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Midterm Review GA Studies: Geo-Recon.

Total questions: 169

Worksheet time: 2hrs 6mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is located in the northwest corner of the state, is also the smallest region & only producer of coal

a)

Blue Ridge

b)

Coastal Plain

c)

Appalachian Plateau

d)

Ridge and Valley

2.

Into which hemisphere does the equator place Georgia?

a)

Southern

b)

Eastern

c)

Northern

d)

Western

3.

Which region is located in the northeast corner of the state, receives the most precipitation and is known for tourism?

a)

Blue Ridge

b)

Valley and Ridge

c)

Appalachian Plateau

d)

Piedmont

4.

This region is located in the southern & south eastern portion of the state and can be broken up into inner & outer and is known for its flatlands, marshes and swamps.

a)

Piedmont

b)

Coastal Plains

c)

Blue Ridge Mountains

d)

Appalachian Plateau

5.

This region is located in the middle/central area of the state, the name of this region means foot of the mountains, it is the most populous region in the state.

a)

Piedmont

b)

Valley and Ridge

c)

Coastal Plain

d)

Appalachian Plateau

e)

Blue Ridge

6.

This region is located in the northwest center of Georgia, n & is known for its parallel narrow peaks and open flat land in between.

a)

Appalachian Plateau

b)

Blue Ridge

c)

Valley and Ridge

d)

Piedmont

e)

Coastal Plain

7.

This is the distance north or south of the equator

a)

Longitude

b)

Absolute

c)

Latitude

d)

Relative

8.

This tells how far east or west of the prime meridian a place is located

a)

Longitude

b)

Absolute

c)

Latitude

d)

Relative

9.

What is the geographic formation near the center of the state where the elevation suddenly drops to the south?

a)

Blue Ridge Mountains

b)

Fall Line

c)

Savannah River

d)

Coastal Line

10.

What purpose do Georgia's barrier islands play?

a)

they protect the mainland from wind, erosion, & hurricanes.

b)

they cause damage to the mainland by allowing sand in, making the soil sandy

c)

Barrier islands provide fresh water and salt

d)

Barrier islands provides no purpose.

11.

Which Georgia landform is the largest freshwater wetlands in the US and is a protected wildlife refuge?

a)

Okefenokee Swamp

b)

Chattahoochee River

c)

Savannah River

d)

the Barrier Islands

12.

Which physical feature is a part of the Appalachian Mountain chain that stretches from Georgia to Maine?

a)

Smoky Mountains

b)

Rocky Mountains

c)

Blue Ridge Mountains

d)

Stone Mountain

13.
Which physical feature is an important source of water for the state that forms part of the border between Georgia and Alabama?
a)
Chattahoochee
b)
Coosa
c)
Flint
d)
Savannah
14.

Which physical feature forms most of the border between Georgia and South Carolina?

a)

Chattahoochee

b)

Savannah

c)

Ogeechee

d)

Altamaha

15.

Your family has decided to sponsor an international exchange student from Norway. Your student, Henry, has never traveled outside of his country. He has contacted you on IG and wants to know where Georgia is located. Which of these is the BEST response to his request?

a)

Georgia is located in the Eastern Hemisphere on the North American continent in the Northeastern region of the United States of America.

b)

Georgia is located in the Northern Hemisphere on the North American continent in the Southeastern region of the United States of America.

c)

Georgia is located in the Southern Hemisphere on the North American continent in the Southeastern region of the United States of America.

d)

Georgia is located in the Northern Hemisphere on the South American continent in the Northwestern region of the United States of America.

16.

What allowed towns/cities to develop along the fall line?

a)

Hydroelectricity & impassable rivers

b)

Electricity & Solar Power

c)

Solar Power & impassable rivers

d)

Hydroelctricmagnatism & Hydroelectricity

17.

Why is Georgia known as the transportation hub of the southeast United States?

a)

It is centrally located in the region.

b)

The interaction of four transportation systems

c)

Georgia is the most densely populated state in the southeast.

d)

All of the railroads start and end in Atlanta.

18.

Which is NOT one of the four transportation systems in Georgia?

a)

Hartsfield Jackson International Airport

b)

Interstate Highway System

c)

Savannah and Brunswick ports

d)

MARTA mass transit system

19.

How do the transportation systems benefit Georgia economically? Check all that apply.

a)

They allow Georgia to participate in national and global markets.

b)

They help Georgians travel around the country with ease.

c)

They bring in billions of dollars in revenue.

d)

They provide many jobs to Georgians.

20.

Which system of transportation was very prominent in the 1800's but has become less used due to inventions of other modes of transport?

a)

Railroads

b)

Sea Ports

c)

Highways

d)

Airports

21.

Which of the following is the largest employer in Georgia?

a)

Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta Airport

b)

Savannah Deepwater Port

c)

Georgia Rail Authority

d)

Georgia Department of Transportation

22.

