US & GA History Exemption Exam (UGA) Questions And Answers
US & GA History Exemption Exam (UGA) Questions And Answers In what year was Georgia established? - ANS 1732 When did settlement take place in Savannah? - ANS 1733 How long was Georgia in existence before there was a governor or governing body within the colony itself? - ANS Two decades Who ruled Georgia in the beginning? - ANS Board of Trustees Define: Board of Trustees - ANS The governing body of Georgia in London England. King George signed a charter establishing the colony and creating its governing board What years is Georgia referred to as "Trustee Georgia"? - ANS What were four things that were outlawed when Georgia was founded? - ANS slavery, rum, lawyers, and Catholics Who was the impetus behind Georgia's founding? - ANS James Edward Ogelthorpe Battle of Bloody Marsh - ANS On St. Simons Island between the English and the Spanish. It was an attempt of the Spanish to invade Georgia Who from Georgia signed the Declaration of Independence? - ANS Button Gwinnett, Lyman Hall, and George Walton Who from Georgia signed the US Constitution? - ANS Abraham Baldwin and William Few Jr. Which state was Georgia to enter the Union when it ratified the Constitution in 1788? - ANS Fourth What was the most serious military confrontation between British and American troops? - ANS Siege of Savannah in 1779 Where was the capital moved to and from in 1779? - ANS Savannah to Augusta Battle of Kettle Creek - ANS Took place in Wilkes County Nancy Hart - ANS a female patriot and spy credited with killing several Tories at her home
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