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SS8H1-SS8H6 Review

Total questions: 59

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which grouping lists the main reasons for Spanish exploration of the "New World"?
a)
"God, glory, and gold"
b)
"Salt, silk, and spices"
c)
"Rum, slaves, and molasses"
d)
"Trade, silver, and jewels"
2.
When looking at the map, what can you tell about the colonial European settlements?
a)
All of the settlements were in the south.
b)
All of the settlements were along major rivers.
c)
All settlements tried to avoid the Indian settlements.
d)
All of the settlements were close to major bodies of water.
3.
What impact did European contact have on Native American population between 1500 and 1620?
a)
population increased
b)
population decreased
c)
population remained stagnant
d)
population showed no changes
4.
Had advanced systems of agriculture; were able to grow corn, beans, squash, and pumpkins.
a)
Paleo
b)
Archaic
c)
Woodland
d)
Mississippian
5.
Were the Indians that Hernando de Soto's expedition encountered in 1540s.
a)
Paleo
b)
Archaic
c)
Woodland
d)
Mississippian
6.

Mississippian earth mounds were dedicated to religious and social activity.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Which is a reason for Spain's interest in the New World?

a)

Creating colonies

b)

Spreading Christianity

c)

Looking for food

d)

Fleeing persecution

8.

England settled in North America to

a)

support their policy of mercantilism

b)

find gold

c)

develop relationships with the Indians

9.

Mercantilism is an economic policy where a country exports more than they import.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Spanish missions were located near Mississippian towns so.....

a)

they could overtake them

b)

DeSoto could take their gold

c)

priests could convert the Indians to Christianity

11.
What was the name of the first settlement founded by British settlers in Georgia?
a)
Atlanta
b)
Augusta
c)
Macon
d)
Savannah
12.
Which of the following best describes Tomochichi?
a)
A Native American whom Oglethorpe enslaved and took to England as a prisoner.
b)
He was the husband of Mary Musgrove.
c)
He was a Native American chief who befriended Oglethorpe and allowed him to settle Savannah in peace.
d)
He was a Native American chief who helped James Wright acquire land.
13.
Mary Musgrove was James Oglethorpe's _________________.
a)
business partner
b)
interpreter
c)
housekeeper
d)
wife
14.
Those who were selected to settle the colony of Georgia were required to ________________.
a)
bring their own farm tools with them
b)
have served time in debtors' prison
c)
only sell their land to another Englishman
d)
use a portion of their land to grow mulberry trees
15.
Which of the following was NOT a reason for settling Georgia?
a)
Charity
b)
Defense
c)
Economics
d)
Religion
16.
In the early years of the colony, what was one reason the colonists were dissatisfied with the policies of the trustees who governed colonial Georgia? The colonists
a)
could not own slaves.
b)
were not allowed to read books. 
c)
were not allowed to practice their religion.
d)
could not pay the high taxes required of them.
17.
Which policies would have received the MOST support from Georgia's "Malcontents"?
a)
policies that would allow trade with the Spanish in St. Augustine.
b)
policies that would prohibit settlers of the Catholic faith from settling in the colony.
c)
policies that would allow the use and manufacture of alcohol and ownership of slaves.
d)
policies that would prohibit Creek and Cherokee Indians from owning land in the backcountry.
18.
Which of the following is a reason why the British wanted to establish the colony of Georgia?
a)
to sell slaves to the Spanish
b)
to have a place from which to attack the Spanish in South Carolina
c)
to provide a safe place for the Catholics
d)
to produce silk and other products they normally had to import
19.

Which of the following does NOT describe a section of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

A. a list of injustices committed by the King of England

b)

B. a statement of the American philosophy of government

c)

C. an outline of the structure of a new American government

d)

D. a statement severing connections with the King of England

20.

