US & GA HISTORY EXEMPTION
EXAM (UGA)/NEWEST
UPDATE/100% PASS
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
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, 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
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EXAM (UGA)/NEWEST
UPDATE/100% PASS
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
COPYRIGHT © 2025 BY OLIVIA GREENWAYS, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 1
, 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
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