GCSU GA HISTORY EXAM QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
GUARANTEE A+ 2025
Henry Ellis - Georgia's second colonial royal governor. He was very popular with the
colonists and during his time as royal governor the colony experienced lots of economic
and population growth.
James Wright - Georgia's third colonial royal governor; he worked to strengthen the
defense of the colony by building palisades around Savannah. He was also governor
during the American Revolution.
Tomochichi - Chief of the Yamacraw who gave James Oglethorpe land for the
Savannah settlement.
Revolution/Confederation Period (1775-1789) - 1- fighting in GA between Patriots
(Whigs) and Loyalists (Tories)
2-Battle of Rice Boats (royal govt fell)
3- British capture of Savannah (re-establishment of royal govt)
4- Patriot victory @ Kettle Creek and defeat @ Briar Creek
5- French/Patriot siege of Savannah failed
6- Patriots retreat to Augusta and Augusta taken by British (then retaken by Patriots and
go back and forth until Patriots have Augusta)
7- Patriots retook Savannah
Revolution/Confederation Period continued - 1. Government during revolution (Rules
and Regulations of 1776 was temporary first constitution, followed by first state
constitution of 1777)
2. Capital moved to Augusta along with more populations moving to interior, settlers'
desire for Native land
3. GA participated in Constitutional Convention (Abraham Baldwin and William Few
signed)
4. GA electors chose George Washington for first president, support for Constitution
and stronger federal govt
Noble Wimberly Jones - Georgia Assembly speaker who was part of Georgia's
representation at the Second Continental Congress
George Walton, Lyman Hall, Button Gwinnett - Declaration of Independence (Georgia's
3 Signers)
Alexander McGillvray - Creek chief who played off European powers to protect Creek
interests, initiated nationalist reforms within Creek society, and used trade to increase
his own position on the southern frontier (controversial)
Lachlan McIntosh - A Scottish highlander who was a patriot leader in the battle of the
rice boats. Shot and was injured in a duel with Button Gwinnett
, Elijah Clarke - Commander of the Georgia militia at the Battle of Kettle Creek during the
Revolutionary War.
Thomas Brown - English loyalist during the American Revolution
led Rangers in an attempt to seize Savannah and Augusta
"Southern Strategy" with help from Florida and Indians
Nancy Hart - Female Georgia patriot who captured and killed a group of Tories
(Georgians loyal to Britain) during the Revolution
Col. Archibald Campbell - British Lieutenant Colonel
Captured Savannah and Augusta
Restored colonial government in GA
Count D'Estaing - French general that aided the American rebels during the American
Revolutionary War; failed in the American seige of Savannah in 1779
James Jackson - was a United States Representative from Georgia, a judge advocate
in the American Civil War, and a chief justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia.
Early National Period (1789-1820) - GA's economy: End of Indian trade, rice culture
continued in coastal areas, tobacco culture in piedmont region, invention of cotton gin
by Eli Whitney on Mulberry Grove, plantation outside Savannah, 1800s development of
cotton culture, land lottery (white male citizens had chance to win land), development of
slavery, agricultural production of yeomen farmers (non slave holding small family
farmers), development of towns, development of transportation (roads), development of
banking
Early National Period (continued) - Political Development: Indian Land Cessions,
Constitutions of 1789 and 1795, development of political factions (Jackson/Troupites,
Clarkites, Yazoo Land Fraud)
War of 1812 - A war (1812-1814) between the United States and England which was
trying to interfere with American trade with France.
Creek War/Red Stick War - War of 1812- Creeks attacked and destroyed Fort Mims, an
American post on the Alabama River; Georgia's role in the campaign was to eliminate
the threat posed by the Creek tribes. General John Floyd was given command of troops
operating from Georgia.
Second Great Awakening - A series of religious revivals starting in 1801, based on
Methodism and Baptism. Stressed a religious philosophy of salvation through good
deeds and tolerance for all Protestant sects. The revivals attracted women, Blacks, and
Native Americans.
