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8th Grade Georgia History Milestones Review
8th Grade Georgia History Milestones Review
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1
Who led the "March to the Sea" and what was it's purpose?
U.S. Grant & destruction of the Confederate army
William T. Sherman & destruction of southern will to fight
William T. Sherman & destruction of southern manufacturing
U.S. Grant & destruction of the Confederate capitol
2
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
3
What was the bloodiest battle of the Civil War (and in American history)?
Vicksburg
Atlanta
Gettysburg
Antietam
4
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
5
Who was the first explorer to enter present-day Georgia?
Hernando de Soto
Francisco Pizarro
Ponce de Leon
Ferdinand Magellan
6
Who led the militia that defeated the British at the Battle of Kettle Creek?
Elijah Clarke
George Washington
Austin Dabney
Ethan Allen
7
Which Georgia region is the SMALLEST?
Piedmont
Coastal Plain
Blue Ridge
Appalachian Plateau
8
Where did the Civil War begin (first shots fired)?
Battle of Fort Sumter
Battle of Stones River
1st Battle of Bull Run
Battle of Gettysburg
9
How did de Soto’s march through Georgia change the lives and culture of Native Americans?
uced Native Americans to new types of food
resulted in the death of thousands of Native Americans
converting Native Americans to Catholicism
trading opportunities for Native Americans
10
Which of the following does NOT apply to Savannah?
Georgia's 1st capital
1st planned city in North America
significant port city for Georgia
Georgia's capital during the Yazoo Land Fraud
11
The earliest people to enter North America crossed the _____________________ in search of food.
Isthmus of Panama
Atlantic Ocean
Bering Land Bridge
Bering Sea
12
The greatest percentage of state money is spent on___________.
public parks
health care
education
roads & bridges
13
Why did Sherman attack the infrastructure of the South ("total war")?
end civilian support for the war
He was mean
to punish the South
help the slaves
14
Which Cherokee Indian developed the first written language in Native American history?
Alexander McIntosh
Alexander McGillivray
John Ross
Sequoyah
15
What was the capital of the Cherokee Nation?
New Creekland
New Yamacraw
New Echota
New Atlanta
16
Why is the war of Jenkin's Ear significant?
Oglethorpe attacked St. Augustine
Spanish threat in North America was ended
the St. John's River becomes Georgia's southern border
Georgia won the Battle of Bloody March
17
Which branch of Georgia government is the LARGEST?
Judicial
Executive
Legislative
18
Tom Watson was heavily supported by ___farmers?
Happy
Rural
Angry
Urban
19
Which Georgia rivers help to form our borders with Alabama/South Carolina?
Oconee/Savannah
Chattahoochee/Oustanala
Savannah/Flint
Chattahoochee/Savannah
20
Which of the following was not a past name for Atlanta?
Terminus
Carrollton
Marthasville
21
What is the headright system?
families could win a parcel of land for a small fee
families bribed the General Assembly for land
families could claim up to 1,000 acres
families forced Creek and Cherokee off their lands
22
Who was it: black soldier wounded at Kettle Creek who was freed from slavery and given land?
Frederick Douglass
Elijah Clarke
Austin Dabney
Crispus Attucks
23
What was John Marshall's ruling in the Worcester v. Georgia case?
the Georgia state laws had to be followed by the Cherokee
the Cherokee were a sovereign nation safe from state laws
that Georgia citizens should give up land to the Cherokee
that the Cherokee should be removed
24
Location of the biggest colonial victory in Georgia during the American Revolution?
Saratoga
Yorktown
Kettle Creek
Concord
25
A municipality is a city with its own____________.
school system
garbage collection
parks & rec
government
26
Who is credited with founding the Georgia colony?
Musgrove
Tomochichi
Oglethorpe
27
Who was it: killed five British soldiers for invading her home and harassing her neighbors?
Austin Dabney
James Wright
Nancy Hart
Mary Hart
28
What was the ultimate consequence to Georgia's reliance on cotton crops?
farmers suffered when crops were destroyed by natural causes
banks suffered because farmers no longer needed loans
Britain attacked Georgia to steal the cotton
Georgia became the most profitable state
29
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
30
The judicial branch ________the laws.
interprets
enforces
makes
31
By 1860, what were the two largest church denominations in Georgia?
Methodist and Catholic
Methodist and Baptist
Episcopal and Methodist
Baptist and Jewish
32
FDR loved to come to Georgia for polio therapy at?
Warm Springs
Savannah
Milledgeville
Berkley Lake
33
Which of Georgia's transportation systems BEST links Georgia's major cities?
Hartsfield-Jackson International airport
Deep water seaports
Interstate highway system
34
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
35
The 3 principles listed on the state of Georgia flag are wisdom, justice and____?
