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3--8th Grade Georgia History Milestones Review
3--8th Grade Georgia History Milestones Review
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1
Tom Watson was heavily supported by ___farmers?
Urban
Rural
Happy
Angry
2
Which royal governor was fired after two years?
James Wright
Henry Ellis
John Reynolds
3
The judicial branch ________the laws.
makes
interprets
enforces
4
What was the capital of the Cherokee Nation?
New Atlanta
New Creekland
New Yamacraw
New Echota
5
Which people were the first to use the atlatl?
Archaic
Paleo
Mississippian
Woodland
6
How did the cotton gin influence slavery in the south?
higher production rates increased the need for slaves
it reduced the labor and the need for slavery
it encouraged northerners to grow cotton and buy slaves
the need of slaves remained exactly the same
7
What is the headright system?
families forced Creek and Cherokee off their lands
families bribed the General Assembly for land
families could win a parcel of land for a small fee
families could claim up to 1,000 acres
8
Who was governor during the American Revolution?
John Reynolds
James Wright
Henry Ellis
9
What was the main purpose of the Spanish mission in the barrier islands?
claim land for Spain
establish trade with Spain
convert the Indians to Catholicism
provide protection for the area’s European settlers
10
An archaeologist studies artifacts in order to do what?
Understand the cultures of prehistoric peoples
Discover when natives began to write down their history
Compare the cultural practices of native peoples
Determine dates more accurately than carbon-14 can
11
Who led the "March to the Sea" and what was it's purpose?
U.S. Grant & destruction of the Confederate capitol
William T. Sherman & destruction of southern manufacturing
U.S. Grant & destruction of the Confederate army
William T. Sherman & destruction of southern will to fight
12
Who served as a translator between English and Yamacraw Indians?
Chief Tomochichi
Mary Musgrove
James Oglethorpe
John Musgrove
13
The greatest percentage of state money is spent on___________.
public parks
roads & bridges
health care
education
14
Why did Sherman attack the infrastructure of the South ("total war")?
end civilian support for the war
He was mean
help the slaves
to punish the South
15
Which region of Georgia has 1/2 of the population (hint we live here)?
Blue Ridge
Piedmont
Applachian Plateau
Coastal Plain
16
What was the bloodiest battle of the Civil War (and in American history)?
Atlanta
Antietam
Gettysburg
Vicksburg
17
An act committed by a juvenile that would be a crime if committed by an adult is called a ____.
felony
status offense
delinquent act
misdemeanor
18
Which of the following was NOT relaxed at the end of the Trustee Period to appease Malcontents?
land ownership limits
slavery ban
Catholic immigration
liquor ban
19
Who was the first explorer to enter present-day Georgia?
Ferdinand Magellan
Hernando de Soto
Ponce de Leon
Francisco Pizarro
20
The executive branch______the laws
enforces
interprets
makes
21
What was Georgia's purpose as a buffer colony?
agricultural station experimenting with strains of cotton
military protection between English and Spanish settlements
settlement by the poor
outpost for pirates attacking Spanish galleons
22
The legislative branch_______the laws.
makes
enforces
interprets
23
A _________ is a SERIOUS crime such as murder, punishable by more than 1 year in prison.
felony
misdemeanor
probation
24
The 3 principles listed on the state of Georgia flag are wisdom, justice and____?
Maturity
Moderation
Humility
25
Who killed five British soldiers for invading her home and harassing her neighbors?
James Wright
Austin Dabney
Mary Hart
Nancy Hart
26
What was John Marshall's ruling in the Worcester v. Georgia case?
that Georgia citizens should give up land to the Cherokee
the Georgia state laws had to be followed by the Cherokee
that the Cherokee should be removed
the Cherokee were a sovereign nation safe from state laws
27
By 1860, what were the two largest church denominations in Georgia?
Baptist and Jewish
Episcopal and Methodist
Methodist and Baptist
Methodist and Catholic
28
What was the ultimate consequence to Georgia's reliance on cotton crops?