Why is Georgia's transportation system attractive to businesses?

a)

The interstate system is complex and difficult to navigate.

b)

The interstate system is frequently closed due to weather.

c)

The interstate system is a strong choice for out of town businesses but not those located outside of Georgia.

d)

The interstate system provides businesses with easy access and are rarely closed due to inclement weather.

23.

How are the deepwater ports used? Check all that apply.

a)

To ship products made in Georgia all over the world

b)

To ship products made in other states all over the world

c)

To transport people from Georgia and other states all over the world

d)

To bring foreign products into the United States

24.

Into which hemisphere does the Prime Meridian place Georgia?

a)

Western

b)

Eastern

c)

Northern

d)

Southern

25.

Which Spanish explorer was the first to visit GA?

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

Hernando de Soto

c)

Hernando Cortez

d)

Francisco Pizaro

26.

What group of Natives did Hernando de Soto meet in GA?

a)

Aztec

b)

Cherokee

c)

Creek

d)

Mississippians

27.

What was the purpose of the Spanish Mission System?

a)

To find gold

b)

To spread the Spanish language

c)

To convert the Native Americans to Catholicism

d)

To kill everyone who was not from Spain

28.

Which European Nation wanted the "3 G's"?

a)

Spain

b)

Britian

c)

France

d)

Germany

29.

Why did the Trustees want to create GA?

a)

To get rich

b)

To help other people get rich

c)

To help the "worthy poor" in England

d)

To create a new religious colony in GA

30.

Which of these was NOT a reason for founding GA

a)

Gold

b)

Philanthropy

c)

Defense

d)

Economics

31.

Which of these was banned in GA? (select all that apply)

a)

Slavery

b)

Catholics

c)

Alcohol

d)

Lawyers

e)

Buying and Selling Land

32.

What was the "charity" that colonists received for moving to GA (check all that apply)

a)

Land

b)

Gold

c)

Jobs in the government

d)

Food

e)

Supplies to farm

33.
Which of the following best describes Tomochichi?
a)
A Native American whom Oglethorpe enslaved and took to England as a prisoner.
b)
He was the husband of Mary Musgrove.
c)
He was a Native American chief who befriended Oglethorpe and allowed him to settle Savannah in peace.
d)
He was a Native American chief who helped James Wright acquire land.
34.
Those who were selected to settle the colony of Georgia were required to ________________.
a)
bring their own farm tools with them
b)
have served time in debtors' prison
c)
only sell their land to another Englishman
d)
use a portion of their land to grow mulberry trees
35.
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
a)
could not own slaves.
b)
were not allowed to read books. 
c)
were not allowed to practice their religion.
d)
could not pay the high taxes required of them.
36.
Which policies would have received the MOST support from Georgia's "Malcontents"?
a)
policies that would allow trade with the Spanish in St. Augustine.
b)
policies that would prohibit settlers of the Catholic faith from settling in the colony.
c)
policies that would allow the use and manufacture of alcohol and ownership of slaves.
d)
policies that would prohibit Creek and Cherokee Indians from owning land in the backcountry.
37.
Where did James Oglethorpe and the first Georgia colonists settle when they arrived in Georgia?
a)
Fort Pulaski on the Savannah River
b)
Fort Frederica on St. Simons Island
c)
Ossabaw Island on Ossabaw Sound
d)
Yamacraw Bluff on the Savannah River
38.
What policy did the king make to ensure that trustees did not take personal advantage of their position?
a)
The trustees could not hold office or own land.
b)
The trustees could not serve more than one year.
c)
The trustees had to break off all ties with Great Britain.
d)
The trustees had to donate their own money to provide food for the colonists.
39.

Which of the following was a group of fierce soldiers who came to Georgia to help defend the colony from the Spanish & settled the town of Darien?

a)

Highland Scots

b)

Salzburgers

c)

Malcontents 

d)

Red Coats

40.
Which group of settlers were originally prohibited in the charter, but were allowed to join the colony because they had a doctor?
a)
Salzburgers
b)
Jews
c)
Malcontents
d)
Highland Scots
41.
What was the name of the battle that ended Spanish claims to land in Georgia?
a)
Battle of Jenkins Ear
b)
Battle of Highland Scots
c)
Battle of Bloody Marsh
d)
Battle of the Yamacraw Tribe
42.
W.R.I.S.T. is an acronym for crops produced in the Georgia colony, which stands for....
a)
Wheat, Rye, Indigo, Salt, Tobacco
b)
Wine, Raisins, Iceberg Lettuce, Silk, Tomatoes
c)
Watermelon, Rice, Indigo, Squash, Tobacco
d)
Wine, Rice, Indigo, Silk, Tobacco
43.
Why was Georgia considered a buffer colony?
a)
to provide military protection between English and Spainish
b)
to have a colony for the poor
c)
to have an outpost for pirates to find shelter
d)
to have new farms to grow new crops 
44.

