What was the Siege of Savannah?

British defeated Americans in 45 minutes to control Savannah

Why was the Battle of Kettle Creek important?

the patriots got needed weapons

Why was the Headright System created?

To attract new settlers and add to the work force.

What was the result of the dred scott case?

Dred Scott was declared property

How did technological developments like the cotton gin and railroads impact Georgia’s growth?

cotton shipped quicker, which increased Georgia’s growth rate

Which delegates from Georgia signed the US Constitution?

William Few and Abraham Baldwin

The Articles of Confederation was a weak government because

The states held the majority of the power

What was the purpose of the Anaconda Plan?

It was a strategy plan to strangle the Southern Confederacy

What was the Dred Scott court case about?

Dred Scott suing for his freedom

Who were the patriots

Supporters of American Revolution

The Dahlonega gold rush convinced many settlers to:

remove the Cherokee Indians from Georgia

What was the Battle of Kettle Creek

GA victory against the British during the American Rev.

What was the purpose of the headright system in Georgia?

It distributed Indian lands to new settlers

What was the 14th Amendment granting?

Grants all right to citizens no matter race or color

What was the purpose of the 14th Amendment?

Equal protection under the law for citizens

Describe General William Sherman's March to Sea.

A 60 mile wide path of destruction

Who were the patriots?

People who wanted the American colonies to gain independance

Why did Georgia's state capitals keep moving?

To keep the capital centrally located to the population

What was the importance of the Missouri Compromise?

It provided a temporary solution to the slavery question

What did sharecropping and tenant farming have in common during Reconstruction?

Both drove freedmen into a life of debt

Who was William Mcintosh?

A Creek Chief that sold the creek land and then was killed

3 Georgia Signers of the Declaration of Independence

Button Gwinnett, Lyman Hall, George Walton

What was the Proclamation of 1763 was about?

That settlers could not settle west of the Applachians.

Which of the following defines sectionalism?

Showing more loyalty to one section of country.

What is the correct chronological order for locations for of Georgia's capitals?

Savannah, Augusta, Louisville, Milledgeville, Atlanta

Why did Georgia's capital continue to move?

The state's population center kept moving

What was the most damaging result of the Yazoo Land fraud?

GA lost land west of Chattahoochee River

What was Andersonville?

A Confederate prisoner of war camp

What was Georgia's position according to the Georgia Platform of 1850?

If Fugitive Slave Act was honored they would remain in Union

What was the Great Compromise?

Created a two house legislature

Why was the Siege of Savannah a failure?

The British stayed in control of the city of Savannah

What were the consequences after the war

they were left with a large debt

Why was Georgia different from the other colonies during the Stamp Act?

They were the only colony that used the stamps.

