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WorksheetsGa Studies Final Review
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Mercantilism was the principle that
the purpose of colonies was to economically benefit the mother country.
the English colonies would lose their legal rights and elected assemblies.
a government could tax without consent of the taxpayers for the purpose of regulating trade.
colonists would henceforth be required to pay taxes to the crown to fund their own protection.
Which statement BEST describes the power of government provided by the Articles of Confederation?
The national government held most of the power.
Congress enforced its power by taxing the states.
The states had more power than the national government.
Government served to successfully unite the needs of all states.
James Oglethorpe's hiring of Mary Musgrove had a positive impact on English and American Indian relations because
she assembled a group of Creek Indians who defended her.
the American Indians did not communicate with any other Europeans.
she helped to make fair trades and negotiations between the groups.
the American Indians saw her hiring as a sign of Oglethorpe's good will.
The Georgia Salzburgers first arrived in the colony with support from King George II and the Georgia Trustees because the Salzburgers
wanted to do explorations and make maps of the colony.
saw an opportunity for free farmland in the new colony.
were expelled from their homes because of their religion.
were known for the excellent military and fighting skills.
This Civil War-era illustration is showing
Grant's victory at Shiloh.
Sherman's "March to the Sea".
Scott's victory at Gettysburg.
the Union blockade of the South.
Why were the Highland Scots MOST valued when they arrived in Georgia in 1736?
They were able to translate many different languages.
Their military skill helped to defend the colony of Georgia.
They were able to convert American Indians to Christianity.
Their ability to farm in swamps was needed to help feed the colony.
Which of Georgia's physical features can be classified as a wetland and, as such, has been designated a National Wildlife Refuge and a National Wilderness Area?
Fall Line
Okefenokee Swamp
Cumberland Island
Chattahoochee River
Why is paying taxes considered a civic responsibility of citizens living in a democracy?
Taxes allow private businesses to grow.
Congress has the power to pass tax laws.
Non-payment of taxes results in imprisonment.
Taxes support government services and programs.
Which of these FIRST connected the port of Savannah to domestic markets in the west?
airports
railroads
public canals
interstate highways
Button Gwinnett, George Walton, and ____________ were the three signers of the Declaration of Independence from Georgia.
Lyman Hall
James Wright
Thomas Jefferson
James Oglethorpe
By the mid-1830s routes connected Athens, Augusta, Macon, and Savannah. Led to the construction of Marthasville in 1845. Georgia claimed more miles than any other state in the Deep South by 1850. These statements are describing
Georgia's canal system.
Georgia's freeway system.
Georgia's railroad system.
the Georgia Department of Transportation.
Great Britain is a better-established nation. Great Britain has a strong army and navy. Great Britain can prevent chaos and mob rule. All of these are arguments that supported the position of which of these people?
Carpetbagger
Patriot
Loyalist
Whig
War is cruelty, and you cannot refine it; and those who brought war into our country deserve all the curse and maledictions a people can pour out. I know I had no hand in making this war, and I know I will make more sacrifices to-day than any of you to secure peace. But you cannot have peace and a division of our country... You might as well appeal against the thunder-storm as against the terrible hardships of war. They are inevitable, and the only way the people of Atlanta can hope once more to live in peace and quiet at home, is to stop the war, which can only be done by admitting that it began in error and is perpetuated in pride. General William Sherman, Letter to the Mayor and Councilmen of Atlanta, 1864 How does Sherman attempt to justify his military actions in his "March to the Sea"?
The South had no recourse but to continue fighting.
The South put up a valiant fight and should be respected.
The South should be forgiven and welcomed back into the Union.
The South deserved the destruction of their lands for making war first.
must be at least 21 years of age; minimum 1 year district resident; minimum 2 years Georgia resident. Which title best matches these requirements?
"Requirements to be in the Georgia Senate"
"Requirements to run for Governor in Georgia"
"Requirements to run for Lieutenant Governor in Georgia"
"Requirements to be in the Georgia House of Representatives"
One of the reasons given for the colonization of Georgia was to serve as a "buffer" colony. This meant that Georgia was
an outpost from which English pirates could attack Spanish galleons.
founded to export raw materials to England and serve as a market for English imports.
a colony built to give England's debtors a new start and a chance to escape English prisons.
a military protective zone between the English colonies and the Spanish settlement in Florida.
