UGA HISTORY EXEMPTION TEST EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
WATCH THIS CRASH COURSE SERIES - Answer-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=6E9WU9TGrec&list=PL8dPuuaLjXtMwmepBjTSG593eG7ObzO7s
Pre-Columbian Peoples of the American Southwest - Answer- -Agriculturally
focused groups that developed powerful and complex societies
-Became increasingly dependent on the cultivation of maize
Pre-Columbian economy in Great Basin and the western Great Plains - Answer- -
Migratory because of limited resources
Pre-Columbian economy in the Northeast and along the Atlantic Seaboard - Answer-
-Another Group of tribes in present-day NY formed the Iroquois League
-Cultivated crops and participated in foraging and hunting, often creating lasting
settlements
Hernan Cortes - Answer- Spanish explorer who marched across mexico and
conquered the aztecs
- from spain
Hernando de Soto - Answer- -explored deep in USA
-first to cross and disocer Miss. River
-claimed for Spain
Georgia first colonized by Spanish because they were looking for - Answer- gold
and land
The Columbian Exchange - Answer- The exchange of plants, animals, diseases,
and technologies between the Americas and the rest of the world following
Columbus's voyages.
The Treaty of Tordesillas - Answer- A 1494 agreement between Portugal and
Spain, declaring that newly discovered lands to the west of an imaginary line in the
Atlantic Ocean would belong to Spain and newly discovered lands to the east of the
line would belong to Portugal.
St. Augustine - Answer- -1st colony in Florida set up by Spain
,joint-stock company - Answer- A company made up of a group of shareholders.
Each shareholder contributes some money to the company and receives some
share of the company's profits and debts.
James Edward Oglethorpe - Answer- The leader of English Parliament who
founded the Georgia colony
James Wright - Answer- Georgia's third, and final, royal governor
Jamestown - Answer- -First permanent English settlement
-Starving time (1609-1610 80% died)
-1619: first slave ship of africans
- 1640: modern concept of slavery was established in US
Why did colonists come to the New World? - Answer- Religious freedom
profit
adventure...etc.
Original Trustees of Ga were provided what - Answer- 50 acres , free passage,
provisions for 1 yr
William Penn - Answer- -Founder of Pennsylvania
-Pushed for democracy and religious freedom
-Quaker
-Wanted to unite all of the U.S. colonies
Quakers - Answer- -believed human religious institutions were largey
unnecessary
-thought they could receive revelationg directly form God and placed little
importance on the Bible
-pacifists and declined to show customary deference to their alleged social superiors
-their aggressiveness in denouncing established institutions brought them trouble in
both britain and america
-opposed slavery and favored decent treatment of Native Americans
-elements of the culture would play a role in shaping the characterization of a United
States that valued independence and social equality
What country claimed Quebec? - Answer- The French
French Colonization in the New World - Answer- French and Dutch Colonies in
the new world usually relied on cooperation with native peoples instead of extensive
settlement and force in contrast to the spanish and british
Dutch Colonization in the New World - Answer- -first colonies functioned more as
trading outposts than settlements
,-the Dutch commissioned an expedition by English explorer Henry Hudson to North
America
-Hudson failed in his search for a Northwest Passage, but his reports of abundant
resources created interest among Dutch merchants
-The Dutch West India Company was chartered to develop colonies in North
America
-the company tried to attract immigrants with land grants, and a diverse group of
European settlers slowly began to arrive
-its most important settlement was New Amsterdam, which became a center for
trade
-usually relied on cooperation with native peoples instead of extensive settlement
and force, in contrast to the Spanish and British
Types of New British Colonies in the New World - Answer- -Charter Colony:
colonist were members of a corp
-Royal Colony: governor selected by King
-Proprietary colonies: owned by individuals
Characteristics of New England Colonies: - Answer- Founded primarily by
Puritans, that wanted a group of like-minded individuals; close-knit, longer life
expectancies; mixed economy of farming and trade
What is the headright system? - 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 - Answer- A. The French
Who settled land in New York - Answer- The Dutch along Hudson River later
colonized New Amsterdam on Manhattan Island.
Main cash crop of Chesapeake Bay (Virginia and Maryland) - Answer- Tobacco
??? Early settlers wanted main crop to be ______ , ended up being _______ -
Answer- wine/silk and rice/indigo
Later cash crops became tobacco and cotton
King Phillip's War - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - Answer- D. Pennsylvania by William Penn
House of Burgesses - Answer- 1619 - The Virginia House of Burgesses formed,
the first legislative body in colonial America. Later other colonies would adopt
houses of burgesses.
