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WorksheetsJordan GMAS Review-GA Studies
Total questions: 75
Worksheet time: 42mins
Spanish explorers came to the New World for all of the following reasons except (SS8H1b).
God
Gold
Glory
Escape religious persecution
Hernando de Soto and his soldiers often treated Native Americans harshly during the Spanish quest for: (SS8H1c).
food and drink.
fame and power.
gold and silver.
rivers and trials.
Were the Indians that Hernando de Soto's expedition encountered in 1540s (SS8H1c).
Paleo
Archaic
Woodland
Mississippian
God, Gold and Glory = (SS8H1b).
Reasons for French exploration
Reasons for Mexican exploration
Reasons for Spanish exploration
Reasons for German Exploration
1. Many Native Americans converted to a new religion
2. Many Native Americans became ill from newly introduced diseases.
Which answer was the MAIN cause of the conditions listed above? (SS8H1c).
American Revolution
European exploration and colonization
European involvement in the slave trade
Which definition best explains the British policy known as mercantilism? (SS8H1b).
trade policy where a nation imports less than it exports
military policy for defending colonial outposts
trade policy for opening trade routes in the Far East
military policy for establishing buffer colonies to protect settlements
What long-term change for American Indian groups in Georgia was caused by the event shown on the map? (SS8H1c).
increase in territory
decline in population
beginning of peaceful times
preservation of traditional lifestyles
Which country was not a major colonizer of the New World? (SS8H1b).
England
France
Italy
Spain
What was one reason the Spanish started settlements in North America? (SS8H1b).
convert Native Americans to Christianity
protect trade routes between Mexico and China
discourage settlement by English and French Protestants
capture Native Americans to use as slaves in South America
Why did Hernando de Soto explore much of Georgia in 1540? (SS8H1c).
He wanted to build forts and missions in the state
He was attracted by rumors of large gold deposits
He was searching for the magical Fountain of Youth
He believed that he would find a passage to Asia through Georgia
How did de Soto's march through Georgia change the lives and culture of Native Americans? (SS8H1c).
The expedition introduced Native Americans to new types of food.
The expedition resulted in the death of thousands of Native Americans.
The expedition set up new trading opeprtunities for Native Americans.
The expedition was responsible for converting Native Americans to Catholicism.
Which of the following nations built missions along Georgia's barrier islands? (SS8H1c).
Spain
France
England
Portugal
What was the main cause of the decline in the Indian population after the arrival of Europeans? (SS8H1c).
warfare
disease
migration
slavery
The term conquistador means (SS8H1c).
brave warrior
holy priest
conqueror
noble king
Who was the first European credited with exploring the interior of Georgia? (SS8H1c).
Christopher Columbus
Hernando De Soto
Ponce de Leon
Hernan Cortes
De Soto was from the country of (SS8H1c).
Spain
Cuba
Mexico
England
Which BEST represents the motivating factors for a conquistador in De Soto’s expedition? (SS8H1c).
seeking religious freedom
establishing trade with the Native Americans
finding large amounts of gold and winning glory in battle and conquest
converting natives to Christianity
Select three (3) reason why De Soto’s expedition was considered a failure? (SS8H1c).
De Soto discovered the Mississippi River
many of De Soto's men died
De Soto died on the expedition
De Soto found no gold
What affect did Hernando De Soto’s expedition have on Native Americans? (SS8H1c).
Native Americans received European medicine and became healthier
Native Americans became wealthy by trading with the Spanish
Native Americans moved to Spain
Native Americans died of disease and warfare
Hernando de Soto found gold and riches as he explored the "new world" (SS8H1c).
True
False
Who was the founder of Georgia?
Tomochichi
Elijah Clarke
James Oglethorpe
Mary Musgrove
This region of Georgia contains the highest elevation and receives more rainfall of any other region.
Coastal Plain
Appalachian Plateau
Valley and Ridge
Blue Ridge
What geological boundary divides the rocks of the Coastal Plain from those of the Piedmont?
Fall Line
False Line
Fail line
Final Line
_____ were the only Native Americans who made contact with the first Europeans
Mississippian Indians
Paleo Indians
Archaic Indians
Woodland Indians
Out of the 13 colonies, which one was the last to become a colony for the British?
South Carolina
Florida
Georgia
Massachusetts
What document was signed by King George II to establish the royal colony of Georgia?
U.S.Constitution
Charter of 1732
Articles of Confederation
Declaration of Independence
Spanish conquistador who landed in FL and explored GA, and killed many Native Americans
Tom Watson
Mary Musgrove
Hernando De Soto
Nancy Hart
What THREE groups explored the majority of southeast Georgia in search of gold, God and glory?
