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  • How did the cotton gin impact Georgia's economic and population growth?
    Slowed down Georgia's economy by decreasing need for slavery
    Population stayed the same, Economic growth with efficiency
    Population growth West, Economic growth due to efficiency
    Slowed Georgia's population growth due to efficiency
  • How did James Oglethorpe help establish the city of Savannah at Yamacraw Bluff?
    Generously gifted land to the British to set up colony
    Provided protection and trade opportunity for Yamacraw
    Taught others how to cultivate WRIST crops
    Used language skills to help establish a land agreement
  • What role did the Salzburgers have in settling Georgia during the Trustee Period?
    Offered medical assistance after originally being banned
    Argued that colony needed to lift bans for economic success
    Protected Georgia in the Battle of Bloody Marsh
    Had large scale success with silk production
  • Which Georgia Land policy was nullified because it fraudulently sold the land to companies to sell?
    The Yazoo Land Act
    The Headright System
    The First Land Lotteries
    The Second Land Lotteries
  • Which of the following did NOT sign the Declaration on behalf of Georgia?
    Elijah Clarke
    Button Gwinnett
    George Walton
    Lyman Hall
  • Which of the following is NOT a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
    National government couldn't levy taxes
    A strong executive branch and no legislative branch
    A unanimous vote of all 13 states to amend
    Each state had it's own currency
  • What impact did Hernando DeSoto have on the American Indians he came into contact with?
    Positive because he taught them to plant crops
    Negative because he overpowered, enslaved and killed them
    Positive because he traded them for weapons
    Negative because he forced them to convert to Catholicism
  • The Charter of 1732 established the reasons for settling Georgia. One was philanthropy. Which BEST explains philanthropy?
    Money, the desire to get rich by Mercantilism
    Charity, the desire to help others
    Protection, from enemies as a buffer
  • Which of the following was NOT an issue at Andersonville Prison?
    Union prisoners turning against each other known as raiders
    Lack of food due to Union Blockade
    Infected water from diseased human waste
    infestation of fire ants and venomous snakes
  • The Charter of 1732 established the reasons for settling Georgia. One was economics. Which BEST explains economics?
    Charity, the desire to help others
    Money, the desire to get rich by Mercantilism
    Protection, from enemies as a buffer
  • What role did the Jews have in settling Georgia during the Trustee Period?
    Protected Georgia in the Battle of Bloody Marsh
    Argued that colony needed to lift bans for economic success
    Had large scale success with silk production
    Offered medical assistance after originally being banned
  • What role did the Malcontents have in settling Georgia during the Trustee Period?
    Offered medical assistance after originally being banned
    Protected Georgia in the Battle of Bloody Marsh
    Argued that colony needed to lift bans for economic success
    Had large scale success with silk production
  • How did the Dahlonega Gold Rush lead to the Trail of Tears?
    Cherokee tried to steal the land where the gold was found
    There was so much gold that the land was shared
    Hungry for land and gold, whites demanded Cherokee Removal
    First US gold rush and isn't related to Indian Removale
  • In which battle did the Union win and take the city?
    Battle of Chickamauga
    Siege of Savannah
    Atlanta Campaign
    Battle of Kettle Creek
  • In which battle did the outnumbered Patriots win, rejuvenating their cause?
    Battle of Chickamauga
    Atlanta Campaign
    Battle of Kettle Creek
    Siege of Savannah
  • Which explains the reason for the Westward movement of Georgia's capitals?
    The population grew and moved West, Indian territory ceded
    The Revolutionary and Civil Wars made locations dangerous
    The government wanted to move to where there was more money
    The population needed to build on water to survive
  • Which explains Georgia's transition to a royal colony in regards to buying and selling land?
    Rule returned to king who utilized several royal governors
    Ownership was allowed bringing in more settlers to build.
    No longer disputes with South Carolina about transporting
    Once allowed it increased labor and agricultural production
  • Which BEST explains why the British explored and settled in the Southeastern US?
    Sought riches offered and escape religious persecution
    Believed area was rich in gold and needed more land
    To convert natives and get raw materials like lumber
    Searching for wealth and to spread Christianity
  • Give at least 3 examples of the goods and services produced and traded in colonial Georgia.
    Silk, rice, indigo, timber products, tobacco, furs, blacksmiths, tailors, trading
  • Which explains Georgia's transition to a royal colony in regards to the government?
    Ownership was allowed bringing in more settlers to build.
    Rule returned to king who utilized several royal governors
    No longer disputes with South Carolina about transporting
    Once allowed it increased labor and agricultural production
  • What role did the Compromise of 1850 play in the Civil War starting?
    South mad they got Missouri & North got Maine
    It was a Compromise and played no role in the war starting
    North and South upset about Gold Rush
    South mad they got Fugitive Slave &North got California and
  • What role did the Jews have in settling Georgia during the Trustee Period?
    Argued that colony needed to lift bans for economic success
    Offered medical assistance after originally being banned
    Protected Georgia in the Battle of Bloody Marsh
    Had large scale success with silk production
  • Where did the Spanish missionaries set up their places of worship to convert American Indians (missions)?
    On Yamacraw Bluff
    Along the Savannah River
    The city of Savannah
    Georgia's Barrier Islands
  • What role did the Highland Scots have in settling Georgia during the Trustee Period?
    Argued that colony needed to lift bans for economic success
    Protected Georgia in the Battle of Bloody Marsh
    Offered medical assistance after originally being banned
    Had large scale success with silk production
  • Which Georgia Land policy was ineffective due to too many claimants and not enough land?