Why were many people in the Georgia Colony slow to support the American Revolution at first?

a)

A. The colony's economy depended on trade with Great Britain

b)

. B. Colonists thought that the Patriots planned to outlaw slavery. l. D. More British soldiers were stationed in Georgia than any other colony

c)

C. Religious leaders told people they must stay peaceful and neutral

d)

D. More British soldiers were stationed in Georgia than any other colony

21.

What does Lyman Hall, Button Gwinnett and Georgia Walton have in common?

a)

A. They signed the US Constitution from Georgia.

b)

B. They signed the Proclamation of 1763 from Georgia.

c)

C. They signed the Declaration of Independence from Georgia.

d)

D. They were all from the North.

22.

What did the Battle of Kettle Creek illustrate?

a)

A. the inability of the Patriots to defeat the British

b)

B. the inability of the British to maintain control of Georgia

c)

C. the importance of African Americans to Britain's success

d)

D. the importance of American Indians to the Patriots' success

23.

Which of the following would NOT have been a legal government action under the Articles of Confederation?

a)

A. Hoping to improve the security of the southern border of the United States, the federal government declares war on Mexico. .

b)

B. Hoping to improve the economy by encouraging spending, the federal government rapidly prints additional currency

c)

C. Hoping to improve trade with France, the federal government sends an ambassador to negotiate a treaty with the French.

d)

D. Hoping to encourage trade between the states, the federal government lifts all tariffs enacted by state governments.

24.

What was the outcome of the Battle of Kettle Creek?

a)

A. The colonists were victorious and Patriot morale improved.

b)

B. The colonists were defeated and Britain recaptured Georgia.

c)

C. The colonists were victorious and the last British forces left Georgia.

d)

D. The colonists were defeated and Georgia declared its loyalty to England.

25.

Many of the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation can be traced back to

a)

A. citizens' refusal to pay taxes of any kind.

b)

B. concerns over states operating autonomously.

c)

C. fears of a central government with too much power.

d)

D. laissez-faire economic policies of the federal government

26.

Which of the following BEST describes an important strength of the Articles of Confederation?

a)

A. It provided for strong state governments. .

b)

B. It limited each state's power in Congress

c)

C. It provided for a strong central government.

d)

D. It provided for a system of checks and balances

27.
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. 
28.
How did the French and Indian War (Seven Years War) contribute to the American Revolution? 
a)
France wanted revenge after losing the war and negotiated with the colonies to fight England.
b)
Indians that fought in the war supported the colonies and encouraged them to fight the British.
c)
England went into debt because of the war and decided to tax the colonies to get their money back.
d)
England was unhappy with the colonies performance in the war and punished them with taxes. 
29.

The first public university in United States history was _______.

a)

University of Georgia

b)

Georgia Tech

c)

University of Wisconsin

d)

Georgia State University

30.

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

31.
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
32.

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

33.

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

d)

roulette

34.

Which BEST describes why Georgia gave 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.

35.

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.

36.
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
37.
How were railroads beneficial to Georgia’s businessmen and farmers? 
a)
increased tourism through sightseeing 
b)
offered faster and easier transportation of goods
c)
offered a non-polluting transportation option
d)
made horses unnecessary for travel
38.

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.

39.

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

40.

What was John Marshall’s final ruling in the Worcester V. Georgia case?

a)

Cherokees were to be sold into slavery and their land would be divided out among Georgia political leaders.

b)

Cherokees were Georgia citizens and should follow state laws for taxes and voting.

c)

Cherokees were a sovereign nation and should have federal protection from state laws.

d)

Cherokees were a sovereign nation but should be relocated to Oklahoma.

41.

__________________ 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

42.
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.
43.

Someone who believes in states' rights would BEST support which of the following statements?

a)

National Laws are more important than state laws

b)

We should obey all federal laws

c)

There is no need for a national government

d)

The National government has no right telling states how to handle their business

44.

