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Worksheets3rd Nine Weeks Review - SS8H1 -SS8H3
Total questions: 58
Worksheet time: 33mins
Which statement correctly describes the Mississippian Indian's shelter?
Temporary huts that were easy to move
Large permanent settlements set up around farms
Usually caves located along a trade route
No shelters were used as they were nomads
What were the mounds of the Mississippian period probably used for?
Religious or ceremonial purposes
Burial site for soldiers
Housing for Queens of the tribe
Storehouse for food
Which is the best description of Mississippian Indian family life?
Usually small immediate family of parents and their children
Small band of nomads with no clear leader
Loose band of unorganized tribes
Large Chiefdoms engaged in trade with people near them
Which of the following is NOT a country that competed for land in the New World?
Germany
France
England
Spain
How could you describe the Spanish explorers interaction with the Indians they encountered?
Stayed away from each other out of respect
Gladly worked together to help both groups gain power
Many Indians were either enslaved or killed
They were so spread out, they rarely met
Which statement would best describe Spain's interest in the New World?
Look for Gold thought to be abundant in the New World
Spread the Catholic faith and gain influence
Expand their empire to include more land and subjects
All of the above
What was the purpose of the Spanish Missions?
Train military officers to fend off Indian attacks
Collect taxes from the local citizens
Convert the local natives to the Catholic faith
All of the above
What was the most devastating effect of European contact with Natives in the New World?
Poison food
Religious intolerance
Ceremonial sacrifices
Diseases like small pox
What was the main goal of Hernando de Soto"s exploration?
Find gold
Set up missions to train Indians to fight
Begin his own colony with him as leader
Look for natural resources to send back to England
What role did disease play in European exploration of the New World?
Indians used poison darts to spread plague to the Spanish
Europeans brought new medicines to improve Indian life
Large number of Indians died due to no resistance to disease
Indian doctors cured flu in Spanish soldiers
Where did the Spanish set up their missions in Georgia?
In the North Georgia Mountains
On the Chattahoochee River near the Alabama border
On the Barrier Islands along the Atlantic coast
In the middle of the Okefenokee Swamp
A hard, sedimentary rock used by Native Americans to make tools and weapons.
Wattle and Daub
Chert
Maize
Horticulture
An American Indian civilization that lived in the Southeastern United States from around 800 CE to 1600 CE. These people stayed in one place and built mounds.
Paleo Indians
Archaic Indians
Mississippian Indians
Cherokee Indians
While agriculture is the large-scale practice of growing food for the market, this is the small-scale practice of gardening.
Mercantilism
Horticulture
Wattle and Daub
Commoners
Within the Mississippian culture, these were ordinary people with no rank or title.
Chief
Shaman
Elites
Commoners
SS8H2b Tomochichi, chief of the Yamacraw Indians, believed allying with the English provided him and his people the best chance for survival. Which of the following correctly states Tomochichi's role in the history of Georgia?
He was an advisor and mediator who contributed to the Georgia Colony's success and security.
He was an expert hunter and farmer who taught the English settlers how to survive in the New World.
He and his people often raided French and Spanish colonial settlements and caused many of them to fail.
He served as a spiritual leader and encouraged his people to fight against Spanish attempts to convert them.
SS8H2a Look at the map of Colonial America. Then answer the question that follows. Based on the map and your knowledge of social studies, which of the following was the MOST LIKELY motivation behind Great Britain's decision to settle Georgia?
the desire to limit French control of the North American fur trade
the desire to protect its established colonies from Spanish attacks
the desire to increase trade with American Indians living in the region
the desire to create settlements for American Indians forced off their land
SS8H2a The three main goals of Great Britain in founding the Georgia Colony were charity, economics, and defense. Which answer choice correctly matches the British goals with the situation that motivated the British to pursue them?
1. The goal of charity was motivated by the desire to give debtors an opportunity for a new life.
2. The goal of economics was motivated by the need for labor in Great Britain.
3. The goal of defense was motivated by the expansion of France into British territory.
1. The goal of charity was motivated by the struggles of indentured servants in Britain.
2. The goal of economics was motivated by the supplies of gold and other mineral wealth in Georgia.
3. The goal of defense was motivated by the threat to British colonies posed by American Indians.
1. The goal of charity was motivated by the struggles of many British artisans and craftsmen to provide for their families.
2. The goal of economics was motivated by the inability to grow profitable crops in Great Britain.
3. The goal of defense was motivated by the threat posed by the Spanish to British colonial holdings.
1. The goal of charity was motivated by the desire to return colonial lands to American Indians.
2. The goal of economics was motivated by the lack of profitable markets in Europe.
3. The goal of defense was motivated by the threat posed to coastal towns by the French navy.
SS8H2a During the Trustee Period, the Georgia Colony was governed by which of the following?
the Articles of Confederation
the Charter of 1732
the Constitution of Georgia
the Proclamation of 1763
SS8H2b How did James Oglethorpe gain the friendship of Tomochichi and the Yamacraw Indians, leading to the founding of Savannah?
Mary Musgrove, who was British and Yamacraw, helped the men speak to each other and bridge cultural gaps
Oglethorpe promised that the English would capture and return Yamacraw land that had been taken by the Spanish.
York, who was one of Oglethorpe's slaves, was respected by the Yamacraw and helped the men become friends.
Oglethorpe ordered his men to help the Yamacraw defend their territory against attacks by the Cherokee people.
With which trustee policy did the colonists disagree?
hard work
Prohibition of slavery
military training
religious practices
Who controlled Georgia After it became a royal colony?
The people of Georgia
The king of Great Britain
James Oglethorpe
Who was the First royal governor of Georgia?
John Reynolds
Henry Ellis
Which BEST explains James Oglethorpe's reason for choosing the site he did for building Savannah?
