Geography & Economics
American Indians & European Exploration
Colonial & Revolutionary Georgia
Westward Expansion
Antebellum Period & Civil War
100

What are the 5 main Geographic Regions of Georgia?

What is the: Blue Ridge, Ridge & Valley, Appalachian Plateau, Piedmont, and Coastal Plain?

100

The Native American tribe who lived in the Southeast, mainly farmed and used simple tools, & who's period ended during the time of European Exploration:

Who were the Mississippi Indians?

100

Name the two primary periods in colonial Georgia: The ____ Period & ____ Period

What were the Trustee Period & Royal Period?

100

What were the 3 main land policies that affected Georgia during the period of Westward expansion?

What was the Headright System, the Yazoo land fraud/Yazoo Land Act, & the Georgia Land Lotteries?

100

Who won the Presidential Election of 1860?

Who was Abraham Lincoln?

250

What Georgia industry makes up the largest portion of Georgia's economy?

What is Agriculture?

250

Mississippian Indian shelters were known as: ____ & _______  Shelters

What are Wattle & Daub shelters?

250

What did the Georgia Charter of 1732 list as the reasons for the creation of Georgia?

What were Philanthropy (Charity), Economics (Mercantilism), and Defense (Buffer)?

250

What were the 2 biggest inventions that impacted Georgia during the period of Westward expansion?

What was the Cotton Gin & the Railroad System?

250

Southern States felt that they had the right to reject any laws they deemed were unconstitutional. This belief was also known as-

What is Nullification?

500

What Georgia Geographical lands help protect mainland Georgia from storms & erosion? (Think "defense")

What are Georgia's Barrier Islands?

500

The "three G's" that motivated Spain to explore and settle in America?

What are "God, Gold, & Glory?"

500

Biggest changes made to the laws when Georgia changed from the Trustee period to the Royal Period? (name 2 of 3 main changes)

What was: Slavery allowed, Colonists could own more land, Sale of liqour (rum) allowed?

500

"John Marshall has made his decision. Now let him enforce it!" ---Andrew Jackson, 1832   According to this quote, what Supreme Court case is President Andrew Jackson referring to?

What was the Supreme Court case of Worcester v. Georgia?

500

1. What were the two main actions that came from the Compromise of 1850? 2. What was Georgia's response to this Compromise known as? The _____ _______   3. What did Georgia's leaders and the leaders of all Southern states fear the Federal Government would ban?    

1. What was- California became a free state, & the Fugitive Slave Act was passed? 2. What was the Georgia Platform? (Georgia supported the passage of the Fugitive Slave Act) 3. What is slavery?

750

What is the biggest motivator for an entrepreneur to improve goods or services, or make new ones?

What is profit?

750

The Spanish explorer whose main goals were to find Gold and establish colonies for Spain: Failed to discover Gold, but managed to keep detailed accounts in his journal was?

Who was Hernando De Soto?

750

What was the name of the 3 main acts the British imposed on the American Colonies that led the Colonies to rebel? 1.   ____ Act (What did it do?) 2. ____ Act (What did it do)? 3.  ____ Act of 1763 (What did it do)?

1. What was the Stamp Act (A tax placed on paper goods such as newspapers, legal documents, and licenses)? 2. What was the Quartering Act (Forced Colonists to house and quarter British troops in their homes)? 3. What was the Proclamation Act of 1763 (Prohibited Colonists from settling west beyond the Appalachian Mountains)? 

750

- Disagreed with the Supreme court decision in Worcester v. Georgia   - Passed the Indian Removal Act of 1830   - Actions led to the Trail of Tears   These actions refer to the Presidency of?

Who is President Andrew Jackson?

750

"Sherman believed that the Civil War would end only if the Confederacy's strategic, economic, and psychological capacity for warfare were decisively broken. Sherman therefore applied the principles of scorched earth: he ordered his troops to burn crops, kill livestock, consume supplies, and destroy civilian infrastructure along their path." 1. What was the strategy described above known as? "_____ _____" 2. General Shermans destructive path from Atlanta to Savannah was known as?

1. What was "Total War" (The destruction in Georgia would be so complete that it would end civilian support and break the Confederacy's will to continue fighting.)? 2. What was the March to the Sea?

1000

Read the text and answer the question-  "Each month, Aiden closely follows a budget and sets aside the same modest amount for savings. Brandon, meanwhile, puts any money he has left over after bills and miscellaneous spending into his savings each month. While some months Brandon is able to save a considerable amount of money, other months he spends more than he earns and has to withdraw money from his savings to pay his necessary expenses."   Which individual is more likely to be financially prepared in the event of an emergency?

Who is Aiden?

1000

1. Name the 3 main countries involved in exploring the Americas  2. Which country was primarily involved in missionary work? 3. Which country established mercantilism during the beginning of their colonization of America? 4. Which country established themselves using forts towards the northern part of America, and began to focus primarily on furs and fur trading during their time in America?    

1. Who were Spain, France, & England?   2. Who was Spain?  3. Who was England? 4.  Who was France?

1000

What Governing document established after the Revolutionary War is discussed in the left box? What governing document ended up replacing it (it is the document America still uses today)?      

What were the Articles of Confederation? What is the US Constitution?

1000

1. Which 2 Native American Nations lived in Georgia during the period of Westward expansion? 2. Why was William McIntosh executed by members of his Native American Tribe in 1825? 3. What was discovered on Cherokee land that led to a mass movement of American settlers to their lands in 1830? 4. What was this event called?    

1. Who were the Creek and Cherokee nations? 2. What was he gave Creek land in Georgia to the US government without their consent? 3. What was gold, and what was the Dahlonega Gold Rush?

1000

Use the following notes to answer the subsequent question:

 - Fought between September 18-20, 1863 - Battle was in northwest Georgia, just south of Chattanooga - Second-highest number of casualties in the war  

- Decisive victory for the Confederate troops

 - Union forces withdraw to Chattanooga    

  What battle do the above notes reference?

What is the Battle of Chickamauga?