    The Yazoo Land Act
    The Land Lotteries
    The Headright System
    The Yazoo Land Fraud
  • Which explains Georgia's transition to a royal colony in regards to alcohol?
    Ownership was allowed bring in more settlers.
    Once allowed it increased labor and agricultural production
    Rule returned to king who utilized several royal governors
    No longer disputes with South Carolina about transporting
  • Which part of the Declaration of Independence explains the natural rights?
    Declaration
    Grievances
    Preamble
    Proclamation
  • Which key person ruled in favor of the Cherokee in Worchester v. Georgia?
    William McIntosh
    John Marshall
    John Ross
    Andrew Jackson
  • Which explains Georgia's transition to a royal colony in regards to slavery?
    Rule returned to king who utilized several royal governors
    Once allowed it increased labor and agricultural production
    Ownership was allowed bringing in more settlers to build.
    No longer disputes with South Carolina about transporting
  • Which BEST explains why the Spanish explored and settled in the Southeastern US?
    Believed area was rich in gold and needed more land
    Searching for wealth and to spread Christianity
    To convert natives and get raw materials like lumber
    Sought riches offered and escape religious persecution
  • During Georgia's debate over secession, who did not want to leave the Union?
    Large plantation owners, Northern counties, women
    Western counties, small farmers, slave holders
    Southern counties, large plantation owners, women
    Northern counties, small farmers, non-slave holders
  • How did Chief Tomochichi help establish the city of Savannah at Yamacraw Bluff?
    Taught others how to cultivate WRIST crops
    Provided protection and trade opportunity for Yamacraw
    Generously gifted land to the British to set up colony
    Used language skills to help establish a land agreement
  • The Charter of 1732 established the reasons for settling Georgia. One was defense. Which BEST explains defense?
    Protection, from enemies as a buffer
    Money, the desire to get rich by Mercantilism
    Charity, the desire to help others
  • Who signed the Second Treaty of Indian Springs, removing remaining Creek from Georgia?
    Chief Tomochichi
    William McIntosh
    John Marshall
    John Ross
  • Which part of the Declaration of Independence lists why colonies deemed independence necessary?
    Proclamation
    Grievances
    Preamble
    Declaration
  • Which Georgia Land policy was effective and gave 3/4 of Georgia's land to 100,000 families?
    The Yazoo Land Act
    The Land Lotteries
    The Yazoo Land Fraud
    The Headright System
  • Which key person used the courts to stop try and stop Georgia from removing the Cherokee?
    Chief Tomochichi
    William McIntosh
    Andrew Jackson
    John Ross
  • Why was the University of Georgia established?
    The government wanted to help the rich get richer
    The government wanted a way to control the populace
    Educated wealthy people would help keep a free government
    Educated populace was necessary for all not just wealthy
  • Once Fort Pulaski fell and the Union occupied the barrier islands, Georgia was no longer able to stop what?
    Andersonville
    The Union Blockade
    The Siege of Savannah
    The Atlanta Campaign
  • Which key person refused to follow the Supreme Courts decision and called for Indian removal?
    John Marshall
    John Ross
    Andrew Jackson
    Andrew Johnson
  • How did Mary Musgrove help establish the city of Savannah at Yamacraw Bluff?
    Used language skills to help establish a land agreement
    Provided protection and trade opportunity for Yamacraw
    Generously gifted land to the British to set up colony
    Taught others how to cultivate WRIST crops
  • Explain the importance of the Dred Scott case.
  • How did the French and Indian War impact Georgia?
    GA lost many men in the war and had to give up territory
    GA was upset by the high cost of the war in lives and money
    GA was not involved in fighting and border expanded after.
    GA was not impacted at all by the war because it was new
  • In which battle did the Union lose and get forced out of Georgia?
    Atlanta Campaign
    Battle of Chickamauga
    Battle of Kettle Creek
    Siege of Savannah
  • What type of issue are both slavery and the Nullification crisis examples of?
    States' Rights
    Debate over secession
    Compromise of 1850
    The Georgia Platform
  • What was a response to the Compromise of 1850, holding off war for 11 years?
    the Georgia Platform
    the Nullification Crisis
    the Compromise of 1850
    Election on 1860
  • Why didn't Georgia react negatively to the Proclamation of 1763?
    GA wasn't going to follow the proclamation anyways
    GA was still allowed to settle West of Appalachians
    GA was small and young and didn't need to build West yet
    GA was afraid of going to war with King George
  • What did the Emancipation Proclamation accomplish?
    Made the South free all enslaved people
    Freed only the enslaved people in the border states
    Made the war a moral issue and stopped Europe's involvement
    Freed all enslaved people in the Union
  • Which part of the Declaration of Independence officially severed ties with Great Britain? ?
    Grievances
    Declaration
    Proclamation
    Preamble
  • Why didn't Georgia respond as violently as the others to the Stamp Act?
    Had a weak royal governor and no ties to GB
    Had no need for any stamps so they didn't really care
    Had more interest in the other taxes on tea and sugar
    Had a strong royal governor and economically dependent on GB
  • How did the railroad impact Georgia's economic and population growth?
    Population growth due to lessened need for towns
    Economic decline due to railroads bringing outside goods
    Economic growth transporting cotton, created towns
    Population was able to stay the same and travel to visit
  • In which battle did the British win and retake the city?
    Battle of Chickamauga
    Battle of Kettle Creek
    Siege of Savannah
    Atlanta Campaign
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