Georgia History Legislative Exam UNG

Georgia History Legislative Exam UNG The first Paleo-Indians in Georgia can be described as: - ANSWER-hunter-gatherers (living in small bands of 20 to 30 & followed large herds of migratory game animals); these people were dependent on large beasts for survival Georgia's Archaic Indians (10,000-3,000 BCE) built permanent settlements primarily: - ANSWER-near the coast where mussels, clams, and fish were plentiful The Little Ice Age impacted Georgia Indians by: - ANSWER-chiefdoms broke into smaller regional chiefdoms, though they retained the same social structure and agricultural economy// cooling phases also impacted food growth and agriculture One of the main reasons for the decline of major Indian chiefdoms in twelfth century Georgia was: - ANSWER-The Little Ice Age The first African-American slaves on record in North America arrived: - ANSWER-in 1526 with Ayllon to try to create a colony with these six hundred captured people// brought diseases and starvation The Spanish foothold in Georgia was initially established by: - ANSWER-Lucas Vazquez de Ayllon Fort King George was established in 1721 near present-day Darien because of: - ANSWER-the need for a buffer/place between the Spanish and English between the Savannah and Altamaha Rivers James Edward Oglethorpe joined other prominent men in proposing a colony called Georgia that would: - ANSWER-be populated by small farmers, merchants, and craftsmen who could also serve as a militia if needed Georgia's first government under British rule was: - ANSWER-the board of Trustees (Oglethorpe and his other prominent men) The initial boundaries for the Georgia colony would encompass: - ANSWER-All the lands between the Savannah and Altamaha rivers, northwest to their headwaters, and west all the way to the Pacific Ocean.