Who led the Battle of Kettle Creek for the colonists in Georgia?
Elijah Clarke
Austin Dabney
Lyman Hall
Nancy Hart
Which Reconstruction plan was the harshest on Southerners?
The Black Codes
Lincoln's Presidential Plan
Johnson's Presidential Plan
The Congressional Plan
Which of the following correctly explains what a loyalist was?
A spy for the Confederacy
A trustee who stayed loyal to Georgia
A colonist who fought alongside the British
A native american who fought in the French-Indian War
Which of the following was NOT TRUE of Andersonville?
It was located in Georgia near the city of Macon.
It was an extremely crowded POW camp.
It was used to house Confederate prisoners.
Many soldiers died of disease while living there.
What was the name of the Yamacraw chief who welcomed James Oglethorpe upon his arrival in GA?
Tomochichi
Sequoyah
John Ross
Mary Musgrove
The Charter of 1732 dictated that the trustees of GA could NOT do any of the following:
own land, marry a Georgian, take a salary
own land, hold political office, take a salary
own land, live in Georgia, take a salary
hold political office, donate to Georgia, own land
What did the Proclamation of 1763 do?
made colonists pay higher taxes
forbade any colonists from moving past the Appalachian Mtns
created a new constitution for GA
Helped spark the Boston Tea Party
What was the significance of Mary Musgrove?
She translated between Tomochichi and Oglethorpe.
She was a nurse during the Civil War.
She married Button Gwinnett.
She killed 5 loyalists during the Revolution.
What was the purpose of the "Anaconda Plan?
capture the Mississippi River to split the Confederacy
invade the Confederate capital of Richmond.
place a blockade around the Confederacy to limit shipping
Use snakes to attack confederate soldiers
Which region of Georgia contains the most mountains?
Coastal Plain
Blue Ridge
Appalachian Plateau
Piedmont
Which event was the forced migration of thousands of natives from the southeast to Oklahoma?
Trail of Tears
Nullification Crisis of 1832
Westward Expansion
Battle of Antietam
Which of the following has NEVER been a Georgia capital?
Macon
Savannah
Augusta
Milledgeville
What was the purpose of the Freedman's Bureau?
help slaves escape on the Underground Railroad.
limit the rights of freed blacks.
help slaves to rise up in violence against their masters.
help poor whites and newly freed blacks to get a new start.
What was the name of the Spanish explorer who first discovered Georgia?
Hernando de Soto
Christopher Columbus
James Oglethorpe
Ponce de Leon
What happened to Leo Frank?
He was sentenced and put to death.
He was taken from his prison cell and lynched
He was found guilty, but was later freed
He spent the rest of his life in prison
What business made Alonzo Herndon a successful businessman?
Western & Atlantic Railroad
Coca-Cola
Georgia Pacific
Atlanta Mutual Insurance Company (Life Insurance)
What was one of the long-term impacts of exploration on the native american population?
immigration of natives to Europe
deaths of many natives due to smallpox
the formation of modern native confederations
Establishment of a beneficial trade relationship
Which region of Georgia is the most suitable for farming?
Appalachian Plateau
Coastal Plain
Blue Ridge
Piedmont
What was one way that Oglethorpe was different from the other trustees?
He was involved in English politics.
He was highly educated.
he actually lived in the colony of GA.
He was a wealthy man from a wealthy family.
What impact did the KKK have on Reconstruction in the South?
They supported the Congressional Plan.
They used violence and intimidation to limit freed blacks.
They were a peaceful, social club for former confederates.
They helped with education in the Freedmen's Bureau.
Which of the following WAS NOT a part of the Declaration of Independence
Statement of Separation
List of Amendments
Preamble
List of Grievances
What do William McIntosh and Alexander McGillivray have in common?
Both were Creek chiefs who ceded Creek land to the US gov.
Both men were part of the Cherokee nation.
Both were full blooded Native American
Both were killed by their own people for treason.
The Bourbon Triumvirate believed in
economic assistance for the poor
more industry, less farming
expansion of educational opportunities
improving working conditions.
Yamacraw Bluff eventually became Georgia's first permanent city called what?
Savannah
Louisville
Augusta
Atlanta
Which region of Georgia is the most populated?
Coastal Plain
Blue Ridge
Piedmont
Appalachian Plateau
What was the main difference between tenant farming and sharecropping?
Sharecroppers owned nothing tenant farmers had own supplies
Sharecroppers did not farm tenant farmers did.
Sharecroppers were poor tenant farmers were not.
Sharecroppers worked on others land tenant farm, owned land
Who was Tom Watson?
A writer for the Atlanta Journal Constitution
Governor of Georgia during the New South Era.
Leader of the Populist Party and supporter of poor farmers.
A member of the Bourbon Triumvirate
What became legal after Plessy vs. Ferguson?
Blacks and whites could drink from the same water fountain
Blacks and whites could be admitted to the same hospital
Blacks and whites could attend the same schools
Segregation of blacks and whites--Separate but Equal
Which of the following correctly describes the order in what the 13th, 14th, & 15th amend. did?
13th voting, 14th freed, 15th citizens
13th freed, 14th voting, 15th citizens
13th freed, 14th citizens, 15th voting
13th citizens, 14th voting, 15th freed
The Cherokee were forcibly removed from Georgia due to what event?
Nullification Crisis of 1832
Discovery of Gold in Dahlonega
Sherman's March to the Sea
Secession of Southern States
What was the purpose of Spanish missions along Georgia's coast?
help establish trade routes among natives.
spread smallpox to the natives
Take over native lands
Convert natives to Christianity
What occurred during the Siege of Savannah during the Revolutionary War?
The colonial army unsuccessfully tries to take Savannah
The city was taken over by the Yamacraw Indians.
The city was taken by William T. Sherman of the Confederacy.
The city is blockaded by the British.