US & GA History Exemption Exam (UGA)
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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
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
Eli Whitney - ANSWER-inventor of the cotton gin
Yazoo land fraud - ANSWER-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
James Edward Ogelthorpe - ANSWER-The leader of English Parliament who founded the Georgia colony,
in order to create an effective buffer from the Spanish and Spanish controlled Florida.
University of Georgia - ANSWER-Founded in 1785, first university in the nation established by a state
government
Wesleyan College - ANSWER-Established in Macon in 1836, the first degree-granting women's college in
the world
Trail of Tears - ANSWER-The Cherokees forced exile from the states northewestern territory in 1838 -
1839. It became a symbol of the trauma and suffering all experienced
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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
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
Eli Whitney - ANSWER-inventor of the cotton gin
Yazoo land fraud - ANSWER-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
James Edward Ogelthorpe - ANSWER-The leader of English Parliament who founded the Georgia colony,
in order to create an effective buffer from the Spanish and Spanish controlled Florida.
University of Georgia - ANSWER-Founded in 1785, first university in the nation established by a state
government
Wesleyan College - ANSWER-Established in Macon in 1836, the first degree-granting women's college in
the world
Trail of Tears - ANSWER-The Cherokees forced exile from the states northewestern territory in 1838 -
1839. It became a symbol of the trauma and suffering all experienced
