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