1. from the Information on the Map, Which Statement BEST Describes Georgia S Relative

1. from the Information on the Map, Which Statement BEST Describes Georgia S Relative

Use the map above to answer Questions 1-4.

1. From the information on the map, which statement BEST describes Georgia’s relative

location?

A. Georgia is a northeastern state.

B. Georgia is located north of Florida.

C. Georgia is located in the southwestern United States.

D. Georgia is located between 30 and 35 N latitudeand between 80and 85W longitude.

2. How many states border Georgia?

A. 5

B. 6

C. 7

D. 8

3. What are the names of the states that border Georgia?

A. Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Tennessee, and South Carolina

B. Alabama, Arkansas, Tennessee, South Carolina, and Florida

C. Alabama, South Carolina, Florida, Tennessee, and North Carolina

D. Alabama, Mississippi, South Carolina, Florida, and North Carolina

GEOGRAPHY Use the map below to answer Questions 4-7.

4. Which statement does NOT describe Georgia’s location?

A. Georgia is located in the northern hemisphere.

B. Georgia is located in the western hemisphere.

C. Georgia is located in North America.

D. Georgia is located in the southern hemisphere.

5. Into which hemisphere does the prime meridian place Georgia?

A. eastern hemisphere

B. northern hemisphere

C. southern hemisphere

D. western hemisphere

6. On which continent is Georgia located?

A. Asia

B. Europe

C. North America

D. South America

7. From the information the globe, which statement BEST describes Georgia’s relative location?

A. Georgia is located in the southern hemisphere.

B. Georgia is located west of the prime meridian.

C. Georgia is located south of the equator.

D. Georgia is located near the equator.

8. How many physiographic (geographic) regions does Georgia have?

A. 4

B. 5

C. 6

D. 7

9. What is the smallest physiographic (geographic) area in Georgia?

A. Appalachian Plateau

B. Blue Ridge

C. Coastal Plain

D. Ridge and Valley

10. What area, located in the south, south eastern portion of the state, is known for the

production of peanuts, corn, and pecans?

A. Dougherty Plain

B. Coastal Plain

C. Fall Line Peninsula

D. Vidalia Upland

11. In which region are you most likely to find Taylor Ridge?

A. Appalachian Plateau

B. Blue Ridge

C. Piedmont Plateau

D. Ridge and Valley

12. In which region is Brasstown Bald located?

A. Appalachian Plateau

B. Blue Ridge

C. Piedmont Plateau

D. Ridge and Valley

13. In which region is Atlanta located?

A. Appalachian Plateau

B. Blue Ridge

C. Piedmont Plateau

D. Ridge and Valley

14. Through which physiographic (geographic) regions do the Appalachian Mountains run?

A. Coastal Plain, Blue Ridge, Ridge and Valley

B. Blue Ridge, Ridge and Valley, Appalachian Plateau

C. Ridge and Valley, Appalachian Plateau, Piedmont

D. Blue Ridge, Appalachian Plateau, Coastal Plain

15. Which statement BEST describes the Coastal Plain of Georgia?

A. It is smaller than that of the Piedmont Plateau.

B. It is the largest of the four regions

C. It contains rocky, infertile soil.

D. It contains the Appalachian and Blueridge Mountains.

16. What is the largest physiographic (geographic) region in Georgia?

A. Appalachian Plateau

B. Coastal Plain

C. Piedmont Plateau

D. Ridge and Valley

17. In what area of Georgia is the Appalachian Plateau located?

A. southwest

B. southeast

C. south

D. northwest

18. Which of Georgia’s regions has been described as the smallest region, the only source of

coal, and the location of Lookout Mountain?

