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Wright SS 8th Gr Review Part 3
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1) What effect did Hernando de Soto's expedition into Georgia have on Native Americans?
A
none because Native Americans had already left the region
B
devastating because de Soto often killed Native Americans and brought deadly diseases like smallpox
C
very little because de Soto feared the natives and stuck to routes away from Native American lands
D
beneficial because de Soto quickly built lasting alliances with the Native Americans he encountered
2) Who were the Highland Scots?
A
hired soldiers who fought for the British during the Revolutionary War
B
Europeans who fought for the colonies during the Revolutionary War
C
Scotsmen who settled in Georgia during the colonial period
D
Scot settlers who opposed Oglethorpe and formed a band known as the malcontents
3) What impact did the 1996 Olympic Games have on Georgia?
A
They helped the economy only for a short time.
B
They made the region world-known and boosted economic development.
C
They benefitted Atlanta but did little to help the rest of the state.
D
They left the city in financial distress after having to pay for a huge event.
4) What caused African-Americans to be MOST inspired to fight in the Civil War?
A
the South fired on Fort Sumter
B
the passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act
C
Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation
D
Confederate leaders adopted the Georgia Platform
5) Which of the following is true regarding Georgia's role during World War I?
A
The war ended before Georgians could get involved.
B
Very few Georgians volunteered to fight in the war.
C
Most Georgians who fought had to be trained elsewhere due to Georgia's lack of military facilities.
D
Georgia contributed textiles and agricultural products that helped the war effort.
6) Who would a naval officer commanding a ship at war with the Japanese during World War II been MOST thankful for?
A
Eugene Talmadge
B
Carl Vinson
C
Tom Watson
D
William Hartsfield
7) Which two men made history by becoming the first African-Americans to succeed one another as mayor of a major US city?
A
Andrew Young and Shirley Franklin
B
Maynard Jackson and Andrew Young
C
Alonzo Herndon and Maynard Jackson
D
William Hartsfield and Maynard Jackson
8) What is your favorite subject?
A
social studies
9) Why was Georgia more hesitant than the other colonies to break with Great Britian?
A
it was one of the few colonies where most people supported the Stamp Act
B
Georgians liked King George and thought Parliament's laws were fair
C
Georgia had been attacked by other British colonies and did not yet trust them.
D
the colony was very dependent on Great Britain for protection and trade
10) What was the impact of Sherman's march to the sea?
A
In convinced President Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation.
B
It forced Robert E. Lee to evacuate Georgia.
C
It convinced the South that they could win the war..
D
It left a path of destruction from Atlanta to Savannah that crippled the Confederacy.
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