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every unit social studies

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How did the Mississippians get their food

a)

They ordered it from dominos

b)

they kill there own people

c)

idk

d)

they planted plants and hunted for food

2.

What was the purpose of the Spanish missions?

a)

to find the gold they heard about

b)

to kill natives

c)

to have all land to there selves

d)

to live away from the king

3.

How did Hernando de Soto discover Georgia?

a)

he drove his flying car and landed in a run way

b)

he floted on a boat until he found land

4.

The reason henado de soto went to georgia is because?

a)

god

b)

gold

c)

glory

d)

food

5.

What is the most reasons what Mississippian culture known for?

a)

building large, earthen platform mounds, and often other shaped mounds as well.

b)

to play outside

c)

to protect the area with wooden spike logs

d)

to do noting and watch tv

6.

What weapons and tools did the Mississippians use?

a)

m16's

b)

rocket lanchers

c)

bow and arrows, hammers, hoes, spears, and guns

d)

bow and arrows, hammers, hoes, and spears

7.

What was the primary sources of shelter for the Mississippians?

a)

red clay

b)

weeds

c)

sand

d)

sticks

8.

What defensive purpose did the colony of Georgia serve?

a)

it serves as a buffer

b)

to kill any that trys them

c)

to protect james oglethorpe

d)

to make shore the missispians wont try to kill them

9.

Which of the following best describes Tomochichi?

a)

He was a Native American chief who befriended Oglethorpe and allowed him to settle Savannah in peace

b)

A native that got tacken prisoner by england

c)

A racist man

d)

a ku klux clan member

10.

How did James Oglethorpe show compassion?

a)

he acted racist

b)

he showed that he wasnt there to harm the natives and got mary musgrove to help cumunicate.

11.

what are the w.r.i.s.t crops

a)

wine

b)

rice

c)

indigo

d)

silk

e)

tabbaco

12.

What change occurred when Georgia became a royal colony?

a)

The change to a royal colony had a dramatic effect on Georgia's agricultural output and economy

b)

they made georgia the ku klux clan headquaters

c)

they became more meam

13.

did philanthropy help the poor have a better life

a)

yes

b)

no

14.

what wrist crop did jews grow

a)

wine

b)

rice

c)

tobbaco

d)

no of the above

15.

did trusste georgia try to over through england

a)

yes

b)

no

16.

The Charter of 1732 granted trusste georgia the land of georgia

a)

true

b)

false

17.

Mary Musgrove job in the creation of savanah was to

a)

be the comunication so the native could under stand james oglethorpe

b)

to be the defence and protect everyone

c)

to kill james oglethorpe and take over savanah

d)

all of the above

18.

what wrist crop did the Salzburgers grow/make

a)

tobbaco

b)

silk

c)

indigo

d)

rice

19.

what did the Malcontents think of slavery

a)

they wanted to have it

b)

its lame

c)

its racist

d)

its mean

20.

the highland scot were a little bit apart of the defence

a)

true

b)

false

21.

who did the Loyalists support

a)

james oglethorpe

b)

the king

c)

mary musgrove

d)

john bell

22.

who signed the Declaration of Independence

a)

button gwinett

b)

george walton

c)

Lyman hall

d)

all of the above

23.

did the patriots hold the signing of the declaration of independence

a)

yes

b)

no

24.

the proclamation and the stamp act was a resute of what

a)

the revolutinary war

b)

election of 1860

c)

none of the above

d)

all of the above

25.

was the seige of savaanah a long fight

a)

yes

b)

no

26.

what were the articals of confederation for

a)

so the patriots can sucsede from england

b)

a love letter

c)

a email to tell your teacher you were sick

d)

none of the above

27.

Which country lost the most territory in the French and Indian War?

a)

France

b)

Britian

c)

America

d)

Germany

28.
How many branches of governments are there in the United States?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
29.

Who won the battle of Kettle Creek?

a)

the British Army

b)

the Continental Army

c)

American Loyalist militia groups

d)

American Patriot militia groups

30.

What Was The Purpose Of The Headright System?

a)

Run Off Soldiers

b)

Attract Settlers

c)

Take Away Settlers

d)

None Of The Above.