• Serves as most of the Georgia–South Carolina boundary • Forms Lake Hartwell in eastern Georgia • Lies in the Piedmont and Coastal Plain regions. These are all describing which Georgia river?
Flint
Savannah
Ocmulgee
Chattahoochee
Until 1802, the western boundary of Georgia was the Mississippi River. What caused Georgia to give up its land claims in present-day Mississippi and Alabama?
The state could not raise enough funds to purchase the territory from the Spanish.
The General Assembly decided that the expense of defending the territory from Indian attacks was too great.
The state ceded the land to the federal government in exchange for just over one million dollars to settle the Yazoo land fraud.
The federal government wanted to set the land aside as reservations for the Indians that were being relocated from the east.
Which statement BEST explains how the French and Indian War is related to the American Revolution?
The French and Indian War took place long before the American Revolution, so these events were not related.
It led to disputes and conflict between the American colonists and the British crown over the war’s expense and British policies.
The British government adopted a variety of policies to punish the American colonies for siding with the French and the Indians during the conflict.
The fighting between the French settlers and the Indians created an opportunity for the American colonists to seize French settlements on the frontier.
Georgia’s Primary Exports in the Colonial Era: wine, rice, indigo, silk, tobacco. Georgia’s Primary Exports in the Modern Era: peaches, pecans, poultry, pine trees, peanuts. What similarities can you see in these two lists?
Georgia has no technological industries.
Georgia’s main exports have been agricultural.
Georgia is the world’s leader in peanut production.
Georgia’s main exports have not changed in over 250 years.
Which evidence provides the BEST evidence to support the conclusion that Spanish exploration and settlement had a devastating effect on the Mississippian chiefdoms of the Southeast?
During the two centuries following the discovery of the New World, over 90% of the native population were killed by disease and warfare.
The food supply for Hernando de Soto’s expedition was so scarce that his men reportedly ate the dogs in some Indian villages.
The Spanish began importing African slaves to work in the fields and mines of the Caribbean Islands.
The Spanish captured Fort Caroline and executed the French settlers there in 1565.
Why were the colonists upset with the new taxes that Great Britain passed prior to the American Revolution?
They felt that the British were trying to take over their businesses.
They felt that they were entitled to representation to vote on taxes.
They felt the taxes were so high that many could not afford to pay them.
They felt that they should not have to pay any taxes since they did not live in Great Britain.
Which fact would you cite to support the conclusion that the Battle of Kettle Creek was a turning point in the Revolutionary War in Georgia?
After this battle, the British offered freedom to any slave who would join their fight against the colonists.
The Patriot victory at the Battle of Kettle Creek practically ended support for the Loyalist cause in the colony.
The Loyalist victory at the Battle of Kettle Creek was a direct cause of Savannah's capture by the British in 1778.
Colonel Elijah Clarke was killed in the battle and his entire force was captured, which opened Augusta to British occupation.
• Dahlonega Gold Rush • Indian Removal Act • Treaty of New Echota Which is the BEST conclusion that can be drawn from the study of these topics?
The conflict between the Georgia settlers and the Cherokee Indians was resolved without any conflict.
The conflict between the Georgia settlers and the Cherokee Indians was based on resentment over the violence of the Creek Wars.
The conflict between the Georgia settlers and the Cherokee Indians was based on conflicting views over land ownership and rights.
The conflict between the Georgia settlers and the Cherokee Indians was based on aggression and violence from the Cherokee toward the settlers.
Between 1518 and 1548, Spanish conquistadors conquered most of the New World, motivated by the
desire for scientific knowledge.
urge to claim more territory for Spain.
belief that an all-water western route to the Orient existed.
desire to advance national glory, serve God, and seek personal wealth.
Structure of the Georgia Constitution ARTICLE I. Bill of Rights ARTICLE II. Voting and Elections ARTICLE III. Legislative Branch ARTICLE IV. Constitutional Boards and Commissions ARTICLE V. Executive Branch ARTICLE VI. Judicial Branch ARTICLE VII. Taxation and Finance ARTICLE VIII. Education ARTICLE IX. Counties and Municipal Corporations ARTICLE X. Amendments to the Constitution ARTICLE XI. Miscellaneous Provisions Structure of the U.S. Constitution ARTICLE I. Legislative Branch ARTICLE II. Executive Branch ARTICLE III. Judicial Branch ARTICLE IV. Powers of the States ARTICLE V. Amending the Constitution ARTICLE VI. Federal Powers/National Supremacy ARTICLE VII. Ratification of the Constitution Which answer supports the statement, "The state constitution is more detailed than the U.S. Constitution"?