What is the main difference between a trustee colony and a royal colony?

a)

Trustee colony is run by a group of trustees, but a royal colony is governed by the people

b)

Royal colony is controlled by the king, but a trustee colony is controlled by the governor

c)

Royal colony is governed directly by the king, and a trustee colony is governed by elected representatives.

d)

Trustee colony is run by a board of trustees, and a royal colony is governed directly by the king who appoints a governor.

45.

How did government in Georgia change when the colony moved from the trustee period to a royal colony?

a)

A legislature was established and the people had say in their government for the first time (self-government).

b)

It was weaker and caused several serious conflicts with Spain.

c)

The Royal Governors successfully avoided all conflicts with the Indians.

d)

The Royal Government increased restrictions on land ownership, and took away the right to own slaves or trade rum.

46.

How did the rules concerning land ownership change during the Royal Colony period?

a)

Women were allowed to own land & more land could be purchased

b)

Women and Children were allowed to own land.

c)

Native Americans and slaves were allowed to own land.

47.

Why did the Salzburgers leave modern day Germany and come to Georgia?

a)

to escape religious persecution

b)

to serve out terms for crimes

c)

to discover new financial opportunities

d)

to lead the armed forces for Oglethorpe

48.
What was the name of the original Salzburger settlement?
a)
Albany
b)
Darien
c)
Ebenezer
d)
Savannah
49.

Read the following excerpt from the Charter of 1732. Who is it talking about?


...many of our poor subjects are, through misfortunes and want of employment, reduced to great necessity, insomuch as by their labor they are not able to provide a maintenance for themselves and families...

a)

poor and indebted people in England

b)

slaves imported into the colonies

c)

wealthy English wanting to set up plantations

d)

those persecuted for religious beliefs

50.
Which group helped Oglethorpe at the Battle of Bloody Marsh?
a)
Salzburgers
b)
Jewish settlers
c)
Highland Scots
d)
Malcontents
51.
Why was the Battle of Bloody Marsh important?
a)
Spanish threat to the southern colonies ended.
b)
Oglethorpe became a General.
c)
Only 1 British soldier was killed.
d)
The British captured St. Augustine
52.

*King George II establishes the 13th English colony in America

*boundaries included the Savannah and Altamaha Rivers

*Board of 21 Trustees to govern the colony


This information can be found in which primary source document?

a)

Magna Carta of 1215

b)

Declaration of Independence of 1776

c)

Charter of 1732

d)

United States Constitution of 1787

53.
Who was Samuel Nunes?
a)
Jewish Doctor
b)
Protestant Doctor
c)
Puritan Doctor 
d)
Catholic Doctor
54.
During the French and Indian War, the British and French were fighting over control of which area?
a)
Mississippi River Valley
b)
Ohio River Valley
c)
Connecticut River Valley
d)
Pennsylvania River Valley
55.
What ended the French and Indian War?
a)
Treaty of Paris 1763
b)
Proclamation of 1763
c)
Treaty of Versialle
d)

Treaty of Paris 1783

56.

How was the land divided after the war ended with the signing of the Treaty ?

a)
Britain got it all when they won the French and Indian War.
b)

The Native Americans got everything east of the Mississippi and Britain got everything west of the Mississippi

c)

Spain got everything west of the Mississippi and Britain got Canada, FL, & everything east of the Mississippi

d)
Spain got half and Great Britain got half.
57.

The ______/_____ wanted to stay true to the British Crown.

a)
Patriots
b)
Loyalists
c)

Whigs

d)

Tories

58.

What was the name(s) given to Americans who supported independence?

a)

Loyalists

b)

Patriots

c)

Tories

d)

Whigs

59.

What is the significance of the Battle of Saratoga?

a)

The Americans defeated the British, ending the American Revolution and verifying America’s independence from Britain.

b)

The British defeated the Americans, but suffered heavy losses. They realized that

defeating the colonists would not be quick or easy.

c)

George Washington led his army across the Delaware River on Christmas night, surprising

the Hessians and defeating them, thus boosting American morale.

d)

It was the turning point of the American Revolution as the American victory convinced France to join the war to assist the Americans.

e)

“The shot heard ‘round the world” started the American Revolution.

60.

In which battle did the French help in Georgia with the goal of retaking the capital city and was a major failure?

a)

Lexington and Concord

b)

Kettle Creek

c)

Saratoga

d)

Siege of Savannah

61.

What was the name of the protest grouped that formed in Georgia?

a)

Loyalist

b)

Sons of Liberty

c)

Men of Liberty

d)

Liberty Boys

62.

