GA Studies HISTORY Practice Part 1

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Who were the first humans in Georgia?

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Paleo Indians

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Georgia was important to England as a: source of gold, buffer colony, place of adventure, tourist colony

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buffer colony

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Mary Musgrove was James Oglethorpe's: wife, business partner, interpreter, housekeeper

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interpreter

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Taxes from this act were to help pay for the French and Indian War:

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Stamp Act

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People who supported Britain during the Revolutionary War were called:

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Loyalists

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Which Georgia hero used guerilla tactics during the Revolutionary War?

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Elijah Clarke

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The Articles of Confederation called for:

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weak federal government

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What land distribution system gave settlers 200 acres of land plus 50 acres for each family member?

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headright system

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Which form of transportation led to the growth of Atlanta? Options: railroads, wagons, flatboats, stagecoaches

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railroads

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Who was murdered by Creek Indians for ceding all of the remaining Creek land in Georgia?

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William McIntosh