31.

the railroads helped crops be

(a)  

32.

Worcester v. Georgia was a...

a)

U.S. Supreme Court case

b)

law passed by Congress

c)

law passed by the GA General Asembly

d)

treaty signed by Native Americans

33.

The Dahlonega Gold Rush sped up the removal of what Native American group from North Georgia?

a)

Creek

b)

Cherokee

c)

Seminole

d)

Choctaw

34.

Why was William McIntosh killed?

a)

Any leader who ceded land into the United States without full assent of the Creek Nation would be put to death

b)

Any leader that gave land to England was hung

c)

Any leader that ceded land into their own homes with full assent was killed

d)

He was mean

35.
Which statement about the “Trail of Tears” is accurate?
a)
President Andrew Jackson opposed the removal of the Cherokee Indians from Georgia.
b)
Large numbers of Cherokee were forced to relocate during the winter months.
c)
Chief Justice John Marshall ordered the Cherokee Indians to move westwards.
d)
The Cherokee were moved because they lacked a written alphabet.
36.
Many felt Jackson acted as a____________________ during his presidency
a)
Gambler
b)
Monarch
c)
Corrupt bargain
d)
Politician
37.

What was illegal about the Yazoo land fraud?

a)

the legistlater was bribed

b)

the got no new citzens

c)

no money

d)

all of the above

38.

What did the Cotton Gin do?

a)

It picked cotton a lot faster than a person could.

b)

It sowed cotton seeds a lot faster than a person could.

c)

It spun cotton into thread a lot faster than a person could.

d)

It removed the seeds from cotton a lot faster than a person could

39.

Events in which Georgians had the chance to win the right to buy land from the state were known as __________________.

a)

headright systems

b)

land lotteries

c)

circuit riders

d)

Yazoo deals

40.

the capital was moved because of

a)

they wanted to be in the center of the population

b)

savannah got old

c)

atlanta had the perfect temperature

d)

all of the above

41.

John Marshall was Chief Justice over what branch of the federal government?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

d)

Presidential

42.

Sequoyah's syllabary was created so that people could under stand each other

a)

true

b)

false

43.

A free government depends on educated citizens

The government is obligated to provide education

Everyone is entitled to adequate education


In which of the following documents would these points MOST LIKELY be included?

a)

the grievances of the Declaration of Independence

b)

the founding charter of the University of Georgia

c)

the Constitution of the state of Georgia

d)

the Constitution of the United States

44.

A free government depends on educated citizens

The government is obligated to provide education

Everyone is entitled to adequate education


In which of the following documents would these points MOST LIKELY be included?

a)

the grievances of the Declaration of Independence

b)

the founding charter of the University of Georgia

c)

the Constitution of the state of Georgia

d)

the Constitution of the United States

45.

did john ross anitaly win the trial

a)

yes

b)

no

46.

Which amendment abolished slavery in 1865?

a)

13th Amendment

b)

14th Amendment

c)

15th Amendment

47.

Which amendment gave African-Americans the right to vote in 1869?

a)

13th Amendment

b)

14th Amendment

c)

15th Amendment

48.

Which amendment said anyone born in United States is a citizen in 1868?

a)

13th Amendment

b)

14th Amendment

c)

15th Amendment

49.

Which state entered the Union as a free state as a result of the Compromise of 1850?

a)

California

b)

Maine

c)

Missouri

d)

Texas

50.
What does the commander of the prison camp tell every group that comes in? 
a)
the war is almost over 
b)
talks for prisoner exchange are currently going on 
c)
They won't have to stay at the prison camp for long
d)
there isn't any food to feed them 
51.

What is the purpose of the blockade?

a)

to stop people and goods form moving in or out of a place

b)

to quickly destroy a place through sudden attack

c)

to encourage peaceful trade relationships

d)

to force smugglers out of hiding

52.

How did the naval blockade impact the South? (choose 3)

a)

it weakened the economies of the southern states

b)

it encouraged southern states to plant more tobacco

c)

it helped the South establish trade relationships with the North

d)

it caused a lack of manufactured goods in southern states

e)

it limited the export of the South's valuable cotton crop

53.