Forced colonists to give shelter (house) to British soldiers

a)

Sugar Act

b)

Townshend Act

c)

Quartering Act

d)

Housing Act

63.
How could the British have prevented the American Revolution? 
a)
By forcing King George III to give up the throne  
b)
By overruling the decisions of the colonial legislatures 
c)
By increasing taxes on the colonists 
d)
By allowing colonists to elect representatives to Parliament
64.
In order to pay off French and Indian War debt, the British Parliament took what action?
a)
Closed the Boston Harbor
b)
Passed new colonial taxes like the Stamp Act
c)
Held a seaside tea party
d)
Allowed the colonists to chose their own governors
65.
This decree by King George the III moved Georgia’s boundary to the St. Mary’s River and forbade (prohibited) colonists from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains.
a)
The Line of Demarcation 1773
b)
The Proclamation of 1763
c)
The Treaty of Tordesillas 1770
66.
The U.S. Constitution was actually signed by these two Georgia delegates.
a)
Button Gwinnett and Lyman Hall
b)
William Few and Abraham Baldwin
c)
James Madison and Thomas Jefferson
d)
George Walton and Elijah Clarke
67.

All of the following Georgians signed the Declaration of Independence EXCEPT

a)

Lyman Hall

b)

Button Gwinnett

c)

George Walton

d)

James Oglethorpe

68.

"For cutting off our Trade with all parts of the world:

For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent:

For depriving us in many cases, of the benefit of Trial by Jury:

For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offences:” What part of The Declaration of Independence is being quoted above?

a)

The preamble

b)

The declaration

c)

The grievances

d)

The conclusion

69.

What was Paul Revere's painting trying to convince people of?

a)

Unite the anger of the colonist against the British

b)

That the colonist were at fault

c)

The British were defenseless

70.

The Battle of Kettle Creek had an impact on the future of the American Revolution in Georgia. It was

a)

when the British successfully regained control of the Georgia colony

b)

when Loyalist militia captured several hundred Patriot troops

c)

the only patriot victory in GA & where they captured badly needed supplies, and boosted morale

d)

when the disorganized American troops retreated into the back country to regroup

71.

What was the first government of the new United States?

a)

The Articles of Confusion

b)

The Articles of Confederation

c)

The US Constitution

d)

The Articles of the Constitution

72.

The Virginia & NJ Plan later became the framework for _______

a)

the Declaration of Independence

b)

the Articles of Confederation

c)

the New Jersey Plan

d)

the United States Constitution

73.

What is the third section of the Declaration of Independence, which officially cuts ties with Great Britain and declares the colonies are free and independent states?

a)

Preamble

b)

Grievances

c)

Declaration

d)

Signatures

74.

What is the first section of the Declaration of Independence, which states the purpose of the document and explains the rights of men?

a)

Preamble

b)

Grievances

c)

Declaration

d)

Signatures

75.
Great Britain eventually recognized American independence by signing the--
a)
Treaty of Paris in 1783
b)
Declaration of Independence in 1776.
c)
Proclamation of 1763
d)
Stamp Act of 1765
76.

What does each of the branches of government do?

a)

Legislative makes laws, Executive judges/interprets laws & Judicial enforces laws

b)

Legislative judges/interprets laws, Executive enforces laws & Judicial makes laws.

c)

Legislative enforce laws, Executive makes laws & Judicial judges/interprets laws.

d)

Legislative makes laws, Executive enforces laws & Judicial judges/interprets laws

77.

The plan of _________ and _____________was built into the new US constitution to prevent any of the branches from overpowering the others.

a)

Rights and balance     

b)

Checks and balance

c)

Bills and checks 

d)

Separation and Powers

78.

Shay’s Rebellion resulted from…

a)

Debtor farmers of Massachusetts having their land taken & being put in jail

b)

Rich landowners of Virginia rising up against poor white farmers in the west

c)

Easy credit being extended to farmers in the eastern portions of New York

d)

Debtor merchants rising up against the poor of Boston

79.

Which political principle is shown in this chart?

a)

unwritten constitution

b)

separation of powers   

c)

checks and balances

d)

supremacy clause

80.

Which compromise at the Constitutional Convention between northern and southern states is illustrated in the graphic organizer above?

a)

Missouri Compromise

b)

3/5ths Compromise

c)

Compromise of 1850

d)

Great Compromise

81.

How can the executive check the legislative & how can the legislative check the executive?

a)

Declare presidential acts unconstitutional

b)

Veto legislation

c)

Nominate judges

d)

Declare laws unconstitutional

e)

Impeach president

82.

How can the executive check the judicial & how can the judicial check the executive?

a)

Declare presidential acts unconstitutional

b)

Veto legislation

c)

Nominate judges

d)

Declare laws unconstitutional

e)

Impeach president

83.

How can the judicial check the legislative & how can the legislative check the judicial?

a)

Declare presidential acts unconstitutional

b)

Impeach judges

c)

Nominate judges

d)

Declare laws unconstitutional

e)

Veto legislation

84.

The purpose of the cotton gin was

a)

To separate the seeds from the cotton boll

b)

To make it easier to grow cotton

c)

To make it easier to weave cloth

d)

To plant cotton more efficiently

85.

