B. more land and power for Great Britain. C. a place to offer religious freedom. D. a short route to the West Indies. 153. According to Georgia’s Charter of 1732, which group of people could become colonists? A. blacks B. lawyers C. liquor dealers D.Methodists 157. What Indians were led by Tomochichi? A. Cherokee B. Creek C. Oconee D. Yamacraw 160. What ship transported Oglethorpe and Georgia’s colonists from England to North America? A. the Ann B. the Nina C. the Mayflower D. the Pinta 161. When did King George II grant Oglethorpe and his group a charter for the colony of Georgia? A. 1492 B. 1607 C. 1732 D. 1776 162. Where did James Oglethorpe and the first Georgia colonists land when they arrived in Georgia? A. Ossabaw Island on Ossabaw Sound B. Fort Frederica near St. Simons Island C. Yamacraw Bluff on the Savannah River D. Fort Pulaski on the Savannah River 165. Which statement does NOT provide a reason for British leaders wanting to establish a new colony in Georgia? A. Britain was overpopulated. B. The British wanted to convert the Indians to Christianity. C. Overseas colonies would enhance the British economy. D. Carolina colonists needed protection from the Spanish. 171. Who served as an interpreter for James Oglethorpe? A. William Bull B. Mary Musgrove C. Samuel Nunes D. Tomochichi 172. Tomochichi allowed James Oglethorpe to settle on a bluff overlooking which river? A. Altamaha River B. Flint River C. Savannah River D. St. Marys River 175. Which statement does NOT describe a restriction placed on Georgia’s trustees? A. They could not expand west of the Savannah River. B. They not own land in Georgia.
369. Which invention did NOT contribute directly to the industrialization of the United States during the period of western expansion? A. cotton gin B. mechanical reaper C. Franklin pot-bellied stove D. water-powered spinning machine 372. Atlanta at one time was called Terminus because A. a majority of the railroads went through the city. B. no major railroad went through the city. C. the longest railroad line ended there. D. all the railroads ended there. 373. Who invented the cotton gin? A. McCormick B. Eli Whitney C. Howe D. John 374. The cotton gin was used to A. pick cotton. B. plant cotton. C. turn cotton into thread. D. separate the seeds from the cotton fiber. 376. Who invented the reaper? A. Elias Howe B. Cyrus McCormick C. James Rumsey D. Eli Whitney 377. How did the cotton gin and reaper affect Georgia farmers? A. The inventions decreased the need for slaves. B. The inventions gave farmers more leisure time. C. The inventions increased the cost of farm products. D. The inventions allowed farmers to work larger farms. 381. How did Eli Whitney’s invention influence the growth of slavery in the South? A. It made it easier for slaves to pick cotton. B. It increased the profits from growing cotton. C. It made it easier to produce cloth from cotton. D. It replenished the soil so that more cotton could be grown. 387. Which statement does NOT describe the North’s position on states’ rights? A. States should obey the laws passed by Congress. B. All political decisions should be made to benefit the entire country. C. The interests of the national government should take precedence over the states. D. Politicians from states like Maine or New York cannot relate to the needs of states like Georgia or South Carolina. 388. Uncle Tom’s Cabin was written by A. Harriet Beecher Stowe. B. Angelina Grimke. C. William Lloyd Garrison. D. Frederick Douglass. 389. According to the provisions of the Missouri Compromise, what was admitted as a free state? A. California B. Kansas
C. Maine D.Missouri 390. What was the main importance of the Missouri Compromise? A. It permitted slavery to expand into the midwestern United States. B. It gave slaves states more representation than free states in Congress. C. It ended border skirmishes between Missouri and Kansas. D. It provided a temporary solution to the slavery question. 391. Sectionalism may BEST be defined as the A. belief that one region is better or more important than another. B. differences states based on states’ rights. C. allocation of resources based on need. D. desire to divide two or more regions. 392. Which was NOT a provision of the Compromise of 1850? A. California entered the Union as a free state. B. trade was ended in the District of Columbia. C. The territories of New Mexico and Utah would decide if they wanted to be slave or free. D. Congress would pass a fugitive slave law to give freedom to slaves who ran away to free states. 393. What is the correct sequence in which the following events occurred? 1. Kansas-Nebraska Act 2. Missouri Compromise 3. Mexican-American War 4. Dred Scott decision A. 2-4-3-1 B. 3-1-4-2 C. 1-4-3-2 D. 2-3-1-4 397. Which was NOT a cause of the Civil War? A. federalism B. sectionalism C. slavery D. states’ rights 398. Who planned a slave revolt in nearby South Carolina? A. Frederick Douglass B. Gabriel Prosser C. Nat Turner D. Denmark Vesey 399. Who led the bloodiest slave revolt in American history? A. Frederick Douglass B. Gabriel Prosser C. Nat Turner D. Denmark Vesey 401. Which was NOT a restriction imposed by slave codes? A. Slaves could not testify against whites. B. Slaves not carry a weapon. C. Slaves could not hit whites. D. Slaves could not marry. 402. Who led a raid on a federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia (now West Virginia)? A. John Brown B. Stonewall Jackson C. Robert E. Lee D. Washington
B. Father of the unified curriculum C. Father of the county school system D. Father of the school lunch program 623. in Georgia were Liberty ships built during World War II? A. Atlanta and Augusta B. Brunswick and Jekyll Island C. Brunswick and Savannah D. St. Simons Island and Augusta 626. What Georgian is known as the “father of the two-ocean navy?” A. Ben Epps B. Walter F. George C. Richard B. Russell, Jr. D. Carl Vinson 627. What statement about the Bell Aircraft Company is FALSE? A. It was located in Marietta. B. It produced B-29 aircraft. C. It closed before World War II ended. D. It was the largest facility of its kind in the Deep South. 633. Why did Franklin Roosevelt spend so much time in Georgia? A. Roosevelt used the warm mineral waters of Warm Springs to ease his polio. B. Roosevelt was a native of Augusta and traveled widely across the C. Roosevelt had originally been a farmer and he loved farm life. D. Roosevelt’s wife was a native of Calhoun and visited relatives. 634. What New Deal program resulted from President Franklin Roosevelt’s view of Georgia while sitting on his porch in the evening? A. CCC B. FDIC C. REA D. WPA 635. Where did President Franklin Roosevelt die while sitting for a portrait? A. Camp David, Maryland B. Hyde Park, New York C. LaGrange, Georgia D.Warm Springs, Georgia