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Georgia History Year in Review 1. Which Georgia History Year in Review 1. Which states touch Georgia’s borders? a. Alabama, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Mississippi b. Alabama, South Carolina, North Carolina, Florida, Tennessee c. South Carolina, Atlantic Ocean, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina d. North Carolina, Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia, Florida 2. How do barrier islands protect Georgia? a. By blocking ships from reaching the mainland b. By preventing salt water and fresh water from mixing c. By channeling saltwater away from rivers, creeks and marshes d. By blocking much of the wind, sands, and water that can cause erosion 3. Georgia’s climate attracts businesses and industry because the state a. Does not have hurricanes c. seldom receives snow b. Has a consistently mild climate d. rarely experiences tornados 4. What river is the primary source of water for Atlanta? a. Savannah c. Chattahoochee b. Oconee d. Flint 5. Where is the Piedmont region located? a. south of the Fall Line b. east of the Blue Ridge c. north of the Coastal Plain d. west of the Appalachian Plateau 6. Which BEST explains why early textile communities developed along the Fall Line? a. Land just south of the Fall Line is ideal for growing cotton. b. Land just north of the Fall Line is ideal for building industry. c. Rushing water traveling over the Fall Line is an excellent power source. d. Stagnant water surrounding the Fall Line is an excellent source for fishing. 7. In what region of Georgia is Atlanta located? a. Piedmont b. Blue Ridge c. Coastal Plain d. Valley and Ridge 8. Which statement best describes the geographical regions of Georgia? a. The smallest region in land area is the Blue Ridge region. b. The geographical regions of Georgia contain good farmland. c. Three of the regions have a combined land area smaller than that of the Piedmont Plateau. d. The Coastal Plain region is more than twice the size of the other four regions combined 9. The region of the United States in which Georgia is located is the a. northeastern region. b. southeastern region. c. northwestern region. d. southwestern region. 10. Which of the following would be considered a resource found in the coastal plains region? a. Coal c. fertile soil b. Granite d. gold 11. What was the name of the spearheads that were used by the Paleo to jab large game? a. Arrow head b) atlatl c) clovis point d) bow 12. During which pre-historic period did horticulture begin? a. Paleo b) Mississippian c) Archaic d) Woodland 13. Why did some prehistoric Indians build palisades? a. For protection b) For religious reasons c) For hunting d) For burials 14. Why have few Paleo artifacts been found in one place? a. People moved frequently b. Artifacts disappeared over time c. People did not leave any artifacts d. Few people lived during that time 15. Which is the correct order of cultures from oldest to newest? a. Archaic, Indian, Paleo, Mississippian b. Paleo, Archaic, Mississippian, Woodland c. Paleo, Archaic, Woodland, Mississippian d. Woodland, Mississippian, Paleo, Archaic 16. Why did Hernando de Soto explore much of Georgia in 1540? a. He was attracted to possible gold deposits b. He Wanted to build forts and missions in the state c. He was searching for the magical fountain of youth d. He believed that the would find a passage to Asia through Georgia 17. Which development resulted in increased population and permanent settlements among Georgia’s prehistoric Native Americans? a. Improved weapons meant that more animals could be killed b. The Native Americans began to trade throughout eastern North American c. Improvements in agriculture meant food could be grown and stored d. Gaining a common language and culture throughout North America 18. Why did James Oglethorpe suggest forming a colony for the poor? a. England wanted to get rid of debtors b. Oglethorpe had a friend who died in debtor’s prison c. The homeless would readily come to the New World d. The poor were mostly well-educated people who had fallen on hard times 19. One of the reason’s for the colonization of Georgia was to serve as a buffer colony. This meant that a. A colony for settlement by the poor b. An outpost for pirates attacking the Spanish c. A military protective zone between English and Spanish settlements d. An agricultural station experimenting with strains of cotton plants 20. According to the charter, what religious group was NOT allowed to settle in GA? a. Baptist c. Jewish b. Catholic d. Methodist 21. Tomochichi allowed Oglethorpe to settle on a bluff overlooking which river? a. Flint c. Savannah b. Altamaha d. St. Mary’s 22. Germans from Salzburg came