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WorksheetsMidterm Review #1
Total questions: 104
Worksheet time: 2hrs 39mins
In which region of the United States is Georgia located?
Southeast
Southwest
Midwest
Mideast
Which of the following British acts did colonists argue was a form of taxation without representation?
Boston Port Act
Quebec Act
Quartering Act
Stamp Act
Select one weakness of the Articles of Confederation
The government could not negotiate treaties.
The government had no power to collect taxes.
The government could not establish an army.
The government had no legislative branch.
Which major river in Georgia helps to form the boundary between Alabama and Georgia?
Savannah River
Flint River
Chactaw River
Chattahoochee River
What is the name of the Physical Feature that is listed as number 3?
Savannah River
Fall Line
Chattanooga River
Chattahoochee River
What region of the United States is Georgia located in?
Northwestern
Mideastern
Northeastern
Southeastern
What is the name of the body of water listed as letter A?
Pacific Ocean
Caribbean Sea
Atlantic Ocean
Gulf of Mexico
The state of Georgia is located on which Continent?
North America
Euroasia
South America
Africa
What is the name of the imaginary line that creates the dividing line between the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?
Tropic of Cancer
Prime Meridian
Equator
Tropic of Capricorn
What is the name of the physical feature that is located in the Coast Plain listed at #4.
The Fall Line
Okefenokee Swamp
Barrier Islands
Appalachian Mountains
The state of Georgia is located in which two hemispheres?
Southern and Eastern
Northern and Western
Southern and Western
Northern and Eastern
Which physical feature is listed as number 5?
Barrier Islands
Savannah River
Appalachian Mountains
Chattahoochee River
Which physical feature is listed as number 2?
Appalachian Mountains
Savannah River
Okefenokee Swamp
Chattahoochee River
What is the imaginary line that creates the Eastern and Western Hemispheres?
Equator
Tropic of Cancer
Tropic of Capricorn
Prime Meridian
Who is considered the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?
Samuel Adams
Andrew Jackson
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
Which Geographical Region is #4
Blue Ridge
Piedmont
Coastal Plains
Ridge and Valley
What is the name of the body of water that is listed as B?
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Caribbean Sea
Gulf of Mexico
Which Geographical Region is #3
Appalachian Plateau
Blue Ridge
Piedmont
Ridge and Valley
Georgia has ___________ branches of government.
1
2
3
4
What is the main role or responsibility of the legislative branch in Georgia’s government?
interpret the laws
make the laws
enforce the laws
Select the correct part of the Georgia Constitution that is represented in the description. DECLARES THE PURPOSE OF THE CONSTITUTION
Preamble
Amendments
Bill of Rights
Even though few Georgians participated in the French and Indian War, how did Georgia benefit from the British victory over the French and Indians?
Georgia's second oldest city, Augusta, became the capital of Georgia.
Georgia's boundaries were extended to the St Marys and Mississippi Rivers
Georgia stopped being a trustee colony and became a royal colony.
Savannah became the official port of entry for ships from other countries.
Which region in Georgia is most suitable for agriculture?
Coastal Plain
Piedmont
Blue Ridge
Ridge & Valley
King George II agreed to grant ___ ___ and the Trustees a charter to found Georgia because it was a strategic location militarily and the resources would help to increase the mother country's economy
Chief Tomochichi
King George III
James Oglethorpe
Mary Musgrove
What states border Georgia?
Florida, Alabama, Tennessee, North Carolina
Florida, Alabama, South Carolina, Tennessee, North Carolina
Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, South Carolina
Written by Thomas Jefferson, among others, this document cut ties between The United States of America and Great Britain, listing the numerous reasons justifying doing so.
Declaration of Independence
House of Burgesses
Constitution of the United States
Mayflower Compact
France was an ally of the colonies during the Revolutionary War.
True
False
A concept that the country would spread from coast to coast was known as...
Manifest Destiny
Psychological Manifestation
Destiny Personified
My Way or the Highway
Who led the effort to get a charter to establish the colony of Georgia?
Tomochichi
Mary Musgrove
James Oglethorpe
Hernando De Soto
Check all that were capitals of Georgia
Savannah
Augusta
Louisville
Milledgeville
Atlanta
What is the primary function of the Legislative Branch? (SS8CG5)
To make Laws
To understand laws
To protect the president
To enforce laws
The primary purpose of the Articles of Confederation was to
provide tax revenues for the national government
establish the basic framework of the national government
give the national government the power to regulate interstate commerce
establish the supremacy of the national government over the states
Which war led England to begin taxing its colonists in the Americas?
