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Jordan GMAS Review-GA Studies

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 42mins

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Class
Date
1.

Spanish explorers came to the New World for all of the following reasons except (SS8H1b).

a)

God

b)

Gold

c)

Glory

d)

Escape religious persecution

2.

Hernando de Soto and his soldiers often treated Native Americans harshly during the Spanish quest for: (SS8H1c).

a)

food and drink.

b)

fame and power.

c)

gold and silver.

d)

rivers and trials.

3.

Were the Indians that Hernando de Soto's expedition encountered in 1540s (SS8H1c).

a)

Paleo

b)

Archaic

c)

Woodland

d)

Mississippian

4.

God, Gold and Glory = (SS8H1b).

a)

Reasons for French exploration

b)

Reasons for Mexican exploration

c)

Reasons for Spanish exploration

d)

Reasons for German Exploration

5.

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).

a)

American Revolution

b)

European exploration and colonization

c)

European involvement in the slave trade

6.

Which definition best explains the British policy known as mercantilism? (SS8H1b).

a)

trade policy where a nation imports less than it exports

b)

military policy for defending colonial outposts

c)

trade policy for opening trade routes in the Far East

d)

military policy for establishing buffer colonies to protect settlements

7.

What long-term change for American Indian groups in Georgia was caused by the event shown on the map? (SS8H1c).

a)

increase in territory

b)

decline in population

c)

beginning of peaceful times

d)

preservation of traditional lifestyles

8.

Which country was not a major colonizer of the New World? (SS8H1b).

a)

England

b)

France

c)

Italy

d)

Spain

9.

What was one reason the Spanish started settlements in North America? (SS8H1b).

a)

convert Native Americans to Christianity

b)

protect trade routes between Mexico and China

c)

discourage settlement by English and French Protestants

d)

capture Native Americans to use as slaves in South America

10.

Why did Hernando de Soto explore much of Georgia in 1540? (SS8H1c).

a)

He wanted to build forts and missions in the state

b)

He was attracted by rumors of large gold deposits

c)

He was searching for the magical Fountain of Youth

d)

He believed that he would find a passage to Asia through Georgia

11.

How did de Soto's march through Georgia change the lives and culture of Native Americans? (SS8H1c).

a)

The expedition introduced Native Americans to new types of food.

b)

The expedition resulted in the death of thousands of Native Americans.

c)

The expedition set up new trading opeprtunities for Native Americans.

d)

The expedition was responsible for converting Native Americans to Catholicism.

12.

Which of the following nations built missions along Georgia's barrier islands? (SS8H1c).

a)

Spain

b)

France

c)

England

d)

Portugal

13.

What was the main cause of the decline in the Indian population after the arrival of Europeans? (SS8H1c).

a)

warfare

b)

disease

c)

migration

d)

slavery

14.

The term conquistador means (SS8H1c).

a)

brave warrior

b)

holy priest

c)

conqueror

d)

noble king

15.

Who was the first European credited with exploring the interior of Georgia? (SS8H1c).

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

Hernando De Soto

c)

Ponce de Leon

d)

Hernan Cortes

16.

De Soto was from the country of (SS8H1c).

a)

Spain

b)

Cuba

c)

Mexico

d)

England

17.

Which BEST represents the motivating factors for a conquistador in De Soto’s expedition? (SS8H1c).

a)

seeking religious freedom

b)

establishing trade with the Native Americans

c)

finding large amounts of gold and winning glory in battle and conquest

d)

converting natives to Christianity

18.

Select three (3) reason why De Soto’s expedition was considered a failure? (SS8H1c).

a)

De Soto discovered the Mississippi River

b)

many of De Soto's men died

c)

De Soto died on the expedition

d)

De Soto found no gold

19.

What affect did Hernando De Soto’s expedition have on Native Americans? (SS8H1c).

a)

Native Americans received European medicine and became healthier

b)

Native Americans became wealthy by trading with the Spanish

c)

Native Americans moved to Spain

d)

Native Americans died of disease and warfare

20.

Hernando de Soto found gold and riches as he explored the "new world" (SS8H1c).

a)

True

b)

