WorksheetsStatehood Review SS8H3-4
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 16mins
Which statement would BEST complete this sequence?
1. The French and Indian War was fought and won by Britain. 2. __________ 3. The colonists decided to cut off all ties from Britain.
Great Britain gained control of Canada and tried to use Canada's tax structure on the 13 colonies.
Southern colonies argued with Great Britain over claims to the newly acquired land.
France, which was bitter over losing the war with Great Britain, encouraged rebellion in the colonies.
Great Britain demanded colonists pay the war debt through taxes, and made new laws and regulations that increased the colonists' anger.
Which of these factors does NOT account for the muted reaction of colonists in Georgia, compared to other colonies, to the Stamp Act of 1765?
the colony's relatively small population
the colony's trustees' support for the act
the strong leadership of the colony's royal governor
the colony's economic dependence on Great Britain
In which section of the Declaration of Independence would you find this exerpt? "That these united Colonies are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent States, that they are Absolved from all Allegiance to the British Crown, and that all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain, is and ought to be totally dissolved; and that as Free and Independent States."
Preamble
Grievences
Declaration
Proclamation
Which of the following was NOT one of the parts of the Declaration of Independence?
Preamble
List of Demands
Grievances
Declaration
Which of the following was NOT one of the three signers of the Declaration of Independence from Georgia?
George Walton
Button Gwinnett
Thomas Jefferson
Lyman Hall
Which of the following would have been an event Georgia's Liberty Boys might have participated in?
A meeting to enforce the King's policies and procedures in the colonies.
A town meeting to help enforce the Royal Governor's policies.
A meeting to discuss the possibility of becoming free from the tyranny of Great Britain.
A court session to decide the punishment of those that participated in the Boston Tea Party.
Why were many people in the Georgia Colony slow to support the American Revolution at first?
The colony's economy depended on trade with Great Britain and many had close ties and loyalties to their families back in England and the Crown
Colonists thought that the Patriots had plans to outlaw the institution of slavery
Religious leaders of the Jewish and Protestant faiths promoted peace and remaining neutral during the war.
There were more soldiers stationed in Georgia than any other colony due to their constant acts of rebellion.
Who led the American revolutionaries to victory at Kettle Creek?
Lyman Hall
Elijah Clarke
George Walton
Button Gwinnett
What was the outcome of the Battle of Kettle Creek?
The colonists were victorious and Patriot morale improved.
The colonists were defeated and Britain recaptured Georgia.
The colonists were victorious and the last British forces left Georgia.
The colonists were defeated and Georgia declared its loyalty to England.
Which answer choice correctly describes how the US Constitution fixed a problem or problems of the Articles of Confederation?
Under the Constitution, the people could directly elect their representatives in the US Senate.
Under the Constitution, the state governments were granted more control over immigration and trade.
Under the Constitution, the federal government had the power to enforce laws but was checked by Congress and the court system.
Under the Constitution, political candidates must be a member of a political party so that they represent the interests of the people.
Which of the following would NOT have been a legal government action under the Articles of Confederation?
Hoping to improve the security of the southern border of the United States, the federal government declares war on Mexico.
Hoping to improve the economy by encouraging spending, the federal government rapidly prints additional currency.
Hoping to improve trade with France, the federal government sends an ambassador to negotiate a treaty with the French.
Hoping to encourage trade between the states, the federal government lifts all tariffs enacted by state governments.
Which list below contains Georgia's five state capitals in the proper chronological order?
Savannah, Atlanta, Louisville, Milledgeville, Augusta
Savannah, Milledgeville, Louisville, Augusta, Atlanta
Savannah, Augusta, Louisville, Milledgeville, Atlanta
Savannah, Athens, Lawrenceville, Milledgeville, Atlanta
Why is the founding of the University of Georgia considered a significant development in the history of American education?
It was the first institution of higher learning in Georgia.
It was the first university in the United States for women.
It was the first private school in the South to desegregate
It was the first state-chartered university in the United States.
Why did Georgia keep changing the location of the capital?
decreased trade between Savannah and other major cities on the Savannah River
the state's growing reliance on the Chattahoochee River for trade with other states
the state's westward expansion and population shift from coastal areas to the Georgia upcountry
increased tensions between Georgians and American Indians during the Seminole Wars in Florida
Why does the University of Georgia refer to itself as "the birthplace of the American system of public higher education"?
It was the first institution of higher learning to offer academic scholarships to incoming students.
It was the first institution of higher learning to be funded and overseen by a state government.
It was the first institution of higher learning to desegregate and hire African American teachers.
It was the first institution of higher learning to be established by the US Department of Education.
Read the text. Then answer the question that follows.
Tickets were placed into two drums: one drum contained the names of various parcels of land, and the other contained individuals' names. A ticket selected from the "land" drum was matched to a ticket selected from the drum containing people's names.
What is it describing?
The Yazoo Land Fraud
Land Lottery
Headright System
Land Grant
Which notable Georgian drafted the charter for the University of Georgia?