The forced removal of the Cherokee from Georgia where nearly 4,000 of them lost their lives on the journey to Oklahoma is known as

a)

Yazoo Land Fraud 

b)

Red Stick War 

c)

Trail of Tears 

d)

The Cherokee Journey 

86.
Means "end of the line"
a)
Marthasville 
b)
Atlanta 
c)
New Echota 
d)
Terminus
87.

Why was a Creek Chief murdered by his own people?  

a)
He signed the Yazoo Land Act 
b)
He signed a treaty giving away all remaining Creek lands to the government 
c)
He started the Creek War 
d)
He signed a treaty giving away all Cherokee lands to the government 
88.

The discovery of this natural resource and in this city in Georgia led to the removal of the Cherokee.  

a)

Iron ore & Dallas

b)

Silver & Dahlonega

c)

Coal & Dalton

d)

Gold & Dahlonega 

89.
Each white male received 200 acres of land + 50 acres for each additional family member up to 1000 acres describes
a)
Land Lottery
b)
Yazoo Land Act 
c)
Headright System 
d)
Treaty of New Echota 
90.
The person who developed the Cherokee Syllabary so the Cherokee could read & write in their own language.  
a)
John Ross
b)
Sequoyah 
c)
Samuel Worcester 
d)
William McIntosh 
91.
What is the correct chronological order of Georgia's state capitals?  
a)
Atlanta, Louisville, Augusta, Milledgeville, Savannah 
b)
Atlanta, Milledgeville, Louisville, Augusta, Savannah 
c)
Savannah, Louisville, Milledgeville, Augusta, Atlanta
d)
Savannah, Augusta, Louisville, Milledgeville, Atlanta 
92.
What invention led to Atlanta to becoming an important city in the Southeast by the 1850s?  
a)
Cotton gin 
b)
Steamboat
c)
Railroads
d)
Mechanical reaper 
93.

A US Chief Justice ruled in favor of the Cherokee stating they were their own nation & not subject to state or federal laws in what court case?

a)
Yazoo Land Act 
b)
Treaty of Indian Springs 
c)
Worcester vs. Georgia 
d)
Treaty of New Echota 
94.

The sell of western land to 4 land companies in Georgia after the government had been bribed was called

a)
Headright System 
b)
Yazoo Land Fraud 
c)
Treaty of Indian Springs 
d)
Trail of Tears 
95.
As Georgia's population moved west what happened to the state capital?  
a)
It stayed in the same location 
b)
It continued to move west
c)
It moved further south 
d)
It was relocated to the Chattahoochee River 
96.
Who ignored & refused to enforce Worcester vs. Georgia & stated "John Marshall has made his decision now let him enforce it."?  
a)
Samuel Worcester 
b)
William McIntosh 
c)
John Ross 
d)
Andrew Jackson 
97.
As a result of the Yazoo Land Fraud what land did Georgia lose?  
a)
Alabama & Mississippi 
b)
Alabama & South Carolina 
c)
Alabama & Florida 
d)
All western land to the Pacific Ocean 
98.

Chief of the Cherokee, refused to obey GA laws, went to court to prevent Cherokee removal. Who do these facts BEST describe?

a)
William McIntosh 
b)
John Ross 
c)
Andrew Jackson 
d)
Samuel Worcester 
99.

Who was the missionary to the Cherokee who refused take an oath of allegiance to the state & represented the Cherokee in court?  

a)
Andrew Jackson 
b)
Samuel Worcester 
c)
Eli Whitney 
d)
John Ross 
100.

What did the Supreme Court rule in "Worcester v. Georgia"?

a)
That the Cherokee must be removed from Georgia as soon as possible. 
b)
That the Cherokee were subject to all laws and regulations put in place by the State of GA and Federal Government.
c)
That the Cherokee were a sovereign nation and did not have to follow the laws of the State of GA or the Federal Government. 
d)
That the Cherokee were not complying with GA laws and must be punished. 
101.

What role did Lyman Hall & Abraham Baldwin play in the start of UGA? choose all that apply.

a)

Signed the charter to grant UGA its land

b)

Donated the land that allowed UGA to be built

c)

Was the first president of UGA

d)

Wrote the charter for UGA and became the 1st president

102.

What railroad company led to the naming of Atlanta?

a)

Wilson and Atlanta    

b)

Western and Atlanta

c)

Wesden and Atlantic

d)

Western and Atlantic  

103.

What was the name of Cherokee alphabet?

a)

Sequoyahbet

b)

Syllabary

c)

Syllabus

d)

Systematic

104.

How did technological developments like the cotton gin and railroads impact Georgia's economic growth?

a)

Because of new technologies, more cotton could be produced & shipped quicker, increasing economic growth.

b)

Neither the cotton gin nor the development of railroads had any significant impact on GA’s economic growth.

c)

The cotton gin required more slaves to harvest the additional cotton and this slowed overall growth of Georgia

d)

Railroads eventually led to many people leaving Georgia, which had a negative effect on economic growth.

105.