False

21.
The purpose of missions established on Georgia's barrier islands was to
a)
take land from the Native Americans
b)
kill the Native Americans
c)
find gold on Native American lands
d)
convert Native Americans to Christianity
22.
The French made most of their profit from which activity?
a)
Jesuit priests converting Native Americans to Catholicism.
b)
Selling finished fur products to the other colonists
c)
Trading fur with the Native Americans
d)
Shipping fur products to Great Britain and Spain
23.
Which region of North America did Hernando de Soto explore?
a)
Northeast
b)
Southeast
c)
Southwest
d)
Northwest
24.
Which Native American group was influenced by the arrival of the Europeans?
a)
Paleo
b)
Mississippian
c)
Archaic
d)
Woodland
25.
The Paleo and Archaic groups mostly lived as __________, with no permanent home.
a)
middens
b)
nomads
c)
bums
d)
kings
26.
Which word means native to a certain region or place?
a)
nomad
b)
inhabitant
c)
indigenous 
d)
original
27.
What happened to Hernando de Soto while he was exploring the Southeastern United States?
a)
He finally discovered gold.
b)
He discovered the Fountain of Youth he'd been looking for.
c)
He died.
d)
He was made the new leader of the Mississippian tribe.
28.
Three European countries that could claim land in North America in the early 1700s
a)
Portugal, France and Spain
b)
Great Britain, Spain and Netherlands
c)
Great Britain, France and Spain
d)
France, Spain and Italy
29.
Which development resulted in increased population and permanent settlements among Georgia's prehistoric Native Americans?
a)
 Improved weapons meant that more animals could be killed efficiently.
b)
The Native Americans began to trade throughout eastern North America.  
c)
Improvements in agriculture meant food could be grown and stored. 
d)
The tribes established more complicated social structures and ceremonies. 
30.
How did Hernando de Soto's travels throughout Georgia and other southern states NEGATIVELY IMPACT the Native Americans living there? 
a)
The Spanish soldiers brought death and disease.  
b)
 The Native Americans adopted many European customs. 
c)
The Native Americans joined de Soto's quest for gold.  
d)
The soldiers lived among the Native Americans in peace. 
31.
 Which explorer is most associated with the exploration of Georgia? 
a)
Ponce de León
b)
Amerigo Vespucci 
c)
Hernando de Soto 
d)
Christopher Columbus
32.
What is the correct order of appearance for the prehistoric native tribes in Georgia?
a)
Mississippian, Woodland, Archaic, Paleo
b)
Paleo, Woodland, Archaic, Mississippian
c)
Paleo, Archaic, Mississippian, Woodland
d)
Paleo, Archaic, Woodland, Mississippian
33.
Which group was primarily nomadic and hunted large game?
a)
Paleo
b)
Archaic
c)
Woodland
d)
Mississippian
34.
Which group was considered to be the most advanced?
a)
Paleo
b)
Archaic
c)
Woodland
d)
Mississippian
35.
What was Spain's primary purpose for exploration?
a)
Mercantilism and religious freedom
b)
Fur trading and religious freedom
c)
To learn about new cultures and sutoms
d)
To spread their religion and increase their wealth
36.
What was France's primary purpose for exploration?
a)
Mercantilism and religious freedom
b)
Fur trading and religious freedom
c)
To learn about new cultures and sutoms
d)
To spread their religion and increase their wealth
37.
What was England's primary purpose for exploration?
a)
Mercantilism and religious freedom
b)
Fur trading and religious freedom
c)
To learn about new cultures and sutoms
d)
To spread their religion and increase their wealth
38.

Who was the founder of Georgia?

a)

Tomochichi

b)

Elijah Clarke

c)

James Oglethorpe

d)

Mary Musgrove

39.

This region of Georgia contains the highest elevation and receives more rainfall of any other region.

a)

Coastal Plain

b)

Appalachian Plateau

c)

Valley and Ridge

d)

Blue Ridge

40.

What geological boundary divides the rocks of the Coastal Plain from those of the Piedmont?

a)

Fall Line

b)

False Line

c)

Fail line

d)

Final Line

41.

_____ were the only Native Americans who made contact with the first Europeans

a)

Mississippian Indians

b)

Paleo Indians

c)

Archaic Indians

d)

Woodland Indians

42.

Out of the 13 colonies, which one was the last to become a colony for the British?

a)

South Carolina

b)

Florida

c)

Georgia

d)

Massachusetts

43.

What document was signed by King George II to establish the royal colony of Georgia?

a)

U.S.Constitution

b)

Charter of 1732

c)

Articles of Confederation

d)

Declaration of Independence

44.

Spanish conquistador who landed in FL and explored GA, and killed many Native Americans

a)

Tom Watson

b)

Mary Musgrove

c)

Hernando De Soto

d)

Nancy Hart

45.

What THREE groups explored the majority of southeast Georgia in search of gold, God and glory?

a)

British

b)

French

c)

Spanish

d)

German

46.

----- was the woman who translated between Oglethorpe and the Creek Natives, including their chief -----

a)

Mary Musgrove

b)

Nancy Hart

c)

Tomochichi

d)

Squanto

47.

The group of mostly Scottish colonists who opposed the policies of the Trustees and complained alot

a)

Salzburgers

b)

Malcontents

c)

Royal Governors

d)

Highland Scots

48.

This was the first city founded in the state of Georgia and was founded by Oglethorpe

a)

Savannah

b)

Atlanta

c)

Macon

d)

Columbus

49.

The time period from 1732 to 1752, where a group of men ruled the colony of Georgia

a)

King George II Period

b)

Trustee Period

c)

Royal Period

d)

Governor Period

50.

