UGA History Exemption Test -
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CORRECT ANSWERS
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What is the headright system? - CORRECT ANSWER-The headright system is when a landowner
would pay for an individual's passage from England to America. The landowner would receive
50 acres of land and that same individual to work the land.
Who settled land west of the Mississippi River
A. The French
B. The Dutch
C. The Spanish
D. The British - CORRECT ANSWER-A. The French
Who settled land in New York - CORRECT ANSWER-The Dutch along Hudson River later
colonized New Amsterdam on Manhattan Island.
Main cash crop of Chesapeake Bay (Virginia and Maryland) - CORRECT ANSWER-Tobacco
??? Early settlers wanted main crop to be ______ , ended up being _______ - CORRECT
ANSWER-wine/silk and rice/indigo
,Later cash crops became tobacco and cotton
King Phillip's War - CORRECT ANSWER-Most Indians lost in New England
King Philip's War was an armed conflict between American Indian inhabitants of New England
versus the New England colonists and their Indian allies in 1675-78
Bacon's Rebellion - CORRECT ANSWER--armed rebellion in 1676 by Virginia settlers led by
Nathaniel Bacon against the rule of Governor William Berkeley.
- First rebellion in the colonies
Whiskey Rebellion - CORRECT ANSWER-In 1794, farmers in Pennsylvania rebelled against
Hamilton's excise tax on whiskey, and several federal officers were killed in the riots caused by
their attempts to serve arrest warrants on the offenders. In October, 1794, the army, led by
Washington, put down the rebellion. The incident showed that the new government under the
Constitution could react swiftly and effectively to such a problem, in contrast to the inability of
the government under the Articles of Confederation to deal with Shay's Rebellion.
Indentured Servitude - CORRECT ANSWER-A worker bound by a voluntary agreement to work
for a specified period of years often in return for free passage to an overseas destination. Before
1800 most were Europeans; after 1800 most indentured laborers were Asians.
Bacon's Rebellion made the practice seem riskier to planters and owners
English Puritanism - CORRECT ANSWER-1500s and 1600s
*Movement by those who wished to reform the Church of England to be more in line with their
ideology
*Puritans rejected these roman Catholic holdovers and sought to make the English Church
"pure"
*Puritans held Calvinist beliefs, such as predestination and the authority of Scripture over papal
authority
,*Puritanism echoes throughout American culture in the ideas of self-reliance, moral fortitude,
and an emphasis on intellectualism
Many of the European settlers who first came to the New World did so to escape religious
persecution. Which colony was granted to a benefactor for the purpose of settling the Quakers?
A. Virginia
B. Massachusetts
C. New Hampshire
D. Pennsylvania - CORRECT ANSWER-D. Pennsylvania by William Penn
House of Burgesses - CORRECT ANSWER-1619 - The Virginia House of Burgesses formed, the
first legislative body in colonial America. Later other colonies would adopt houses of burgesses.
Maryland - CORRECT ANSWER-became the first proprietary colony to serve as refuge for English
Catholics
Navigation Acts - CORRECT ANSWER-Acts passed in 1660 passed by British parliament to
increase colonial dependence on Great Britain for trade; limited goods that were exported to
colonies; caused great resentment in American colonies.
Triangular Trade - CORRECT ANSWER-A three way system of trade during 1600-1800s Africa
sent slaves to America, America sent Raw Materials to Europe, and Europe sent Guns and Rum
to Africa
Early settlers in New England depended primarily upon what source of labor?
A. their children
B. slaves
C. indentured servants
D. wage laborers - CORRECT ANSWER-A. their children
, First Great Awakening - CORRECT ANSWER-Religious revival in the colonies in 1730s and 1740s;
George Whitefield and Jonathan Edwards preached a message of atonement for sins by
admitting them to God. The movement attempted to combat the growing secularism and
rationalism of mid-eighteenth century America. Religious splits in the colonies became deeper.
The Stono Rebellion - CORRECT ANSWER--1739
-Largest slave uprising in SC
-Leader Jemmy (Cato)
-Marched towards Spanish Florida, where they were promised freedom and land
-Lead to the negro act of 1740 which restricted slave movements, education, and assembly.
What were the main benefits of owning slaves - CORRECT ANSWER-Source of wealth and status
Battle of Bloody Marsh - CORRECT ANSWER-Victory for Oglethorpe over the Spanish on St.
Simons Island in 1742
French and Indian War - CORRECT ANSWER--7 years war
-1754-1763
- Britian and France
The French and Indian War was fought to decide if Britain or France would be the strong power
in North America. France and its colonists and Indian allies fought against Britain, its colonists
and Indian allies.
