UGA History Exemption Exam Q’s and
A’s
Large indian mound settlements appeared in Georgia when? - Answer- During the
archaic period
The Georgia colony was unique because... - Answer- it was the first colony to ban
the importation of slaves
The Georgia colony was opened to slavery in... - Answer- 1751
The first governor of the colony of Georgia was... - Answer- James Oglethorpe
During the American Revolution, Georgia was... - Answer- divided among
revolutionaries and loyalists
Georgia eagerly ratified the federal constitution because... - Answer- fear of the
indians on its frontier
The "trail of tears" refers to... - Answer- the removal of the cherokee from their
homes in the 1830's
Antebellum Georgia was called... - Answer- The empire state of the south
In the secession crisis... - Answer- Alexander Stephens urged Georgia to remain
in the union
During the Civil War, Georgia... - Answer- railroads and plantations were
destroyed during the fighting
During reconstruction in Georgia... - Answer- Redeemers had to wait until 1876 to
regain control of state government
The populist movement in Georgia... - Answer- united white and black farmers
Governer Eugene Talmadge... - Answer- represented the interests of rural whites
In early twentieth century Georgia... - Answer- there was mandatory segregation
of the races in schools
In Browder v. Gayle, a federal court sitting in Atlanta... - Answer- overturned a
conviction of ministers for trying to integrate bus service in Atlanta
, In the 1966 state gubernatorial election in Georgia... - Answer- many white
Georgians proved that they still believed in segregation
The power of black voting in Georgia elections was obvious in the election of... -
Answer- Jimmy Carter
The Georgia County that has most consistently voted Democratic from the Civil war
to the present is... - Answer- Fulton
The Georgia city called the capital of the "sunbelt" is... - Answer- Atlanta
In the period before 1492, most Europeans were... - Answer- merchants and
craftsmen
The european nation that led in ocean exploration in the fifteenth century was... -
Answer- Portugal
The rise of the middle classes in Europe in the period before the Age of Discovery
went hand in hand with... - Answer- The expansion of the cities
The Treaty of Tordesillas... - Answer- divided ownership of the Americas between
the Portuguese and the Spanish
Which of the following was NOT an important part of the transformation of Europe in
the fifteenth century? - Answer- Protestant Reformation
The concept of a "city on a hill" referred to the puritans' desire to... - Answer- be a
model of Chistianity
Colonial legislatures and royal governors contested - Answer- control of revenue,
introduction of legislation, choice of the speaker fo the assembly
--> all of the above
Women and men in the colonies... - Answer- generally worked separate from one
another
Colonial cities in the eighteenth century... - Answer- increased in population
In the great awakening... - Answer- rational religion grew in importance
In the 18th century, the governors of most of the english colonies... - Answer-
could dissolve the colonial assemblies
A’s
Large indian mound settlements appeared in Georgia when? - Answer- During the
archaic period
The Georgia colony was unique because... - Answer- it was the first colony to ban
the importation of slaves
The Georgia colony was opened to slavery in... - Answer- 1751
The first governor of the colony of Georgia was... - Answer- James Oglethorpe
During the American Revolution, Georgia was... - Answer- divided among
revolutionaries and loyalists
Georgia eagerly ratified the federal constitution because... - Answer- fear of the
indians on its frontier
The "trail of tears" refers to... - Answer- the removal of the cherokee from their
homes in the 1830's
Antebellum Georgia was called... - Answer- The empire state of the south
In the secession crisis... - Answer- Alexander Stephens urged Georgia to remain
in the union
During the Civil War, Georgia... - Answer- railroads and plantations were
destroyed during the fighting
During reconstruction in Georgia... - Answer- Redeemers had to wait until 1876 to
regain control of state government
The populist movement in Georgia... - Answer- united white and black farmers
Governer Eugene Talmadge... - Answer- represented the interests of rural whites
In early twentieth century Georgia... - Answer- there was mandatory segregation
of the races in schools
In Browder v. Gayle, a federal court sitting in Atlanta... - Answer- overturned a
conviction of ministers for trying to integrate bus service in Atlanta
, In the 1966 state gubernatorial election in Georgia... - Answer- many white
Georgians proved that they still believed in segregation
The power of black voting in Georgia elections was obvious in the election of... -
Answer- Jimmy Carter
The Georgia County that has most consistently voted Democratic from the Civil war
to the present is... - Answer- Fulton
The Georgia city called the capital of the "sunbelt" is... - Answer- Atlanta
In the period before 1492, most Europeans were... - Answer- merchants and
craftsmen
The european nation that led in ocean exploration in the fifteenth century was... -
Answer- Portugal
The rise of the middle classes in Europe in the period before the Age of Discovery
went hand in hand with... - Answer- The expansion of the cities
The Treaty of Tordesillas... - Answer- divided ownership of the Americas between
the Portuguese and the Spanish
Which of the following was NOT an important part of the transformation of Europe in
the fifteenth century? - Answer- Protestant Reformation
The concept of a "city on a hill" referred to the puritans' desire to... - Answer- be a
model of Chistianity
Colonial legislatures and royal governors contested - Answer- control of revenue,
introduction of legislation, choice of the speaker fo the assembly
--> all of the above
Women and men in the colonies... - Answer- generally worked separate from one
another
Colonial cities in the eighteenth century... - Answer- increased in population
In the great awakening... - Answer- rational religion grew in importance
In the 18th century, the governors of most of the english colonies... - Answer-
could dissolve the colonial assemblies
