MID-TERM REVIEWWoodstock Middle School

QUESTION

Which development resulted in increased population and permanent settlements among Georgia’s prehistoric Native Americans? Improved weapons meant that more animals

could be killed efficiently. The Native Americans began to trade

throughout eastern North America. Improvements in agriculture meant food could

be grown and stored. The tribes established more complicated

social structures and ceremonies.

ANSWER

Improvements in agriculture meant food could be grown and stored

QUESTION

The Woodland tribe, who lived in Georgia from about 1000 B.C. to 1000 A.D., built many earthen mounds, such as Rock Eagle Mound in northern Georgia. Anthropologists believe these mounds were used mainly for

protection from enemies. religious and ceremonial purposes. housing a tribe’s families. trading and commerce centers.

ANSWER

religious and ceremonial purposes

QUESTION

Why is the population of modern Georgia heavily concentrated in the Atlanta area? Atlanta has a larger geographic area than

other cities. Agricultural areas are more productive than

urban cities. Other parts of the state have tried to maintain

their historic populations. The airport and highway systems make

Atlanta a major transportation hub.

ANSWER

The airport and highway systems make Atlanta a major transportation hub.

QUESTION

The Spanish began to colonize southeastern North America by building

forts. trading posts. cities. missions.

ANSWER

missions

QUESTION

Which two people had the most impact on the colonization of Georgia?

John Perceival & Mary Musgrove King George II & Toonahowi James Oglethorpe & Tomochichi John Musgrove & Tomochichi

ANSWER

James Oglethorpe & Tomochichi

QUESTION

Which of the following was NOT one of the trustees’ rules? no rum no trading with the Indians no inheritance of land by women no slaves

ANSWER

no trading with the Indians

QUESTION

After Oglethorpe left Georgia, the trustees tried to get the colony’s economy going by opening up new land. getting more money from Parliament. relaxing their restrictions on land ownership

and slavery. creating a banking system in Savannah

ANSWER

relaxing their restrictions on land ownership and slavery.

QUESTION

Which of the following was NOT a reason for establishing the Georgia colony? politics economics charity defense

ANSWER

charity

QUESTION

Under the Headright system only families owning 100 or more heads of

cattle could get land. land was given away free to the head of each

family men with a head for business had a right to

own land in Georgia. the colonists who successfully fought against

the Indians gained a right to their lands.

ANSWER

land was given away free to the head of each family

QUESTION

The Georgia colony was expected to provide England with raw materials and then purchase finished products from England in a system known as exchange rates. a trade balance. import and export. mercantilism.

ANSWER

mercantilism.

QUESTION

The trade route used by American merchants that involved the trading of rum, slaves, sugar, and molasses was the …………… Route Royal African Company New England to Africa Triangular Trade Gulf Stream Express

ANSWER

Triangular Trade

QUESTION

Britain planned to pay off its debt from the French and Indian War by requiring colonists to buy only American

goods. passing new tax laws. reducing services to the colonists. withdrawing support from the colonies.

ANSWER

passing new tax laws.

QUESTION

The Stamp Act required all printed paper and documents used in the

colonies required a tax stamp. the use of British postal stamps on all mail. the establishment of a postal system. colonists to print their own stamps.

all printed paper and documents used in the colonies required a tax stamp.

QUESTION

Which of the following group did NOT support the king? Tories Whigs Loyalists citizens in England

ANSWER

Whigs

QUESTION

Georgia is in which hemispheres? Northern/Eastern Northern/Western Southern/Eastern Southern/Western

ANSWER

Northern/Western

QUESTION

Why was the physical feature of the Fall Line important in the development of modern Georgia? Tourists are attracted to its natural beauty. It has an abundance of timber and minerals. The soil there is fertile for growing cotton and

other crops. Its many fast-flowing streams provide

hydroelectric power.

ANSWER

Its many fast-flowing streams provide hydroelectric power.

QUESTION

What is the main reason that the Blue Ridge Mountains have been important to the growth of Georgia? The rich red clay soil is excellent for

agriculture. Precipitation in the mountains provides water

to the state aquifers (water sources). Natural passes through the mountains

established trade routes to the Midwest. They form a natural barrier between the

coastal plain and the Piedmont region.

ANSWER

Precipitation in the mountains provides water to the state aquifers (water sources).

QUESTION

The British passed what “Act” in response to the Boston Tea Party?

Tea Act Stamp At “Intolerable” Acts Townshend Acts

ANSWER

Intolerable” Acts

QUESTION

What incident led colonists to react with the Boston Tea Party?