The area was located on a high bluff above the mouth of a major river.
The area was near a Spanish settlement that could provide supplies.
The areas was swampy and marshy and therefore good for growing rice.
The area had already been settled by the English and therefore required little work.
When did King George II grant Oglethorpe and his group a charter for colony of Georgia?
1492
1607
1776
1732
In 1752, Georgia became a
proprietary colony
debtor colony
royal colony
What does Lyman Hall, Button Gwinnett and Georgia Walton have in common?
A. They signed the US Constitution from Georgia.
B. They signed the Proclamation of 1763 from Georgia.
C. They signed the Declaration of Independence from Georgia.
D. They were all from the North.
What was the outcome of the Battle of Kettle Creek?
A. The colonists were victorious and Patriot morale improved.
B. The colonists were defeated and Britain recaptured Georgia.
C. The colonists were victorious and the last British forces left Georgia.
D. The colonists were defeated and Georgia declared its loyalty to England.
"Great Britain should not tax the colonists. We have no representation in Parliament." This statement would be said by a
Patriot
Loyalist
Mercantilism motivated Britain to colonize North America because the British believed that colonies could help the British economy. The British used the colonies to acquire raw materials and as a market for British exports. How was Great Britain able to control the developing colonies through mercantilist policies?
by forbidding manufacturing in North America and preventing the colonies from competing with British industries
by forcing colonists to settle in inland areas so that the Royal Navy could control all sea traffic on the Atlantic Coast
by encouraging Spanish colonists to compete with British colonists in order to increase the supply of resources and lower prices
by hiring only American Indian workers so that colonists were forced to work as subsistence farmers and could not acquire great wealth
Why did the king issue the Proclamation of 1763?
fear of the French coming back
fear of the colonists returning to England
fear of the Indians west of the mountains
fear of lack of mercantilism failing
How did the French and Indian War contribute to the American Revolution?
France wanted revenge after losing the war and negotiated with the colonies to fight England.
Indians that fought in the war supported the colonies and encouraged them to fight the British.
England went into debt because of the war and decided to tax the colonies to gain money to restore the economy.
England was unhappy with the colonies performance in the war and punished them with taxes.
Which physical feature is also known as the Proclamation Line of 1763?
Mississippi River
Ohio River
Rocky Mountains
Appalachian Mountains
Why did Georgia pay the Stamp Act, when other colonies turned against anymore taxes?
They depended on the other colonies for trade.
They depended on the Spanish for trade.
They depended on Great Britain for trade.
They depended on the Indians for trade.
Which of the following was taxed according to the Stamp Act? (Choose 3)
newspapers
sugar
land documents
playing cards
tea
Which of the following does NOT describe a section of the Declaration of Independence?
A. a list of injustices committed by the King of England
B. a statement of the American philosophy of government
C. an outline of the structure of a new American government
D. a statement severing connections with the King of England
In response to the Intolerable Acts, members of the Georgia Colony took all of the following actions EXCEPT
A.T hey joined radical movements such as the Sons of Liberty.. .
B. They sent a representative to the First Continental Congress
C. they established local committees to enforce a ban on trade with Britain
D. they formed a provincial congress to take governance into their own hands.
Provided aid to Colonel Elijah Clarke during the Battle of Kettle Creek. In return, the Georgia General Assembly gave him land and his freedom.
George Washington
Paul Revere
Austin Dabney
Thomas Jefferson
Which of the following would NOT have been a legal government action under the Articles of Confederation?
A. Hoping to improve the security of the southern border of the United States, the federal government declares war on Mexico. .
B. Hoping to improve the economy by encouraging spending, the federal government rapidly prints additional currency
C. Hoping to improve trade with France, the federal government sends an ambassador to negotiate a treaty with the French.
D. Hoping to encourage trade between the states, the federal government lifts all tariffs enacted by state governments.
Who led the American revolutionaries to victory at Kettle Creek?
A. Lyman Hall
B. Elijah Clarke
C. George Walton
D. Button Gwinnett
Many of the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation can be traced back to
A. citizens' refusal to pay taxes of any kind.
B. concerns over states operating autonomously.
C. fears of a central government with too much power.
D. laissez-faire economic policies of the federal government
What was the purpose of the Great Compromise?
It ratified the Georgia Constitution
It contributed to the Articles of Confederation
It resolved a conflict with American Indians
It formed an upper and lower house of Congress
As a result of the Constitutional Convention of 1787, what method was used to count enslaved people as part of the population for purposed of representation?
3/5 of enslaved people were counted
Enslaved people were counted only in certain states
Only Enslaved males were counted
Only enslaved females were counted
Why did the US create a Constitution, even though they already had the Articles of Confederation . Choose two
the US government had problems enforcing laws
there was an increase in colonies in the US
to decrease the number of Patriotic citizens
Ongoing battles with loyalists
the US government needed to tax the states for revenue
The Articles of Confederation had a strong Legislative Branch( one house) that can be described as...
Bicameral
Unicameral
Oligarchic
Autocratic
What document was written in 1787, ratified in 1788, and in operation since 1789 that REPLACED THE Articles of Confederation?
Declaration of Independence
Bill of Rights
Articles of Confederation
US Constitution
Who were the Georgia Signers of the US Constitution? Choose all that apply.
George Washington
William Few
James Madison
Abraham Baldwin
Which word is "The belief that a state had the right to nullify federal laws, secede from the Union, and decide whether to allow slavery in the state"?
Nullification
States' Rights
Compromise of 1850
Tariff
Which statement about GA regarding the French and Indian War is correct?
Georgia gained new territory.
Georgia’s colonists suffered great losses of life and property
Georgia was a buffer zone in the fighting between the French and Indians
Georgia was the only colony to support the French against the British in the war
