How did the cotton gin influence slavery in the south?

higher production rates increased the need for slaves

What conclusion does the following list support?

Georgia was not bothered by the Proclamation of 1763.

Which of the following does NOT apply to Savannah?

Georgia's capital during the Yazoo Land Fraud

What was the ultimate consequence to Georgia's reliance on cotton crops?

farmers suffered when crops were destroyed by natural causes

Why is the war of Jenkin's Ear significant?

Spanish threeat in North America was ended

What was the Yazoo Land Fraud?

land companies bribed the General Assembly

What was Georgia's purpose as a buffer colony?

military protection between English and Spanish settlements

What is the headright system?

families could claim up to 1,000 acres

What factor resulted in prehistoric Indians making permanent settlements?

The Indians began to cultivate plants.

What was John Marshall's ruling in the Worcester v. Georgia case?

the Cherokee were a sovereign nation safe from state laws

How did de Soto’s march through Georgia change the lives and culture of Native Americans?

resulted in the death of thousands of Native Americans

An archaeologist studies artifacts in order to do what?

Understand the cultures of prehistoric peoples

What was the main purpose of the Spanish mission in the barrier islands?

convert the Indians to Catholicism

Why did Sherman attack the infrastructure of the South ("total war")?

end civilian support for the war

What is mercantilism?

economic theory where you export more than you import

What is the land lottery?