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1
What was the Siege of Savannah?
Final battle of the American Revolution
British defeated Americans in 45 minutes to control Savannah
American victory against the British
Turning point of the war
2
Why was the Battle of Kettle Creek important?
it was the last battle of the war
the Indians joined the Georgians
the patriots got needed weapons
the British were driven into Florida
3
Why was the Headright System created?
To attract new settlers and add to the work force.
To give away spare land.
To create borders.
To allow women to own land.
4
What was the result of the dred scott case?
Dred Scott was declared a free man
Dred Scott never went to court
Dred Scott was executed
Dred Scott was declared property
5
How did technological developments like the cotton gin and railroads impact Georgia’s growth?
Railroads eventually led to many people leaving Georgia
Neither cottong gin or railroad had an impact on GA
cotton shipped quicker, which increased Georgia’s growth rate
Cottongin required more slaves to harvest the cotton.
6
Which President signed the Indian Removal Act?
Andrew Jackson
George Washington
Lyman Hall
Thomas Jefferson
7
The Declaration of Independence was ratified on
July 4, 1776
July 4, 1775
July 4, 1976
July 4, 1765
8
The Articles of Confederation created what?
An army
Strong central government
A dictatorship
Weak central government
9
Under the Articles of Confederation there was no
Representatives
Military leaders
Executive power
Legislative power
10
Which delegates from Georgia signed the US Constitution?
William Few and Abraham Baldwin
James Madison and Governor Morris
Noble Wimberley Jones and John Houston
William Few and Button Gwinnett
11
Creek chief who sold the last of Creek land in Georgia?
Andrew Jackson
William McIntosh
John Ross
12
The Articles of Confederation was a weak government because
9 out of 13 states had to agree to make changes to A.O.C.
The states held the majority of the power
Each state held only 1 vote
The U.S. Was ruled by a King
13
What was the purpose of the Anaconda Plan?
It trapped them into a bad place where they had to surrender
It was a plan to let snakes loose in supply trains
It was a strategy to capture Northern people for info.
It was a strategy plan to strangle the Southern Confederacy
14
What was the Dred Scott court case about?
Dred Scott getting stuff from his masters will
Dred Scott suing for his freedom
Slaves being defined as an item not a person
Dred Scott killing his master
15
Who were the patriots
Men that wanted to remain part of Great Britain
People who viewed the Sons of Liberty as terrorists
The earliest anti-slavery activists in America
Supporters of American Revolution
16
The Dahlonega gold rush convinced many settlers to:
remove the Cherokee Indians from Georgia
support the closing of the Trail of Tears
fight a war against Georgia Loyalists
establish a new capital of Georgia
17
What was wrong with the Articles of Confederation?
Trade was difficult with US
all of the above
states began printing paper money
lots of debt but no abilty to tax
18
What was the Battle of Kettle Creek
The final battle of the Revolution
British victory which allowed them to control Savannah
GA victory against the British during the American Rev.
Battle considered the turning point of the war
19
What was the purpose of the headright system in Georgia?
Established a method of counting population
It distributed Indian lands to new settlers
It was administered voting and election districts
An organized system of collecting taxes
20
What was the 14th Amendment granting?
Freedom to vote no matter race
Grants all right to citizens no matter race or color
Right to bear arms
bans Slavery
21
First land grant college in Georgia (originally called Franklin College)
University of West Georgia
University of Georgia
Georgia Institute of Technology
Georgia Southern
22
What was the purpose of the 14th Amendment?
abolish slavery
permit segregation
guarantee the right to vote for citizens
Equal protection under the law for citizens
23
Describe General William Sherman's March to Sea.
The troops marched into the freezing water
A 60 mile wide path of destruction
The march was peaceful and non-destructive
24
Who were the patriots?
People who did NOT care about their country
People who were opposed to the independence from Britain
People who wanted the American colonies to gain independance
People who were opposed to the Revolution
25
Why did Georgia's state capitals keep moving?
To move the white settlers westward.
To encourage trade with the Native Americans
It was better for trade.
To keep the capital centrally located to the population
26
What were loyalists referred to as?
Patriots
Rebels
Whigs
Tories
27
John Ross was a...
Creek leader
Red coat
Supreme Court leader
Cherokee leader
28
What was the importance of the Missouri Compromise?
It provided a temporary solution to the slavery question
It permitted slavery to expand into the North
It ended border fights between Missouri and Kansas
It gave slaves more representation in Congress
29
What did sharecropping and tenant farming have in common during Reconstruction?
