SS8H1
Hernando DeSoto’s expedition to Georgia had what effect on Native Americans?
A) It led to peace treaties and long-lasting trade agreements.
B) It introduced new farming techniques that improved their food supply.
C) It caused disease, death, and the collapse of many Native American chiefdoms.
D) It encouraged Native Americans to explore new lands in Europe.
C) It caused disease, death, and the collapse of many Native American chiefdoms.
Under the Charter of 1732, what three groups were NOT allowed to settle in Georgia?
A) Catholics, Lawyers, and Blacks
B) Jews, Women, and Farmers
C) Catholics, Liquor Dealers, and Lawyers
D) Quakers, Farmers, and Blacks
Catholics, Liquor Dealers, and Lawyers
What two colonial powers fought each other for control of North America during the French and Indian War?
A) Spain and England
B) France and England
C) France and Spain
D) England and the Netherlands
France and England
Which prehistoric culture built mounds for religious ceremonies?
A) Paleo
B) Archaic
C) Woodland
D) Mississippian
Mississippian
The Proclamation of 1763 said colonists could not:
A) Buy stamps
B) Move west of the Appalachian Mountains
C) Trade with Spain
D) Build cities
Move west of the Appalachian Mountains
Which Spanish explorer crossed Georgia hoping to find cities of gold?
A) Christopher Columbus
B) Hernando DeSoto
C) Francisco Pizarro
D) Juan Ponce de León
Hernando DeSoto
Who was Tomochichi to Oglethorpe?
A) The Spanish governor who opposed him
B) The Yamacraw chief who befriended Oglethorpe and was his advisor and helped him establish Savannah
C) An English lawyer who traveled with him
D) A missionary who came to spread Christianity
The Yamacraw chief who befriended Oglethorpe and was his advisor and helped him establish Savannah
What decree by King George angered colonists who wanted to settle west of the Appalachian Mountains?
A) The Treaty of Paris (1763)
B) The Charter of 1732
C) The Proclamation of 1763
D) The Quartering Act
Proclamation of 1763
True or False: The Mississippian Indians lived in large villages and grew crops like corn.
True
The Stamp Act taxed which items?
A) Tea and sugar
B) Newspapers and legal papers
C) Ships and docks
D) Corn and rice
Newspapers and legal papers
What did Spain build on the Barrier Islands of Georgia to spread Christianity?
A) Forts
B) Plantations
C) Missions
D) Trading posts
Missions
Which Georgia colony group was responsible for defending Georgia and Savannah?
A) Salzburgers
B) Highland Scots
C) Malcontents
D) Yamacraw
Highland Scots?
Why did the federal government experience financial problems while under the Articles of Confederation?
Congress lacked the power to tax U.S. citizens
Who founded the Georgia colony in 1733?
) Christopher Columbus
B) James Oglethorpe
C) King George II
D) Hernando DeSoto
James Oglethorpe
True or False: Georgia was the first colony to call for independence from Britain.
False
Who were the last Native Americans to live in Georgia before the arrival of European explorers?
Mississippian
Who opposed restrictions on slavery, land sales, and liquor in Georgia?
A) Salzburgers
B) Highland Scots
C) Malcontents
D) Trustees
Malcontents
What document was created in an attempt to revise the Articles of Confederation?
U.S. Constitution
The Salzburgers came to Georgia because…
A) They were seeking religious freedom after being persecuted in Europe.
B) They wanted to trade furs with Native Americans.
C) They came to fight in the French and Indian War.
D) They were promised free land by Spain.
They were seeking religious freedom after being persecuted in Europe.
Which group in Georgia protested against the Stamp Act?
A) Salzburgers
B) Highland Scots
C) Liberty Boys
D) Loyalists
Liberty Boys
What were the three reasons for Spain's exploration of Georgia?
A) Farming, trade, and building cities
B) Gold, God, and Glory
C) Fur, fishing, and farming
D) Land, laws, and language
What is God, Gold, Glory
King George II agreed to grant Oglethorpe and the trustees a charter to found Georgia because
A) He wanted to give land to the Catholics for religious freedom.
B) He hoped Georgia would serve as a buffer colony and provide resources to England.
C) He wanted to establish a colony for Spanish settlers.
D) He wanted Georgia to become a place for growing tobacco only.
He hoped Georgia would serve as a buffer colony and provide resources to England.
The Proclamation of 1763 said colonists could not:
A) Buy stamps
B) Move west of the Appalachian Mountains
C) Trade with Spain
D) Build cities
Move west of the Appalachian Mountains
True or False: The Highland Scots were known as great soldiers who helped defend the colony.
True
What was Georgia’s main reason for staying loyal to Britain at first?
A) They had the strongest army
B) Georgia was the youngest colony and needed Britain’s protection and money
C) Colonists liked paying taxes
D) The Liberty Boys convinced everyone
Georgia was the youngest colony and needed Britain’s protection and money