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Georgia history exemption exam Questions
and Correct Answers
James Edward Oglethorpe Ans: Brittish man that Conceived of
and implemented his plan to establish the colony of Georgia.
Georgia would be a place where debtors in England could go
instead of prison. Georgia would also produce silk, wine, and be a
military board between Spanish Florida and the British colonies
Battle of Bloody Marsh Ans: On July 7, 1742, English and Spanish
forces skirmished on St. Simons Island
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This event was the only Spanish attempt to invade Georgia during
the War of Jenkins' Ear, and it resulted in a significant ENGLISH
VICTORY.
General James Oglethorpe redeemed his reputation from his
defeat at St. Augustine, Florida
Commons House of Assembly Ans: The Provincial Congress
began work on a permanent constitution that would take effect in
May 1777. Under this document, a one-house legislature, or House
of Assembly, would be elected annually, and the Assembly would
choose the governor and his council.
Cherokee Ans: principal chief (the equivalent of president) John
Ross
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The discovery of gold on Cherokee territory in 1829 further fueled
the desire of Georgians to possess their land.
Congress passed the Indian Removal Act, which authorized U.S.
president Andrew Jackson to negotiate removal treaties with
Native American tribes.
Ross and other leaders fought government In Worcester v. Georgia
(1832) the Court held that the Cherokee Indians constituted a
nation holding distinct sovereign powers, but the decision would
not protect the Cherokees from removal.
First Provisional Congress Ans: Johnson would appoint a
provisional governor to supervise the Reconstruction process.
When Reconstruction had been completed and the state
readmitted and represented in Congress, this provisional governor
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Georgia history exemption exam Questions
and Correct Answers
James Edward Oglethorpe Ans: Brittish man that Conceived of
and implemented his plan to establish the colony of Georgia.
Georgia would be a place where debtors in England could go
instead of prison. Georgia would also produce silk, wine, and be a
military board between Spanish Florida and the British colonies
Battle of Bloody Marsh Ans: On July 7, 1742, English and Spanish
forces skirmished on St. Simons Island
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This event was the only Spanish attempt to invade Georgia during
the War of Jenkins' Ear, and it resulted in a significant ENGLISH
VICTORY.
General James Oglethorpe redeemed his reputation from his
defeat at St. Augustine, Florida
Commons House of Assembly Ans: The Provincial Congress
began work on a permanent constitution that would take effect in
May 1777. Under this document, a one-house legislature, or House
of Assembly, would be elected annually, and the Assembly would
choose the governor and his council.
Cherokee Ans: principal chief (the equivalent of president) John
Ross
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The discovery of gold on Cherokee territory in 1829 further fueled
the desire of Georgians to possess their land.
Congress passed the Indian Removal Act, which authorized U.S.
president Andrew Jackson to negotiate removal treaties with
Native American tribes.
Ross and other leaders fought government In Worcester v. Georgia
(1832) the Court held that the Cherokee Indians constituted a
nation holding distinct sovereign powers, but the decision would
not protect the Cherokees from removal.
First Provisional Congress Ans: Johnson would appoint a
provisional governor to supervise the Reconstruction process.
When Reconstruction had been completed and the state
readmitted and represented in Congress, this provisional governor
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