Both drove freedmen into a life of debt
Both forced freedmen to migrate westward
Both enabled freedmen to become landowners
Both helped freedmen establish new communities
30
Who was William Mcintosh?
A Creek Indian
A Creek Chief that sold the creek land and then was killed
A British general that got rid of the Creek Indians
A Creek Chief
31
3 Georgia Signers of the Declaration of Independence
Button Hall, James Wright, John Musgrove
George III, James Oglethorpe, Thomas Jefferson
Button Gwinnett, Lyman Hall, George Walton
Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, Ben Franklin
32
What was the Proclamation of 1763 was about?
That the British claims land beyond the Mississippi River
That France gives Spain Lousiana and New Orleans.
That the French surrenders to the British
That settlers could not settle west of the Applachians.
33
Which of the following defines sectionalism?
Having more factories than plantations.
A person who is against slavery.
Showing more loyalty to one section of country.
To separate from a nation or state & become independent.
34
What is the correct chronological order for locations for of Georgia's capitals?
Savannah, Atlanta, Louisville, Macon, Augusta
Atlanta, Milledgeville, Louisville, Augusta, Savannah
Savannah, Augusta, Louisville, Milledgeville, Atlanta
Lousiville, Milledgeville, Savannah, Augusta, Atlanta
35
Why did Georgia's capital continue to move?
The state's population center kept moving
Massive hurricanes kept damaging the coastal areas
They kept looking for an area with better transportation
They kept looking for an area with better water resources
36
What was the most damaging result of the Yazoo Land fraud?
Legislators were voted out of office.
GA lost land west of Chattahoochee River
Records of land sale where burned in Louisville.
GA lost national prestige over the fraudulent land sales.
37
What was Andersonville?
A Union prisoner of war camp
A battle in May of 1832
A Confederate prisoner of war camp
A battle in June of 1835
38
Who was the leader of the Battle of Kettle creek?
Lynman Hall
Austin Dabney
Elijah Clarke
Button Gwinnett
39
What discovery led to the Cherokee losing their land in Georgia?
Gold in Dahlonega
Silver on Creek lands
Oil in Columbus
Zine in Madison
40
The 13th Amendment
Gave African-Americans the right to vote.
Gave women the right to vote.
Gave citizens the right to bear arms.
Abolished slavery
41
What was Georgia's position according to the Georgia Platform of 1850?
unless slave trade was expanded, they would secede
if slavery was allowed in west, they would remain in Union
If Fugitive Slave Act was honored they would remain in Union
unless tariffs were lowered, Georgia would secede
42
What was the Great Compromise?
Brought Federalist and Anti federalist together
Gave each state a equal amount of votes
Was an agreement between America and Great Britain
Created a two house legislature
43
What was original purpose of the Constitutional Convention?
to revise the Articles
clean Articles
replace The Articles
to burn the Articles
44
Why was the Siege of Savannah a failure?
The British stayed in control of the city of Savannah
The Patriots and French didn't know how to fight
The British outnumbered the French and Patriots
The French navy was too small
45
What became Georgia's western border after the French & Indian War?
Savannah River
Altamaha River
St. Mary's River
Mississippi River
46
Who was the commander of Andersonville?
George Murphy
John Calhoun
Henry Wirz
47
Which document was revised and replaced at the Constitutional Convention?
U.S. Constitution
Bill of Rights
Georgia Constitution
Articles of Confederation
48
What is the 15th amendment?
power to the people
gave all men the right to vote
abolished slavery
power to the states
49
What were the consequences after the war
they were left with a large debt
gained a large amount of money
they lost most of there north america
lost most of north america and got a large debt
50
Why was the Proclamation Line of 1763 issued
To make the colonist mad
The king wanted to the rest of the land to build a house
to keep peace with the french
To keep peace with the Indians
51
Why was Georgia different from the other colonies during the Stamp Act?
GA was the only colony that didn't use the stamps.
Georgia never received the stamp.
They were the only colony that used the stamps.
Georgia attacked the agent who brought the stamps.
52
John Marshall was...
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
President
The Speaker of the House
Vice-President
53
The Battle of Chickamauga was fought as the Union army was on their way to
Macon
Atlanta
Savannah
Augusta
54
How did Sherman's March to the Sea affect the state of Georgia?
GA citizens were proud of him and what he did
This was the first time Union army entered the state of GA
Destroyed GA's agriculture and roads, hurt the economy
It diverted Union attention from GA, let militia recover
55
The Declaration of Independence was written because
The Loyalists wanted King George to visit the colonies.
King George wanted to please the colonists.
The Patriots wanted to separate from the Loyalists.
The colonists wanted to be free from England.
56
