UGA History Exemption
Test Questions and Answers
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WATCH THIS CRASH COURSE SERIES—ANSWER-
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Pre-Columbian Peoples of the American Southwest—ANSWER--Agriculturally focused groups
that developed powerful and complex societies
-Became increasingly dependent on the cultivation of maize
Pre-Columbian economy in Great Basin and the western Great Plains—ANSWER-- Migratory
because of limited resources
Pre-Columbian economy in the Northeast and along the Atlantic Seaboard—ANSWER--
Another Group of tribes in present-day NY formed the Iroquois League
-Cultivated crops and participated in foraging and hunting, often creating lasting settlements
Hernan Cortes—ANSWER-Spanish explorer who marched across mexico and conquered the
aztecs
- from spain
,Hernando de Soto—ANSWER--explored deep in USA
-first to cross and disocer Miss. River
-claimed for Spain
Georgia first colonized by Spanish because they were looking for—ANSWER-gold and land
The Columbian Exchange—ANSWER-The exchange of plants, animals, diseases, and
technologies between the Americas and the rest of the world following Columbus's voyages.
The Treaty of Tordesillas—ANSWER-A 1494 agreement between Portugal and Spain,
declaring that newly discovered lands to the west of an imaginary line in the Atlantic Ocean
would belong to Spain and newly discovered lands to the east of the line would belong to
Portugal.
St. Augustine—ANSWER--1st colony in Florida set up by Spain
joint-stock company—ANSWER-A company made up of a group of shareholders. Each
shareholder contributes some money to the company and receives some share of the
company's profits and debts.
James Edward Oglethorpe—ANSWER-The leader of English Parliament who founded the
Georgia colony
James Wright—ANSWER-Georgia's third, and final, royal governor
Jamestown—ANSWER--First permanent English settlement
-Starving time (1609-1610 80% died)
-1619: first slave ship of africans
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, - 1640: modern concept of slavery was established in US
Why did colonists come to the New World?—ANSWER-Religious freedom
profit
adventure...etc.
Original Trustees of Ga were provided what—ANSWER-50 acres , free passage, provisions for
1 yr
William Penn—ANSWER--Founder of Pennsylvania
-Pushed for democracy and religious freedom
-Quaker
-Wanted to unite all of the U.S. colonies
Quakers—ANSWER--believed human religious institutions were largey unnecessary
-thought they could receive revelationg directly form God and placed little importance on
the Bible
-pacifists and declined to show customary deference to their alleged social superiors
-their aggressiveness in denouncing established institutions brought them trouble in both
britain and america
-opposed slavery and favored decent treatment of Native Americans
-elements of the culture would play a role in shaping the characterization of a United States
that valued independence and social equality
What country claimed Quebec?—ANSWER-The French
Test Questions and Answers
100% PASS
WATCH THIS CRASH COURSE SERIES—ANSWER-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6E9WU9TGrec&list=PL8dPuuaLjXtMwmepBjTSG593eG
7ObzO7s
Pre-Columbian Peoples of the American Southwest—ANSWER--Agriculturally focused groups
that developed powerful and complex societies
-Became increasingly dependent on the cultivation of maize
Pre-Columbian economy in Great Basin and the western Great Plains—ANSWER-- Migratory
because of limited resources
Pre-Columbian economy in the Northeast and along the Atlantic Seaboard—ANSWER--
Another Group of tribes in present-day NY formed the Iroquois League
-Cultivated crops and participated in foraging and hunting, often creating lasting settlements
Hernan Cortes—ANSWER-Spanish explorer who marched across mexico and conquered the
aztecs
- from spain
,Hernando de Soto—ANSWER--explored deep in USA
-first to cross and disocer Miss. River
-claimed for Spain
Georgia first colonized by Spanish because they were looking for—ANSWER-gold and land
The Columbian Exchange—ANSWER-The exchange of plants, animals, diseases, and
technologies between the Americas and the rest of the world following Columbus's voyages.
The Treaty of Tordesillas—ANSWER-A 1494 agreement between Portugal and Spain,
declaring that newly discovered lands to the west of an imaginary line in the Atlantic Ocean
would belong to Spain and newly discovered lands to the east of the line would belong to
Portugal.
St. Augustine—ANSWER--1st colony in Florida set up by Spain
joint-stock company—ANSWER-A company made up of a group of shareholders. Each
shareholder contributes some money to the company and receives some share of the
company's profits and debts.
James Edward Oglethorpe—ANSWER-The leader of English Parliament who founded the
Georgia colony
James Wright—ANSWER-Georgia's third, and final, royal governor
Jamestown—ANSWER--First permanent English settlement
-Starving time (1609-1610 80% died)
-1619: first slave ship of africans
© 2026 Copyright. All Rights Reserved. This document is
protected by copyright law, Copyrighted By Brittie Donald
, - 1640: modern concept of slavery was established in US
Why did colonists come to the New World?—ANSWER-Religious freedom
profit
adventure...etc.
Original Trustees of Ga were provided what—ANSWER-50 acres , free passage, provisions for
1 yr
William Penn—ANSWER--Founder of Pennsylvania
-Pushed for democracy and religious freedom
-Quaker
-Wanted to unite all of the U.S. colonies
Quakers—ANSWER--believed human religious institutions were largey unnecessary
-thought they could receive revelationg directly form God and placed little importance on
the Bible
-pacifists and declined to show customary deference to their alleged social superiors
-their aggressiveness in denouncing established institutions brought them trouble in both
britain and america
-opposed slavery and favored decent treatment of Native Americans
-elements of the culture would play a role in shaping the characterization of a United States
that valued independence and social equality
What country claimed Quebec?—ANSWER-The French
