GEORGIA HISTORY LEGISLATIVE EXAM QUESTIONS
& ANSWERS
What are the 5 major regions of Georgia? - Answer -Coastal Plain, Piedmont, Blue
Ridge, Plateau, Ridge and Valley
Location of the coastal plains? - Answer -Atlantic ocean to the fall line
What is the coastal plains commonly called? - Answer -Pine Barrens
What percent of the land does the coastal planes cover? - Answer -60%
Description of the coastal plains land characteristics? - Answer -Flat and the soil is
sandy
Piedmont nickname? - Answer -Foothills, upland, or upcountry region
What percent of the land does the piedmont cover? - Answer -30%
Piedmont land characteristics? - Answer -Rolling hills, fertile land, most populous land
Blue ridge location - Answer -Northeast the blue ridge
Blue ridge characterized by - Answer -Its rocky slopes
Plateau location - Answer -Northwest
Plateau characterized by - Answer -Both flat and gently sloping land
Smallest region of Georgia - Answer -Plateau
Ridge and Valley location - Answer -North between the Plateau and Blue Ridge
Ridge and valley land characteristics - Answer -Rich soils, growth of various
handwoods, good land for pasture
Describe where the native Americans lived in the Mississippian Period - Answer -They
lived near rivers and in places with long growing seasons and large deer populations.
They increased their reliance on agriculture ehich lead the perminant settlement
Why did native Americans build storehouse - Answer -To store all the extra agriculture
goods
, Once the native Americans settled in permeant locations then how did they live? -
Answer -Built houses of clay and built large earthen mounds
What are the native Americans often referred to as? - Answer -Mound Builders
What type of society was there during the Mississippian period? - Answer -Stratified
and hierarchical
Which Europeans were the first to arrive in Georgia? - Answer -The auspices of Spain,
spain and portugal
Who led the expedition of settlement in georgia - Answer -Hernando de Soto
What impact did the Spanish have on the Native Americans? - Answer -Spanish had
better weapons and 1/3 of native americans died from European diseases
Who competed with Spain for Georgia? - Answer -The english and french
The first establishments of Georgia was where? - Answer -Santa Catalina de Guale
3 reasons for establishments in Georgia - Answer -Philanthropic- new start for the poor
of England and a refuge for prosecuted Protestants in Europe
Military- establish a defense against the Spanish
Economic- increase Britain's wealth
3 restrictions the Trustee placed on Georgia Settlers - Answer -1. Land restrictions
2. No hard liquor especially rum
3. No slaves
Leader of the first trustees to settle - Answer -Oglethorpe
Who gave Oglethorpe permission to settle in that area? - Answer -The Indian chief of
the area Tomochicho
Where did Oglethorpe first settle - Answer -Savannah, Augusta and Fort Frederica
Oglethorpe's role - Answer -Leader of settlement. Commanded his troops in the war of
Jenkins ear and the battle of bloody marsh
Who was the war of Jenkins Ear between? - Answer -England and Spain
Who won the battle of bloody marsh - Answer -British won over the Spanish
Where was the battle of bloody marsh fought? - Answer -Near Fort Frederica
& ANSWERS
What are the 5 major regions of Georgia? - Answer -Coastal Plain, Piedmont, Blue
Ridge, Plateau, Ridge and Valley
Location of the coastal plains? - Answer -Atlantic ocean to the fall line
What is the coastal plains commonly called? - Answer -Pine Barrens
What percent of the land does the coastal planes cover? - Answer -60%
Description of the coastal plains land characteristics? - Answer -Flat and the soil is
sandy
Piedmont nickname? - Answer -Foothills, upland, or upcountry region
What percent of the land does the piedmont cover? - Answer -30%
Piedmont land characteristics? - Answer -Rolling hills, fertile land, most populous land
Blue ridge location - Answer -Northeast the blue ridge
Blue ridge characterized by - Answer -Its rocky slopes
Plateau location - Answer -Northwest
Plateau characterized by - Answer -Both flat and gently sloping land
Smallest region of Georgia - Answer -Plateau
Ridge and Valley location - Answer -North between the Plateau and Blue Ridge
Ridge and valley land characteristics - Answer -Rich soils, growth of various
handwoods, good land for pasture
Describe where the native Americans lived in the Mississippian Period - Answer -They
lived near rivers and in places with long growing seasons and large deer populations.
They increased their reliance on agriculture ehich lead the perminant settlement
Why did native Americans build storehouse - Answer -To store all the extra agriculture
goods
, Once the native Americans settled in permeant locations then how did they live? -
Answer -Built houses of clay and built large earthen mounds
What are the native Americans often referred to as? - Answer -Mound Builders
What type of society was there during the Mississippian period? - Answer -Stratified
and hierarchical
Which Europeans were the first to arrive in Georgia? - Answer -The auspices of Spain,
spain and portugal
Who led the expedition of settlement in georgia - Answer -Hernando de Soto
What impact did the Spanish have on the Native Americans? - Answer -Spanish had
better weapons and 1/3 of native americans died from European diseases
Who competed with Spain for Georgia? - Answer -The english and french
The first establishments of Georgia was where? - Answer -Santa Catalina de Guale
3 reasons for establishments in Georgia - Answer -Philanthropic- new start for the poor
of England and a refuge for prosecuted Protestants in Europe
Military- establish a defense against the Spanish
Economic- increase Britain's wealth
3 restrictions the Trustee placed on Georgia Settlers - Answer -1. Land restrictions
2. No hard liquor especially rum
3. No slaves
Leader of the first trustees to settle - Answer -Oglethorpe
Who gave Oglethorpe permission to settle in that area? - Answer -The Indian chief of
the area Tomochicho
Where did Oglethorpe first settle - Answer -Savannah, Augusta and Fort Frederica
Oglethorpe's role - Answer -Leader of settlement. Commanded his troops in the war of
Jenkins ear and the battle of bloody marsh
Who was the war of Jenkins Ear between? - Answer -England and Spain
Who won the battle of bloody marsh - Answer -British won over the Spanish
Where was the battle of bloody marsh fought? - Answer -Near Fort Frederica