Treaty of Paris of 1763 - CORRECT ANSWER-Ended French & Indian War. Marked the end of
French power in North America. Britain gained Canada and all French lands east of the
Mississippi River. Spain gave up Florida but received all lands west of the Mississippi River
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS
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GUARANTEED PASS
What is the headright system? - CORRECT ANSWER-The headright system is when a landowner
would pay for an individual's passage from England to America. The landowner would receive
50 acres of land and that same individual to work the land.
Who settled land west of the Mississippi River
A. The French
B. The Dutch
C. The Spanish
D. The British - CORRECT ANSWER-A. The French
Who settled land in New York - CORRECT ANSWER-The Dutch along Hudson River later
colonized New Amsterdam on Manhattan Island.
Main cash crop of Chesapeake Bay (Virginia and Maryland) - CORRECT ANSWER-Tobacco
??? Early settlers wanted main crop to be ______ , ended up being _______ - CORRECT
ANSWER-wine/silk and rice/indigo
,Later cash crops became tobacco and cotton
King Phillip's War - CORRECT ANSWER-Most Indians lost in New England
King Philip's War was an armed conflict between American Indian inhabitants of New England
versus the New England colonists and their Indian allies in 1675-78
Bacon's Rebellion - CORRECT ANSWER--armed rebellion in 1676 by Virginia settlers led by
Nathaniel Bacon against the rule of Governor William Berkeley.
- First rebellion in the colonies
Whiskey Rebellion - CORRECT ANSWER-In 1794, farmers in Pennsylvania rebelled against
Hamilton's excise tax on whiskey, and several federal officers were killed in the riots caused by
their attempts to serve arrest warrants on the offenders. In October, 1794, the army, led by
Washington, put down the rebellion. The incident showed that the new government under the
Constitution could react swiftly and effectively to such a problem, in contrast to the inability of
the government under the Articles of Confederation to deal with Shay's Rebellion.
Indentured Servitude - CORRECT ANSWER-A worker bound by a voluntary agreement to work
for a specified period of years often in return for free passage to an overseas destination. Before
1800 most were Europeans; after 1800 most indentured laborers were Asians.
Bacon's Rebellion made the practice seem riskier to planters and owners
English Puritanism - CORRECT ANSWER-1500s and 1600s
*Movement by those who wished to reform the Church of England to be more in line with their
ideology
*Puritans rejected these roman Catholic holdovers and sought to make the English Church
"pure"
*Puritans held Calvinist beliefs, such as predestination and the authority of Scripture over papal
authority
,*Puritanism echoes throughout American culture in the ideas of self-reliance, moral fortitude,
and an emphasis on intellectualism
Many of the European settlers who first came to the New World did so to escape religious
persecution. Which colony was granted to a benefactor for the purpose of settling the Quakers?
A. Virginia
B. Massachusetts
C. New Hampshire
D. Pennsylvania - CORRECT ANSWER-D. Pennsylvania by William Penn
House of Burgesses - CORRECT ANSWER-1619 - The Virginia House of Burgesses formed, the
first legislative body in colonial America. Later other colonies would adopt houses of burgesses.
Maryland - CORRECT ANSWER-became the first proprietary colony to serve as refuge for English
Catholics
Navigation Acts - CORRECT ANSWER-Acts passed in 1660 passed by British parliament to
increase colonial dependence on Great Britain for trade; limited goods that were exported to
colonies; caused great resentment in American colonies.
Triangular Trade - CORRECT ANSWER-A three way system of trade during 1600-1800s Africa
sent slaves to America, America sent Raw Materials to Europe, and Europe sent Guns and Rum
to Africa
Early settlers in New England depended primarily upon what source of labor?
A. their children
B. slaves
C. indentured servants
D. wage laborers - CORRECT ANSWER-A. their children
, First Great Awakening - CORRECT ANSWER-Religious revival in the colonies in 1730s and 1740s;
George Whitefield and Jonathan Edwards preached a message of atonement for sins by
admitting them to God. The movement attempted to combat the growing secularism and
rationalism of mid-eighteenth century America. Religious splits in the colonies became deeper.
The Stono Rebellion - CORRECT ANSWER--1739
-Largest slave uprising in SC
-Leader Jemmy (Cato)
-Marched towards Spanish Florida, where they were promised freedom and land
-Lead to the negro act of 1740 which restricted slave movements, education, and assembly.
What were the main benefits of owning slaves - CORRECT ANSWER-Source of wealth and status
Battle of Bloody Marsh - CORRECT ANSWER-Victory for Oglethorpe over the Spanish on St.
Simons Island in 1742
French and Indian War - CORRECT ANSWER--7 years war
-1754-1763
- Britian and France
The French and Indian War was fought to decide if Britain or France would be the strong power
in North America. France and its colonists and Indian allies fought against Britain, its colonists
and Indian allies.
Treaty of Paris of 1763 - CORRECT ANSWER-Ended French & Indian War. Marked the end of
French power in North America. Britain gained Canada and all French lands east of the
Mississippi River. Spain gave up Florida but received all lands west of the Mississippi River