A. Appalachian Plateau

B. Blue Ridge

C. Piedmont

D. Ridge and Valley

19. Which characteristic does NOT define a region?

A. climate

B. education

C. landforms

D. population

20. In which region is the Okefenokee Swamp, the largest swamp in North America, located?

A. Blue Ridge

B. Coastal Plain

C. Piedmont Plateau

D. Ridge and Valley

21. What is the highest peak in Georgia?

A. Amicalola Falls

B. Brasstown Bald

C. Cloudland Canyon

D. Tallulah Gorge

22. Which statement does NOT describe a characteristic of the barrier islands?

A. They serve as a wilderness sanctuary for endangered elephant seals.

B. They protect the beaches from erosion.

C. They are frequently a target of hurricanes.

D. They attract thousands of tourists each year.

23. What two regions are separated by the Fall Line?

A. Appalachian Plateau and Blue Ridge

B. Blue Ridge and Piedmont Plateau

C. Coastal Plain and Blue Ridge

D. Coastal Plain and Piedmont Plateau

24. What is the river that serves as a physical border with Alabama?

A. Chattahoochee

B. Coosa

C. Ogeechee

D. Savannah

25. What economic purpose do Georgia’s barrier islands MOSTLY serve?

A. farming irrigation

B. industrial development

C. recreational activities

D. research opportunities

  1. Why did James Oglethorpe suggest forming a colony for the poor?
  2. England wanted to get rid of debtors permanently.
  3. Oglethorpe had a friend who died in a debtors’ prison.
  4. The homeless would readily come to the New World.
  5. The poor were mostly well-educated people who had fallen on hard times.
  6. Georgia was NOT settled in order to provide
  7. a defensive buffer against the French and Spanish.
  8. natural resources/crops that would help improve Britain’s economy.
  9. a place for debtors from England to get a new start in the New World.
  10. a short route to the West Indies.
  11. According to Georgia’s Charter of 1732, which group of people couldn’t become colonists?
  12. blacks
  13. lawyers
  14. Catholics
  15. Jews
  16. Those who were selected to settle the colony of Georgia were required to
  17. have served time in a debtors’ prison.
  18. bring their own farm tools with them.
  19. only sell their land to another Englishman.
  20. use a portion of their land to grow mulberry trees.
  21. What Indians were led by Tomochichi?
  22. Cherokee
  23. Creek
  24. Oconee
  25. Yamacraw
  26. When did King George II grant Oglethorpe and his group a charter for the colony of Georgia?
  27. 1492
  28. 1607
  29. 1732
  30. 1776
  31. Which term BEST describes the kind of people Oglethorpe and his associates wanted to bring to Georgia?
  32. convicts
  33. educated
  34. former prisoners
  35. poor, but worthy
  36. Which statement does NOT provide a reason for British leaders wanting to establish a new colony in Georgia?
  37. Great Britain was overpopulated and debtor’s prisons were overcrowded.
  38. The British wanted a short-cut to Asia.
  39. Overseas colonies would enhance the British economy.
  40. South Carolina colonists needed protection from the Spanish.
  41. Who served as an interpreter for James Oglethorpe when negotiating for land for the new Georgia colony?
  42. William Bull
  43. Mary Musgrove
  44. Samuel Nunes
  45. Tomochichi
  46. Which statement does NOT describe a restriction placed on Georgia’s trustees?
  47. They could not expand west of the Savannah River.
  48. They could not own land in Georgia.
  49. They could not profit from their work.
  50. They could not hold political office.
  51. Germans from Salzburg came to Georgia to______, and where did the Salzburgers first settle?
  52. obtain free land; Albany
  53. obtain religious freedom; Ebenezer
  54. be freed from debtors’ prisons;Darien
  55. relieve the overcrowding in Germany; Savannah