Abraham Baldwin
William Few
George Walton
Button Gwinnett
Under which of the following did Georgia attempt to attract families and plantation owners to settle in the state by offering up to 1,000 acres of free land?
Headright System
Yazoo Land Fraud
Land Lottery
Manifest Destiny
Which summary accurately describes the Yazoo Land Fraud?
More land was granted to people than was available.
The government did not own the land it planned to give away.
Only members of a particular political party were granted land.
Legislators were bribed to make sure they supported a land deal
How did the policy established by the Yazoo Act differ from Georgia's other post-American Revolution land policies such as the headright system and land lotteries?
While most land policies forced American Indians off of their land, the Yazoo Act redistributed land seized from settlers to its previous American Indian inhabitants.
While most land policies raised money for Georgia's government, the Yazoo Act granted land to settlers in exchange for promises to work the land for a set period of time.
While most land policies helped grow Georgia's agricultural industry, the Yazoo Act set aside valuable land for manufacturing in order to diversify the state economy.
While most land policies granted land to individuals to encourage settlement in Georgia, the Yazoo Act led to the sale of land to companies that bribed state lawmakers.
Look at the outline. Then answer the question that follows.
I. ?
● Economic dependence on a single crop
● An increase in demand for slave labor in Georgia
● Rapid development of railroad networks in Georgia
● Forced migration of the Creek and Cherokee people
What is the BEST title for this outline?
The Effects of the Discovery of Gold in Dahlonega, Georgia
The Effects of Military Reconstruction on the State of Georgia
The Effects of the Popularization of the Cotton Gin on Georgia
The Effects of Industrialization in Georgia During World War II
What played the most significant role in the drastic increase of slavery from 1790 to 1820?
the Yazoo land fraud
the Georgia Gold Rush
the development of railroads
the invention of the cotton gin
Why was William McIntosh executed by members of the Creek in 1825?
He opposed slavery despite its importance to the Creek economy.
He refused to negotiate with the US government despite tribal support.
He refused to negotiate with the US government despite tribal support.
He gave Creek land in Georgia to the US government without their consent.
During President Andrew Jackson's terms in office, Americans pushed Jackson to take land belonging to the Creek Indians in which present-day states?
Georgia and Alabama
Texas and Louisiana
Kentucky and Virginia
Missouri and Kansas
Why did the state of Georgia begin chartering railroads in the early 1830s?
Georgia's leaders feared a civil war was coming and wanted to improve the state's ability to transport troops.
Manufacturers in Florida required large amounts of raw materials to be shipped from the north through Georgia.
Georgia's agricultural industry was growing rapidly and needed a more efficient way of shipping agricultural goods.
Farmers could not produce enough food for Georgia's population and the state needed to import food from other states.
What piece of legislation did President Jackson enforce that contributed to events like the Trail of Tears?
Indian Removal Act
Dawes Act
Yazoo Land Act
Marshall Doctrine
You are a Cherokee chief who is angry about the removal of the Cherokee from their land. Instead of fighting, you have a different plan that you believe will work and save your people’s land. What do you plan to do and what is your name?
Have a protest march – John Ross
Take a petition to the U.S. Congress - John Ross
Prepare for war with Georgia settlers - William McIntosh
Meet with the President of the United States – William McIntosh
Removing Cherokee from their lands in Georgia and North Carolina was a part of what larger, forced relocation effort?
The Starving Time
Manifest Destiny
Trail of Tears
Sooner Death
Why did settlers' demands for the relocation of the Cherokee intensify in the 1820s?
The Cherokee supported the British in the War of 1812.
The Cherokee were fiercely opposed to slavery.
A civil war broke out among the Cherokee.
Gold was discovered on Cherokee land.
Read the text below from the Supreme Court's decision in Worcester v. Georgia. Then answer the question that follows.
"The Indian nations had always been considered as distinct, independent political communities retaining their original natural rights as undisputed possessors of the soil, from time immemorial, . . ."
What was the court's opinion in the case and how did it affect the Cherokee?
American Indians were US citizens and entitled to constitutional protections. The court's ruling allowed the Cherokee to retain possession of their homeland.
Because American Indians were not US citizens, the government did not have to respect their claims to land. The government then forced the Cherokee to leave their homeland.
American Indian tribes were sovereign and therefore not subject to US laws. Despite a ruling in the Cherokee's favor, the government forced them to leave their homeland.
American Indian tribes were not sovereign and could not enter into treaties. Because prior treaties with the Cherokee were invalid, the Cherokee retained possession of their homeland.
Who was the Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court who ruled that Cherokee territory was not subject to state law?
John C. Calhoun
Andrew Jackson
John Marshall
John Ross
Which of the following was a result of the French and Indian war?
Colonist from Georgia flocked to the Mississippi valley to settle.
The Proclamation of 1763 was issued by King George III.
Georgia lost half of its land to the French.
The colonists agreed to pay extra taxes to help the king pay off ward debts.
