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Why was Georgia more hesitant than the other colonies to break with Great Britian?
a) Georgians liked King George and thought Parliament's laws were fair
b) it was one of the few colonies where most people supported the Stamp Act
c) the colony was very dependent on Great Britain for protection and trade
d) Georgia had been attacked by other British colonies and did not yet trust them.

What was the impact of Sherman's march to the sea?
a) It convinced the South that they could win the war..
b) In convinced President Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation.
c) It left a path of destruction from Atlanta to Savannah that crippled the Confederacy.
d) It forced Robert E. Lee to evacuate Georgia.

What is your favorite subject?
a) social studies
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Which two men made history by becoming the first African-Americans to succeed one another as mayor of a major US city?
a) Alonzo Herndon and Maynard Jackson
b) Maynard Jackson and Andrew Young
c) Andrew Young and Shirley Franklin
d) William Hartsfield and Maynard Jackson

Who would a naval officer commanding a ship at war with the Japanese during World War II been MOST thankful for?
a) Carl Vinson
b) Tom Watson
c) Eugene Talmadge
d) William Hartsfield

What caused African-Americans to be MOST inspired to fight in the Civil War?
a) the South fired on Fort Sumter
b) Confederate leaders adopted the Georgia Platform
c) the passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act
d) Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation

Which of the following is true regarding Georgia's role during World War I?
a) Very few Georgians volunteered to fight in the war.
b) Georgia contributed textiles and agricultural products that helped the war effort.
c) The war ended before Georgians could get involved.
d) Most Georgians who fought had to be trained elsewhere due to Georgia's lack of military facilities.

What impact did the 1996 Olympic Games have on Georgia?
a) They made the region world-known and boosted economic development.
b) They left the city in financial distress after having to pay for a huge event.
c) They helped the economy only for a short time.
d) They benefitted Atlanta but did little to help the rest of the state.

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) very little because de Soto feared the natives and stuck to routes away from Native American lands
c) devastating because de Soto often killed Native Americans and brought deadly diseases like smallpox
d) beneficial because de Soto quickly built lasting alliances with the Native Americans he encountered

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) Scot settlers who opposed Oglethorpe and formed a band known as the malcontents
d) Scotsmen who settled in Georgia during the colonial period

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