What was the Emancipation Proclamation?
A southern law which made slavery legal in the United States
The declaration of war given by the Confederacy
An executive order given by Lincoln which freed the slaves
The Constitution of the Confederacy
57
Which statement BEST describes a “land grant university,” such as the University of Georgia?
Land for the college was donated by the federal government
Land could not be used for any purpose other than a college
Was a public university with free tuition to state residents
Was established as a agricultural college to improve farming
58
The Trail of Tears was a forced removal of the
Creek
Cherokee
Choctaw
Cheyenne
59
What was the immediate impact of the cotton gin?
It made slavery unprofitable
It made the land more fertile
It drove planters out of business
It made cotton more profitable
60
The theory of nullification states that...
The president can veto any law he doesn't like
The Supreme Court over-rules all other branches
A state can secede from the Union
A state can invalidate any federal law they find unconstitutional
61
What was the purpose of the Freedmen's Bureau?
To help children.
To help former black slaves and poor whites.
To help immigrants.
To retrieve escaped slaves.
62
What was the name of the Supreme Court case that the Cherokee won and Andrew Jackson ignored?
Brown v. Georgia Board of Education
Indian Removal Act of 1830
Worcester v. Georgia
Cherokee v. Georgia
63
Which statement BEST describes the differences between sharecropping and tenant farming?
Tenant farmers were paid & sharecroppers received crops
Tenant farmers did not have to share crops and sharecroppers did.
Sharecropper had no supplies at all, tenants owned equipment/animals
Tenant farmers can eventually own their own property
64
The intent of the Indian Removal Act was to
remove the Native Amer. 2 reservations in the eastern U.S.A.
help the Native Amer. buy land east of theMississippi River.
destroy the Native Americans way of life
remove the Native Americans from the eastern United States.
65
What is the Stamp Act?
The Paris Accords
The use of tax stamps on all legal documents
The Vietnam War
To punish the colonists for rebelling
66
What replaced the Articles of Confederation?
The Constitution
The Townsend Act
The Marshall Plan
The Declaration of Independence
67
After Capturing Atlanta, Sherman took or destroyed everything of value on the way to what city?
Savannah
Decatur
Augusta
Columbus
68
What impact did the cotton gin have on labor?
It increased the number of immigrant farm workers.
It led to calls for stronger unions.
It increased the demand for slaves.
It weakened unions by requiring fewer workers.
69
What did the Constitutional Convention do?
Was a meeting to improve the constitution
Was a meeting to discuss the Bill of Rights
Was a meeting between Federalist and anti Federalists
Was a meeting to improve to Articles of Confederation
70
What did South Carolina do after Lincoln won the election in 1860?
Burned the flag
Seceded from the Union
Asked for a new vote
Held a party
71
The Liberty Boys was established to oppose the Stamp Act.
True
False
72
Why might the French & Indian War be thought of as a factor in causing the American Revolution?
British were able to defeat the French in North America.
The French were never truly expelled
Indians believed the colonists would return seized lands.
high cost of the war meant the King had to create new taxes
73
Which accurately describes the Yazoo land fraud?
judicial branch was given favors for limiting land sales
governor gave away Georiga's unsettled land to friends
legislators were bribed into selling western land
land companies sold land they didn't own to settlers
74
The body of the Declaration of Independence contains
the names of those individuals signing the document
the terms for ending the American Revolution
a list of reasons the colonies were seeking independence
a final statement on the meaning of independence
75
Who were the loyalists?
The colonists that were loyal to Britain
The Americans who were loyal to France
The colonists who were loyal to America
The colonists who were loyal to the colony
76
After he was elected to the Georgia Assembly, Henry McNeal Turner
was asked to chair several key committees
was beaten because he was republican
was elected Speaker of the House
was expelled because he was black
77
The purpose of the headright system and land lottery in GA was to encourage settlers to
settle in and around GA's ports
move out of the state
settle near major GA cities
move into unsettled parts of the state
78
Who won the Election of 1860?
Ulysses S. Grant
John C. Breckenridge
Abraham Lincoln
John Bell
79
What natural feature did the Proclamation Line of 1763 follow?
Ohio River
Mississippi River
Appalachian Mountains
Atlantic Ocean
80
What was true of the Compromise of 1850?
slave trade ended in U.S. capital
California enter Union as a free state.
rest of Mexican Cession would use popular soverneighty
all of the above
81
What was the purpose of the Cotton Gin?
Spins the cotton into thread
Picks cotton
Removes seed from cotton
Makes shirts from the cotton

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