statement would be said by a

a)

Patriot

b)

Loyalist

61.
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 
62.
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.
63.

Why was the victory at the Battle of Kettle Creek so important for the Patriots?

a)

It was the first victory for the Patriots.

b)

It gave the Patriots the rights to Florida, where they built new forts.

c)

It gave the Loyalists an excuse to go back to England and never come back again.

d)

It gave the Patriots a boost in moral as well as much needed supplies.

64.
How did the Proclamation of 1763 impact the colonies?
a)
It required them to pay extra taxes and fees to France
b)
It prevented them from trading with Indian tribes. 
c)
It required them to house British Soldiers in their homes.
d)
It prevented them from expanding westward. 
65.

Britain wanted the colonists to pay off the war debt from the French and Indian War. How did they plan to get the money from the colonists?

a)

Ask politely

b)

Send troops over to demand the money

c)

Taxes on needed goods

d)

The King would take it out of their monthly pay

66.
The first government of the United States was the
a)
Constitution.
b)
Mayflower Compact.
c)
Articles of Confederation.
d)
Declaration of Independence.
67.
Which of these was a common slogan associated with the American Revolution?
a)
"Remember the Maine!"
b)
"Remember the Alamo!"
c)
"Fifty-four forty or fight!"
d)
"No taxation without representation!"
68.
What did the French and Indian War and the Stamp Act have in common?
a)
They were both causes of the American Revolution.
b)
They were both effects of the American Revolution.
c)
They both angered southern colonists and led to secession.
d)
They both helped establish the authority of the Federal government.
69.
The Declaration of Independence was approved by the Second Continental Congress on __________.
a)
July 4, 1776
b)
December 25, 1776
c)
September 17, 1787
d)
September 25, 1791
70.
The Preamble is...
a)
in the beginning of the Declaration...
b)
the conclusion.
c)
in the middle.
d)
not in the Declaration.
71.
Which of the georgia reprensentatives signed the D.O.I
a)
Button Gwinnett
b)
 Lyman Hall 
c)
 George Walton
d)
All of the above
72.

Which IS NOT a weakness to the Articles of Confederation?

a)

The Articles could not levy taxes to fund the government (making it impossible to pay debts or soldiers).

b)

It could not regulate trade among the states

c)

Included an executive, judicial, and legislative branch.

d)

All 13 states had to approve a law for it to pass.

73.

How long did the French and Indian War last?

a)

1 year

b)

3 years

c)

7 years

d)

9 years

74.

The first public university in United States history was _______.

a)

University of Georgia

b)

Georgia Tech

c)

University of Wisconsin

d)

Georgia State University

75.
What was the reason for chartering the University of Georgia?
a)
Make education available to all people, not just the wealthy
b)
educate GA's slave population
c)
educate GA's militia
d)
establish a women's only school
76.
The author of the charter of the first public university in the United States was __________
a)
Abraham Baldwin
b)
Lyman Hall
c)
William Few
77.

Which acronym places Georgia's state capitals in order from first to last

a)

S.E.L.M.A

b)

L.E.S.M.A

c)

S.A.L.M.A

d)

S.L.A.M.A.

78.

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

79.

From 1796 to 1807, the capital of Georgia was "Louisville." Why was the city was named "Louisville"?

a)

The city was founded by settlers who immigrated from France.

b)

The area was settled by a large number of people who moved to Georgia from Kentucky.

c)

It was named in honor of the the King of France who supported the Americans in the Revolution.

d)

It was named in honor of the immigrant soldiers who helped defend the town during the American Revolution.

80.
Georgia continued to move its capital westward to Louisville, then Milledgeville, and finally Atlanta to
a)
avoid continued pirate raids on the east coast
b)
meet federal government requirements
c)
follow the growing population
d)
open eastern lands to the American Indians
81.

Prior to being named "Atlanta," the city was known as both "Marthasville" and

a)

Louisville

b)

Lumpkin

c)

Terminus

d)

Yamacraw

82.

