Georgia History Exam Latest Version Graded A+
(unit 1) Describe the distinguishing features of the 5 major regions of Georgia - population, size, fertility, nicknames. Coastal plain: AKA the Pine Barrens, covers 60% of Georgia, land is flat and soil is sandy, stretches inland 150 miles from Atlant...
Georgia History E xam Latest Version Graded A+ (unit 1) Describe the distinguishing features of the 5 major regions of Georgia - population, size, fertility, nicknames. ✔✔Coastal plain: AKA the Pine Barrens, covers 60% of Georgia, land is flat and soil is sandy, stretches inland 150 miles from Atlantic Ocean Piedmont: AKA foothills/upland/upcountry region, covers 30% of state, most fertile/populous of Georgia Blue Ridge: located NE Georgia, characterized by rocky slopes, has tallest mountains in state Plateau: Located NW GA, characterized by flat and g entle slopes, smallest part of state Ridge and Valley: Located between Plateau and Blue Ridge, has valleys of rich soil, used for pastures, characterized by growth of different hardwoods Describe the lives of the Native Americans of the Mississippian Peri od. Where did they live. What type of society did they have. What did they eat? What types of structures did they build? ✔✔They lived near the Mississippi River and relied on agriculture which made it easy for them to trade with other villages. They ate be ans, corn, and squash and made their houses out of clay and built large earth mounds. They would build wooden palisades around their villages Which Europeans were the first to arrive in what is now Georgia? Who led this expedition? In what areas of easter n Georgia did they first establish a presence? ✔✔Spaniards, Hernando de Soto led the expedition. What impact did the Spanish have on the Native Americans? ✔✔They presented diseases that killed over 1/3 of Native population What did the Spanish call Georg ia and why? ✔✔the debatable land because England and France also owned some land in Georgia Besides the Spanish, what other European nations were interested in and tried to establish a presence in Georgia? ✔✔Portugal (unit 2) What were the 3 reasons for the establishment of Georgia? ✔✔philanthropic: to provide a new opportunity for the poor in England and refuge for the prosecuted protestants in Europe Military: establish a defense system against spanish in Florida Economic: to increase Britain's wealth b y establishing a colony which would fit into the mercantilist system and produce exotic items, including silk, wine, and olives. What 3 categories of restrictions did the Trustee place on Georgia's settlers? ✔✔Restrictions on land ownership, prohibition o n slavery, prohibition on hard liquors especially rum (excluding wine and beer) Describe Oglethorpe's role(s) in the settlement of Georgia. ✔✔he was recognized as the defacto leader, he commanded troops in the defense of the colony, From whom did Ogletho rpe get permission to settle on Yamacraw Bluff? ✔✔Tomochichi How did the War of Jenkins Ear effect Georgia? ✔✔Gained Fort Frederica Who won the Battle of Bloody Marsh? Where was the battle fought? ✔✔Britain, near Fort Frederica Who were the malcontents and what was their primary demand? ✔✔they were under the Trustees, they demanded change regarding the restrictions of land ownership and prohibition of slavery
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