Why was the Georgia Platform important

a)

It stated that Georgia had a right to nullify any federal law dealing with cotton

b)

I stated that Georgia would not accept the terms of the COmpromise of 1850 if the North enforced the Fugitive Slave Law

c)

It stated that Georgia would accept the Compromise of 1850 if the North enforced the Fugitive Slave Law

d)

It stated that Georgia would secede from the Union

45.

What was the purpose of both the Missouri Compromise and the Compromise of 1850?

a)

They both dealt with slavery in the new territories

b)

They both dealt with nullification

c)

They both made the south get an advantage in the Senate

d)

They led to the election of Abraham Lincoln

46.

What battle was said to be the bloodiest two days of the Civil War and a great victory for the South? This battle caused the Union forces to retreat into Chattanooga.

a)

Kennesaw

b)

Chickamauga

c)

Atlanta

d)

Antietam

47.

Andersonville Prison held ______.

a)

Confederate POWs

b)

Rebellious slaves

c)

Union POWs

d)

confederates that peid the tariff of 1832

48.

Atlanta was the most important military target in Georgia because ___.

a)

It was the capital of Georgia

b)

It was the industrial and transportation center

c)

It was the home of Robert E Lee

d)

It was where the Battle of Chickamauga was fought

49.

What was the impact of Sherman's "March to the Sea"?

a)

The Union soldiers lost their will to fight

b)

It led to Lincoln issuing the Emancipation Proclamation

c)

It gave the South hope that they would win

d)

It left a path of devastation and destruction from Atlanta to Savannah

50.

What was the purpose of the naval blockade by Union ships on the coast of Georgia?

a)

It was an attempt to block all of the railroad stations

b)

It was an attempt to block all supply routes between the South and Britain

c)

It was an attempt to stop Lee's army from advancing to Washington DC

d)

It was an attempt to block the passage of the Missouri Compromise

51.

North and South had conflict over which of the following?

a)

Slavery

b)

The enforcement of tariffs

c)

states' rights

d)

All of these

52.

What three things did Lincoln’s Plan require the South to do to be reunited back to the Union?

a)

10% of the people in each state had to take an oath to obey the Constitution.

b)

Each state had to set up a new government and a new state constitution.

c)

Each state had to abolish slavery.

d)

Each state had to imprison ALL ex-Confederates.

53.

What did the 13th Amendment do?

a)

Abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for a crime.

b)

ave citizenship rights and equal protection of the laws to all Americans including slaves.

c)

Granted African American men the right to vote.

d)

Granted women the right to vote.

54.

What was the agenda of the radical Republicans (what did they want to do to the south)?

a)

Punish the South.

b)

Be lenient toward the South.

c)

Take all former slaves from the South.

d)

Send all ex-Confederates to jail.

55.

What did the 14th Amendment do?

a)

It gave citizenship rights and equal protection of the laws to all Americans including slaves.

b)

It granted African American men the right to vote.

c)

It abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for a crime.

d)

It granted women the right to vote.

56.

What did the 15th Amendment do?

a)

It granted African American men the right to vote.

b)

It gave citizenship rights and equal protection of the laws to all Americans including slaves.

c)

It abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for a crime.

d)

It allowed women the right to vote.

57.

What was the ultimate goal of the Freedmen’s Bureau?

a)

To give an economic boost to African Americans and poor whites by helping them learn to read and write through formal education.

b)

To help poor whites become educated.

c)

To create opportunities for poor whites.

d)

To educate all Southerners.

58.

What was the ultimate goal of the KKK?

a)

To intimidate freed blacks and white Republicans from voting and running for office during the Reconstruction period.

b)

To intimidate whites to keep them from voting and running for office.

c)

To help freed blacks find jobs and get an education.

59.

What is the difference between sharecroppers and tenant farmers?

a)

Sharecroppers owned their own supplies and tenant farmers needed everything.

b)

Tenant farmers owned their own supplies and sharecroppers needed everything.

c)

Sharecroppers owned tenant farmers.

d)

Tenant farmers rented land and supplies to sharecroppers.