The Yazoo land fraud took several years to settle. What was one way that Georgia settled the Yazoo affair?

a)

Georgia paid the federal government $4 million dollars to settle the Yazoo affair.

b)

Georgia ceded all of the land west of the Chattahoochee River to the Indians.

c)

Georgia ceded its land west of the Chattahoochee River to the federal government.

d)

Georgia forced all Georgians west of the Chattahoochee River to return to the east.

106.
According to its charter, why was the University of GA founded?
a)
Because everyone, regardless of wealth status, deserves an education and we need educated people for a healthy democracy. 
b)
Because education will help the Creek and Cherokee Tribes assimilate to white culture. 
c)
Because Georgia was without a University, which all of the other states already had. 
d)
Because wealthy white men in Georgia wanted a place that only they could go to recieve an education. 
107.

Which statement correctly describes the reason for the westward movement of Georgia's capitals?

a)

As Native Americans ceded more land, Georgia's population expanded westward and the capital moved to stay in the center of the population.

b)

As Native Americans continually attacked the Americans, Georgia's population and capitals moved west in order to avoid war.

c)

As Oglethorpe and Tomochichi's friendship continued, Tomochichi granted more land to Oglethorpe, and he moved the capital west.

d)

Georgia ceded its eastern land to the Spanish, forcing the capital to continually move west.

108.

Events in which Georgians had the chance to win the right to buy land from the state were known as __________________.

a)

headright systems

b)

land lotteries

c)

circuit riders

d)

Yazoo deals

109.

Which of the following BEST compares the goals of the headright system and the founding of the University of Georgia?

a)

Both the headright system and the founding of the University of Georgia were required for Georgia’s growth.

b)

Both the headright system and the founding of the University of Georgia removed American Indians from western lands.

c)

Both the headright system and the founding of the University of Georgia were based on granting land by the government.

d)

Both the headright system and the founding of the University of Georgia were designed to keep Georgians living in the eastern part of the state.

110.

Who changed his vote to side with the small states, causing a tie and forcing what compromise to be created?

a)

William Few & 3/5ths Compromise

b)

William Few & the Great Compromise

c)

Abraham Baldwin & the Great Compromise

d)

Abraham Baldwin & 3/5ths Compromise

111.

Where is the capital of the Confederacy?

a)

Washington D.C.

b)

Charleston

c)

Richmond

d)

Atlanta

112.

Where did the south finally surrender unconditionally?

a)

Antietam

b)

Gettysburg

c)

Richmond

d)

Appomattox

113.

The North wanted to control the Mississippi River so that

a)

it could not control the movement of trade and goods

b)

the Union wanted to cut the South in half

c)

it was an hardest invasion route to the South than by land

d)

so the south couldn't invade the North

114.
The Civil War began when Confederate forces launched an attack at which location?
a)
Fort Sumter
b)
Fort Williams
c)
Fort Western
d)
Fort Apache
115.

The Anaconda Plan called for all of the following except

a)

blockade of Southern ports

b)

dividing the South into two parts

c)

capturing Richmond the capitol of the South

d)

assassinating Jefferson Davis

116.
What was Lincoln's main goal throughout the Civil War?
a)
to abolish slavery
b)
to end British control of the Western territories
c)
to make a profit selling war supplies
d)
to preserve the Union
117.

Who was the the President of the Confederacy?

a)

Jefferson Davis

b)

Robert E. Lee

c)

Alexander Stephens

d)

Abraham Lincoln

118.
Which battle was the turning point of the war?
a)
Battle of Antietam
b)
The Battle of Vicksburg 
c)
Fort Sumter
d)
The Battle of Gettysburg
119.
What was Sherman's strategy of total war?
a)
destroying all civilian and military resources
b)
killing prisoners of war
c)
attacking from land and sea
d)
killing all the slaves in the south
120.
What was the main cause of the Civil War? 
a)
Debate over slavery
b)
Debate over land ownership
c)
Debate over religion
d)
Debate over taxes
121.

The Emancipation Proclamation

a)

freed all of the slaves in the Union.

b)

freed the slaves in states that were still in rebellion against the Union.

c)

freed all of the black soldiers and gave them a piece of farmland.

d)

freed all of the slaves in the USA.

122.
What was the battle of Chickamauga?
a)
Largest battle in GA, 2nd deadliest of the war and a Confederate victory
b)
smallest battle in GA, 2nd deadliest of the war and a Confederate victory
c)
Largest battle in GA, 2nd deadliest of the war and a Union victory
d)
Smallest battle in GA, 2nd deadliest of the war and a Union victory
123.
Bloodiest single-day battle of the war?
a)
Bull Run
b)
Gettysburg
c)
Chickamauga
d)
Antietam
124.
Worst Confederate prison, in Georgia?
a)
Elmira
b)
Richmond
c)
Andersonville
d)
Jacksonville
125.
Sherman cut a wide path of destruction in Georgia & lived off the land after conquering what city?
a)
Savannah
b)
Macon
c)
Kennesaw
d)
Atlanta
126.
What city remained untouched by Sherman's strategy of "Total War" and was giving to President Lincoln as a Christmas gift?
a)
Savannah
b)
Kennesa
c)
Marrietta
d)
Atlanta
127.
What was the purpose of the Gettysburg Address?
a)
Make the citizens like him
b)
surrender to the Confederacy
c)
to honor the men who lost their lives there
d)
declare and end to the Civil War
128.

