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