  56. The Salzburgers moved from their original settlement because
  57. they were attacked frequently by the Indians.
  58. they had problems with the Spanish who lived nearby.
  59. they settled in a marshy area and the water became polluted.
  60. the area was plagued by harsh storms that caused extensive damage.
  1. Where did the Highland Scots settle in Georgia, and why were they recruited to come to the Georgia colony?
  2. Augusta; they were recruited because they were excellent indigo farmers
  3. Darien; they were recruited because they were excellent soldiers/fighters
  4. New Ebenezer; they were recruited because Oglethorpe’s mother was Scottish
  5. Savannah; they were recruited because there were so many Highland Scots in debtor’s prison
  6. Which was NOT an area of discontent in Trustee Georgia?
  7. slavery
  8. voting rights
  9. the sale of rum
  10. land ownership rules
  11. What term was applied to those who complained about the policies of the trustees?
  12. dissidents
  13. malcontents
  14. objectors
  15. rebels
  16. Who controlled Georgia when it became a royal colony?
  17. James Oglethorpe
  18. a tri-cameral legislature
  19. the king of Great Britain
  20. the people
  21. While John Reynolds was its first royal governor, Georgia established
  22. a uni-cameral legislature (meaning- a one house legislature)
  23. a court system.
  24. land ownership rights (meaning - colonists could now own land for the first time).
  25. NONE OF THE ABOVE
  26. What was the second royal governor of Georgia’s name, and what change was NOT brought about during his term?
  27. Henry Ellis; more merchants started businesses.
  28. Richard Wright; newcomers brought slaves to Georgia.
  29. John Reynolds; the number of profitable farms increased.
  30. HenryTucci; the first newspaper in Georgia was published.
  31. Who was the last royal governor of Georgia who served until the Revolution?
  32. James Wright
  33. John Reynolds
  34. James Oglethorpe
  35. Henry Ellis
  36. Which statement BEST describes how the French and Indian War led to the Revolutionary War?
  37. Great Britain gained control of Canada and tried to use Canada’s tax structure on the colonies
  38. France lost the Louisiana Territory and the Southern Colonies argued with Great Britain
  39. To get revenge, France incited rebellion in the colonies and enticed Spain to move into British colonies
  40. To get money to repay war debts, Great Britain taxed the colonies on the premise that war was necessary to protect the colonies from the French
  41. What law forbade colonists to move west of the Appalachian Mountains?
  42. Emancipation Proclamation
  43. Intolerable Acts
  44. Missouri Compromise
  45. Proclamation of 1763
  46. The Proclamation of 1763 moved Georgia’s southern boundary to the
  47. Altamaha River.
  48. Flint River.
  49. St. Marys River.
  50. Suwannee River.
  51. What was the first direct tax by British Parliament on the American colonists, which caused the colonists to unite against King George II?
  52. Currency Act
  53. Proclamation of 1763
  54. Stamp Act
  55. Parisian Act
  56. Which was NOT a part of the Intolerable Acts?
  57. The British closed the port of Boston until the colonists paid for the tea that was destroyed in the Boston Tea Party.
  58. The British required childrenbe sent to London for an “unbiased, proper education”
  59. The British required citizens in all the colonies to house and feed British soldiers.
  60. The British prohibited the colonists from having town meetings
  61. When was the Declaration of Independence adopted, and why how did it lead to the American Revolutionary War?
  62. July 4, 1776; This document officially declared that the American colonies