Which state was added as a Slave state in the Compromise of 1820?

a)

Texas

b)

Maine

c)

Missouri

d)

California

129.

What was the result of Northerners and Southerners going to Kansas to vote?

a)

Oregon entered as a free state.

b)

Kansas becomes known as Bleeding Kansas

c)

Nebraska was split into Kansas and Nebraska.

d)

Ohio became a slave state.

130.

What happened after Abraham Lincoln was elected President in 1860?

a)

S. Carolina and other Southern states seceded from the Union.

b)

S. Carolina and other Southern states outlawed slavery.

c)

Northern states declared war on Virginia and Alabama.

d)

Great Britain invaded Canada.

131.

What was the system called that was made up of citizens helping escaped slaves on their way north to freedom?

a)

Underground Railroad

b)

Soul Train

c)

Confederate Escape

d)

Northern Freedom Ride

132.
Who were two famous abolitionists (people who were working to end slavery in the US), they also ran newspapers that helped spread the word about slavery being unlawful and wrong?
a)

George Washington and Thomas Jefferson

b)

Drake Johnson and Harriet Tubman

c)

William L. Garrison and Frederick Douglass

d)

Harriet B. Stowe & Frederick Douglas

133.
Which act/compromise prohibited slavery north of latitude 36 30' north? 
a)

Compromise of 1820 

b)

Texas Act

c)

Dakota Compromise

d)

Compromise of 1850

134.
Which act/compromise called for the admission of California as a free state, among other things?
a)

California Act

b)

Compromise of 1850

c)

Act of LA

d)

Compromise of 1820

135.
Which act/compromise made it a crime to help runaway slaves?
a)

Compromise of 1850

b)

Runaway Slave Act

c)

Fugitive Slave Act

d)

Kansas-Nebraska Act

136.
Who was one of the most famous conductors on the Underground Railroad?
a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Harriet Tubman

d)

Harriet B. Stowe

137.

Popular sovereignty was the idea that

a)

the people would vote to decide if their state would be free or slave.

b)

slavery would be banned in all future states.

c)

the government would decide if slavery would be legal or illegal.

d)

slavery would be allowed in every future state.

138.

Belief that the state’s interests take precedence over interests of the national government

a)

states' rights

b)

popular sovereignty

c)

abolitionist

d)

pro-slavery

139.
Compromise that banned slave trade (not slavery) in Washington, D.C.
a)
Missouri Compromise of 1820
b)
Compromise of 1850
c)
Kansas-Nebraska Act
d)
Dred Scott Decision
140.
Book by Harriet Beecher Stowe that led to powerful emotions in Northerners and inspired them to go against slavery.
a)
Nat Turner's Rebellion
b)
Pride and Prejudice
c)
Oliver Twist
d)
Uncle Tom's Cabin
141.

The Battle of Chickamauga was important because

a)

it held off the Union from entering Atlanta

b)

it restored the morale of the Confederate troops

c)

it was the last battle of the Civil War in Georgia

d)

it was a major win for the Union

142.

What does nullification mean?

a)

To cancel a law that states viewed as unconstitutional.

b)

To ignore a law states viewed as constitutional.

c)

To obey a law states viewed as unconstitutional.

d)

To argue against a law states viewed as constitutional.

143.
Who was Dred Scott?
a)
A slave master who chased after his runaway slave
b)

A slave that sued for his freedom in court

c)
A Supreme Court justice
d)
A politician
144.
Why did the South fear the election of Abraham Lincoln?
a)
They knew that Lincoln was an adamant supporter of "popular sovereignty."
b)
Lincoln had run on a platform of abolishing slavery throughout the nation.
c)
Lincoln openly supported the Dred Scott decision.
d)
They feared that he would seek to end slavery.
145.
Which of the following describes the Republican Party's official stance on slavery in the 1850s?
a)
They party officially supported the total abolition of slavery.
b)
The party was in favor of popular sovereignty.
c)

The party opposed the extension of slavery into new US territories.

d)
The party rejected the states of the Free Soilder in favor of supporting states rights.
146.
In the Dred Scott decision, the Supreme Court...
a)
avoided controversy by ruling that Dred Scott had no right to sue in federal court.
b)

ruled that Congress could not prohibit slavery & the Missouri Compromise was unconstitutional & slaves were property.

c)
ruled that slaves could sue in federal court only if their masters allowed them to do so.
d)
ruled that a slave that had been transported to a free state or territory was a free citizen of the Untied States.
147.