Maturity
Moderation
Humility
36
An archaeologist studies artifacts in order to do what?
Compare the cultural practices of native peoples
Discover when natives began to write down their history
Understand the cultures of prehistoric peoples
Determine dates more accurately than carbon-14 can
37
Where was the FIRST American gold rush?
Georgia
California
Alaska
Arkansas
38
The legislative branch_______the laws.
interprets
makes
enforces
39
In what year were the Olympic games held in Atlanta?
1996
1994
1986
2006
40
What was the notorious Southern prison camp in Georgia?
Elmira Prison
Camden Prison
Andersonville Prison
Libby Prison
41
Alonzo Herdon could best be described as a?
Prodigy
Accountant
Blue collar worker
Entreprenuer
42
The executive branch______the laws
interprets
enforces
makes
43
In which HEMISPHERE is Georgia located?
Southeast
Northwest
Southwest
Northeast
44
Who was the Creek leader who sold the last of his people's land and was executed for that?
William McIntosh
Alexander McGillivray
Sequoyah
Andrew Jackson
45
Why did Hernando de Soto explore much of Georgia in 1540?
searching for the magical Fountain of Youth
rumors of large gold deposits
wanted to build forts and missions
find a passage to Asia through Georgia
46
Only Georgian elected President of the United States?
William Hartsfield
Andrew Young
Jimmy Carter
James Oglethorpe
47
Who served as a translator between English and Yamacraw Indians?
Chief Tomochichi
James Oglethorpe
Mary Musgrove
John Musgrove
48
What New Deal program helped lead to electricity for rural areas across America?
FDIC
WPA
SSA
REA
49
What was the land lottery?
families could claim up to 1,000 acres
families could win a parcel of land for a small fee
families bribed the General Assembly for land
families forced Creek and Cherokee off their lands
50
Which of the following was
NOT
a WRIST crop?
wine
rice
wheat
tobacco
51
Which region of Georgia has 1/2 of the population (hint we live here)?
Applachian Plateau
Piedmont
Blue Ridge
Coastal Plain
52
What BEST explains the "two Georgia's" debate?
City vs. Country
Urban vs. Suburb
Rural vs. Urban
Metro Atlanta vs. Rest of Georgia
53
Which ___amendment gave former slaves the right to vote?
15th
13th
14th
54
Which land grant university did Abraham Baldwin help establish in 1785?
Georgia (UGA)
Georgia Southern (GSU)
Georgia State(GaSt)
Georgia Tech (GT)
55
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
56
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
57
What document led to the freedom of slaves (in the seceded states) during the Civil War?
13th Amendment
Emancipation Proclamation
Civil Rights Act
Declaration of Independence
58
A _________ is a SERIOUS crime such as murder, punishable by more than 1 year in prison.
felony
misdemeanor
probation
59
Which was NOT part of the Intolerable Acts, punishment for the Boston Tea Party?
No town meetings
Colonists could be tried in the colonies for capital crimes
Quartering Act
Boston Harbor closed
60
Who had more political power in the "county unit system?"
Suburb
Rural
Urban
61
An act committed by a juvenile that would be a crime if committed by an adult is called a ____.
misdemeanor
felony
status offense
delinquent act
62
Which of the following would NOT be an artifact?
The skull of a Native American who died before A.D. 1400
A prehistoric arrowhead shaped from a stone
A small fragment of a clay pot made by Native Americans
A ceremonial pipe carved from a piece of bone
63
Prehistoric people passed their history, beliefs, and traditions to other generations by what?
oral stories
cave drawings
symbols drawn on tree bark
pictographs
64
Which of the following was taxed by the Stamp Act?
cotton
rum
newspapers
tea
65
How did the French & Indian War NOT impact Georgia?
taxed to pay for the war
border expanded to the St. Mary's River to the south
border expanded to the Mississippi River to the west
gained land around Atlanta
66
Who was known as the voice of the "New South"?
WEB Dubois
Booker T. Washington
Henry W. Grady
67
Which of the following was NOT relaxed at the end of the Trustee Period to appease Malcontents?
Catholic immigration
slavery ban
land ownership limits
liquor ban
68
Who was it: famous for defending of New Orleans (War of 1812) & for signing the Indian Removal Act?
Andrew Jackson
Alexander McGillivray
William McIntosh
Eli Whitney
69
What factor resulted in prehistoric Indians making permanent settlements?
The Indians followed herds of large animals.
The Indians had abundant game.
The Indians began to cultivate plants.
The Indians wanted to band together for protection.
70
What was Georgia's purpose as a buffer colony?
settlement by the poor
agricultural station experimenting with strains of cotton
military protection between English and Spanish settlements
outpost for pirates attacking Spanish galleons