Britain attacked Georgia to steal the cotton
banks suffered because farmers no longer needed loans
Georgia became the most profitable state
farmers suffered when crops were destroyed by natural causes
29
Who was the Creek leader who sold the last of his people's land and was executed for that?
Alexander McGillivray
Andrew Jackson
William McIntosh
Sequoyah
30
Why is the population of Georgia so heavily concentrated in Atlanta?
Atlanta's airport, interstate system & railroad ties
Atlanta's fertile surrounding farmlands
Atlanta's water access
31
FDR loved to come to Georgia for polio therapy at?
Savannah
Milledgeville
Warm Springs
Berkley Lake
32
Which land grant university did Abraham Baldwin help establish?
Georgia Southern (GSU)
Georgia State(GaSt)
Georgia Tech (GT)
Georgia (UGA)
33
In which HEMISPHERE is Georgia located?
Southwest
Northwest
Southeast
Northeast
34
Which of the following would NOT be an artifact?
A ceremonial pipe carved from a piece of bone
The skull of a Native American who died before A.D. 1400
A prehistoric arrowhead shaped from a stone
A small fragment of a clay pot made by Native Americans
35
Where was the FIRST American gold rush?
Georgia
California
Arkansas
Alaska
36
In what year were the Olympic games held in Atlanta?
2006
1986
1994
1996
37
Which of the following reasons for establishing Georgia was successful?
producing natural resources for England
providing a new start for the "worthy poor"
converting natives to Anglicanism
defense of South Carolina
38
What treaty resulted in the Creeks losing the last of their lands for $200,000?
Treaty of Indian Springs
Treaty of New York
Treaty of Tears
Treaty of New Echota
39
Which Georgia region is the SMALLEST?
Appalachian Plateau
Blue Ridge
Piedmont
Coastal Plain
40
Which of Georgia's transportation systems BEST links Georgia's major cities?
Deep water seaports
Interstate highway system
Hartsfield-Jackson International airport
41
Which branch of Georgia government is the LARGEST?
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
42
Where did the Civil War begin (first shots fired)?
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Stones River
Battle of Fort Sumter
1st Battle of Bull Run
43
Why did the French explore the New World?
looking for raw materials
looking for gold
looking for furs
converting Natives to Catholicism
44
Site of the biggest colonial victory in Georgia during the American Revolution?
Yorktown
Concord
Kettle Creek
Saratoga
45
Which of the following was taxed by the Stamp Act?
rum
newspapers
tea
cotton
46
Who had more political power in the "county unit system?"
Urban
Suburb
Rural
47
Which of the following was not a past name for Atlanta?
Marthasville
Terminus
Carrollton
48
Who is famous for defending of New Orleans (War of 1812) & for signing the Indian Removal Act?
William McIntosh
Alexander McGillivray
Andrew Jackson
Eli Whitney
49
What factor resulted in prehistoric Indians making permanent settlements?
The Indians began to cultivate plants.
The Indians followed herds of large animals.
The Indians wanted to band together for protection.
The Indians had abundant game.
50
Only Georgian elected President of the United States?
Jimmy Carter
Andrew Young
William Hartsfield
James Oglethorpe
51
What was the land lottery?
families bribed the General Assembly for land
families could claim up to 1,000 acres
families could win a parcel of land for a small fee
families forced Creek and Cherokee off their lands
52
Which was NOT part of the Intolerable Acts, punishment for the Boston Tea Party?
Boston Harbor closed
No town meetings
Colonists could be tried in the colonies for capital crimes
Quartering Act
53
Who led the militia that defeated the British at the Battle of Kettle Creek?
George Washington
Elijah Clarke
Austin Dabney
Ethan Allen
54
Which ___amendment gave former slaves the right to vote?
14th
13th
15th
55
What document led to the freedom of slaves (in the seceded states) during the Civil War?