The States have their status in the Union, and they have no other legal status...The Union, and not themselves separately, procured their independence and their liberty.

-President A. Lincoln,

Message to Congress,

July 4, 1861


Which constitutional issue was President Lincoln addressing in this excerpt?

a)

The right of citizens to choose representatives

b)

The power of states to organize militias

c)

The unalienable rights of citizens

d)

The legal ability of states to secede

148.
What did the 13th Amendment do?
a)
made slavery illegal
b)
made former slaves citizens and gave them rights
c)
gave black men the right to vote
d)
gave former slaves land to begin farms
149.
What did the 14th Amendment do?
a)
made slavery illegal
b)
made former slaves citizens and gave them rights
c)
gave black men the right to vote
d)
gave former slaves land to begin farms
150.
What did the 15th Amendment do?
a)
made slavery illegal
b)
made former slaves citizens and gave them rights
c)
gave black men the right to vote
d)
gave former slaves land to begin farms
151.
What was Reconstruction?
a)

equal treatment for all people during the rebuilding of the South

b)

the forced separation of races by rebulding the South

c)

a farmer shares part of his crop to pay for land to rebuild after the Civil War

d)

the period of time after the Civil War when the South had to rebuild

152.

Restrictive laws put in place to limit the rights of freedmen, ie can't testify in court, can't serve on a jury.

a)

Freedman's Bureau Laws

b)

Reconstruction Acts

c)

Black Codes

d)

Jim Crow Laws

153.
What organization was designed to intimidate former slaves and anyone who supported former slaves?
a)
Ku Klux Klan
b)
Freedmen s Bureau 
c)
Black Codes
154.

The radical Republican plan for Reconstruction was meant to

a)

foster further resentment.

b)

please southern Democrats.

c)

appease angry white landowners.

d)

punish the South for the Civil War.

155.

Which BEST explains the reason the 14th Amendment was added to the US Constitution?

a)

It was passed in response to the actions of the Ku Klux Klan.

b)

It was passed in response to the actions of the Freedmen’s Bureau.

c)

It was passed in response to the passage of the Black Codes in the South.

d)

It was passed in response to attempts in the South to prevent blacks from voting

156.
What group gained control of Congress after Lincoln's assassination?
a)
Southern Democrats
b)
Former Confederates
c)
Radical Republicans
d)
Communists 
157.

Some of the goals of the Freedmen's Bureau included

a)

helping former slaves vote

b)

building and running schools

c)

providing food and clothing for former slaves

d)

all of the above

158.

Why did Sharecropping and tenant farming become the dominant form of agriculture after the Civil War?

a)

many former Confederate soldiers were available to work

b)

the government offered farmers incentives to practice sharecropping

c)

there were many former slaves who needed work and plantation owners who needed labor

d)

people flocked to the south after the war for jobs

159.

1. Helped organize Georgia's Republican Party 2. Served at the Georgia Constitutional Convention 3. Elected to the General Assembly; All of these characteristics describe...

a)

Nat Turner

b)

Thaddeus Stevens

c)

Henry McNeal Turner

d)

George Washington Carver

160.

What was an important economic activity of the French settlements?

a)

tobacco farming

b)

slave trade

c)

fur trade

d)

sugar cane farming

161.

This was the most dominant crop for the Mississippian's

a)

potato

b)

maize

c)

wheat

d)

tobacco

162.

What was the main reason Europeans began exploring in the 1400s?

a)

To find a faster trade route to India

b)

To find the Americas

c)

To fight the Chinese

d)

To discover new lands

163.
Which early Native culture built large ceremonial buildings and lived in large villages?
a)
Paleo
b)
Archaic
c)
Woodland
d)
Mississippian
164.
What were the main reasons the Spanish wanted to come to the New World?
a)
Peace, Love, Happiness
b)
To get alpacas & avocados
c)
To make friends with the Native Americans
d)
God (spread Christianity), Gold, Glory (get more land for Spain)
165.

What were the main negative consequences of the Spanish contact on the Natives?

a)

many Native Americans died, diseases were spread, slavery began

b)

new foods and resources

c)

the Old World brought terrible music to the New World

d)

none - it was all good

166.

Based on the map, what two European countries controlled most of the land from 1762-1783?

a)

A. France

b)

B. Britain (England)

c)

C. Canada

d)

D. Spain

e)

E. Louisiana

167.

Based on the drawing, what was one result of Europeans landing in the New World?

a)

Native Americans died fighting for their freedom

b)

Native Americans learned how to tattoo their bodies

c)

Native Americans learned how to ride horeses

d)

Native Americans died from the small pox disease

168.

This diagram illustrates which concept?

a)

federalism

b)

socialism

c)

mercantilism

d)

free enterprise

169.

Where would you be most likely to find Spanish Missions?

a)

On the fall line

b)

In the north Georgia mountains

c)

On barrier islands

d)

All over the place

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