were a free and independent nation, and after it is adopted, a war will have to be fought between Britain and the United States to see whether or not the United States will remain free and independent.

  1. August 2, 1776; This document officially declared that the American colonies

were angry with Britain and that they wanted an apology from Britain immediately. If Britain was willing to offer an apology, the colonies would remain Britain colonies.

  1. September 4, 1783; This document officially declared that the American colonies

were a free and independent nation, and after it is adopted, a war will have to be fought between Britain and the United States to see whether or not the United States will remain free and independent.

  1. July 4, 1783;This document officially declared that the American colonies

were angry with Britain and that they wanted an apology from Britain immediately. If Britain was willing to offer an apology, the colonies would remain Britain colonies.

  1. Which of the following men did NOT sign the Declaration of Independence on behalf of the state of Georgia?
  2. George Walton
  3. Lyman Hall
  4. Button Gwinnett
  5. James Wright
  6. Where did the first Patriot (colonial) victory in Georgia during the American Revolution occur?
  7. Kettle Creek
  8. Lexington
  9. Strawberry Fields
  10. Sunbury
  11. What was the MOST significant result of the Siege of Savannah?
  12. The British were kicked out of Georgia
  13. The city of Savannah would remain in British hands for the next several years.
  14. It was the deadliest battle of the Revolutionary War.
  15. It was the last major battle of the Revolutionary War.
  16. Which statement BEST explains why anti-British sentiment was less in Georgia than in other colonies during the Revolutionary period?
  17. Georgia had more British settlers than the other colonies, and they were more loyal to Great Britain
  18. Georgia was far younger as a colony than the other colonies, and it still needed much support for Great Britain
  19. Georgia was not as successful as the other colonies, and it could not afford to raise funds to fight the British
  20. Georgia had a much smaller population than the other colonies, and it did not have enough men to fight the British
  1. What was the purpose of the headright system in Georgia?
  2. It provided an organized system for collecting taxes from settlers.
  3. It established a method for calculating population.
  4. It administered voting and election districts.
  5. It distributed Indian lands to new settlers.
  6. Which was not a provision (part) of Georgia’s land lotteries?
  7. Only men could participate.
  8. A person had to pay a small fee to participate.
  9. Land that was given was Indian land
  10. Participants had to plant Mulberry trees on their wining property
  11. What scandal took place when Georgia’s General Assembly (state legislature) was bribed to sell public land to private land companies for the below-market value price of a cent and a half per acre?
  12. Georgia’s land lottery
  13. Mississippi land fraud
  14. Trail of Tears
  15. Yazoo land fraud
  16. Which statement BEST describes a “land grant university,” such as the University ofGeorgia?

a. The college was established as an agricultural college to improve farming.

b. The college was a public university with free tuition to state residents.

c. The land for the college was donated by the federal government.

d. The land could not be used for Black Friday shopping deals.

  1. What city became Georgia’s capital after Augusta?
  2. Attahboi
  3. Albany
  4. Selma
  5. Louisville
  6. By 1860, the two largest church denominations in Georgia were
  7. Methodist and Baptist.
  8. Baptist and Jewish.
  9. Episcopal and Methodist.
  10. Episcopal and Catholic.
  11. Which invention had the GREATEST effect on Georgia’s economy in the early 1800s?
  12. railroad
  13. telegraph
  14. cotton gin
  15. mechanical reaper
  16. How did Eli Whitney’s invention influence the growth of slavery in the South?
  17. It made it easier for slaves to pick cotton.
  18. It increased the profits from growing cotton.
  19. It made it easier to produce cloth from cotton.
  20. It replenished the soil so that more cotton could be grown.
  21. Which railroad became the primary railroad in Georgia in the 1830s?
  22. Chesapeake and Ohio
  23. Norfolk and Western
  24. Baltimore and Ohio
  25. Western and Atlantic
  26. Which of the following was NOT a cause for the Civil War?
  27. States Right
  28. Tariffs
  29. Nullification
  30. Factory conditions
  31. This famous compromise allowed Missouri to enter as a slave state and Maine to enter as a free state to preserve the balance of Free/Slave states.
  32. Great Compromise
  33. Compromise of 1850
  34. Missouri Compromise
  35. Kansas/Nebraska Act
  36. The 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments were instrumental and monumental amendments that focused on
  37. Freedom for slaves, voting rights for men and women, and citizenship
  38. The legality of Slave Codes, women’s voting rights, and citizenship
  39. Freedom for slaves, voting rights for men, and citizenship
  40. Freedom for colonies, a King’s feast for all, Communism
  41. The eventual Union victory at this battle outside of Chattanooga, TN paved the way for Sherman to march into and through Georgia effectively ending the Civil War.
  42. Gettysburg
  43. Antietam
  44. Chickamauga
  45. Kennesaw Mountain
  46. Assess the impact of the Dred Scott case
  47. African-American men had the power to sue their former masters for back pay
  48. Former slaves could now marry white women and inherit their family property
  49. Slaves and former slaves could not sue any white person, even if they were leaving in a free state
  50. African –Americans living in free states
  51. Analyze the following statements and determine which one is most accurate

a. The Emancipation Proclamation immediately freed all slaves in both the Union and the Confederacy

b. The battle of Gettysburg was the bloodiest single day battle on American soil

c. The French and Indian war resulted in the American Revolution

d. Georgia’s stance on slavery and state’s rights didn’t contribute to the beginning of Civil War

70. Assess the primary impact of the Treaty of New Echota

a. The Cherokee were forced to abandon their ancestral land and relocate to a reservation in Oklahoma

b. John Ross became Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court and was able to prevent the Cherokee from leaving their land

c. The Creek chief William McIntosh was gained control over former Cherokee land

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