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