UGA History Exam Questions With All Correct Answers

UGA History Exam Questions With All Correct Answers Henan Cortes - CORRECT ANSWER- Spanish explorer who marched across Mexico and conquered the aztecs - From Spain Hernando De Soto - CORRECT ANSWER- -explored deep in USA -First to cross and discover Miss. River -claimed for Spain Georgia first colonized by Spanish because they were looking for - CORRECT ANSWER- gold and land James Edward Oglethorpe - CORRECT ANSWER- The leader of English Parliament who founded the Georgia colony James Wright - CORRECT ANSWER- Georgia's third, and final, royal governor Jamestown - CORRECT ANSWER- -First permanent English settlement -Starving time (% died) -1619: first slave ship of Africans - 1640: modern concept of slavery was established in US Why did colonists come to the New World? - CORRECT ANSWER- Religious freedom profit adventure...etc. Original Trustees of GA were provided what - CORRECT ANSWER- 50 acres, free passage, and provisions for 1 year William Penn - CORRECT ANSWER- -Founder of Pennsylvania -Pushed for democracy and religious freedom -Quaker -Wanted to unite all of the U.S. colonies What country claimed Quebec? - CORRECT ANSWER- The French Who settled land west of the Mississippi River? A. The French B. The Dutch C. The Spanish D. The British - CORRECT ANSWER- A. The French Who settled land in New York - CORRECT ANSWER- the Dutch along Hudson River later colonized New Amsterdam on Manhattan Island. Main cash crop of Chesapeake Bay (Virginia and Maryland) - CORRECT ANSWERTobacco ??? Early settlers wanted main crop to be ______, ended up being _______ - CORRECT ANSWER- wine/silk and rice/indigo Later cash crops became tobacco and cotton King Phillip's War - CORRECT ANSWER- Most Indians lost in New England King Philip's War was an armed conflict between American Indian inhabitants of New England versus the New England colonists and their Indian allies in 1675-78 Bacon's Rebellion - CORRECT ANSWER- -armed rebellion in 1676 by Virginia settlers led by Nathaniel Bacon against the rule of Governor William Berkeley. - First rebellion in the colonies Many of the European settlers who first came to the New World did so to escape religious persecution. Which colony was granted to a benefactor for the purpose of settling the Quakers? A. Virginia B. Massachusetts C. New Hampshire D. Pennsylvania - CORRECT ANSWER- D. Pennsylvania by William Penn Early settlers in New England depended primarily upon what source of labor? A. their children B. slaves C. indentured servants D. wage laborers - CORRECT ANSWER- A. their children The Great Awakening - CORRECT ANSWER- -Revival of religion in U.S. 1730's Protestant The Stone Rebellion - CORRECT ANSWER- -1739 -Largest slave uprising in SC -Leader Jemmy (Cato) -Marched towards Spanish Florida, where they were promised freedom and land -Lead to the negro act of 1740 which restricted slave movements, education, and assembly. What were the main benefits of owning slaves? - CORRECT ANSWER- Source of wealth and status Battle of Bloody Marsh - CORRECT ANSWER- Victory for Oglethorpe over the Spanish on St. Simons Island in 1742 French and Indian War - CORRECT ANSWER- -7 years’ war - - Britain and France The French and Indian War was fought to decide if Britain or France would be the strong power in North America. France and its colonists and Indian allies fought against Britain, its colonists and Indian allies. Treaty of Paris of 1763 - CORRECT ANSWER- Ended French & Indian War. Marked the end of French power in North America Britain gained Canada and all French lands east of the Mississippi River Spain gave up Florida but received all lands west of the Mississippi River Mercantilism - CORREC