Georgia History Legislative Exam UNG
Questions with Complete Solutions
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.
The strongest and most important fortification in Georgia for the first two decades
was: - ANSWER-Fort Frederica
The only significant battle in Georgia with the Spanish during the War of Jenkins Ear
was the: - ANSWER-Battle of Bloody Marsh
After Oglethorpe left Georgia for the last time, President William Stephens made
significant changes in the rules of the colony including: - ANSWER-favoring larger
land grants and wealthier immigrants (more focused on the rich)// bans lifted on land
ownerships and slavery
The "Malcontents" were Georgia colonists who: - ANSWER-a group of adventurers
and merchants from the Savannah region who hoped to enhance their fortunes by
trading or having slaves// opposed by Georgians who were determined in keeping
slavery out of the colony
After Georgia became a royal colony in 1752, the local politics was dominated by: -
ANSWER-those who were relatively wealthy. Had to have land to vote, and those
who were voted in had to have even more land to be allowed to hold office.
By the 1750s, Georgia's development as a colony was such that: - ANSWER-They
were poor and underpopulated, and Parliament refused to give any more money to
the colony. Most colonists were in debt and it wasn't self-sufficient.
In order to strengthen the colony's defenses against Native Americans, Governor
James Wright: - ANSWER-tried to attract more people to create a militia, but he
needed more land to do so// issued land grants from land taken by the Creeks after
the end of the french-Indian war.
Georgia's role in the Stamp Act Crisis was unique because: - ANSWER-James
Wright tried to enforce the Stamp Act and would not meet to discuss it, so GA was
the only colony where the Stamp Act was enforced
Many Georgians were reluctant to protest the Intolerable Acts after the Boston Tea
Party primarily because: - ANSWER-GA was the youngest of the 13 colonies/ their
most prominent families still had strong familial and economic ties to Britain -- they
had religious ties as well
Georgians who supported the War for Independence were often known as: -
ANSWER-Whigs
, Austin Dabney is notable because he: - ANSWER-was the only African American to
whom Georgia granted land for military service
The legend of Nancy Hart is often considered evidence: - ANSWER-she was a
woman who was a Whig and stood up to the Tories// evidence showing the Whig
impact, guerilla warfare tactics.
During the early years of the Revolutionary War, most Indians in the Georgia
upcountry: - ANSWER-were loyal to the Whigs (who were against the British)
During the 1780s and 1790s, Georgia's land distribution process: - ANSWER-Used
the headright system, but this was a failure as more land was given than actually
existed. Gave land based on how many slaves and people were in the family, but
massive grants were given due to bribes/corruption.
Alexander McGillivray led the Creek in the Oconee War against Georgia in the 1780s
because: - ANSWER-he was the son of a Creek woman and a Scottish trader// He
wanted to gain the land back that was taken by the White man. The Creeks never
wanted to give land up in the first place.
Eli Whitney is best known in Georgia: - ANSWER-cotton gin
The Yazoo Act involved: - ANSWER-selling up to fifty million acres of Indian land for
super cheap to four land-speculating companies// legislators were bribed with land,
slaves, rice, and money
Creek Chief William McIntosh was killed by his own people because: - ANSWER-he
signed the Treaty of Indian Springs and his people considered this a betrayal
In Worcester v. Georgia (1832) the Supreme Court ruled that: - ANSWER-The
Cherokee nation's ancestral homeland was safe from the grasping hands of Georgia
The first Indian alphabet created to prove that the Cherokee were civilized was
invented by: - ANSWER-Sequoyah
The forced migration of the Cherokee westward is known as the: - ANSWER-Trail of
Tears
Which best describes the role of cotton in Georgia's economy in the antebellum
period? - ANSWER-GA's leading cash crop and number one export for the United
States// Southern output was 2x the entire world
Which statement is NOT true of "King Cotton?" - ANSWER-Things that are true:
major export, cotton gin made it easier to pick the cotton, lots and lots of cotton
In antebellum Georgia, planters: - ANSWER-Were those who owned more than 20
slaves, they were the richest and controlled a large share of the cotton industry even
though they had relatively few numbers compared to the average slave owner.