Parliament gave one British company an exclusive right (monopoly) to sell tea to America

British soldiers killed five people in Boston Parliament passed the Townshend Acts None of the Above

ANSWER

Parliament gave one British company an exclusive right (monopoly) to sell tea to America

QUESTION

Which of the following pairs of people were Georgia Revolutionary War heroes?

George Washington & Austin Dabney Elijah Clarke & Casmir Pulaski Ben Franklin & Nancy Hart Thomas Jefferson & James Madison

ANSWER

Elijah Clarke & Casmir Pulaski

QUESTION

  Why was the Battle of Kettle Creek an

important Patriot victory? The Whigs took control of the State of

Georgia from the Torries. The victory led to the British defeat at the

Siege of Savannah. The Patriots won badly needed supplies and

won over many undecided Georgians. The British war plans were discovered and

led to the victory at Yorktown.

ANSWER

The Patriots won badly needed supplies and won over many undecided Georgians.

QUESTION

Who were Georgia’s three representatives who signed the Declaration of Independence?

Ben Franklin, Lyman Hall, Patrick Henry Patrick Henry, George Walton, Lyman Hall Sam Adams, Button Gwinnett, George

Walton Button Gwinnett, Lyman Hall, George Walton

ANSWER

Button Gwinnett, Lyman Hall, George Walton

QUESTION

Which of these accurately reflects a WEAKNESS in the Articles of Confederation?

Congress taxed citizens too much. There was no separation of powers. The document was too easily amended

by the states. The central government held too much

power over the states.

ANSWER

The document was too easily amended by the states.

QUESTION

The two Georgians who signed the Constitution for the State were:

John Hancock and John Adams Button Gwinnett and Lyman Hall William Few and Abraham Baldwin William Few and George Walton

ANSWER

William Few and Abraham Baldwin

QUESTION

Abraham Baldwin’s tying vote at the Constitutional Convention was important because it

decided which type of representation the union would use.

supported Georgia and all other large states in the union.

convinced others that state representation should be equal.

set into motion the events leading to the Great Compromise.

ANSWER

set into motion the events leading to the Great Compromise.

QUESTION

Which of the following did the state constitution of 1777 provide for?

A strong executive branch. A strong judicial branch. A strong legislative branch. None of the above – all branches had equal

power.

ANSWER

A strong legislative branch.

QUESTION

Which Georgia institution is being described by these statements?

Charted in 1785 by the Georgia General Assembly. Founded by Abraham Baldwin; he also served as

the university’s first president. Is the oldest PUBLIC University in the nation. Is the largest of the state’s institutions of higher

learning. Georgia Southern Georgia Tech Georgia State University of Georgia

ANSWER

University of Georgia

QUESTION

The Yazoo land fraud is considered to be the worst political scandal in Georgia history because Land speculators sold land set up an illegal land

lottery. Land speculators sold land for very high prices

that they bought very cheaply. Land speculators bribed members of Georgia’s

state legislature, the General Assembly, to sell public land to them for extremely low prices.

Land speculators bribed the governor to sell public land to them for low prices.

ANSWER

Land speculators bribed members of Georgia’s state legislature, the General Assembly, to sell public land to them for extremely low prices.

QUESTION

What did the United States government do after it took away Georgia’s western territory? Promised to remove all Indians from Georgia Paid Georgia $1,250,000 for the land Both a and b Neither a or b

ANSWER

Promised to remove all Indians from Georgia

QUESTION

Which system distributed different sized land lots, with numbered tickets held by potential settlers?

The Land Lottery The Headright System The Cherokee Cession The County Unit System

ANSWER

The Land Lottery

QUESTION

One of the major effects of the introduction and widespread usage of Eli Whitney’s cotton gin was that:

Slavery was abolished in four Southern states.

It led directly to the passage of the Fugitive Slave Act.

The demand for slaves grew to keep up with the increased production.

The demand for slaves dropped since the work could be done more efficiently.

ANSWER

The demand for slaves grew to keep up with the increased production.

QUESTION

  Georgia MOST needed railroads because:

People had to get around the State more effectively.

Roads were not built yet at all. There were no adequate north south

transportation systems. Many cotton producing towns were far from

navigable rivers.

ANSWER

Many cotton producing towns were far from navigable rivers.

QUESTION

The US Supreme Court decided in the case of Worcester V.S. Georgia:

Georgia had every right to declare the land the State of Georgia’s.

Georgia laws did not apply in the Cherokee nation and that the missionaries should be freed.

The missionaries violated Georgia law and should remain in prison until they took Georgia’s oath.

The federal government had no right to interfere in Georgia’s affairs.

