Georgia History Legislative Exam
What are the 5 major regions of Georgia? Correct answers Coastal Plain,
Piedmont, Blue Ridge, Plateau, Ridge and Valley
Location of the coastal plains? Correct answers Atlantic ocean to the
fall line What is the coastal plains commonly called? Correct answers
Pine Barrens What percent of the land does the coastal planes cover?
Correct answers 60%
Description of the coastal plains land characteristics? Correct answers Flat
and the soil is sandy
Piedmont nickname? Correct answers Foothills, upland, or
upcountry region What percent of the land does the piedmont
cover? Correct answers 30%
Piedmont land characteristics? Correct answers Rolling hills, fertile land,
most populous land
Blue ridge location Correct answers Northeast the
blue ridge Blue ridge characterized by Correct
answers Its rocky slopes Plateau location Correct
answers Northwest
Plateau characterized by Correct answers Both flat and gently
sloping land Smallest region of Georgia Correct answers Plateau
Ridge and Valley location Correct answers North between the
Plateau and Blue Ridge
Ridge and valley land characteristics Correct answers Rich soils, growth
of various handwoods, good land for pasture
Describe where the native Americans lived in the Mississippian Period
Correct answers They lived near rivers and in places with long growing
seasons and large deer populations. They increased their reliance on
agriculture ehich lead the perminant settlement
, Why did native Americans build storehouse Correct answers To store all
the extra agriculture goods
Once the native Americans settled in permeant locations then how did
they live? Correct answers Built houses of clay and built large earthen
mounds
What are the native Americans often referred to as? Correct answers
Mound Builders
What type of society was there during the Mississippian period?
Correct answers Stratified and hierarchical
Which Europeans were the first to arrive in Georgia? Correct answers The
auspices of Spain, spain and portugal
Who led the expedition of settlement in georgia Correct answers Hernando
de Soto
What impact did the Spanish have on the Native Americans? Correct
answers Spanish had better weapons and 1/3 of native americans died from
European diseases
Who competed with Spain for Georgia? Correct answers The english and
french
The first establishments of Georgia was where? Correct answers Santa
Catalina de Guale
3 reasons for establishments in Georgia Correct answers Philanthropic-
new start for the poor of England and a refuge for prosecuted Protestants
in Europe
Military- establish a defense against the
Spanish Economic- increase Britain's
wealth
3 restrictions the Trustee placed on Georgia Settlers Correct
answers 1. Land restrictions
2. No hard liquor especially rum
3. No slaves
Leader of the first trustees to settle Correct answers Oglethorpe
Who gave Oglethorpe permission to settle in that area? Correct answers
The Indian chief of the area Tomochicho
Where did Oglethorpe first settle Correct answers Savannah, Augusta
and Fort Frederica
Oglethorpe's role Correct answers Leader of settlement. Commanded his
troops in the war of Jenkins ear and the battle of bloody marsh
What are the 5 major regions of Georgia? Correct answers Coastal Plain,
Piedmont, Blue Ridge, Plateau, Ridge and Valley
Location of the coastal plains? Correct answers Atlantic ocean to the
fall line What is the coastal plains commonly called? Correct answers
Pine Barrens What percent of the land does the coastal planes cover?
Correct answers 60%
Description of the coastal plains land characteristics? Correct answers Flat
and the soil is sandy
Piedmont nickname? Correct answers Foothills, upland, or
upcountry region What percent of the land does the piedmont
cover? Correct answers 30%
Piedmont land characteristics? Correct answers Rolling hills, fertile land,
most populous land
Blue ridge location Correct answers Northeast the
blue ridge Blue ridge characterized by Correct
answers Its rocky slopes Plateau location Correct
answers Northwest
Plateau characterized by Correct answers Both flat and gently
sloping land Smallest region of Georgia Correct answers Plateau
Ridge and Valley location Correct answers North between the
Plateau and Blue Ridge
Ridge and valley land characteristics Correct answers Rich soils, growth
of various handwoods, good land for pasture
Describe where the native Americans lived in the Mississippian Period
Correct answers They lived near rivers and in places with long growing
seasons and large deer populations. They increased their reliance on
agriculture ehich lead the perminant settlement
, Why did native Americans build storehouse Correct answers To store all
the extra agriculture goods
Once the native Americans settled in permeant locations then how did
they live? Correct answers Built houses of clay and built large earthen
mounds
What are the native Americans often referred to as? Correct answers
Mound Builders
What type of society was there during the Mississippian period?
Correct answers Stratified and hierarchical
Which Europeans were the first to arrive in Georgia? Correct answers The
auspices of Spain, spain and portugal
Who led the expedition of settlement in georgia Correct answers Hernando
de Soto
What impact did the Spanish have on the Native Americans? Correct
answers Spanish had better weapons and 1/3 of native americans died from
European diseases
Who competed with Spain for Georgia? Correct answers The english and
french
The first establishments of Georgia was where? Correct answers Santa
Catalina de Guale
3 reasons for establishments in Georgia Correct answers Philanthropic-
new start for the poor of England and a refuge for prosecuted Protestants
in Europe
Military- establish a defense against the
Spanish Economic- increase Britain's
wealth
3 restrictions the Trustee placed on Georgia Settlers Correct
answers 1. Land restrictions
2. No hard liquor especially rum
3. No slaves
Leader of the first trustees to settle Correct answers Oglethorpe
Who gave Oglethorpe permission to settle in that area? Correct answers
The Indian chief of the area Tomochicho
Where did Oglethorpe first settle Correct answers Savannah, Augusta
and Fort Frederica
Oglethorpe's role Correct answers Leader of settlement. Commanded his
troops in the war of Jenkins ear and the battle of bloody marsh