Questions with Complete Solutions
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.
The strongest and most important fortification in Georgia for the first two decades
was: - ANSWER-Fort Frederica
The only significant battle in Georgia with the Spanish during the War of Jenkins Ear
was the: - ANSWER-Battle of Bloody Marsh
After Oglethorpe left Georgia for the last time, President William Stephens made
significant changes in the rules of the colony including: - ANSWER-favoring larger
land grants and wealthier immigrants (more focused on the rich)// bans lifted on land
ownerships and slavery
The "Malcontents" were Georgia colonists who: - ANSWER-a group of adventurers
and merchants from the Savannah region who hoped to enhance their fortunes by
trading or having slaves// opposed by Georgians who were determined in keeping
slavery out of the colony
After Georgia became a royal colony in 1752, the local politics was dominated by: -
ANSWER-those who were relatively wealthy. Had to have land to vote, and those
who were voted in had to have even more land to be allowed to hold office.
By the 1750s, Georgia's development as a colony was such that: - ANSWER-They
were poor and underpopulated, and Parliament refused to give any more money to
the colony. Most colonists were in debt and it wasn't self-sufficient.
In order to strengthen the colony's defenses against Native Americans, Governor
James Wright: - ANSWER-tried to attract more people to create a militia, but he
needed more land to do so// issued land grants from land taken by the Creeks after
the end of the french-Indian war.
Georgia's role in the Stamp Act Crisis was unique because: - ANSWER-James
Wright tried to enforce the Stamp Act and would not meet to discuss it, so GA was
the only colony where the Stamp Act was enforced
Many Georgians were reluctant to protest the Intolerable Acts after the Boston Tea
Party primarily because: - ANSWER-GA was the youngest of the 13 colonies/ their
most prominent families still had strong familial and economic ties to Britain -- they
had religious ties as well
Georgians who supported the War for Independence were often known as: -
ANSWER-Whigs
, Austin Dabney is notable because he: - ANSWER-was the only African American to
whom Georgia granted land for military service
The legend of Nancy Hart is often considered evidence: - ANSWER-she was a
woman who was a Whig and stood up to the Tories// evidence showing the Whig
impact, guerilla warfare tactics.
During the early years of the Revolutionary War, most Indians in the Georgia
upcountry: - ANSWER-were loyal to the Whigs (who were against the British)
During the 1780s and 1790s, Georgia's land distribution process: - ANSWER-Used
the headright system, but this was a failure as more land was given than actually
existed. Gave land based on how many slaves and people were in the family, but
massive grants were given due to bribes/corruption.
Alexander McGillivray led the Creek in the Oconee War against Georgia in the 1780s
because: - ANSWER-he was the son of a Creek woman and a Scottish trader// He
wanted to gain the land back that was taken by the White man. The Creeks never
wanted to give land up in the first place.
Eli Whitney is best known in Georgia: - ANSWER-cotton gin
The Yazoo Act involved: - ANSWER-selling up to fifty million acres of Indian land for
super cheap to four land-speculating companies// legislators were bribed with land,
slaves, rice, and money
Creek Chief William McIntosh was killed by his own people because: - ANSWER-he
signed the Treaty of Indian Springs and his people considered this a betrayal
In Worcester v. Georgia (1832) the Supreme Court ruled that: - ANSWER-The
Cherokee nation's ancestral homeland was safe from the grasping hands of Georgia
The first Indian alphabet created to prove that the Cherokee were civilized was
invented by: - ANSWER-Sequoyah
The forced migration of the Cherokee westward is known as the: - ANSWER-Trail of
Tears
Which best describes the role of cotton in Georgia's economy in the antebellum
period? - ANSWER-GA's leading cash crop and number one export for the United
States// Southern output was 2x the entire world
Which statement is NOT true of "King Cotton?" - ANSWER-Things that are true:
major export, cotton gin made it easier to pick the cotton, lots and lots of cotton
In antebellum Georgia, planters: - ANSWER-Were those who owned more than 20
slaves, they were the richest and controlled a large share of the cotton industry even
though they had relatively few numbers compared to the average slave owner.