Maryland - Answer- became the first proprietary colony to serve as refuge for
English Catholics
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
WATCH THIS CRASH COURSE SERIES - Answer-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=6E9WU9TGrec&list=PL8dPuuaLjXtMwmepBjTSG593eG7ObzO7s
Pre-Columbian Peoples of the American Southwest - Answer- -Agriculturally
focused groups that developed powerful and complex societies
-Became increasingly dependent on the cultivation of maize
Pre-Columbian economy in Great Basin and the western Great Plains - Answer- -
Migratory because of limited resources
Pre-Columbian economy in the Northeast and along the Atlantic Seaboard - Answer-
-Another Group of tribes in present-day NY formed the Iroquois League
-Cultivated crops and participated in foraging and hunting, often creating lasting
settlements
Hernan Cortes - Answer- Spanish explorer who marched across mexico and
conquered the aztecs
- from spain
Hernando de Soto - Answer- -explored deep in USA
-first to cross and disocer Miss. River
-claimed for Spain
Georgia first colonized by Spanish because they were looking for - Answer- gold
and land
The Columbian Exchange - Answer- The exchange of plants, animals, diseases,
and technologies between the Americas and the rest of the world following
Columbus's voyages.
The Treaty of Tordesillas - Answer- A 1494 agreement between Portugal and
Spain, declaring that newly discovered lands to the west of an imaginary line in the
Atlantic Ocean would belong to Spain and newly discovered lands to the east of the
line would belong to Portugal.
St. Augustine - Answer- -1st colony in Florida set up by Spain
,joint-stock company - Answer- A company made up of a group of shareholders.
Each shareholder contributes some money to the company and receives some
share of the company's profits and debts.
James Edward Oglethorpe - Answer- The leader of English Parliament who
founded the Georgia colony
James Wright - Answer- Georgia's third, and final, royal governor
Jamestown - Answer- -First permanent English settlement
-Starving time (1609-1610 80% died)
-1619: first slave ship of africans
- 1640: modern concept of slavery was established in US
Why did colonists come to the New World? - Answer- Religious freedom
profit
adventure...etc.
Original Trustees of Ga were provided what - Answer- 50 acres , free passage,
provisions for 1 yr
William Penn - Answer- -Founder of Pennsylvania
-Pushed for democracy and religious freedom
-Quaker
-Wanted to unite all of the U.S. colonies
Quakers - Answer- -believed human religious institutions were largey
unnecessary
-thought they could receive revelationg directly form God and placed little
importance on the Bible
-pacifists and declined to show customary deference to their alleged social superiors
-their aggressiveness in denouncing established institutions brought them trouble in
both britain and america
-opposed slavery and favored decent treatment of Native Americans
-elements of the culture would play a role in shaping the characterization of a United
States that valued independence and social equality
What country claimed Quebec? - Answer- The French
French Colonization in the New World - Answer- French and Dutch Colonies in
the new world usually relied on cooperation with native peoples instead of extensive
settlement and force in contrast to the spanish and british
Dutch Colonization in the New World - Answer- -first colonies functioned more as
trading outposts than settlements
,-the Dutch commissioned an expedition by English explorer Henry Hudson to North
America
-Hudson failed in his search for a Northwest Passage, but his reports of abundant
resources created interest among Dutch merchants
-The Dutch West India Company was chartered to develop colonies in North
America
-the company tried to attract immigrants with land grants, and a diverse group of
European settlers slowly began to arrive
-its most important settlement was New Amsterdam, which became a center for
trade
-usually relied on cooperation with native peoples instead of extensive settlement
and force, in contrast to the Spanish and British
Types of New British Colonies in the New World - Answer- -Charter Colony:
colonist were members of a corp
-Royal Colony: governor selected by King
-Proprietary colonies: owned by individuals
Characteristics of New England Colonies: - Answer- Founded primarily by
Puritans, that wanted a group of like-minded individuals; close-knit, longer life
expectancies; mixed economy of farming and trade
What is the headright system? - 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 - Answer- A. The French
Who settled land in New York - Answer- The Dutch along Hudson River later
colonized New Amsterdam on Manhattan Island.
Main cash crop of Chesapeake Bay (Virginia and Maryland) - Answer- Tobacco
??? Early settlers wanted main crop to be ______ , ended up being _______ -
Answer- wine/silk and rice/indigo
Later cash crops became tobacco and cotton
King Phillip's War - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - Answer- D. Pennsylvania by William Penn
House of Burgesses - Answer- 1619 - The Virginia House of Burgesses formed,
the first legislative body in colonial America. Later other colonies would adopt
houses of burgesses.
Maryland - Answer- became the first proprietary colony to serve as refuge for
English Catholics
