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WorksheetsGeorgia History Milestone Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
From the late 1500s to the 1680’s Spain built several religious centers on the mainland and barrier islands off of Georgia’s coast. What were these religious centers called
temples
missions
shrines
tabernacles
Who had the largest role in the impact of American Indians in Georgia during European exploration?
James Oglethorpe
John Ross
Hernando de Soto
Pedro Menendez de Aviles
Due to Spanish contact, many Mississippians were exposed to disease and died. This prehistoric American Indian culture eventually reorganized into tribes that dominated the Georgia region. Which contemporary American Indian tribes originated from the Mississippians? Choose the CORRECT two (2) tribes.
Creek
Archaic
Cherokee
Blackfoot
Choctwaw
Mary Musgrove was James Oglethorpe's _________________ .
business partner
interpreter
housekeeper
wife
Why did King George II agree to grant Oglethorpe a charter to found Georgia?
He believed it would help Britain economically while providing protection for the other southern colonies.
He knew a revolution was coming and wanted a colony loyal to the Crown.
He was against slavery and would not allow it in Georgia.
The trustees promised the king that Georgia would be founded as a royal colony.
Those who were selected to settle the colony of Georgia were required to ________________.
bring their own farm tools with them
have served time in debtors' prison
only sell their land to another Englishman
use a portion of their land to grow mulberry trees
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
could not own slaves.
were not allowed to read books.
were not allowed to practice their religion.
could not pay the high taxes required of them.
The "Trustee Period" is MOST associated with which of these eras?
Colonial Era
Revolutionary War Era
Civil War Era
Reconstruction Era
Why did James Oglethorpe suggest forming a colony for the poor?
England wanted to get rid of debtors permanently.
The homeless would readily come to the New World.
The poor were mostly well-educated people who had fallen on hard times.
Oglethorpe had a friend who died in debtors' prison.
Who were the three signers of the Declaration of Independence from Georgia?
Hall, Gwinnett, Cobb
Gwinnett, Hall, Walton
Gwinnett, Hall, Fulton
Hall, Gwinnett, Oconee
The first public university in United States history was _______.
University of Georgia
Georgia Tech
University of Wisconsin
Georgia State University
All of these cities have been capitals of the state of Georgia but one. Which has NOT been a capital of Georgia?
Augusta
Louisville
Macon
Milledegville
What was the primary purpose of the establishment of the Georgia colony in 1732?
A) To serve as a penal colony for British convicts
B) To provide a buffer against Spanish Florida
C) To establish a center for religious freedom
D) To create a hub for the cotton industry
Which Native American tribe was primarily involved in the Treaty of Indian Springs, which ceded land to the state of Georgia in 1825?
A) Cherokee
B) Creek
C) Seminole
D) Choctaw
What was the significance of the Battle of Kettle Creek during the American Revolutionary War?
A) It was the first battle fought in Georgia
B) It marked a major victory for the British forces
C) It was a significant morale booster for the Patriot forces
D) It led to the capture of Savannah by the Patriots
