Colonial Georgia
What are the five regions of Georgia called?
A) Piedmont, Coastal Plain, Mountains, Swamp, Central Plateau
B) Coastal Plains, Piedmont, Blue Ridge, Ridge and Valley, Appalachian Plateau
C) Piedmont, Gulf Coast, Blue Ridge, Desert, Appalachian Valley
D) Coastal Plains, Interior Plains, Lake Region, Ridge and Valley
B) Coastal Plains, Piedmont, Blue Ridge, Ridge and Valley, Appalachian Plateau
Name one of the colonists grievances before the revolutionary war?
A. Too much industry and not enough focus on farmers
B. They were forced to vote in British elections
C. They wanted the King to be more involved in Colonists government
D. No taxation without representation in the British Parliament.
Why was the University of Georgia founded?
A) To train soldiers
B) To educate only wealthy citizens
C) To provide higher education to help the state grow
D) To control trade
C) To provide higher education to help the state grow
What were the two major issues that contributed to the start of the Civil War
A) Tariffs taxes
B) Immigration and federal rights
C) Slavery and states’ rights
D) Foreign invasion and political tension
C. Slavery and State's Rights
Which amendment abolished slavery in the United States?
A) 10th Amendment
B) 12th Amendment
C) 13th Amendment
D) 15th Amendment
C. 13th Amendment
Who helped James Oglethorpe with relations that established Savannah at Yamacraw Bluff (name one person)?
Who helped James Oglethorpe establish Savannah?
A) Mary Phagan
B) Tomochichi
C) Sequoyah
D) William McIntosh
Tomochichi
Name the first part of the Declaration of Independence that is a statement of purpose
A) Articles
B) Preamble
C) Grievances
D) Resolution
B. Preamble
What was the purpose of the invention of the Cotton Gin?
A) To separate seeds from cotton fibers faster
B) To weave cloth from cotton seeds
C) To grow cotton more quickly and efficiently
D) To transport goods across long distances
A) To separate seeds from cotton fibers faster
What was the purpose of the Union blockade of Georgia’s coast?
A) To protect ports from Northern attacks
B) To stop supplies from reaching the South
C) To attack civilians inside their homes
D) To explore waterways
B) To stop supplies from reaching the South
Describe one way African American legislators were removed from the Georgia General Assembly during Reconstruction and one effect of their removal.
A) Violence and increased voting
B) The State Constitution and reducing Black political power
C) Courts expanded rights and provided more freedom
D) New amendments passed and slavery was abolished
B) The State Constitution and reducing Black political power
Name the group that settled in Georgia during the Trustee period and were known for their good fighting skills.
A) Jewish settlers
B) Salzburgers
C) Malcontents
D) Highland Scots
D) Highland Scots
Who are the three Georgia signers of the Declaration of Independence?
Who were Georgia’s signers of the Declaration of Independence?
A) Washington, Jefferson, Adams
B) Gwinnett, Hall, Walton
C) Oglethorpe, Tomochichi, Musgrove
D) Lincoln, Douglas, Clay
B Button Gwinnett, Lyman Hall, George Walton.
What is William McIntosh known for in Georgia History?
Who was William McIntosh?
A) Georgia governor who commuted Leo Frank's sentence
B) Creek leader who signed land-cession treaties and was executed by his people
C) Union general who conducted the famous march to the sea
D) Plantation owner who bought Dred Scot and set him free
B) Creek leader who signed land-cession treaties and was executed by his people
Which document freed enslaved people in Confederate states?
A) Articles of Confederation
B) Emancipation Proclamation
C) Proclamation of 1763
D) Compromise of 1850
B) Emancipation Proclamation
Tom Watson was associated with which political movement?
A) Progressive Party
B) Populist Party
C) Federalists
D) Whigs
B) Populist Party
What changed when Georgia became a royal colony?
A) Slavery was legalized and laws came from Britain
B) Colonists voted directly
C) Trustees gained more power
D) No changes occurred
A) Slavery was legalized and laws came from Britain
Which Revolutionary War battle in Georgia boosted Patriot morale?
A) Battle of Gettysburg
B) Battle of Savannah
C) Battle of Yorktown
D) Battle of Kettle Creek
D) Battle of Kettle Creek
Which Supreme Court case involved Cherokee land rights and contributed to the Trail of Tears
A) Brown v. Board
B) Dred Scot v. Sanford
C) Plessy v. Ferguson
D) Worcester v. Georgia
Worcester v. Georgia
Which general led the Atlanta Campaign and March to the Sea?
A) Grant
B) Lee
C) Sherman
D) Jackson
C) William T. Sherman
What was the legal principle established by Plessy v. Ferguson?
A) Equal protection
B) Separate but equal
C) Segregation is illegal
D) Due process
B. Separate but equal
They constantly threatened to invade the British settlement of Georgia until they were defeated at the Battle of the Bloody Marsh King George II told Georgia they were a buffer colony against them to protect South Carolina
A.) British
B.) Spanish
C.) Swedish
D.) French
B.) Spanish
What was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
A) Too strong a president with power like a king
B) Weak central government with no power to tax
C) Too many courts and too many rules
D) Too much power with the military industrial complex
B) Weak central government with no power to tax
What was the result of the Yazoo Land Fraud?
A) Native land treaty that protected Cherokee Lands
B) Sale of land that became Mississippi and Alabama
C) Gold rush in Dalohnega Georgia
D) Railroad deal that began the Atlanta Campaign in the Civil War
B) Sale of land that became Mississippi and Alabama
What was Andersonville and who was kept there?
A) Battle site for wounded soldiers during the Civil War
B) Training camp in preparation for the revolutionary war
C) Confederate Prisoner of War camp for Union soldiers
D) Naval base for soldiers participating in the Union Blockade
C) Confederate Prisoner of War camp for Union soldiers
Which New South leader promoted education and economic opportunity for African Americans using a slow gradual approach?
A) Booker T. Washington
B) W.E.B Du Bois
C)Alonzo Herndon
D) Eugene Talmadge
A) Booker T. Washington