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Midterm Review Part 2
Test Description: Midterm Review
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which factor BEST explains why Native Americans were able to make permanent settlements?
A
Native Americans wanted to band together in large groups for protection.
B
Native Americans began to cultivate plants for food.
C
Native Americans discovered alternative food sources like shellfish.
D
Native Americans began to create more complex tools and pottery.
2) Which time period was characterized by nomadic hunter gatherers who used stone tools and hunted large animals?
A
Paleo
B
Mississippian
C
Archaic
D
Woodland
3) Why was South Carolina so pleased to have Georgia become Great Britain’s thirteenth colony?
A
Georgia provided more mulberry trees for the silkworms to eat.
B
Georgia offered two more ports from which to export goods to Great Britain.
C
Georgia attracted the Indians who were attacking South Carolina.
D
Georgia provided a buffer between South Carolina and the Spanish.
4) Where did James Oglethorpe land his colonists in Georgia to begin the thirteenth colony?
A
Yamacraw Bluff on Savannah River
B
Fort Pulaski on Savannah River
C
Fort Frederica near St. Simons Island
D
Ossabaw Island on Ossabaw Sound
5) What was the name given to Georgians during the trustee period who frequently complained of the trustee’s policies?
A
the instigators
B
the malcontents
C
the whiners
D
the aggravators
6) Who was MOST responsible for the creation of the Georgia colony?
A
James Oglethorpe
B
Hernando de Soto
C
Samuel Nunez
D
Robert Castell
7) Which statement best explains why anti-British sentiment was less in Georgia than in the other colonies during the Revolutionary period?
A
Georgia was not as successful as the other colonies, and it could not afford to raise funds to fight the British.
B
Georgia was far younger as a colony than the other colonies, and it still needed much support from Great Britain.
C
Georgia had a much smaller population than the other colonies, and it did not have enough men for an army to fight the Britis
D
Georgia had more British settlers than the other colonies who were more loyal to Great Britain.
8) Which best describes the connection the French and Indian War had with the American Revolution?
A
As a result of the French and Indian War, France encouraged the colonists to rebel against England’s rule.
B
As a result of the French and Indian War, France occupied numerous areas under English control.
C
As a result of the French and Indian War, England began to require the colonists to enlist in the military.
D
As a result of the French and Indian War, England began to tax the colonies to pay its war debt.
9) The first constitution of the United States of America was called the
A
Colonies Confederation.
B
Constitution of the United States.
C
Articles of Confederation
D
American Constitution.
10) The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution are called the
A
Ten Commandments.
B
Bill of Rights.
C
Federalist Papers.
D
Articles of Confederation
11) Which statement BEST describes the relationship between the states under the Articles of Confederation?
A
They were temporarily involved in a mutual relationship
B
They were bound forever to one another by the agreement they signed.
C
They were loosely connected under a weak national government.
D
They were temporarily involved in a mutual relationship
12) The discovery of gold in 1828 near Dahlonega, Georgia eventually led to the removal of what tribe?
A
Creek
B
Yamacraw
C
Cherokee
D
Oconee
13) What was the Supreme Court’s ruling in Worcester v. Georgia?
A
U.S. laws took precedence over Cherokee laws.
B
Cherokee laws did not have to be followed by white settlers.
C
U.S. laws took precedence over Cherokee laws.
D
U.S. laws did not apply to Cherokee lands.
14) For which purpose did railroads serve Georgia’s economy MOST effectively in the 1800s?
A
Railroads made travel between cities much faster.
B
Railroads made travel between cities much faster.
C
Railroads carried tourists from city to city.
D
Railroads carried cotton to ports for exporting.
15) Which invention in 1793 led to an increased need for land and slaves across the south?
A
railroad
B
steam engine
C
cotton gin
D
spinning jenny
16) Which accurately describes the event that has become known as the Yazoo Land Fraud?
A
The governor of Georgia gave away much of Georgia’s unsettled land to personal friends.
B
Several large land companies were selling land to Georgia settlers even though the companies did not own the land.
C
Several Georgia legislators were bribed into selling some of the state’s western lands for pennies an acre.
D
The judicial branch of Georgia was given favors in exchange for striking down a law limiting land sales.
17) The purpose of the headright system and land lottery in Georgia was to encourage settlers to
A
move into unsettled parts of the state.
B
settle in and around Georgia’s ports.
C
settle near major Georgia cities
D
move out of the state.
18) Popular sovereignty, contained within the Kansas-Nebraska Act, stated that
A
people in the territories were to put off deciding the slavery issue for ten years.
B
the territories of Kansas and Nebraska would become slave states.
C
the territories of Kansas and Nebraska would become free states.
D
people in the territories could decide the slavery issue for themselves.
19) What stance did Georgia take concerning the Compromise of 1850, according to the Georgia Platform of 1850?
A
Georgia supported the compromise.
B
Georgia called for nullification.
C
Georgia called for secession.
D
Georgia rejected the compromise.
20) Which statement accurately describes the concept known as “states’ rights?”
A
It is the belief that the needs of the nation should come before the needs of the states
B
It is the belief that the needs of the states should come before the needs of the nation.
C
It is the belief that the needs of the states and the needs of the nation should be carefully balanced.
D
It is the belief that the needs of the states should be clearly explained in a national constitution.
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