GEORGIA HISTORY LEGISLATIVE EXAM UNG
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
The first Paleo-Indians in Georgia can be described as: - Answer -hunter-gatherers
(living in small bands of 20 to 30 & followed large herds of migratory game animals);
these people were dependent on large beasts for survival
Georgia's Archaic Indians (10,000-3,000 BCE) built permanent settlements primarily: -
Answer -near the coast where mussels, clams, and fish were plentiful
The Little Ice Age impacted Georgia Indians by: - Answer -chiefdoms broke into smaller
regional chiefdoms, though they retained the same social structure and agricultural
economy// cooling phases also impacted food growth and agriculture
One of the main reasons for the decline of major Indian chiefdoms in twelfth century
Georgia was: - Answer -The Little Ice Age
The first African-American slaves on record in North America arrived: - Answer -in 1526
with Ayllon to try to create a colony with these six hundred captured people// brought
diseases and starvation
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 Spanish foothold in Georgia was initially established by: - Answer -Lucas Vazquez
de Ayllon
Fort King George was established in 1721 near present-day Darien because of: -
Answer -the need for a buffer/place between the Spanish and English between the
Savannah and Altamaha Rivers
James Edward Oglethorpe joined other prominent men in proposing a colony called
Georgia that would: - Answer -be populated by small farmers, merchants, and
craftsmen who could also serve as a militia if needed
Georgia's first government under British rule was: - Answer -the board of Trustees
(Oglethorpe and his other prominent men)
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)
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
The first Paleo-Indians in Georgia can be described as: - Answer -hunter-gatherers
(living in small bands of 20 to 30 & followed large herds of migratory game animals);
these people were dependent on large beasts for survival
Georgia's Archaic Indians (10,000-3,000 BCE) built permanent settlements primarily: -
Answer -near the coast where mussels, clams, and fish were plentiful
The Little Ice Age impacted Georgia Indians by: - Answer -chiefdoms broke into smaller
regional chiefdoms, though they retained the same social structure and agricultural
economy// cooling phases also impacted food growth and agriculture
One of the main reasons for the decline of major Indian chiefdoms in twelfth century
Georgia was: - Answer -The Little Ice Age
The first African-American slaves on record in North America arrived: - Answer -in 1526
with Ayllon to try to create a colony with these six hundred captured people// brought
diseases and starvation
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 Spanish foothold in Georgia was initially established by: - Answer -Lucas Vazquez
de Ayllon
Fort King George was established in 1721 near present-day Darien because of: -
Answer -the need for a buffer/place between the Spanish and English between the
Savannah and Altamaha Rivers
James Edward Oglethorpe joined other prominent men in proposing a colony called
Georgia that would: - Answer -be populated by small farmers, merchants, and
craftsmen who could also serve as a militia if needed
Georgia's first government under British rule was: - Answer -the board of Trustees
(Oglethorpe and his other prominent men)
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)
