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1
Salzburgers were German immigrants seeking religious freedome
True
False
2
What forms along the Fall Line in GA?
swamp
waterfalls
creeks
canyons
3
How did Great Britain encourage settelers to stay in GA after the transition from the trustee to the royal period?
Legalized slavery and land ownership
Repealed the high taxes
Land grants to settlers children born in the new world
Allowed for religious freedom
4
Worcester v. Georgia was a supreme court case that rule in whose favor?
The state of Georgia
Cherokee People
5
Who founded the colony of GA?
Eli Whitney
James Ogelthorpe
Andrew Jackson
Lyman Hall
6
Why did Oglethorpe choose GA as the new location for the colony?
forest had large supply of animal fur
Better farmland than South Carlona
Protect South Carolina from the Spanish
easy trade access with merchants in Florida
7
Button Gwinnett, Lyman Hall, and George Walton all have what in common?
Signers of the Declaration of Independence
fought against the British
Objected high taxes imposed by the crown
Attend the continental congress
8
Which Native American tripe adapted quickest to European ways?
Cherokee
Creek
9
Which region of the US is GA located in?
Eastern
Southern
Western
Northern
10
Purpose of the headright system?
establish a public university
attract settlers to the land
equally distribute the land
Industrialize the state
11
What led to ATL officially becoming the capital of GA?
Railways
Major Airport
Canals
Waterways
12
Which state capital was named after the King of France for being an ally of the colonist during the revolutionary war
Louisville
Savannah
Atlanta
Augusta
13
What was the issue with the Yazoo Land Fraud?
Illegal taking of Native American land
Illegal sale of land westward
Illegal sale of land eastward
Distribution of land post revolutionary war
14
What happened to Mississippian culture after the arrival of the Europeans?
Many were killed by diseases brought by the Europeans
were forced to move westward
Lived separately but peacefully
Mixed with European society
15
The trustee period under Oglethorpe's rule was successful
False
True
16
What hemisphere is GA located in?
eastern
western
north western
southern
17
How did the Mississippian people live?
Small nomadic group
Were nomads in large unorganized groups
Lived in unorganized mound towns
Lived in large organized towns with mounds led by a chief
18
Which geographical region has the highest population in GA?
Piedmont
Appalachian Plateau
Coastal Plain
Blue Ridge
19
Which president signed the Indian Removal Act?
Martin van Buren
Abraham Lincoln
Andrew Jackson
Thomas Jefferson
20
What physical feature serves as a natural barrier between South Carolina and GA?
Fall Line
Chattahoochee River
Savannah River
Okefenokee Swamp
21
What is the largest geographical region in GA?
Appalachian Plateau
Piedmont
Blue Ridge
Coastal Plain
22
Who were the first Native Americans to interact with European settlers?
Creek
Mississippian
Cherokee
