US & GA History Exemption Exam (UGA) Questions and Answers Graded A+

US & GA History Exemption Exam (UGA) Questions and Answers Graded A+ In what year was Georgia established? Ans 1732 When did settlement take place in Savannah? Ans 1733 How long was Georgia in existence before there was a governor or governing body within the colony itself? Ans Two decades Who ruled Georgia in the beginning? Ans Board of Trustees Define: Board of Trustees Ans 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"? Ans What were four things that were outlawed when Georgia was founded? Ans slavery, rum, lawyers, and Catholics Who was the impetus behind Georgia's founding? Ans James Edward Ogelthorpe Battle of Bloody Marsh Ans 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? Ans Button Gwinnett, Lyman Hall, and George Walton Who from Georgia signed the US Constitution? Ans Abraham Baldwin and William Few Jr. Which state was Georgia to enter the Union when it ratified the Constitution in 1788? Ans Fourth What was the most serious military confrontation between British and American troops? Ans Siege of Savannah in 1779 Where was the capital moved to and from in 1779? Ans Savannah to Augusta Battle of Kettle Creek Ans Took place in Wilkes County Nancy Hart Ans a female patriot and spy credited with killing several Tories at her home When was the ban on slavery in Georgia lifted? Ans 1752 Eli Whitney Ans inventor of the cotton gin Yazoo land fraud Ans 1795, the sale of western land to four land companies after the governor and members of the General Assembly had been bribed / land companies bribed GA leaders to sell land cheaply; resulted in U.S. take-over of disputed land