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Question 1

Hernando de Soto & his soldiers treated Native Americans harshly during their quest for

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gold and silver

Question 2

Why did Europeans explore the world in the 1500s?

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They were looking for a shorter route to Asia.

Question 3

The Spanish who lived and worked in missions often forced Native Americans to

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change their languages, religion, and customs.

Question 4

If the amount of revenue decreases, the services provided by the state will MOST LIKELY

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decrease

Question 5

The federal government encourages businesses and consumers to spend more money by MOST LIKELY

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decrease the tax rate

Question 6

Who was Georgia's first royal governor?

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John Reynolds

Question 7

Caren's parents buy a lottery ticket on the way home. This purchase helps fund

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Hope Scholarships

Question 8

Which of the following IS NOT a way geography impacts what we wear, eat, and what we own?

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Government

Question 9

Which battle on Georgia soil ended the Spanish threat for the British?

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The Battle of Bloody Marsh

Question 10

Why have few Paleo artifacts been found in any one place?

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People moved frequently

Question 11

Why did hte Archaic group NOT hunt large game like Mammoth and Bison?

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The animals became extinct due to the Paleo group.

Question 12

Most of the depopulation in the 16th century can be attributed to

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disease

Question 13

During which prehistoric period did horticulture begin?

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Archaic

Question 14

Who served as interpreter for the colony with the local Indians?

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Mary Musgrove

Question 15

Who was in charge of running Georgia when it became a Royal colony in 1752?

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the King of Great Britain

Question 16

Native Americans migrated from the continent of

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Asia

Question 17

Why did the trustees invite the Highland Scots to Georgia?

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They had a reputations for being good soldiers.

Question 18

The transportation system with BIGGEST impact on providing producers access to Intl markets?

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The Port of Savannah

Question 19

Which people were the FIRST to make and use pottery?

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Archaic

Question 20

A significant motivation for Spain to explore and colonize the so-called "New World" was

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to spread the power of the Catholic Church.

Question 21

Which route did the Native Americans take to gain access to North America?

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Bering Land Bridge

Question 22

What was the BIGGEST reason that Europeans began to explore during the Age of Exploration?

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to find new sources of raw materials and increase wealth

Question 23

In what way are GA's ports and Hartsfield-Jackson Airport similar?

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They each receive imported goods and they both export goods

Question 24

What diseases did Spanish explorers bring to the New World?

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Influenza, Small Pox, Measles,

Question 25

Spanish friars MOST LIKELY traveled to Georgia and the barrier island because they wanted to

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convert Native Americans.

Question 26

The purpose and location of the Spanish Missions were

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to spread Christianity/Catholic Faith along Barrier Islands

Question 27

Why did Georgia's population grow during the Royal Period?

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new land policies, land gains, & the increase of settlers

Question 28

Who voiced their displeasure with the rules established by Oglethorpe & the Trustees?

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malcontents

Question 29

Why did kings of France, England, and Spain urge exploration and settlement of the New World?

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to expand their empires through land acquisition

Question 30

the prehistoric culture that developed the bow and arrow for hunting was the

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Woodland

Question 31

Which prehistoric culture was the first to tattoo their bodies?

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Mississippian

Question 32

Who were the FIRST people to use burial mounds?

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Woodland

Question 33

Why did the Salzburgers come to Georgia?

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to escape religious persecution.

Question 34

Why did France, Spain and Great Britain explore the New World?

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All of the Above.

Question 35

Macon, Augusta, and Savannah are located in which region of Georgia?

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Coastal Plain

Question 36

The "Fall Line" is the dividing point between which two geographic regions in Georgia?

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Piedmont and Coastal Plain

Question 37

Who was the Yamacraw Indian Chief who befriended the Georgia colony?

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Tomochichi

Question 38

The oldest known Native American culture in North America was the

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Paleo

Question 39

Which was NOT a reason for the settlement of the Georgia colony?

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Education-schools to teach English to the Native Americans

Question 40

Which culture had villages that resemble early colonial villages?

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Mississippian

Question 41

Which people were the first to use the Atlatl?

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Paleo

Question 42

Which royal governor, captured by GA rebels, escaped house arrest during American Revolution?

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James Wright

Question 43

The first settlement in the Georgia colony was

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Savannah

Question 44

Since the end of the 19th century, Georgia is still strongly promoted

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as a textile manufacturing center

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