US & GA History Exemption Exam (UGA) Questions with 100% Correct Answer.

In what year was Georgia established? Correct Answer 1732 When did settlement take place in Savannah? Correct Answer 1733 How long was Georgia in existence before there was a governor or governing body within the colony itself? Correct Answer Two decades Who ruled Georgia in the beginning? Correct Answer Board of Trustees Define: Board of Trustees Correct 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"? Correct Answer What were four things that were outlawed when Georgia was founded? Correct Answer slavery, rum, lawyers, and Catholics Who was the impetus behind Georgia's founding? Correct Answer James Edward Ogelthorpe Battle of Bloody Marsh Correct 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? Correct Answer Button Gwinnett, Lyman Hall, and George Walton Who from Georgia signed the US Constitution? Correct Answer Abraham Baldwin and William Few Jr. Which state was Georgia to enter the Union when it ratified the Constitution in 1788? Correct Answer Fourth What was the most serious military confrontation between British and American troops? Correct Answer Siege of Savannah in 1779 Where was the capital moved to and from in 1779? Correct Answer Savannah to Augusta Battle of Kettle Creek Correct Answer Took place in Wilkes County