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WorksheetsGEORGIA STUDIES MIDTERM 2022
Total questions: 43
Worksheet time: 33mins
England's biggest rival in North America.
France
Germany
Spain
Who was Georgia's final royal governor?
James Wright
John Reynolds
Button Gwinnett
When did the Charter of 1732 expire?
1776
1752
1761
What was the main economic activity during the Royal colony period?
slave trade
the lumber industry
agriculture
Who was Georgia's first governor?
John Reynolds
James Wright
Lyman Hall
What was the PRIMARY (#1) money making crop during the Royal Period?
rice
wheat
indigo
Choose 3 trades a colonist might pursue in colonial Georgia, other than agriculture.
tailors
blacksmiths
cashiers
potters
Choose the 2 people had the power to veto laws passed by the legislature during the Royal Colony Period in Georgia?
white male citizens
royal governor
the King
Who was allowed to be elected to the legislature in Georgia during the Royal Colony Period?
white males who owned at least 500 acres of land
any citizen of the colony of Georgia
white males that owned at least 50 acres of land
Who was allowed to vote in Georgia during the Royal Colony Period?
white males who owned at least 50 acres of land
any Georgia citizen was allowed to vote
only white males who owned at least 500 acres of land
Who oversaw the Royal colony for King George II?
the military
the royal governor
the trustees
What happened when land restrictions were lifted during the Royal Period?
they built small farms where tenant farmers worked the land
built huge plantations where they used slave labor to farm
all of the land was taken by the king for purposes of agriculture
What essential component of Georgia's plantations did the economy rely heavily on?
tenant farming
child labor
slave labor
List the 3 regulations that we talked about that were lifted when Georgia became a Royal Colony.
Why did Henry Ellis leave his role as royal governor for the colony of Georgia?
due to poor health
he was asked to resign
he was killed in a duel
What happened to John Reynolds position as Royal Governor?
his position was revoked by the king
he was killed in a duel
he resigned due to poor health
List the 3 successful cash crops during the Royal Colony Period. DO NOT LIST RICE.
How did many colonists feel about the Stamp Act?
happy
ambivalent
angry
Who won the French and Indian War?
Britain
France
the Native Americans and the French
Name the only colony where Stamp Act stamps were actually sold?
Georgia
New Hampshire
South Carolina
Which colony was the only one to not be represented at the First Continental Congress?
Georgia
Carolina
New York
Why did the British government begin taxing the colonists?
To provide funds for displaced immigrants
to help repay the ward debt they incurred during the French and Indian War
to cover the cost of their new universal healthcare system
to pay for new colonies to be created in America
Who were Georgia's 3 delegates that signed the Declaration of Independence? Choose 3.
Lyman Hall
James Wright
George Walton
Button Gwinnett
What declaration by King George prohibited American colonists from moving west beyond the Appalachian Mountains?
Proclamation of 1763
Stamp Act
Charter of 1732
What were the two parties fighting over in the French and Indian War?
disputed fur trading territory in the Ohio Valley
disputed Spanish colonies in Florida and Central America
disputed ownership rights to agricultural land in Europe
What was the purpose of the Liberty Boys and where were they established? Chose 2.
Georgia
to build forts along the Proclamation Line
to oppose taxation without representation
France
What did King George do because he knew England could not afford another costly war?
he appeased the Native Americans with the land east of the Appalachian Mountains
he began to tax the people of England to pay war debt
he prohibited any new taxes from being forced upon the colonists
How did the British Parliament punish the colonists after the Boston Tea party?
by creating the Stamp Act
by imposing the Intolerable Acts
by forbidding colonists to settle west of the Appalachian Mountains
What was the location of the first battle of the American Revolution?
Manhattan
Tippicanoe
Lexington and Concord
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Alexander Hamilton
Lyman Hall
What was the king's answer to the Olive Branch Petition?
He refused to compromise
he chose to compromise with the colonists
he created the Proclamation of 1763
What was the date the Declaration of Independence was adopted?
July 4, 1776
April 19, 1775
May 5, 1775
What was the name of the document sent to the King in the final attempt to find a peaceful solution to the problems between the colonies and England?
Declaration of Independence
Olive Branch Petition
United States Constitution
List the 3 main parts of the Declaration of Independence/
What is the introduction to the Declaration of Independence called?
the grienvances
the declaration
the preamble
What would most likely happen to the signers of the declaration had Great Britain won the war?
they would be hailed as heroes
they would be imprisoned for life
they would be executed
What are the natural rights that all people have?
Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness
life, right to own property and ability to have children
food, shelter and money
What is the largest part of the Declaration?
the preamble
the greivances
the declaration
Which part of the Declaration of Independence lists the complaints the colonists had against England and King George?
the preamble
the grievances
the declaration
Which part of the Declaration of Independence ends the document with a statement of separation from Great Britain?
the declaration
the grievances
the preamble
Which part of the Declaration of Independence states the rights for all people and the reasons for the document?
the declaration
the grievances
the preamble
What were the names of the 3 delegates from Georgia that signed the Declaration of Independence?
How many signatures does the Declaration of Independence have?
43
56
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