families could win a parcel of land for a small fee

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1
Which prehistoric Indian culture included three distinct periods: early, middle, and late?
Archaic
Mississippian
Paleo
Woodland
2
Who was the Creek leader who sold the last of his people's land and was executed for that?
Sequoyah
Alexander McGillivray
Andrew Jackson
William McIntosh
3
Who was the black soldier wounded at Kettle Creek who was freed from slavery and given land?
Frederick Douglass
Crispus Attucks
Elijah Clarke
Austin Dabney
4
Which nickname is NOT correctly matched with its definition?
The Navy - Union soldier
Johnny Reb - Southern soldier
Billy Yank - Union soldier
The Gray - Southern soldier
5
What federal garrison in Georgia was captured by Confederate forces?
Andersonville
Fort Pulaski
Fort King George
Fort Oglethrope
6
The original capital of the Confederate States of America was what?
Atlanta, GA
Richmond, VA
Washington D.C.
Montgomery, AL
7
How did the cotton gin influence slavery in the south?
it encouraged northerners to grow cotton and buy slaves
higher production rates increased the need for slaves
it reduced the labor and the need for slavery
the need of slaves remained exactly the same
8
What conclusion does the following list support?
Georgia was not bothered by the Proclamation of 1763.
Georgians were angry following the French & Indian War
Georgia was the youngest colony.
No Georgians were Patriots
9
Which of the following does NOT apply to Savannah?
Georgia's capital during the Yazoo Land Fraud
significant port city for Georgia
1st planned city in North America
Georgia's 1st capital
10
Which royal governor was fired after two years?
James Wright
John Reynolds
Henry Ellis
11
What was the ultimate consequence to Georgia's reliance on cotton crops?
farmers suffered when crops were destroyed by natural causes
Georgia became the most profitable state
banks suffered because farmers no longer needed loans
Britain attacked Georgia to steal the cotton
12
Why is the war of Jenkin's Ear significant?
the St. John's River becomes Georgia's southern border
Georgia won the Battle of Bloody March
Spanish threeat in North America was ended
Oglethorpe attacked St. Augustine
13
By 1860, what were the two largest church denominations in Georgia?
Methodist and Catholic
Methodist and Baptist
Baptist and Jewish
Episcopal and Methodist
14
What was the Yazoo Land Fraud?
Creeks bribed the General Assmebly
Cherokee bribed Georgians
land companies bribed the General Assembly
land companies bribed the Creeks and Cherokee
15
Cherokee chief who protested removal of his people and led them on the trail of tears?
Sequoyah
William McIntosh
John Reynolds
John Ross
16
What was Georgia's purpose as a buffer colony?
settlement by the poor
military protection between English and Spanish settlements
agricultural station experimenting with strains of cotton
outpost for pirates attacking Spanish galleons
17
Why did Hernando de Soto explore much of Georgia in 1540?
rumors of large gold deposits
wanted to build forts and missions
find a passage to Asia through Georgia
searching for the magical Fountain of Youth
18
What name is given to people who wanted to go to war with Britain in 1812?
war eagles
war ravens
war doves
war hawks
19
The earliest people to enter North America crossed the _____________________ in search of food.
Bering Land Bridge
Bering Sea
Isthmus of Panama
Atlantic Ocean
20
Which of the following was taxed by the Stamp Act?
tea
newspapers
rum
cotton
21
What is the headright system?
families bribed the General Assembly for land
families could claim up to 1,000 acres
families forced Creek and Cherokee off their lands
families could win a parcel of land for a small fee
22
Which group did Oglethorpe recruit to defend Georgia?
Highland Scots
Salzburgers
Malcontents
Portuguese Jews
23
What was the bloodiest SINGLE day of the war?
Gettysburg
Vicksburg
Antietam
Atlanta
24
What factor resulted in prehistoric Indians making permanent settlements?
The Indians had abundant game.
The Indians began to cultivate plants.
The Indians wanted to band together for protection.
The Indians followed herds of large animals.
25
Who was governor during the American Revolution?
James Wright
Henry Ellis
John Reynolds
26
What was the capital of the Cherokee Nation?
New Yamacraw
New Echota
New Creekland
New Atlanta
27
What was John Marshall's ruling in the Worcester v. Georgia case?
the Georgia state laws had to be followed by the Cherokee
that the Cherokee should be removed
that Georgia citizens should give up land to the Cherokee
the Cherokee were a sovereign nation safe from state laws
28
Who is famous for defending of New Orleans (War of 1812) & for signing the Indian Removal Act?
Andrew Jackson
Eli Whitney
Alexander McGillivray
William McIntosh
29
How did de Soto’s march through Georgia change the lives and culture of Native Americans?
uced Native Americans to new types of food
trading opportunities for Native Americans
resulted in the death of thousands of Native Americans
converting Native Americans to Catholicism
30
What was the first battle of the Civil War?
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Stones River
1st Battle of Bull Run
Battle of Fort Sumter
31
Which royal governor returned self-rule to Georgia, and was liked despite serving only 3 years?
John Reynolds
Henry Ellis
James Wright
32
What was the name given to the Creek that wanted to go to war with the Americans?
White Sticks
Doves
Red Sticks
War Hawks
33
An archaeologist studies artifacts in order to do what?
Discover when natives began to write down their history
Determine dates more accurately than carbon-14 can
Understand the cultures of prehistoric peoples
Compare the cultural practices of native peoples