The Union blockade is best compared to a snake ____________.

a)

striking its foe in one swift and deadly blow

b)

shedding its skin

c)

lying in wait for the right moment to strike

d)

slowly strangling its enemy into submission

54.

Why were people from Africa brought to Georgia?

a)

to help produce silk

b)

to be forced into labor

c)

to settle the backcountry (forest)

d)

to help fight Georgia's enemies

55.

States' Rights can BEST be defined as the belief that states

a)

could leave the Union at any time if they chose to.

b)

could maintain slavery if their population wished to.

c)

could ignore national laws if they were harmful to the state.

d)

could force the national government to turn over all national government property to the states.

56.

Someone who believed in states' rights would probably support which statement?

a)

National laws always take precedence over state laws.

b)

The national government has no right to tell states how to operate.

c)

States could only pass legislation on issues set out in the U.S. Constitution.

d)

Disputes between states should always be settled by the national government.

57.

Each state had to ratify the 13th Amendment before being re-admitted to the Union.

a)

Lincoln's Reconstruction Plan

b)

Johnson's Reconstruction Plan

c)

Congressional Reconstruction Plan

58.

Established 5 military districts in the South.

a)

Lincoln's Reconstruction Plan

b)

Johnson's Reconstruction Plan

c)

Congressional Reconstruction Plan

59.

Wanted Reconstruction to be a fast process that did not severely punish the South.

a)

Lincoln's Reconstruction Plan

b)

Johnson's Reconstruction Plan

c)

Congressional Reconstruction Plan

60.

why did the south sucede

a)

because they though they would lose there slave

b)

someone with votes from the north won

c)

they were scared of what lincoln would do after the election

d)

all of the above

61.

Sherman wanted Atlanta captured for what reason?

a)

Atlanta was the capital of the Confederacy.

b)

Atlanta had become a big supply hub having lots of railroads.

c)

Atlanta was a Union supporting town.

d)

Sherman did not want Atlanta, he only wanted Savannah.

62.

Select all the Sherman destroyed using the tactic, "Total War" on his March to the Sea.

a)

Animals (livestock)

b)

Supplies and materials

c)

Railroads

d)

Businesses

63.

After Sherman's March to the Sea, what did he do next?

a)

Went home to his family

b)

Marched North to Tennessee, continuing his destruction

c)

Marched North to South Carolina, continuing his destruction

d)

Stayed in Savannah to protect the coast

64.
Which of these people ran for the Republican Party?
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
Stephen A. Douglas
c)
John Breckinridge
65.

was Chickamuaga used to take control of the northern part of georgia

a)

true

b)

false

66.

what was ku kulx clan to the union states

4 lines
67.

What things did the Freedmen's Bureau provide?

a)

protection of the north

b)

protection of the south

c)

candy

d)

none of the above

68.

A system in which landowners let poor farmers use small areas of their land, and in return the farmers gave the landowners a share of the crop...

a)

Sharecropping

b)

Segregation

c)

Border States

d)

Jim Crow's Law

69.

The Georgia Platform is associated with

a)

the Dred Scott Supreme Court case.

b)

the Yazoo Land Fraud.

c)

the Compromise of 1850.

d)

the U.S. supreme Court case of Worcester v. GA..

70.

What was Sherman’s Atlanta Campaign?

a)

to travel deep onto southern territory as possible

b)

to travel west to California

c)

to find the Oregon Trail

d)

to find the fountain of youth

71.

What made Atlanta such an important place to be in control of?

a)

the central railroad

b)

the gold

c)

the water ways

d)

the Varsity

72.

could teneat farmers buy there own crops

a)

yes

b)

no

73.

In which of GA's regions are mining farming and carpet textiles primary activities?

a)

Apalation Platuea

b)

Costail Plains

c)

Peidmont

d)

Ridge and Valley

74.

The Dred Scott case pushed the nation closer to disunion & civil war?

a)

true

b)

false

75.

In the Dred Scott case, the Supreme Court ruled that slaves...multiple

a)

were NOT citizens of the U.S.

b)

had NO right to sue in court.

c)

were considered to be the property of their owner.

d)

should all be freed immediately.