US & GA History Exemption
Exam (UGA) Questions and
Answers 100% PASS
In what year was Georgia established?—ANSWER-1732
When did settlement take place in Savannah?—ANSWER-1733
How long was Georgia in existence before there was a governor or governing body within
the colony itself?—ANSWER-Two decades
Who ruled Georgia in the beginning?—ANSWER-Board of Trustees
Define: Board of Trustees—ANSWER-The governing body of Georgia in London England. King
George signed a charter establishing the colony and creating its governing board
What years is Georgia referred to as "Trustee Georgia"?—ANSWER-1732 - 1752
What were four things that were outlawed when Georgia was founded?—ANSWER-slavery,
rum, lawyers, and Catholics
Who was the impetus behind Georgia's founding?—ANSWER-James Edward Ogelthorpe
Battle of Bloody Marsh—ANSWER-On St. Simons Island between the English and the
Spanish. It was an attempt of the Spanish to invade Georgia
, Who from Georgia signed the Declaration of Independence?—ANSWER-Button Gwinnett,
Lyman Hall, and George Walton
Who from Georgia signed the US Constitution?—ANSWER-Abraham Baldwin and William
Few Jr.
Which state was Georgia to enter the Union when it ratified the Constitution in 1788?—
ANSWER-Fourth
What was the most serious military confrontation between British and American troops?—
ANSWER-Siege of Savannah in 1779
Where was the capital moved to and from in 1779?—ANSWER-Savannah to Augusta
Battle of Kettle Creek—ANSWER-Took place in Wilkes County
Nancy Hart—ANSWER-a female patriot and spy credited with killing several Tories at her
home
When was the ban on slavery in Georgia lifted?—ANSWER-1752
Eli Whitney—ANSWER-inventor of the cotton gin
Yazoo land fraud—ANSWER-1795, the sale of western land to four land companies after the
governor and members of the General Assembly had been bribed / land companies bribed
GA leaders to sell land cheaply; resulted in U.S. take-over of disputed land
James Edward Ogelthorpe—ANSWER-The leader of English Parliament who founded the
Georgia colony, in order to create an effective buffer from the Spanish and Spanish
controlled Florida.
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Exam (UGA) Questions and
Answers 100% PASS
In what year was Georgia established?—ANSWER-1732
When did settlement take place in Savannah?—ANSWER-1733
How long was Georgia in existence before there was a governor or governing body within
the colony itself?—ANSWER-Two decades
Who ruled Georgia in the beginning?—ANSWER-Board of Trustees
Define: Board of Trustees—ANSWER-The governing body of Georgia in London England. King
George signed a charter establishing the colony and creating its governing board
What years is Georgia referred to as "Trustee Georgia"?—ANSWER-1732 - 1752
What were four things that were outlawed when Georgia was founded?—ANSWER-slavery,
rum, lawyers, and Catholics
Who was the impetus behind Georgia's founding?—ANSWER-James Edward Ogelthorpe
Battle of Bloody Marsh—ANSWER-On St. Simons Island between the English and the
Spanish. It was an attempt of the Spanish to invade Georgia
, Who from Georgia signed the Declaration of Independence?—ANSWER-Button Gwinnett,
Lyman Hall, and George Walton
Who from Georgia signed the US Constitution?—ANSWER-Abraham Baldwin and William
Few Jr.
Which state was Georgia to enter the Union when it ratified the Constitution in 1788?—
ANSWER-Fourth
What was the most serious military confrontation between British and American troops?—
ANSWER-Siege of Savannah in 1779
Where was the capital moved to and from in 1779?—ANSWER-Savannah to Augusta
Battle of Kettle Creek—ANSWER-Took place in Wilkes County
Nancy Hart—ANSWER-a female patriot and spy credited with killing several Tories at her
home
When was the ban on slavery in Georgia lifted?—ANSWER-1752
Eli Whitney—ANSWER-inventor of the cotton gin
Yazoo land fraud—ANSWER-1795, the sale of western land to four land companies after the
governor and members of the General Assembly had been bribed / land companies bribed
GA leaders to sell land cheaply; resulted in U.S. take-over of disputed land
James Edward Ogelthorpe—ANSWER-The leader of English Parliament who founded the
Georgia colony, in order to create an effective buffer from the Spanish and Spanish
controlled Florida.
© 2026 Copyright. All Rights Reserved. This document is
protected by copyright law, Copyrighted By Brittie Donald