to GA a. To receive free land b. To obtain religious freedom c. To be freed from debtor’s prisons d. To relieve the overcrowding in Germany 23. The greatest threat to the existence of the Georgia colony came from a. New diseases c. Spanish soldiers in Florida b. The area’s harsh climate d. Indians who lived in the area 24. What was the importance of the Battle of Bloody Marsh? a. It demonstrated the strength of the Spanish militia b. It resulted in Georgia gaining new land on which to settle c. It ended the threat of war from American Indians d. It was the beginning of a safe southern frontier for the British 25. How did the colonies benefit Great Britain economically? a. The colonies imported raw materials from Great Britain b. The colonies manufactured goods for Great Britain c. The colonies traded with one another for expensive goods and services d. The colonies enabled Great Britain to manufacture goods to sell to other countries 26. Who controlled Georgia after it became a royal colony? a. James Oglethorpe c. a bicameral legislature b. The people of Georgia d. the king of Great Britain 27. Governor Reynolds disbanded the legislature because a. He believed the governor should have sole power b. There was conflict between the two houses of legislature c. Some members of the law-making body were elected illegally d. There was disagreement over how to improve the military 28. Who were the malcontents of the early Georgia colony? a. The trustees and their families b. Foreigners from Germany and Scotland c. Officials who examined the contents of cargo ships d. People who were unhappy and constantly complaining 29. Where did the Highland Scots settle? a. Darien c. Savannah b. Augusta d. New Ebenezer 30. Those who were selected to settle the colony of GA were required to a. Have served time in debtors’ prison b. Bring their own tools with them c. Only sell their land to another Englishman d. Use a portion of their land to grown mulberry trees 31. Like most colonists, GA were divided on the issue of the Revolutionary War. The colony reluctant to join the war at first because GA a. Was self-sufficient b. Had no objections to the Intolerable Acts c. Was financially dependent on Great Britain d. Had a long, successful history of self government 32. What law forbade colonists to move west of the Appalachian Mts.? a. Intolerable Acts c. Proclamation of 1763 b. Missouri Compromise d. Emancipation Proclamation 33. Who was the leader of the militia near Washington, GA, and led the forces at the Battle of Kettle Creek? a. Elijah Clarke c. Benjamin Lincoln b. Nathaniel Green d. George Washington 34. Who was the black soldier who was seriously wounded at the Battle of Kettle Creek? a. Agippa Hull c. Crispus Atucks b. Nancy Hart d. Austin Dabney 35. What was the importance of the battle of Kettle Creek? a. The Indians joined the colonists to defeat the British b. The colonists took needed weapons and horses from the British c. The British were driven into Florida and were unable to regroup d. It was the last battle fought in GA during the war 36. The Proclamation of 1763 moved Georgia’s southern boundary to the a. Flint River c. Altamaha River b. St. Marys River d. Savannah River 37. What was the most significant result of the siege of Savannah? a. The British were pushed out of GA b. The city of Savannah remained in British hands c. It was the deadliest battle of the war d. It was the last major conflict in the war 38. Who were the Georgians who signed the Declaration of Independence? a. Lyman Hall, Button Gwinnett, James Wright b. Thomas Jefferson, Henry Ellis, James Wright c. George Walton, Lyman Hall, Button Gwinnett d. Lyman Hall, George Walton, Noble Jones 39. Who was the foreign patriots who died during the siege of Savannah? a. Casimir Pulaski c. Bernardo de Galvez b. Marquis de Lafayette d. Jean Baptist 40. The first written plan for the government o f the United States was called the a. American Constitution c. Constitution of the United States b. Colonial Confederation d. Articles of Confederation 41. The U.S. Constitution was actually signed by only two of Georgia’s four delegates. Who were they? a. George Walton and James Wright b. Button Gwinnett and William Few c. Abraham Baldwin and Thomas Jefferson d. Abraham Baldwin and William Few 42. Who was elected the first governor of Georgia under the Constitution of 1777? a. Lyman Hall c. George Walton b. John Treutlen d. Button Gwinnett 43. Why did the authors of the Articles of Confederation want the federal government with little power? a. They wanted to grow power of the federal government with little power b. They considered themselves thirteen separate states rather than one nation c.
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