The War of 1812
The First World War
The French and Indian War
The Mexican-American War
By what name was the French and Indian War known in Europe?
The Ten Years War
The Seven Years War
The Creek and English War
The War for the Ohio River Valley
According to the Proclamation of 1763, colonist were to..?
Refuse to trade with any nation other then Great Britain
Remain on the eastern side of the Appalachian Moountains
Only use British ships when importing and exporting goods
Not stray beyond Georgia's southern boarder into Spanish Florida
Which natural boundary was to be observed according to the Proclamation of 1763?
The Fall Line
The Mississippi River
The Chattahoochee River
The Appalachian Mountains
For what purpose did the British Parliament pass the Stamp Act?
To force the colonists to register their names
For raising money to pay England's war debt
For ensuring that English merchants were used
To punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party
In Georgia, what did the group that formed in opposition to the Stamp Act call themselves?
Patriots
Nationalists
Liberty Boys
Freedom Riders
What was the main point expressed in the conclusion in the Declaration of Independence?
Alliances were established
Independence was declared
A call for war against Great Britain was made
An attempt was made to compromise with Great Britain
What were four causes of the American Revolution in chronological order?
French and Indian War, Proclamation of 1763, Stamp Act (Taxes), Declaration of Independence
Stamp Act (Taxes), French and Indian War, Declaration of Independence, Proclamation of 1763
Declaration of Independence, French and Indian War, Stamp Act (Taxes), Proclamation of 1763
Proclamation of 1763, French and Indian War, Stamp Act (Taxes), Declaration of Independence
How are the Savannah and Chattahoochee Rivers different?
One flows north and the other flows south.
The Savannah River is used mainly for shipping, the Chattahoochee is a water source for the Piedmont region.
One flows to the Gulf of Mexico, the other to the Indian Ocean
One is salt water and one is fresh water.
Georgia's deep water ports are found in this region where peanuts, pecans, cotton, and Vidalia onions are grown.
Piedmont
Appalachian Plateau
Coastal Plain
Blue Ridge
What is the job of the barrier islands?
To attract tourists to Georgia.
To prevent invasion from enemies.
They protect the coastline of Georgia from wind and erosion.
To be a home to wildlife.
What physical feature is a major river that begins in the Blue Ridge mountains and flows downward to create a border forms a border with Alabama?
Chattahoochee River
Chattanooga River
Savannah River
St. Marys River
What boundary that separates the Piedmont and the Coastal Plain?
Mississippi River
Barrier Islands
Fall Line
Appalachian Mountains
Which war was fought between England, France, and their Native American allies for control of North America?
French and Indian War
Battle of Kettle Creek
Siege of Savannah
Stamp Act
Which document discusses natural rights, explains the wrongs committed by King George, and offers an official declaration of independence from England?
Declaration of Independence
Preamble
Grievances
Constitution
Who was the Georgia signer of the Declaration of Independence that was killed in a duel with Lachlan McIntosh?
Button Gwinnett
Lyman Hall
George Walton
William Few
Who was the Georgia signer of the Declaration of Independence that was instrumental in the founding of the University of Georgia?
Button Gwinnett
Lyman Hall
George Walton
Abraham Baldwin
a compromise made between the large and small states during the Constitutional Convention; allowed for a two house legislative branches with the number of senators for each state being equal (2 per state) and the number of members of the House of Representatives being based on the state’s population.
Great Compromise
3/5 Compromise
Georgia signer of the U.S. Constitution; also a U.S. Congressman, U.S. Senator, and the first president of the University of Georgia.
Georgia signer of the U.S. Constitution; was also a judge and legislator for Georgia and New York.
William Few
a written document that outlines a country’s government.
What was the failed attempt by the French and Americans to recapture Savannah during the Revolution?
Battle of Kettle Creek
Siege of Savannah
Stamp Act
Great Compromise
Which Revolutionary War battle in Georgia saw patriot forces, led by Elijah Clarke, defeat 600 loyalists?
Battle of Kettle Creek
Siege of Savannah
Stamp Act
Great Compromise
In 1733, James Edward Oglethorpe founded the British colony of Georgia,
Why did Oglethorpe choose area known as Georgia for the colony?
The forests in Georgia had a large supply of animals for fur.