ANSWER

Georgia laws did not apply in the Cherokee nation and that the missionaries should be freed.

QUESTION

The whites wanted the Cherokee removed from their lands mostly because

for their fertile land. for the gold found on their land. for the threat to Georgians. abundance of lakes and rivers.

ANSWER

for the gold found on their land.

QUESTION

What caused many Creek Indians to turn against William McIntosh?

Supported the United States during the Creek War of 1813-1814.

Attempted to stop the sale of Creek land to the U.S. government.

Seized control of over 1,000 acres of land belonging to the Creeks.

Negotiated a treaty that sold off almost all Creek lands in Georgia.

ANSWER

Negotiated a treaty that sold off almost all Creek lands in Georgia.

QUESTION

Which of the following was NOT a way that the Cherokee tried to avoid forced removal from Georgia?

Created a Constitution modeled after the U.S. Constitution

Created a written language and newspaper Altered their lifestyle, including clothing and

ways of life, to model the White Man. Declared WAR on the Georgia after

Worcester V. Georgia.

ANSWER

Declared WAR on the Georgia after Worcester V. Georgia.

QUESTION

What compromise kept the balance of power between slave states and free states in the national government? Missouri Compromise Compromise of 1850 Georgia Platform Nebraska Act

ANSWER

Missouri Compromise

QUESTION

How did Georgia respond the Compromise of 1850? Georgia refused to recognize the Compromise

of 1850. Georgia’s Governor called for a state

convention to discuss the Compromise of 1850 & succession.

Georgia voters were given the power to vote on the Compromise of 1850.

None of the above.

ANSWER

Georgia’s Governor called for a state convention to discuss the Compromise of 1850 & succession.

QUESTION

Which BEST describes a result of the Supreme Court’s decision in the Dred Scott case?

A slave had the right to sue for freedom in a federal court.

A slave was only a citizen after he or she purchases freedom.

A slave was not a citizen but rather the property of an owner.

A slave who lived on free soil for any length of time was free.

ANSWER

A slave was not a citizen but rather the property of an owner.

QUESTION

Which of the following actions was NOT a result of the Emancipation Proclamation? Lincoln announced his intention to free ALL

the slaves in the rebelling Confederate states Lincoln announced his intention that black

soldiers would be allowed to enlist in the Union army

Lincoln announced his intention to free all slaves in the border states

ANSWER

Lincoln announced his intention to free all slaves in the border states

QUESTION

Who was the Union general who took over Union forces in Chattanooga and then burned Georgia from Atlanta to Savannah? John Bell Hood Ulysses S. Grant William T. Sherman Winfield Scott

ANSWER

William T. Sherman

QUESTION

What was the purpose of the naval blockade by the Union ships? to flank Confederate forces near Atlanta to cut off supply routes from the South to

Europe to defeat the Confederate Navy to obtain Confederate cotton for army

uniforms

ANSWER

to cut off supply routes from the South to Europe

QUESTION

The Civil War began in the year of . The Civil War ended in the year of . 1860, 1864 1861, 1865 1870, 1875 1867, 1870

ANSWER

1861, 1865

QUESTION

Atlanta was the most important military target in Georgia because it was the capital it was an industrial center and transportation

center it was the largest city in the South it was the home of Robert E. Lee

ANSWER

it was an industrial center and transportation center

QUESTION

Which of the following was NOT true of GA’s Ordinance of Secession? It declared WAR on the USA. It repealed the ratification of the US

Constitution. It declared Georgia an independent nation. It dissolved GA’s membership in the USA.

ANSWER

It declared WAR on the USA.

QUESTION

The purpose of Sherman’s march through Georgia was to destroy resources, especially railroads, and

Confederate supplies occupy Savannah so that Union shops could

land on Georgia’s coast capture the arsenal in Augusta free slaves

ANSWER

destroy resources, especially railroads, and Confederate supplies

QUESTION

Which of the following was NOT a reason that Georgia was considered the “heart of the Confederacy?” industrial center of the South railroad network good harbors ability to supply food

ANSWER

good harbors

QUESTION

Sherman’s March to the Sea through Georgia ended in Savannah Atlanta North Carolina Andersonville Prison

ANSWER

Savannah

QUESTION

  The Emancipation Proclamation declared

that all slaves in were free. all slave states the Confederate army the Unites States the Confederacy

ANSWER

the Confederacy

QUESTION

The Civil War began when Union troops attacked Confederate troops at

Bull Run in Virginia The Confederates fired on Fort Sumter in

Charleston Harbor South Carolina seceded from the Union Lincoln was elected President

ANSWER

The Confederates fired on Fort Sumter in Charleston Harbor