Georgia History Exemption Exam
Questions with Complete Answers
Hernando de Soto - ANSWER-Spanish conquistador that encountered NA of
Mississippian period
Georgia's oldest known European settlement - ANSWER-Santina Catalina de Guale
Spainards exploring in 1540 with Hernando de Soto - ANSWER-were reduced by
disease, exposure, warfare
Native Americans that survived early explorations of GA - ANSWER-Cherokee
Creek
Native Americans were devastated by what - ANSWER-smallpox
measles
Guale - ANSWER-main chief of NA on GA coastal islands of St. Catherine's (reason
the Spanish called GA Santina Catalina de Guale)
other European nations that were looking to settle North America - ANSWER-
France-set on Canada
English-North American eastern seaboard
reasons for establishment of GA - ANSWER-Philanthropic: new start for worthy poor
of Englad/refuge for Protestants in Europe
Military: establish defensive buffer against Spanish in FL
Economic: increase Britian's wealth/produce exotic items like silk, wine, olives
3 categories of restrictions placed by Trustees on GA settlers - ANSWER-
Restrictions on land ownership
prohibition of hard liquor
prohibition of slavery
Oglethorpe's role in settlement - ANSWER-defacto leader who meat with Tomochichi
commanded troops in defense of colony
Who gave Oglethorpe permission to settle Yamacraw Bluff? - ANSWER-Chief of
Yamacraws, Tomochichi
War of Jenkins Ear - ANSWER-War between England and Spain
Battle of Bloody Marsh - ANSWER-British victory over Spanish at Fort Frederica in
1742
Malconents - ANSWER-Georgia settlers that petitioned for Slavery in Georgia
, How did slavery effect GA development - ANSWER-Georgia population grew
plantations grew
Royal Governors - ANSWER-John Reynolds-unpopular
Henry Ellis-did not like heat
James Wright-governor from 1760-1782
GA economy under royal gov - ANSWER-resembled SC, one crop plantations, slave
labor, lumber, livestock, fur trading
requirements for voting in colonial GA - ANSWER-white males owning 50+ acres of
land
How did GA state boundaries change between 1733-1775 - ANSWER-Southern
boundary extended to St. Mary's river
Western boundary expanded to Mississippi River (1763)
Why did GA not join rebellion against GB immediately? - ANSWER-dependent on
British, wanted defense against Creek NA
What Georgians signed the Declaration of Independence? - ANSWER-George
Walton
Lyman Hall
Button Gwinnett
First governor elected by legislative assembly - ANSWER-John Adam Treutlen
Which Georgian lost is life in a duel with a fellow Georgian? (that signed Declaration
of Independence) - ANSWER-Button Gwinnet was killed by Lachlan McIntosh
3 Provisions for constitution of 1777 - ANSWER-Unicameral legislative assembly
governor elected by legislative assembly
one year term for governor
Obstacles faced by Whigs during Revolutionary war - ANSWER-could not always
come to a consensus on the future of GA
apathy and division among general populace
could not finance the war
When and how did revolution arrive in GA - ANSWER-1778 British decided to focus
military effort on the South
What role did French play in revolution - ANSWER-French combined with Patriot
force to attempt to force British to surrender in Savannah
What Georgians participated in the Constitutional Convention - ANSWER-Abraham
Baldwin
William Few
Who led Patriot force into GA and reclaimed land - ANSWER-Nathanael Greene
Questions with Complete Answers
Hernando de Soto - ANSWER-Spanish conquistador that encountered NA of
Mississippian period
Georgia's oldest known European settlement - ANSWER-Santina Catalina de Guale
Spainards exploring in 1540 with Hernando de Soto - ANSWER-were reduced by
disease, exposure, warfare
Native Americans that survived early explorations of GA - ANSWER-Cherokee
Creek
Native Americans were devastated by what - ANSWER-smallpox
measles
Guale - ANSWER-main chief of NA on GA coastal islands of St. Catherine's (reason
the Spanish called GA Santina Catalina de Guale)
other European nations that were looking to settle North America - ANSWER-
France-set on Canada
English-North American eastern seaboard
reasons for establishment of GA - ANSWER-Philanthropic: new start for worthy poor
of Englad/refuge for Protestants in Europe
Military: establish defensive buffer against Spanish in FL
Economic: increase Britian's wealth/produce exotic items like silk, wine, olives
3 categories of restrictions placed by Trustees on GA settlers - ANSWER-
Restrictions on land ownership
prohibition of hard liquor
prohibition of slavery
Oglethorpe's role in settlement - ANSWER-defacto leader who meat with Tomochichi
commanded troops in defense of colony
Who gave Oglethorpe permission to settle Yamacraw Bluff? - ANSWER-Chief of
Yamacraws, Tomochichi
War of Jenkins Ear - ANSWER-War between England and Spain
Battle of Bloody Marsh - ANSWER-British victory over Spanish at Fort Frederica in
1742
Malconents - ANSWER-Georgia settlers that petitioned for Slavery in Georgia
, How did slavery effect GA development - ANSWER-Georgia population grew
plantations grew
Royal Governors - ANSWER-John Reynolds-unpopular
Henry Ellis-did not like heat
James Wright-governor from 1760-1782
GA economy under royal gov - ANSWER-resembled SC, one crop plantations, slave
labor, lumber, livestock, fur trading
requirements for voting in colonial GA - ANSWER-white males owning 50+ acres of
land
How did GA state boundaries change between 1733-1775 - ANSWER-Southern
boundary extended to St. Mary's river
Western boundary expanded to Mississippi River (1763)
Why did GA not join rebellion against GB immediately? - ANSWER-dependent on
British, wanted defense against Creek NA
What Georgians signed the Declaration of Independence? - ANSWER-George
Walton
Lyman Hall
Button Gwinnett
First governor elected by legislative assembly - ANSWER-John Adam Treutlen
Which Georgian lost is life in a duel with a fellow Georgian? (that signed Declaration
of Independence) - ANSWER-Button Gwinnet was killed by Lachlan McIntosh
3 Provisions for constitution of 1777 - ANSWER-Unicameral legislative assembly
governor elected by legislative assembly
one year term for governor
Obstacles faced by Whigs during Revolutionary war - ANSWER-could not always
come to a consensus on the future of GA
apathy and division among general populace
could not finance the war
When and how did revolution arrive in GA - ANSWER-1778 British decided to focus
military effort on the South
What role did French play in revolution - ANSWER-French combined with Patriot
force to attempt to force British to surrender in Savannah
What Georgians participated in the Constitutional Convention - ANSWER-Abraham
Baldwin
William Few
Who led Patriot force into GA and reclaimed land - ANSWER-Nathanael Greene