What was the name of the first Constitution of the U.S. that created a weak national government.

a)

Bill of Rights

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Articles of Confederation

d)

U.S. Constitution

51.

Who are the signers of the Declaration of Independence that came from Georgia?

a)

Button Gwinnett

b)

George Walton

c)

William McIntosh

d)

Lynn Hall

52.

On what day was the Declaration of Independence ratified?

a)

July 4, 1776

b)

April 7, 1779

c)

September 15, 1779

d)

June 4, 1776

53.

Who was the slave who became the only African-American who help fight in the Battle of Kettle Creek?

a)

Dred Scott

b)

William Few

c)

Elijah Clarke

d)

Austin Dabney

54.

A system of giving land to those people willing to leave Britain and settle in the colonies

a)

Headright System

b)

Land Lottery

c)

Yazoo Land Fraud

d)

Trail of Tears

55.

Georgia citizens could register win land previously held by the Creek and Cherokee Natives.

a)

Yazoo Land Fraud

b)

Trail of Tears

c)

Land Lottery

d)

Headright System

56.

Who was the president of the US who ordered the Cherokee and Creek off Georgian lands that was already granted to them?

a)

Alexander Hamilton

b)

Andrew Johnson

c)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

d)

Andrew Jackson

57.

Creek chief that supported the United States in its efforts to take Creek land and was killed by his own people.

a)

William McIntosh

b)

Alexander McGillvray

c)

John Ross

d)

Sequoya

58.

"Separate, but equal" is legal

a)

Plessy v. Ferguson

b)

Dred Scott v. Sanford

c)

Worcester v. Georgia

d)

Brown v Board of Education

59.

African Americans were not citizens and had no rights in the court

a)

Plessy v. Ferguson

b)

Dred Scott v. Sanford

c)

Brown v. Board of Education

d)

Worcester v. Georgia

60.

Where Native American groups were force to walk from southeast Georgia to reservations east of Mississippi.

a)

Long, hard journey

b)

Trail of Tears

c)

Path of least resistance

d)

Longest walk ever

61.

King George III imposed these to gain money and pay off debt from the French and Indian War

a)

Intolerable Acts

b)

Boston Tea Party

c)

Stamp Act, Sugar Act and other taxes

d)

Battle of Kettle Creek

62.

How did the development of the cotton gin influence the economy of Georgia?

a)

Planting cotton was quicker and increased wages

b)

Cotton mills were more efficient and helped industrialize Georgia

c)

Cotton was sent to the north quickly, and raised cotton prices

d)

Cotton was processed faster, and increased cotton planting

63.

------ was the executive order issued by Abraham Lincoln declaring an end to slavery in states that seceded.

a)

Emancipation Proclamation

b)

Gettysburg Address

c)

Declaration of Independence

d)

States' Rights

64.

What is the largest battle that was fought in Georgia during the Civil War?

a)

Jonesboro

b)

Atlanta

c)

Chickamauga

d)

Kennesaw

65.

How did Sherman's March to the Sea affect the state of Georgia?

a)

It diverted Union attention away from Georgia and let the militia recover

b)

It destroyed Georgia's agriculture and roads and hurt the economy

c)

Georgia citizens were proud of him and what he did for the war effort

d)

This was the first time Union army entered the state of Georgia

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66.

Farmers who cultivated somone else's land and gave a percentage of their profit

a)

Sharecropping

b)

Tenant Farming

c)

Landowners

67.

Farmers who paid rent for cultivating on someone else's land

a)

Landowners

b)

Tenant Farming

c)

Sharecropping

68.

Agreement between slave and non-slave states that new states come into the union in equal numbers.

a)

Missouri Compromise

b)

Kansas-Nebraska Act

c)

Freedmen's Bureau

d)

Georgia Platform

69.

Which should determine your living expenditures each month?

a)

income

b)

investments

c)

saving

d)

spending

70.

Which of the following BEST describes a risk associated with debt?

a)

bankruptcy

b)

owing money

c)

lower interest rates

d)

advancing education

71.

What is a primary reason to invest in stocks, bonds, and mutual funds?

a)

to reduce health concerns

b)

to travel to foreign countries

c)

to build wealth for the future

d)

to put off important purchases

72.

Which of the following BEST defines delinquent behavior?

a)

behavior that is illegal for adults

b)

behavior that is illegal for juveniles

c)

behavior that is illegal for adults and juveniles

d)

behavior that is illegal for juveniles unaccompanied by adults

73.

Which of the following is a right of a juvenile in the justice system?

a)

the right to self-incriminate

b)

the right to not confront witnesses

c)

the right to have their names made public

d)

the right not to be placed with adult offenders

74.

Choose the 5 regions of Georgia

a)

Appalachian Plateau

b)

Valley and Ridge

c)

Blue Ridge

d)

Piedmont

e)

Coastal Plain

75.

What region in Georgia is the biggest

a)

Coastal Plain

b)

Piedmont

c)

Blue Ridge

d)

Valley and Ridge