WorksheetsGeorgia Readings Quiz
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
What type of society did the Mississippian American Indians structure?
Industrial
Agricultural
Nomadic
Urban
What type of knives did the Mississippians use?
Flint
Steel
Chert
Bronze
What was the overall effect of Spanish settlements on native populations?
Positive cultural exchange
Economic prosperity
Negative effect due to disease
Political alliances
What was the primary goal of Great Britain in establishing colonies?
Religious freedom
Scientific exploration
Obtaining more raw materials
Cultural exchange
Where were English colonies established by Great Britain?
Pacific coast
Gulf coast
Atlantic coast
Caribbean islands
What economic policy was Georgia supposed to support according to the Charter of 1732?
Capitalism
Mercantilism
Socialism
Feudalism
What phrase became commonly used due to the colonists' frustration with British policies?
Freedom for all
Taxation without representation is tyranny
Unity and strength
Peace and prosperity
What was the name given to colonists who remained loyal to the king?
Patriots
Rebels
Loyalists
Independents
During the American Revolution, what acted as the country's first government?
The Continental Congress
The British Parliament
The Federal Reserve
The United Nations
What was established in 1781 as the nation's first official governing document?
The Articles of Confederation
The U.S. Constitution
The Bill of Rights
The Magna Carta
What principle requires the three branches of government to have separate responsibilities?
Federalism
Separation of powers
Popular sovereignty
Judicial review
What system allows each branch of government to curtail the powers of the others?
Checks and balances
Federalism
Direct democracy
Absolute monarchy
What event was partly caused by conflicts between branches of government?
The Trail of Tears
The Boston Tea Party
The Louisiana Purchase
The Gold Rush
In the case Worcester vs. Georgia, what was the ruling related to?
Native American land rights
Taxation laws
Immigration policies
Trade agreements
What institution was a major point of disagreement between the regions?
Education
Slavery
Trade
Religion
What was placed on goods coming from Great Britain during the antebellum period?
Tariff
Embargo
Quota
Subsidy
What was the event that was a the major causes of the Civil War involved a fight over a tariff?
Missouri Compromise
Nullification Crisis
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Compromise of 1850
What was the name of the separate nation formed by the southern states after seceding from the Union?
Confederate States of America
United States of America
Southern Union
Dixie States
What was the ultimate capital of the Confederacy that Lincoln wanted to capture?
Richmond, VA
Washington, DC
Charleston, SC
Montgomery, AL
Who opposed changes to the political and social order during Reconstruction?
Democrats
Republicans
Federalists
Libertarians
What terrorist organization was established by Southerners during Reconstruction?
Ku Klux Klan
NAACP
Freedmen's Bureau
Civil Rights Movement
What was the period after Reconstruction when the South tried to demonstrate changes called?
New South
Old South
Southern Renaissance
Southern Reformation
What term describes farmers who had many of their own materials but needed to rent land?
Tenant farmers
Sharecroppers
Landowners
Merchants
What did Mayor Hartsfield see Atlanta as?
A cultural center
A transportation hub
A farming community
A historical site
What type of climate does Georgia have that attracts visitors?
Harsh
Tropical
Mild
Cold
