Georgia History Exemption Exam
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PASS
Georgia History: Overview—ANSWER--Last of the 13 colonies to be founded
-Only one founded/ruled by a Board of Trustees for first 20 years (no governing body)
-Banned slavery, rum, lawyers, and catholics at first
-Founded for military, philanthropic, and economic reasons
-Shortest colonial experience, smallest population, and least development
Mississippian Period (800-1600): Overview—ANSWER--Complex native cultures organized as
chiefdoms
-Greater diversity of early Indian cultures in Georgia than anywhere else in Southeast
-Between Blue Ridge Mountains and Atlantic Ocean/Gulf of Mexico
-Numerous varieties of pottery
-Brought to an end by increasing European presence and disease
Hernando de Soto in Georgia—ANSWER--Spanish expeditionist in 1540
-Provided the best description of the Indian chiefdoms in Georgia
,Spanish Missions—ANSWER--Earliest Europeans in North America (1520-1540s)
-Did not establish any permanent settlements in region of Georgia
-Catholic missionaries
-Assimilating Native American populations into colonial system
James Oglethorpe (1696- 1785)—ANSWER--Envisioned colony as a refuge for debtors in
London prisons
-Financed British troops
-Allowed Jews and Salzburgers and opposed slavery
-Respected the native Indians
-Regarded as Georgia's first governor
Yamacraw Indians—ANSWER--Tomochichi = chief
-Main Indian tribe to interact with Oglethorpe and British settlers
-Advised on Indian affairs
Malcontents—ANSWER--Scottish settlers displeased with Oglethorpe and the Georgia
Trustees
-Objected to limits on land ownership, slavery, and rum
-Led by Patrick Tailfer and Thomas Stephens
-Wrote A True and Historical Narrative of the Colony of Georgia
-Wrote The Hard Case of the Distressed People of Georgia
© 2026 Copyright. All Rights Reserved. This document is
protected by copyright law, Copyrighted By Brittie Donald
, Tomochichi (ca. 1644-1739)—ANSWER--Leader of Yamacraw Indians
-Befriended Oglethorpe and advised him on Indian affairs
Royal Georgia (1752-1776)—ANSWER--Colony was governed by royally appointed governors
from 1752 to 1776
-Ended with the Revolutionary War
- John Reynolds, the first royal governor of Georgia
Battle of Bloody Marsh—ANSWER--July 7, 1742
-English vs French forces fought on St. Simons Island
-Spanish's only attempt to invade Georgia, but English won
-Led by Oglethorpe
-Part of the series of fortifications to keep Spanish out
James Wright (1716-1785)—ANSWER--Third and last royal governor of Georgia
-Played a key role in suppressing the flame of revolution in Georgia
Salzburgers—ANSWER--German-speaking Protestant colonists
-Founded in the town of Ebenezer in 1734
-Built the first water-driven Grist Mill, Sunday school, and orphanage
Rice—ANSWER--Georgia's first staple crop from (1750s - 1910s)
-Production increased when Trustees lifted ban of slavery
Questions and Answers 100%
PASS
Georgia History: Overview—ANSWER--Last of the 13 colonies to be founded
-Only one founded/ruled by a Board of Trustees for first 20 years (no governing body)
-Banned slavery, rum, lawyers, and catholics at first
-Founded for military, philanthropic, and economic reasons
-Shortest colonial experience, smallest population, and least development
Mississippian Period (800-1600): Overview—ANSWER--Complex native cultures organized as
chiefdoms
-Greater diversity of early Indian cultures in Georgia than anywhere else in Southeast
-Between Blue Ridge Mountains and Atlantic Ocean/Gulf of Mexico
-Numerous varieties of pottery
-Brought to an end by increasing European presence and disease
Hernando de Soto in Georgia—ANSWER--Spanish expeditionist in 1540
-Provided the best description of the Indian chiefdoms in Georgia
,Spanish Missions—ANSWER--Earliest Europeans in North America (1520-1540s)
-Did not establish any permanent settlements in region of Georgia
-Catholic missionaries
-Assimilating Native American populations into colonial system
James Oglethorpe (1696- 1785)—ANSWER--Envisioned colony as a refuge for debtors in
London prisons
-Financed British troops
-Allowed Jews and Salzburgers and opposed slavery
-Respected the native Indians
-Regarded as Georgia's first governor
Yamacraw Indians—ANSWER--Tomochichi = chief
-Main Indian tribe to interact with Oglethorpe and British settlers
-Advised on Indian affairs
Malcontents—ANSWER--Scottish settlers displeased with Oglethorpe and the Georgia
Trustees
-Objected to limits on land ownership, slavery, and rum
-Led by Patrick Tailfer and Thomas Stephens
-Wrote A True and Historical Narrative of the Colony of Georgia
-Wrote The Hard Case of the Distressed People of Georgia
© 2026 Copyright. All Rights Reserved. This document is
protected by copyright law, Copyrighted By Brittie Donald
, Tomochichi (ca. 1644-1739)—ANSWER--Leader of Yamacraw Indians
-Befriended Oglethorpe and advised him on Indian affairs
Royal Georgia (1752-1776)—ANSWER--Colony was governed by royally appointed governors
from 1752 to 1776
-Ended with the Revolutionary War
- John Reynolds, the first royal governor of Georgia
Battle of Bloody Marsh—ANSWER--July 7, 1742
-English vs French forces fought on St. Simons Island
-Spanish's only attempt to invade Georgia, but English won
-Led by Oglethorpe
-Part of the series of fortifications to keep Spanish out
James Wright (1716-1785)—ANSWER--Third and last royal governor of Georgia
-Played a key role in suppressing the flame of revolution in Georgia
Salzburgers—ANSWER--German-speaking Protestant colonists
-Founded in the town of Ebenezer in 1734
-Built the first water-driven Grist Mill, Sunday school, and orphanage
Rice—ANSWER--Georgia's first staple crop from (1750s - 1910s)
-Production increased when Trustees lifted ban of slavery
