US & GA History Exemption Exam (UGA) Test Questions and Answers Rated A
In what year was Georgia established? 1732
When did settlement take place in Savannah? 1733
How long was Georgia in existence before there was a
Two decades
governor or governing body within the colony itself?
Who ruled Georgia in the beginning? Board of Trustees
The governing body of Georgia in London England. King
Define: Board of Trustees George signed a charter establishing the colony and cre-
ating its governing board
What years is Georgia referred to as "Trustee Georgia"? 1732 - 1752
What were four things that were outlawed when Georgia
slavery, rum, lawyers, and Catholics
was founded?
Who was the impetus behind Georgia's founding? James Edward Ogelthorpe
On St. Simons Island between the English and the Span-
Battle of Bloody Marsh
ish. It was an attempt of the Spanish to invade Georgia
Who from Georgia signed the Declaration of Indepen-
Button Gwinnett, Lyman Hall, and George Walton
dence?
Who from Georgia signed the US Constitution? Abraham Baldwin and William Few Jr.
Which state was Georgia to enter the Union when it rati-
Fourth
fied the Constitution in 1788?
What was the most serious military confrontation between
Siege of Savannah in 1779
British and American troops?
Where was the capital moved to and from in 1779? Savannah to Augusta
Battle of Kettle Creek Took place in Wilkes County
a female patriot and spy credited with killing several Tories
Nancy Hart
at her home
When was the ban on slavery in Georgia lifted? 1752
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, US & GA History Exemption Exam (UGA) Test Questions and Answers Rated A
Eli Whitney inventor of the cotton gin
1795, the sale of western land to four land companies after
the governor and members of the General Assembly had
Yazoo land fraud
been bribed / land companies bribed GA leaders to sell
land cheaply; resulted in U.S. take-over of disputed land
The leader of English Parliament who founded the Geor-
James Edward Ogelthorpe gia colony, in order to create an ettective butter from the
Spanish and Spanish controlled Florida.
Founded in 1785, first university in the nation established
University of Georgia
by a state government
Established in Macon in 1836, the first degree-granting
Wesleyan College
women's college in the world
The Cherokees forced exile from the states northewestern
Trail of Tears territory in 1838 - 1839. It became a symbol of the trauma
and suttering all experienced
What was Georgia referred to as by the 1860s? "Empire State of the South"
Which state was Georgia out of all the states to secede
fifth
from the Union?
Howell Cobb in control of the Confederacy's organizing convention
Thomas R. R. Cobb primary author of the Confederate Constitution
known for his military campaign "March to the Sea" in
which he marched from Atlanta to Savannah for his fi-
nal siege. His troops burned barns and houses, and de-
William T. Sherman
stroyed the countryside. His march showed a shift in the
belief that only military targets should be destroyed. Civil-
ian centers could also be targets
Reconstruction
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In what year was Georgia established? 1732
When did settlement take place in Savannah? 1733
How long was Georgia in existence before there was a
Two decades
governor or governing body within the colony itself?
Who ruled Georgia in the beginning? Board of Trustees
The governing body of Georgia in London England. King
Define: Board of Trustees George signed a charter establishing the colony and cre-
ating its governing board
What years is Georgia referred to as "Trustee Georgia"? 1732 - 1752
What were four things that were outlawed when Georgia
slavery, rum, lawyers, and Catholics
was founded?
Who was the impetus behind Georgia's founding? James Edward Ogelthorpe
On St. Simons Island between the English and the Span-
Battle of Bloody Marsh
ish. It was an attempt of the Spanish to invade Georgia
Who from Georgia signed the Declaration of Indepen-
Button Gwinnett, Lyman Hall, and George Walton
dence?
Who from Georgia signed the US Constitution? Abraham Baldwin and William Few Jr.
Which state was Georgia to enter the Union when it rati-
Fourth
fied the Constitution in 1788?
What was the most serious military confrontation between
Siege of Savannah in 1779
British and American troops?
Where was the capital moved to and from in 1779? Savannah to Augusta
Battle of Kettle Creek Took place in Wilkes County
a female patriot and spy credited with killing several Tories
Nancy Hart
at her home
When was the ban on slavery in Georgia lifted? 1752
1/9
, US & GA History Exemption Exam (UGA) Test Questions and Answers Rated A
Eli Whitney inventor of the cotton gin
1795, the sale of western land to four land companies after
the governor and members of the General Assembly had
Yazoo land fraud
been bribed / land companies bribed GA leaders to sell
land cheaply; resulted in U.S. take-over of disputed land
The leader of English Parliament who founded the Geor-
James Edward Ogelthorpe gia colony, in order to create an ettective butter from the
Spanish and Spanish controlled Florida.
Founded in 1785, first university in the nation established
University of Georgia
by a state government
Established in Macon in 1836, the first degree-granting
Wesleyan College
women's college in the world
The Cherokees forced exile from the states northewestern
Trail of Tears territory in 1838 - 1839. It became a symbol of the trauma
and suttering all experienced
What was Georgia referred to as by the 1860s? "Empire State of the South"
Which state was Georgia out of all the states to secede
fifth
from the Union?
Howell Cobb in control of the Confederacy's organizing convention
Thomas R. R. Cobb primary author of the Confederate Constitution
known for his military campaign "March to the Sea" in
which he marched from Atlanta to Savannah for his fi-
nal siege. His troops burned barns and houses, and de-
William T. Sherman
stroyed the countryside. His march showed a shift in the
belief that only military targets should be destroyed. Civil-
ian centers could also be targets
Reconstruction
2/9