34
Prehistoric people passed their history, beliefs, and traditions to other generations by what?
oral stories
cave drawings
symbols drawn on tree bark
pictographs
35
What was the main purpose of the Spanish mission in the barrier islands?
claim land for Spain
convert the Indians to Catholicism
establish trade with Spain
provide protection for the area’s European settlers
36
Why did Sherman attack the infrastructure of the South ("total war")?
end civilian support for the war
help the slaves
to punish the South
He was mean
37
Which people were the first to use the atlatl?
Woodland
Archaic
Paleo
Mississippian
38
What treaty resulted in the Creeks losing the last of their lands for $200,000?
Treaty of Tears
Treaty of Indian Springs
Treaty of New York
Treaty of New Echota
39
What is mercantilism?
economic theory where you export more than you import
economic theory where the merchant class avoids taxes
religious theory calling for the forced conversion of native
social theory where all male merchants are the elites
40
Which of the following was NOT a WRIST crop?
wine
wheat
tobacco
rice
41
Which land grant university did Abraham Baldwin help establish?
Georgia Southern
UGA
Georgia State
Georgia Tech
42
Of what material were MOSTof the tools of the Paleo people made?
Flint
Stone
Copper
Wood
43
What was the name of the Union plan to blockade Southern ports?
Anaconda
Boa Constricter
Domino
44
What is the land lottery?
families forced Creek and Cherokee off their lands
families could claim up to 1,000 acres
families could win a parcel of land for a small fee
families bribed the General Assembly for land
45
Who led the militia that defeated the British at the Battle of Kettle Creek?
Ethan Allen
Austin Dabney
George Washington
Elijah Clarke
46
Which of the following was not a past name for Atlanta?
Terminus
Milledgeville
Carrollton
47
Why did the French explore the New World?
looking for gold
converting Natives to Catholicism
looking for furs
looking for raw materials
48
Where was the first American gold rush?
Georgia
Arkansas
Alaska
California
49
What year were most of the Civil War battles fought in Georgia?
1862
1965
1863
1864
50
What was the notorious Southern prison camp in Georgia?
Camden Prison
Libby Prison
Elmira Prison
Andersonville Prison
51
Who was the first European to explore Georgia?
John Smith
Hernando de Soto
Hernan Cortez
Ponce de Leon
52
Which of the following was NOTrelaxed at the end of the Trustee Period to appease Malcontents?
slavery ban
land ownership limits
liquor ban
Catholic immigration
53
Which of these was Atlanta's capital during the Yazoo Land Fraud?
Augusta
Savannah
Louisville
Atlanta
54
What was the name of the first British fort constructed in Georgia?
Fort Guale
Fort King George
Fort Santa Catalina
Fort Frederica
55
How did the French & Indian War NOT impact Georgia?
gained land around Atlanta
border expanded to the Mississippi River to the west
taxed to pay for the war
border expanded to the St. Mary's River to the south
56
What economic problem faced the Confederacy once war was underway?
large banks closed
South printed own currency
South could not ship cotton for money
stock market collapsed
57
Which was NOT part of the Intolerable Acts, punishment for the Boston Tea Party?
Colonists could be tried in the colonies for capital crimes
Boaston Harbor closed
Quartering Act
No town meetings
58
What were Sutler wagons?
carried the wounded
carried soldiers around
business that sold food to troops
brought family to visit
59
Who led the "March to the Sea"?
Stonewall Jackson
William T. Sherman
Robert E. Lee
U.S. Grant
60
What document led to the freedom of slaves in Southern States?
13th Amendment
Civil Rights Act
Emancipation Proclamation
Declaration of Independence
61
Who was the first explorer to enter present-day Georgia?
Ferdinand Magellan
Francisco Pizarro
Ponce de Leon
Hernando de Soto
62
Where was the first colonial victory in Georgia during the American Revolution?
Saratoga
Concord
Yorktown
Kettle Creek
63
Which of the following reasons for establishing Georgia was successful?
providing a new start for the "worthy poor"
converting natives to Anglicanism
defense of South Carolina
producing natural resources for England
64
What was the MOST significant result of the siege of Savannah?
the Indians joined the colonists to defeat the British
colonists took needed weapons and horses from Britain
it was the last battle fought in Georgia
the British were driven into Florida
65
What battlefield nurse established the American Red Cross during the Civil War?
Nancy Hart
Clara Barton
Rosa Parks
Carrie Nation
66
What is a circuit rider?
a machine that separates cotton fiber
ministers who went from district to district
a religious messaging system
a system where families could travel to a church every week
67
Who killed five British soldiers for invading her home and harassing her neighbors?
Austin Dabney
Mary Hart
Nancy Hart
James Wright
68
What was the bloodiest battle of the Civil War?
Atlanta
Gettysburg
Antietam
Vicksburg
69
Which of the following would NOT be an artifact?
A small fragment of a clay pot made by Native Americans
A prehistoric arrowhead shaped from a stone
The skull of a Native American who died before A.D. 1400
A ceremonial pipe carved from a piece of bone
70
Which Cherokee Indian developed the first written language in Native American history?
Sequoyah
Alexander McIntosh
John Ross
Alexander McGillivray
71
Who served as a translator between English and Yamacraw Indians?
John Musgrove
James Oglethorpe
Chief Tomochichi
Mary Musgrove
72
What are the two major campaigns fought in Ga.?
Andersonville/ Macon
Atlanta/ Savannah
Atlanta / Macon
Atlanta/ Augusta

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