GCSU GA HISTORY CERTIFICATION
EVALUATION EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS GUARANTEED TO PASS
◉ names of the 4 prehistory periods. Answer: Paleoindian
Archaic
Woodland
Mississipian
◉ What were the 3 main groups of indians to live in georgia. Answer:
Cherokee-north
Creek-east, along chattahoochee and flint rivers and coast
Chickasaw- near augusta
◉ characteristics of creek confederation. Answer: descendants of
mississipian mound builders; tended to side with british powers, but
were good at playing off other european powers, few sided with
colonists
◉ who were the first foreign people to begin exploring georgia. Answer:
the spanish, they did so in the late 1500's and 1600's
, ◉ reasons for 1732 Charter. Answer: -wanted to provide new start for
poor of england and persecuted protestants
-buffer between spanish florida and english carolina
-so GA could fit into british mercantilism
◉ founding trustee of georgia. Answer: james oglethorpe
◉ who were the malcontents. Answer: group of georgia settlers who
wanted slavery to be allowed, opposed by oglethorpe
◉ 3 trustee policies. Answer: -no rum
-no slavery
-license required to trade w indians, english & other ethnicities
◉ war of jenkins' ear. Answer: primarily over land disputes with
spanish, but also issues with piracy. GA fulfilled its purpose as a buffer
and strengthened english claims on america
◉ battle of bloody marsh. Answer: occurred during war of jenkins' ear;
only spanish attempt to invade GA, heavily increased GA's morale
EVALUATION EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS GUARANTEED TO PASS
◉ names of the 4 prehistory periods. Answer: Paleoindian
Archaic
Woodland
Mississipian
◉ What were the 3 main groups of indians to live in georgia. Answer:
Cherokee-north
Creek-east, along chattahoochee and flint rivers and coast
Chickasaw- near augusta
◉ characteristics of creek confederation. Answer: descendants of
mississipian mound builders; tended to side with british powers, but
were good at playing off other european powers, few sided with
colonists
◉ who were the first foreign people to begin exploring georgia. Answer:
the spanish, they did so in the late 1500's and 1600's
, ◉ reasons for 1732 Charter. Answer: -wanted to provide new start for
poor of england and persecuted protestants
-buffer between spanish florida and english carolina
-so GA could fit into british mercantilism
◉ founding trustee of georgia. Answer: james oglethorpe
◉ who were the malcontents. Answer: group of georgia settlers who
wanted slavery to be allowed, opposed by oglethorpe
◉ 3 trustee policies. Answer: -no rum
-no slavery
-license required to trade w indians, english & other ethnicities
◉ war of jenkins' ear. Answer: primarily over land disputes with
spanish, but also issues with piracy. GA fulfilled its purpose as a buffer
and strengthened english claims on america
◉ battle of bloody marsh. Answer: occurred during war of jenkins' ear;
only spanish attempt to invade GA, heavily increased GA's morale