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

83.
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
84.
Why did Georgia give up land claims in what is now Mississippi and Alabama?
a)
The federal government wanted to set that land aside for the Indian population
b)
 The state did not have the millions of dollars required to purchase the land from Spain.
c)
The state could not claim the land because the General Assembly illegally sold it to private companies.
d)
They did not need the land because people desired to stay closer to the eastern coast for trade.
85.

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.

86.
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
87.

The cotton gin was an important invention because

a)

it made cotton easier to pick

b)

it made cotton a profitable crop

c)

it made the demand for cotton less

d)

it made Northern farmers depend on cotton from the South

88.

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.

89.
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
90.

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

91.
Andrew Jackson’s role in the removal of the Cherokee from Georgia was that he 
a)
ruled in favor of the Cherokee as a sovereign nation and prevented their removal.
b)
refused to enforce the Supreme Court’s ruling and instead enforced the Indian Removal Act.
c)
accompanied the Cherokee people on the trail of tears and helped organize farms in the Oklahoma territory.
d)
organized the newly acquired Yazoo lands for their settlement, opening their land to gold miners.
92.

__________________ 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

93.

John Ross helped the Cherokee people in all of the following ways EXCEPT

a)

As chief justice, he ruled the Cherokee a sovereign people.

b)

As chief, he advocated for the Cherokee in Congress.

c)

He accompanied his people on the Trail of Tears.

d)

In the Oklahoma territory, he remained their chief until his death.

94.
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.
95.
Name the 3 causes of the Civil War
a)
Slavery, States Rights, Nullification
b)
Nullification, States rights, and People
c)
Slavery, Federal Rights, Nullification
96.
The most controversial issue dividing northerners and southerners during the 1800s was the issue of _____?
a)
Slavery
b)
States rights
c)
Nullification
97.
Republican candidate and victor in the election of 1860
a)
Stephen Douglas
b)
John Breckenridge
c)
Abraham Lincoln
98.
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
99.
The idea that a state can declare a federal law invaid within its borders
a)
tariff
b)
regionalism
c)
abolitionists
d)
nullification
100.
What compromise established a strict fugitive slave law?
a)
Missouri Compromise
b)
Compromise of 1850
c)
Kansas-Nebraska Act
101.
Which compromise brought in the Georgia Platform?
a)
Missouri Compromise
b)
Compromise of 1850
c)
Kansas-Nebraska Act
102.
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.
103.
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
104.
After the March to the Sea, Sherman presented Lincoln with what as a Christmas gift?
a)
Saddle for his horse
b)
Savannah, GA
c)
Railroad tie
105.
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
106.
What was one of the largest Confederate prisoner of war camps?
a)
Andersonville
b)
Savannah
c)
Gettysburg
107.

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

108.

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

109.

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

110.

14th amendment

a)

to allow voting for all

b)

to abolish slavery

c)

to give citizenship to former slaves

111.

what did the 15th amendment allow

a)

males to vote

b)

women to vote

c)

under age drinking

d)

none of the above

112.
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 
113.
The members of Congress battled with both presidents because they felt that the Presidential Reconstruction Plans:
a)
were too focused on helping the freed African slaves, but not on helping the poor, white farmers.
b)
were too strict to allow the Union to ever be reunited as it was prior to the Civil War.
c)
were too lenient on the Southern states that had rebelled against the Union.
d)
were created too quickly without consulting the former leaders of the Confederate states.
114.
Who favored harsher punishment on the Reconstruction plans?
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
Andrew Johnson
c)
Congress
115.
_________________________ owned animals and equipment, but not land.
a)
Sharecroppers
b)
Tenant Farming
c)
Freedmen
116.

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

117.

Constitutional amendment that abolished slavery

a)

13th

b)

14th

c)

15th

d)

26th

118.

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

119.

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

120.

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

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