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1) Which statement best describes the Bourbon Triumvirate?
A
Southern leaders who wanted to see the South's culture and economy return to the way they were before the civil War
B
Southern Democrats who dominated Georgia politics during the late 1800s.
C
Former slaves who served in the legislature during Reconstruction
D
Republicans who governed in the South during reconstruction
2) Which statement best describes James Oglethorpe?
A
a slaveowner who introduced Africans to Georgia
B
a member of Parliament who wanted to establish a colony for debtors
C
a businessman who wanted to establish plantations in Georgia
D
a royal governor who finally convinced the king to make Georgia a royal colony
3) SS8H12a. How did the county unit system limit the political influence of African American voters?
A
It restricted blacks from voting in the Democratic primary.
B
It granted blacks the right to vote without allowing them to run for office.
C
It made it illegal for blacks to vote.
D
It kept political power in heavily white rural areas rather than African-American urban areas.
4) How did the French and Indian War most impact Georgia?
A
It added territory to the colony and increased security once Britain took control of Florida.
B
Many Georgians starved as both British and French troops took their crops
C
It had no effects on Georgia because all of the fighting took place in the North.
D
The fierce battles destroyed the colony
5) During the Civil War, why did the Union decide to blockade the Georgia coast?
A
to meet Sherman as he finished his march to the sea
B
to engage Georgia's navy in battle
C
to force Lee's army to abandon Atlanta
D
to disrupt the foreign trade on which Georgia and the confederacy depended
6) The University of Georgia was _________.
A
built by Chief McGilivray
B
never built
C
the first private college
D
The 1st state university in the U.S.
7) What's this? Divided Florida into two British colonies... Expanded Georgia's territory... Angered colonists wanting to settle west of the Appalachian mountains
A
the Yazoo Land Fraud
B
the Stamp Act
C
the Proclamation of 1763
D
the Charter of 1732
8) What did Alexander McGillivray and William McIntosh have in common?
A
They were both Cherokee chiefs who resisted white expansion.
B
They were both Georgia legislators who wanted to take Native American territory.
C
They were both Creek chiefs who played major roles in the tribes relations with the state of Georgia.
D
They both refused to give up Native American lands.
9) How long did the Woodland Indians live in what is now Georgia?
A
10,000 years
B
1,000 years
C
8,000 years
D
2,000 years
10) The cotton gin had which of the following effects on Georgia?
A
It made harvesting cotton easier so that slaves were no longer needed.
B
It made it harder for large plantation owners to make money.
C
It made harvesting cotton more efficient and increased the state's dependence on the crop.
D
It caused many mills to close and go out of business.
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