GA HISTORY EXEMPTION EXAM -
KSU 2026 Questions and Answers
Graded A+
GA History Overview - Correct answer-Related to the rest of South, largest state
east of MS, youngest and most southern of 13 colonies, by 1860 the most populous
southern state
Mississippian Period - Correct answer-Dominant lifestyle of GA Indians
Agriculturally- based , surplus food
Chiefdom
mounds for religious rituals
pottery
Ended when the number of Europeans increases
Hernando de Soto - Correct answer-1st European to explore GA
Spanish Missions - Correct answer-Conversion of Indians to Christianity
integrate Indians into political system/econ structure
,make more compliant to Spanish
James Olgethorpe - Correct answer-Founder of GA
known for reform from Parliment
Prison Reform- England was overcrowded, set up GA as a charity colony
Silk and Wine
Tamachichi- Yamacaw chief
Yamacraw Indians - Correct answer-led by Tomochichi, family clans, lived for 2
decades before merge with Brit
Under econ influence of brit, needed immediate play, they attacked (Yamacraw
War)
Malcontents - Correct answer-H8 Olgethorpe
Leaders- Scots
wanted to increase fortune through trading slaves and becoming slave planters
Tonochichi - Correct answer-Yamacraw Chief, mixed blood
, mediator bw Native/English settlers, contributes to success of colonies in GA
Royal GA - Correct answer-Period bw terminating Trustee Gov't and colony
declaration of independence
Reynolds- GA's 1st Royal Governor
Battle of Bloody Marsh - Correct answer-English vs Spanish @ St.Simons
Only attempt of Spanish to invade English
English won
James Wright - Correct answer-3rd and LAST Royal Gov of GA
Enforced Stamp Act,. GA= only colony that sold stamps
Salzburgers - Correct answer-German speaking Protestant colonists that were
exiled from Austria
KSU 2026 Questions and Answers
Graded A+
GA History Overview - Correct answer-Related to the rest of South, largest state
east of MS, youngest and most southern of 13 colonies, by 1860 the most populous
southern state
Mississippian Period - Correct answer-Dominant lifestyle of GA Indians
Agriculturally- based , surplus food
Chiefdom
mounds for religious rituals
pottery
Ended when the number of Europeans increases
Hernando de Soto - Correct answer-1st European to explore GA
Spanish Missions - Correct answer-Conversion of Indians to Christianity
integrate Indians into political system/econ structure
,make more compliant to Spanish
James Olgethorpe - Correct answer-Founder of GA
known for reform from Parliment
Prison Reform- England was overcrowded, set up GA as a charity colony
Silk and Wine
Tamachichi- Yamacaw chief
Yamacraw Indians - Correct answer-led by Tomochichi, family clans, lived for 2
decades before merge with Brit
Under econ influence of brit, needed immediate play, they attacked (Yamacraw
War)
Malcontents - Correct answer-H8 Olgethorpe
Leaders- Scots
wanted to increase fortune through trading slaves and becoming slave planters
Tonochichi - Correct answer-Yamacraw Chief, mixed blood
, mediator bw Native/English settlers, contributes to success of colonies in GA
Royal GA - Correct answer-Period bw terminating Trustee Gov't and colony
declaration of independence
Reynolds- GA's 1st Royal Governor
Battle of Bloody Marsh - Correct answer-English vs Spanish @ St.Simons
Only attempt of Spanish to invade English
English won
James Wright - Correct answer-3rd and LAST Royal Gov of GA
Enforced Stamp Act,. GA= only colony that sold stamps
Salzburgers - Correct answer-German speaking Protestant colonists that were
exiled from Austria