GUARANTEE A+ 2025
Henry Ellis - Georgia's second colonial royal governor. He was very popular with the
colonists and during his time as royal governor the colony experienced lots of economic
and population growth.
James Wright - Georgia's third colonial royal governor; he worked to strengthen the
defense of the colony by building palisades around Savannah. He was also governor
during the American Revolution.
Tomochichi - Chief of the Yamacraw who gave James Oglethorpe land for the
Savannah settlement.
Revolution/Confederation Period (1775-1789) - 1- fighting in GA between Patriots
(Whigs) and Loyalists (Tories)
2-Battle of Rice Boats (royal govt fell)
3- British capture of Savannah (re-establishment of royal govt)
4- Patriot victory @ Kettle Creek and defeat @ Briar Creek
5- French/Patriot siege of Savannah failed
6- Patriots retreat to Augusta and Augusta taken by British (then retaken by Patriots and
go back and forth until Patriots have Augusta)
7- Patriots retook Savannah
Revolution/Confederation Period continued - 1. Government during revolution (Rules
and Regulations of 1776 was temporary first constitution, followed by first state
constitution of 1777)
2. Capital moved to Augusta along with more populations moving to interior, settlers'
desire for Native land
3. GA participated in Constitutional Convention (Abraham Baldwin and William Few
signed)
4. GA electors chose George Washington for first president, support for Constitution
and stronger federal govt
Noble Wimberly Jones - Georgia Assembly speaker who was part of Georgia's
representation at the Second Continental Congress
George Walton, Lyman Hall, Button Gwinnett - Declaration of Independence (Georgia's
3 Signers)
Alexander McGillvray - Creek chief who played off European powers to protect Creek
interests, initiated nationalist reforms within Creek society, and used trade to increase
his own position on the southern frontier (controversial)
Lachlan McIntosh - A Scottish highlander who was a patriot leader in the battle of the
rice boats. Shot and was injured in a duel with Button Gwinnett
, Elijah Clarke - Commander of the Georgia militia at the Battle of Kettle Creek during the
Revolutionary War.
Thomas Brown - English loyalist during the American Revolution
led Rangers in an attempt to seize Savannah and Augusta
"Southern Strategy" with help from Florida and Indians
Nancy Hart - Female Georgia patriot who captured and killed a group of Tories
(Georgians loyal to Britain) during the Revolution
Col. Archibald Campbell - British Lieutenant Colonel
Captured Savannah and Augusta
Restored colonial government in GA
Count D'Estaing - French general that aided the American rebels during the American
Revolutionary War; failed in the American seige of Savannah in 1779
James Jackson - was a United States Representative from Georgia, a judge advocate
in the American Civil War, and a chief justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia.
Early National Period (1789-1820) - GA's economy: End of Indian trade, rice culture
continued in coastal areas, tobacco culture in piedmont region, invention of cotton gin
by Eli Whitney on Mulberry Grove, plantation outside Savannah, 1800s development of
cotton culture, land lottery (white male citizens had chance to win land), development of
slavery, agricultural production of yeomen farmers (non slave holding small family
farmers), development of towns, development of transportation (roads), development of
banking
Early National Period (continued) - Political Development: Indian Land Cessions,
Constitutions of 1789 and 1795, development of political factions (Jackson/Troupites,
Clarkites, Yazoo Land Fraud)
War of 1812 - A war (1812-1814) between the United States and England which was
trying to interfere with American trade with France.
Creek War/Red Stick War - War of 1812- Creeks attacked and destroyed Fort Mims, an
American post on the Alabama River; Georgia's role in the campaign was to eliminate
the threat posed by the Creek tribes. General John Floyd was given command of troops
operating from Georgia.
Second Great Awakening - A series of religious revivals starting in 1801, based on
Methodism and Baptism. Stressed a religious philosophy of salvation through good
deeds and tolerance for all Protestant sects. The revivals attracted women, Blacks, and
Native Americans.