Merchants in Florida believed trading with Georgia would be convenient.
Georgia would protect South Carolina from the Spanish in Florida.
Georgia had better farmland than South Carolina
Which is the proper order of Georgia's capital cities (from oldest to current)?
Savannah, Milledgeville, Louisville, Atlanta, Augusta
Atlanta, Milledgeville, Louisville, Augusta, Savannah
Savannah, Albany, Louisville, Macon, Augusta
Savannah, Augusta, Louisville, Milledgeville, and Atlanta
What was the conflict of interest for lawmakers during the Yazoo Land Fraud?
Lawmakers wanted to live on the cheap land that the companies were giving away.
Lawmakers owned stocks in the land company and benefitted by selling the land (bought land cheap and sold it expensive).
Lawmakers wanted Georgia to grow and develop because of the land deals.
Lawmakers were not legally allowed to create laws dealing with land.
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 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
What was the date the Declaration of Independence was adopted?
July 4, 1776
April 19, 1775
May 5, 1775
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
Who were Georgia's 3 delegates that signed the Declaration of Independence? Choose 3.
Lyman Hall
James Wright
George Walton
Button Gwinnett
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
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 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
Fill in the blank for this popular slogan from the colonies,
"No Taxation Without __________"
Sandwiches
Representation
Information
Laws
The Proclamation of 1763 told the colonists that they were not allowed to move WEST past which mountain range?
The Himalayas
The Appalachian Mountains
The Rocky Mountains
The Andes Mountains
What was the conflict of interest for lawmakers during the Yazoo Land Fraud?
Lawmakers wanted to live on the cheap land that the companies were giving away.
Lawmakers owned stocks in the land company and benefitted by selling the land (bought land cheap and sold it expensive).
Lawmakers wanted Georgia to grow and develop because of the land deals.
Lawmakers were not legally allowed to create laws dealing with land.
What was the purpose of the Headright system and Land lottery in Georgia?
Encouraged growth and settlement (expansion) in unsettled parts of the state of Georgia.
Encouraged Lawmakers to buy land cheap and sell it expensive to the citizens of Georgia
Encouraged Georgia residents to move out of the state of Georgia
Encouraged growth in south Georgia and Florida
___________________________________ was the forced removal of over 4000 Cherokee Indians to a isolated territory in Oklahoma by the US Army.
The Last Ride
The Trail of Tears
The Long March
The Great Passage
_______________________ was the nickname of General Andrew Jackson.
Old Hickory
Old Fuss and Feathers
Ironman
War Hawk
The Battle of _______________________ occurred after the War of 1812 had ended.
Tippecanoe
Saratoga
Yorktown
New Orleans
Who won the War of 1812?
The French
The British
The United States
It was a stalemate
Who led American troops at the Battle of New Orleans?
William Henry Harrison
James Madison
Andrew Jackson
George Washington
Who wrote the National Anthem?
Francis Scott Key
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
Dolly Madison
Who was President during the War of 1812?
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
John Adams
George Washington
How many Branches of Government are there?
3
4
5
6
This was an agreement between the states that created 2 houses of Congress based on both state population and equal representation for each state -
Separation of Powers
The Great Compromise
Limited Government
What was the name given to the first 10 amendments to the US Constitution that protect individual freedoms?
Bill of Rights
Articles of Confederation
The Federalist Papers
The Great Compromise
Act signed into law by Andrew Jackson that required the removal of the Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Creek, and Seminole to Indian Territory.
Indian Claims Commision Act
Land Ordinance Act
Veterans Act
Indian Removal Act
A treaty between the U.S. Government and a minority representation of the Cherokee tribe that ceded all Cherokee land in the Southeast to the United States
Treaty of New Echota
Treaty of 1812
Treaty of Paris
The Great Compromise
The two tribes in Georgia most affected by the 1830 Indian Removal Act were:
Choctaw and Cherokee
Nez Perce and Seminole
Sioux and Creek
Creek and Cherokee
Where was the site of the first gold rush in the United States?
Savannah
San Francisco
Darien
Dahlonega
The Yazoo land fraud occurred because land companies ______.
claimed land that had been acquired illegally
took land from the Native Americans by force
made illegal treaties with the Native Americans
bribed legislators so they could buy land cheaply
What was the first state-supported university ever chartered in the United States?
University of North Carolina
Harvard University
Georgia Institute of Technology
University of Georgia
