GA HISTORY EXEMPTION EXAM -KSU
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS 2025
GA History Overview - ANSWERRelated to the rest of South, largest state east of MS,
youngest and most southern of 13 colonies, by 1860 the most populous southern state
Mississippian Period - ANSWERDominant lifestyle of GA Indians
Agriculturally- based , surplus food
Chiefdom
mounds for religious rituals
pottery
Ended when the number of Europeans increases
Hernando de Soto - ANSWER1st European to explore GA
Spanish Missions - ANSWERConversion of Indians to Christianity
integrate Indians into political system/econ structure
make more compliant to Spanish
James Olgethorpe - ANSWERFounder of GA
known for reform from Parliment
Prison Reform- England was overcrowded, set up GA as a charity colony
Silk and Wine
Tamachichi- Yamacaw chief
Yamacraw Indians - ANSWERled by Tomochichi, family clans, lived for 2 decades
before merge with Brit
Under econ influence of brit, needed immediate play, they attacked (Yamacraw War)
Malcontents - ANSWERH8 Olgethorpe
Leaders- Scots
wanted to increase fortune through trading slaves and becoming slave planters
Tonochichi - ANSWERYamacraw Chief, mixed blood
mediator bw Native/English settlers, contributes to success of colonies in GA
Royal GA - ANSWERPeriod bw terminating Trustee Gov't and colony declaration of
independence
, Reynolds- GA's 1st Royal Governor
Battle of Bloody Marsh - ANSWEREnglish vs Spanish @ St.Simons
Only attempt of Spanish to invade English
English won
James Wright - ANSWER3rd and LAST Royal Gov of GA
Enforced Stamp Act,. GA= only colony that sold stamps
Salzburgers - ANSWERGerman speaking Protestant colonists that were exiled from
Austria
King George and Trustees supported, theyre the only exception of the indentured
servant law
Built 1st water saw mill
New Ebenezer= settlement
Jeruselum Church= still stands today, 1st sunday school and orphanage
Rice - ANSWERmost abundant cash crop, 1st stable crop
Revolutionary War in GA - ANSWERGA hesitated joining bc many families had loyalties
to the King
Did not send a rep to 1st continental congress
Divided GA into:
1. Whigs= Resisting royal govt
2. Tories= loyal to King George
Button Gwinnett - ANSWER1/3 GA signatures on Declaration of Independence
Served in GA colonial legislature and 2nd Continental Congress
Pres of GAs Revolutionary Council of Safety
Lachlan McIntosh - ANSWERScottish Highland Fam, 18th century
important role in American independence
McIntosh Co.
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS 2025
GA History Overview - ANSWERRelated to the rest of South, largest state east of MS,
youngest and most southern of 13 colonies, by 1860 the most populous southern state
Mississippian Period - ANSWERDominant lifestyle of GA Indians
Agriculturally- based , surplus food
Chiefdom
mounds for religious rituals
pottery
Ended when the number of Europeans increases
Hernando de Soto - ANSWER1st European to explore GA
Spanish Missions - ANSWERConversion of Indians to Christianity
integrate Indians into political system/econ structure
make more compliant to Spanish
James Olgethorpe - ANSWERFounder of GA
known for reform from Parliment
Prison Reform- England was overcrowded, set up GA as a charity colony
Silk and Wine
Tamachichi- Yamacaw chief
Yamacraw Indians - ANSWERled by Tomochichi, family clans, lived for 2 decades
before merge with Brit
Under econ influence of brit, needed immediate play, they attacked (Yamacraw War)
Malcontents - ANSWERH8 Olgethorpe
Leaders- Scots
wanted to increase fortune through trading slaves and becoming slave planters
Tonochichi - ANSWERYamacraw Chief, mixed blood
mediator bw Native/English settlers, contributes to success of colonies in GA
Royal GA - ANSWERPeriod bw terminating Trustee Gov't and colony declaration of
independence
, Reynolds- GA's 1st Royal Governor
Battle of Bloody Marsh - ANSWEREnglish vs Spanish @ St.Simons
Only attempt of Spanish to invade English
English won
James Wright - ANSWER3rd and LAST Royal Gov of GA
Enforced Stamp Act,. GA= only colony that sold stamps
Salzburgers - ANSWERGerman speaking Protestant colonists that were exiled from
Austria
King George and Trustees supported, theyre the only exception of the indentured
servant law
Built 1st water saw mill
New Ebenezer= settlement
Jeruselum Church= still stands today, 1st sunday school and orphanage
Rice - ANSWERmost abundant cash crop, 1st stable crop
Revolutionary War in GA - ANSWERGA hesitated joining bc many families had loyalties
to the King
Did not send a rep to 1st continental congress
Divided GA into:
1. Whigs= Resisting royal govt
2. Tories= loyal to King George
Button Gwinnett - ANSWER1/3 GA signatures on Declaration of Independence
Served in GA colonial legislature and 2nd Continental Congress
Pres of GAs Revolutionary Council of Safety
Lachlan McIntosh - ANSWERScottish Highland Fam, 18th century
important role in American independence
McIntosh Co.