Civil Rights Act
13th Amendment
Declaration of Independence
Emancipation Proclamation
56
Which royal governor returned self-rule to Georgia, and was liked despite serving only 3 years?
Henry Ellis
John Reynolds
James Wright
57
Who is credited with founding the Georgia colony?
Oglethorpe
Musgrove
Tomochichi
58
Who was known as the voice of the "New South"?
Booker T. Washington
Henry W. Grady
WEB Dubois
59
What was the notorious Southern prison camp in Georgia?
Elmira Prison
Andersonville Prison
Libby Prison
Camden Prison
60
What BEST explains the "two Georgia's" debate?
Rural vs. Urban
Metro Atlanta vs. Rest of Georgia
Urban vs. Suburb
City vs. Country
61
How did de Soto’s march through Georgia change the lives and culture of Native Americans?
trading opportunities for Native Americans
converting Native Americans to Catholicism
resulted in the death of thousands of Native Americans
uced Native Americans to new types of food
62
How did the French & Indian War NOT impact Georgia?
gained land around Atlanta
border expanded to the Mississippi River to the west
border expanded to the St. Mary's River to the south
taxed to pay for the war
63
Which prehistoric Indian culture included three distinct periods: early, middle, and late?
Paleo
Mississippian
Archaic
Woodland
64
Which Cherokee Indian developed the first written language in Native American history?
Sequoyah
John Ross
Alexander McGillivray
Alexander McIntosh
65
Prehistoric people passed their history, beliefs, and traditions to other generations by what?
oral stories
pictographs
symbols drawn on tree bark
cave drawings
66
Alonzo Herdon could best be described as a?
Prodigy
Accountant
Entreprenuer
Blue collar worker
67
Which of the following does NOT apply to Savannah?
Georgia's capital during the Yazoo Land Fraud
Georgia's 1st capital
1st planned city in North America
significant port city for Georgia
68
What was the Yazoo Land Fraud?
Creeks bribed the General Assmebly
land companies bribed the Creeks and Cherokee
Cherokee bribed Georgians
land companies bribed the General Assembly
69
What is mercantilism?
religious theory calling for the forced conversion of native
economic theory where you export more than you import
social theory where all male merchants are the elites
economic theory where the merchant class avoids taxes
70
A municipality is a city with its own____________.
government
school system
garbage collection
parks & rec
71
Which of the following was
NOT
a WRIST crop?
wine
tobacco
wheat
rice
72
Who was the Af. Amer soldier wounded at Kettle Creek who was freed from slavery and given land?
Frederick Douglass
Elijah Clarke
Austin Dabney
Crispus Attucks
73
What is a circuit rider?
ministers who went from district to district
a system where families could travel to a church every week
a religious messaging system
a machine that separates cotton fiber
74
The earliest people to enter North America crossed the _____________________ in search of food.
Bering Land Bridge
Atlantic Ocean
Bering Sea
Isthmus of Panama
75
Which Georgia rivers help to form our borders with Alabama/South Carolina?
Savannah/Flint
Chattahoochee/Savannah
Oconee/Savannah
Chattahoochee/Oustanala
76
What New Deal program helped lead to electricity for rural areas across America?
REA
SSA
WPA
FDIC
77
Why did Hernando de Soto explore much of Georgia in 1540?
rumors of large gold deposits
find a passage to Asia through Georgia
searching for the magical Fountain of Youth
wanted to build forts and missions
78
Why is the war of Jenkin's Ear significant?
Oglethorpe attacked St. Augustine
the St. John's River becomes Georgia's southern border
Georgia won the Battle of Bloody March
Spanish threeat in North America was ended
79
Which of the following was NOT a long term impact of the Olympic games on Atlanta?
Atlanta made millions of dollars on the games
Atlanta built facilities that have been used since the games
Atlanta became an international city attracting immigrants
Atlanta's infrastructure of roads, bridges, etc. improved