The U.S. Constitution was created after state constitutions had been established.
The U.S. Constitution only exists because the state constitutions allowed it to be created.
The Articles in the state constitution do not deal with amendments like the U.S. Constitution does.
The Articles in the state constitution deal with more specific issues than does the U.S. Constitution.
Which fact provides the BEST evidence to support the conclusion that the Georgia General Assembly supported the belief that "an educated citizenry is essential to a free government" in the years following the American Revolution?
The General Assembly set aside 40,000 acres of public land for the University of Georgia in Athens in 1785.
Wesleyan Female College, one of the first women's colleges in the country, was established in Macon in 1839.
The state opened a penitentiary in 1817, and in 1842 an asylum for the insane was established at Milledgeville.
Most antebellum era Georgians believed that education was best left to individuals, rather than the government, to provide.
Constance and her family went on vacation in Georgia. They visited Lookout Mountain in the northwest corner of Georgia, known both for its geology and for its role in the Civil War. From there, they traveled to northeast Georgia and visited Brasstown Bald, the highest point in the state. In both places they went hiking and camping. When Constance visited Lookout Mountain, what region was she seeing?
Piedmont
Blue Ridge
Coastal Plain
Appalachian Plateau
The map outlines the geographical borders of Georgia. By what decree did the colony establish their territory?
the Oglethorpe Manifest signed in 1732
the Trustee Corollary drafted by 12 settlers
the Charter of 1732 signed by King George II
the Augusta Proclamation written by the Salzburgs
Which fact provides the BEST evidence to support the conclusion that the royal governors were concerned with keeping the settlers happy and reducing the conflict that had emerged during the trustee period?
During the royal period, the colony was led by John Reynolds, Henry Ellis, and James Wright.
Following the French and Indian War, the western border of the colony became the Mississippi River.
During the royal period rice, indigo, and tobacco became the colony's most profitable agricultural crops.
During the royal period citizens were given the opportunity to purchase more land, and use slaves to work the land.
• born in 1775 • Father was Scottish, mother was Creek • Also known as Tustunnuggee Hulee ("White Warrior") • Fought with Andrew Jackson in the Creek War • Help write and sign the Treaty of Indian Springs (1825) Who is being described here?
John Ross
John Crowell
William McIntosh
Alexander McGillivray
Savannah, Augusta, Louisville, Milledgeville, Atlanta. What would be the best title for this list of cities?
Locations of Revolutionary War Battles
Locations of the University of Georgia
Capitals of Colonial Georgia
Capitals of Georgia
"...(T)he State of Georgia in the judgment of this Convention, will and ought to resist... a disruption of every tie which binds her to the Union, any action of Congress upon the subject of slavery in the District of Columbia, or in any places subject to the jurisdiction of Congress incompatible with the safety, domestic tranquility, the rights and honor of the slave-holding States, or any refusal to admit as a State any territory hereafter, applying, because of the existence of slavery therein, or any act prohibiting the introduction of slaves into the territories of New Mexico and Utah, or any act repealing or materially modifying the laws now in force for the recovery of fugitive slaves. ...(I)t is the deliberate opinion of this Convention, that upon the faithful execution of the Fugitive Slave Bill by the proper authorities depends the preservation of our much loved Union." - from The Georgia Platform, December 10, 1850 According to this statement, Georgia favors which of these actions?
enforcement of the Fugitive Slave Act
requiring future states to allow slavery
California's admittance to the U.S. as a free state
prohibiting slavery in the New Mexico and Utah territories
Bills become laws through a detailed and thorough process to ensure they are fair and beneficial to citizens. What step correctly completes this list of actions involved in creating a new state law? 1. A bill is introduced in either house. 2. Lawmakers work in committees. 3. ? 4. Lawmakers vote on the bill. 5. The bill is sent to the other house. 6. The process is repeated in other house. 7. The bill is sent to the governor for approval.
The bill is debated on the house floor.
The house leader signs the bill into law.
