Georgia Studies Final Review

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What is the best description of mercantilism?

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taking raw materials from the colony back to the mother country

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In which way did the invention of the cotton gin change the American South? Choose the BEST answer: The cotton gin increased the production of cotton. The cotton gin decreased the need for labor. The cotton increased the slave population.

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The cotton increased the slave population.

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Why did Georgia's leaders begin the land lottery system following the American Revolution?

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to grow population and gain voting power in Congress

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What items did Oglethorpe promise the colonists would produce in the Georgia Colony? Options: rice, cotton, tobacco, wine, indigo, silk, cloth, ammunition, peanuts, peaches

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wine, indigo, silk

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What was the main purpose of the Spanish missions?

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convert the Natives to Catholicism (Christianity)

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The Preamble is...

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in the beginning of the Declaration...

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Which of the following describes an effect of the siege of Savannah?
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Savannah was controlled by the Patriots.
Savannah was controlled by the British.

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Savannah was controlled by the British.

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Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress was unable to __________

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make states pay taxes, obey laws, and join the military

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What conflict led to the American Revolution because it left Great Britain in debt and resulted in increased taxes?

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French and Indian War

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Where is Georgia located?

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Georgia is located in the Northern Hemisphere on the North American continent in the United States of America.