1|Page
US & GA HISTORY EXEMPTION EXAM
(UGA)/NEWEST UPDATE/100% PASS
In what year was Georgia established? - (ANSWER)1732
When did settlement take place in Savannah? - (ANSWER)1733
How long was Georgia in existence before there was a governor or governing
body within the colony itself? - (ANSWER)Two decades
Who ruled Georgia in the beginning? - (ANSWER)Board of Trustees
Define: Board of Trustees - (ANSWER)The governing body of Georgia in London
England. King George signed a charter establishing the colony and creating its
governing board
What years is Georgia referred to as "Trustee Georgia"? - (ANSWER)1732 - 1752
What were four things that were outlawed when Georgia was founded? -
(ANSWER)slavery, rum, lawyers, and Catholics
Who was the impetus behind Georgia's founding? - (ANSWER)James Edward
Ogelthorpe
, 2|Page
Battle of Bloody Marsh - (ANSWER)On St. Simons Island between the English and
the Spanish. It was an attempt of the Spanish to invade Georgia
Who from Georgia signed the Declaration of Independence? - (ANSWER)Button
Gwinnett, Lyman Hall, and George Walton
Who from Georgia signed the US Constitution? - (ANSWER)Abraham Baldwin and
William Few Jr.
Which state was Georgia to enter the Union when it ratified the Constitution in
1788? - (ANSWER)Fourth
What was the most serious military confrontation between British and American
troops? - (ANSWER)Siege of Savannah in 1779
Where was the capital moved to and from in 1779? - (ANSWER)Savannah to
Augusta
Battle of Kettle Creek - (ANSWER)Took place in Wilkes County
Nancy Hart - (ANSWER)a female patriot and spy credited with killing several
Tories at her home
When was the ban on slavery in Georgia lifted? - (ANSWER)1752
US & GA HISTORY EXEMPTION EXAM
(UGA)/NEWEST UPDATE/100% PASS
In what year was Georgia established? - (ANSWER)1732
When did settlement take place in Savannah? - (ANSWER)1733
How long was Georgia in existence before there was a governor or governing
body within the colony itself? - (ANSWER)Two decades
Who ruled Georgia in the beginning? - (ANSWER)Board of Trustees
Define: Board of Trustees - (ANSWER)The governing body of Georgia in London
England. King George signed a charter establishing the colony and creating its
governing board
What years is Georgia referred to as "Trustee Georgia"? - (ANSWER)1732 - 1752
What were four things that were outlawed when Georgia was founded? -
(ANSWER)slavery, rum, lawyers, and Catholics
Who was the impetus behind Georgia's founding? - (ANSWER)James Edward
Ogelthorpe
, 2|Page
Battle of Bloody Marsh - (ANSWER)On St. Simons Island between the English and
the Spanish. It was an attempt of the Spanish to invade Georgia
Who from Georgia signed the Declaration of Independence? - (ANSWER)Button
Gwinnett, Lyman Hall, and George Walton
Who from Georgia signed the US Constitution? - (ANSWER)Abraham Baldwin and
William Few Jr.
Which state was Georgia to enter the Union when it ratified the Constitution in
1788? - (ANSWER)Fourth
What was the most serious military confrontation between British and American
troops? - (ANSWER)Siege of Savannah in 1779
Where was the capital moved to and from in 1779? - (ANSWER)Savannah to
Augusta
Battle of Kettle Creek - (ANSWER)Took place in Wilkes County
Nancy Hart - (ANSWER)a female patriot and spy credited with killing several
Tories at her home
When was the ban on slavery in Georgia lifted? - (ANSWER)1752