The bill automatically becomes a state law.
State supreme court justices vote on the bill.
In Georgia, who is MOST responsible for making the laws of the state?
the Governor
the General Assembly
the State Supreme Court
the State House of Representatives
Georgia produces 53% of the United States' peanuts. Which statement BEST describes why Georgia is ideal for growing this crop?
Peanuts get their salty flavor from westward winds blowing from the Atlantic Ocean.
Georgia's coastal plain soil, warm weather, and long growing season are ideal for growing peanuts.
Georgia has a cold, dry climate most of the year, which helps peanuts form their tough, outer shells.
Most of the southeastern United States is desert land, which has sandy soil needed for growing peanuts.
Choose the THREE policies used by Georgia from 1783 to 1833 for the purposes of distributing land.
land lotteries
headright system
Yazoo Act (1795)
Manifest Destiny
Indian Removal Act (1830)
In order for a person to be able to vote in the state of Georgia, he or she must
hold a driver license.
be a property owner.
be a legal resident of the state of Georgia.
have lived in the country for at least four years.
Which of these are the principles of the Pledge of Allegiance to the Georgia flag?
“So Help Me God”
“Liberty and Justice for All”
“Wisdom, Justice, Moderation, and Courage”
“Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness”
Georgia is found in what country?
Canada
East Coast
the Southeast
the United States
According to this map, the state of Georgia is in what region?
Midwest
Southeast
Southwest
West
Match the following
Union
North
Confederate
South
undeveloped
West
Match the following principles of government to their description
Federalism
Power is shared between the national government and the states
Separation of Powers
Each branch of government has different jobs to do
Popular Sovereignty
People vote on laws
Representative Government
People elect leaders to represent their beliefs
Checks and Balances
Each branch watches the other two branches to make sure they don't get too powerful
Which constitutional principle created the three branches of government?
Government by the people and the separation of powers are the main principles of which founding document?
Bill of Rights
U.S. Constitution
Mayflower Compact
Northwest Ordinances
Select the area that matches this description:
1. Original 13 colonies
Why did the Salzburgers come to Georgia?
God, Gold, and Glory
to become rich
for a new start
to avoid religious persecution
Who is NOT eligible to vote in Georgia?
a citizen of Georgia who is in jail for a felony
conviction
a citizen of Georgia who has not voted in over
thirty years
a citizen of Georgia who has only lived in
Georgia for two years
a citizen of Georgia who currently works for the
state government
Which of the following terms are NOT found
on the Georgia flag?
Justice
Moderation
Wisdom
Pursuit of Happiness
● Freedom of Speech
● Freedom of Religion
● Freedom of the Press
● Right to keep and bear arms
● Right to a speedy, fair, and public trial
Which of the following makes the BEST title for the outline above?
Liberties Provided Only by the US Constitution
Liberties Promised by the Constitutions of Most States
Rights Guaranteed by the US Constitution and
State Constitutions
Rights Granted Only to Georgia State Citizens
What financial responsibility does a citizen have towards the government?
Paying taxes
Paying Debt
Buying on Credit
Political contribution
The first paragraph of the constitution that outlines the purpose of the constitution/government is called...
preamble
articles
amendments
bill of rights
The General Assembly represents what branch of government?
legislative
judicial
executive
The governor represents what branch of government?
legislative
executive
judicial
The GA Supreme Court represents what branch of government?
legislative
judicial
executive
What is the primary function of the Legislative Branch? (SS8CG5)
To make Laws
To understand laws
To protect the president
To enforce laws
Which department oversees how schools are funded, certifies teachers, and distributes funds to school districts? (SS8CG2c)
Dept. of Education
Dept. of Insurance
Dept. of Agriculture
Dept. of Labor
The ________________ branch is the head of the government who enforces the laws. (SS8CG1b)
Judicial
Executive
Legislative
Who controls the military of Georgia?
The President
The Governor
The Lieutenant Governor
The Vice Presidnet
The current governor of Georgia is _______
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Herschel Walker
Brain Kemp
Anthony Booker
Why does the Georgia Constitution include the separation of powers?
It makes the government run more smoothly
It keeps one branch of government from becoming too powerful
It makes a distinction among the branches of government
It makes the governor happy.
Places designated for voters to elect officials
poll
verdict
policy
district