British
French
Spanish
German
----- was the woman who translated between Oglethorpe and the Creek Natives, including their chief -----
Mary Musgrove
Nancy Hart
Tomochichi
Squanto
The group of mostly Scottish colonists who opposed the policies of the Trustees and complained alot
Salzburgers
Malcontents
Royal Governors
Highland Scots
This was the first city founded in the state of Georgia and was founded by Oglethorpe
Savannah
Atlanta
Macon
Columbus
The time period from 1732 to 1752, where a group of men ruled the colony of Georgia
King George II Period
Trustee Period
Royal Period
Governor Period
What was the name of the first Constitution of the U.S. that created a weak national government.
Bill of Rights
Declaration of Independence
Articles of Confederation
U.S. Constitution
Who are the signers of the Declaration of Independence that came from Georgia?
Button Gwinnett
George Walton
William McIntosh
Lynn Hall
On what day was the Declaration of Independence ratified?
July 4, 1776
April 7, 1779
September 15, 1779
June 4, 1776
Who was the slave who became the only African-American who help fight in the Battle of Kettle Creek?
Dred Scott
William Few
Elijah Clarke
Austin Dabney
A system of giving land to those people willing to leave Britain and settle in the colonies
Headright System
Land Lottery
Yazoo Land Fraud
Trail of Tears
Georgia citizens could register win land previously held by the Creek and Cherokee Natives.
Yazoo Land Fraud
Trail of Tears
Land Lottery
Headright System
Who was the president of the US who ordered the Cherokee and Creek off Georgian lands that was already granted to them?
Alexander Hamilton
Andrew Johnson
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Andrew Jackson
Creek chief that supported the United States in its efforts to take Creek land and was killed by his own people.
William McIntosh
Alexander McGillvray
John Ross
Sequoya
"Separate, but equal" is legal
Plessy v. Ferguson
Dred Scott v. Sanford
Worcester v. Georgia
Brown v Board of Education
African Americans were not citizens and had no rights in the court
Plessy v. Ferguson
Dred Scott v. Sanford
Brown v. Board of Education
Worcester v. Georgia
Where Native American groups were force to walk from southeast Georgia to reservations east of Mississippi.
Long, hard journey
Trail of Tears
Path of least resistance
Longest walk ever
King George III imposed these to gain money and pay off debt from the French and Indian War
Intolerable Acts
Boston Tea Party
Stamp Act, Sugar Act and other taxes
Battle of Kettle Creek
How did the development of the cotton gin influence the economy of Georgia?
Planting cotton was quicker and increased wages
Cotton mills were more efficient and helped industrialize Georgia
Cotton was sent to the north quickly, and raised cotton prices
Cotton was processed faster, and increased cotton planting
------ was the executive order issued by Abraham Lincoln declaring an end to slavery in states that seceded.
Emancipation Proclamation
Gettysburg Address
Declaration of Independence
States' Rights
What is the largest battle that was fought in Georgia during the Civil War?
Jonesboro
Atlanta
Chickamauga
Kennesaw
How did Sherman's March to the Sea affect the state of Georgia?
It diverted Union attention away from Georgia and let the militia recover
It destroyed Georgia's agriculture and roads and hurt the economy
Georgia citizens were proud of him and what he did for the war effort
This was the first time Union army entered the state of Georgia
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Farmers who cultivated somone else's land and gave a percentage of their profit
Sharecropping
Tenant Farming
Landowners
Farmers who paid rent for cultivating on someone else's land
Landowners
Tenant Farming
Sharecropping
Agreement between slave and non-slave states that new states come into the union in equal numbers.
Missouri Compromise
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Freedmen's Bureau
Georgia Platform
Which should determine your living expenditures each month?
income
investments
saving
spending
Which of the following BEST describes a risk associated with debt?
bankruptcy
owing money
lower interest rates
advancing education
What is a primary reason to invest in stocks, bonds, and mutual funds?
to reduce health concerns
to travel to foreign countries
to build wealth for the future
to put off important purchases
Which of the following BEST defines delinquent behavior?
behavior that is illegal for adults
behavior that is illegal for juveniles
behavior that is illegal for adults and juveniles
behavior that is illegal for juveniles unaccompanied by adults
Which of the following is a right of a juvenile in the justice system?
the right to self-incriminate
the right to not confront witnesses
the right to have their names made public
the right not to be placed with adult offenders
Choose the 5 regions of Georgia
Appalachian Plateau
Valley and Ridge
Blue Ridge
Piedmont
Coastal Plain
What region in Georgia is the biggest
Coastal Plain
Piedmont
Blue Ridge
Valley and Ridge
