1.The Bill of Rights lists basic freedoms of citizens.
One is freedom of assembly.
Which of the following is an example of freedom
of assembly?
A. Marshall can attend a town meeting.
B. Wendy can vote in an election.
C. Hans can place Christmas decorations on
his house.
D. Bishop can write a letter supporting lower
taxes.
2. Federalism is the division of powers
between the different levels of government
:national, state, and local.
Which part of government at the state level
enforces the laws?
A. governor
B. state legislature
C. state court
D. assembly
3. Francis Scott Key wrote the words to a poem that became our national
anthem,
“The Star-Spangled Banner.”
Some of the words to that poem are as follows:
“Oh, say, can you see, by the dawn's early light,
What so proudly we hailed at the twilight's last gleaming. . .”
What did Key mean by these words?
A. Key saw the American flag still flying over Ft. McHenry after the British
attack.
B. Key saw the fireworks over the Statue of Liberty in New York harbor.
C. Key saw the British being defeated at the Battle of New Orleans.
D. Key saw the celebration over the signing of the Declaration.
4. The Congress of the United States is divided into
two chambers (houses)__The Senate and the
House of Representatives. The number of senators
from each state is
A. the same for each state __ five.
B. based on the size of each state.
C. the same for each state __ two.
D. based on the population of each state.
5. Which of the following protects the right of
Americans to publish newspapers, magazines,
and books?
A. states' rights
B. freedom of religion
C. freedom of the press
D. separation of powers
6. The President of the United States
represents which branch of government?
A. legislative
B. executive
C. judicial
D. international
7. A person driving a car needs to be very responsible.
Which of the following BEST describes the driver's
responsibilities?
A. The driver needs to know how to drive and the
rules of driving.
B. The driver needs to know the rules of driving.
C. The driver needs to know how the car works.
D. The driver needs to know how to drive.
8. In 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his "I
Have a Dream" speech in Washington, D.C.
This was an example of
A. freedom of religion.
B. freedom of speech.
C. freedom of petition.
D. freedom of the press.
9. Which of the following is ONE
responsibility of a good citizen?
A. owning a house
B. obeying the laws
C. raising a family
D. attending a college
10. Which region of the United States
does NOT have any coastal plains?
A. Northeast
B. Midwest
C. Southeast
D. Northwest
11. The Bill of Rights lists certain basic freedoms
guaranteed to Americans. One is freedom of the press.
Which is an example of freedom of the press?
A. Mary writes articles in the paper about city
government.
B. Brenda moves to another city.
C. Blake helps in a clean-up campaign.
D. Jose attends one of the state universities.
12. There are many different systems of
government. Why is the United States system of
government considered a form of self-government?
A. Citizens can veto laws passed by Congress.
B. The public votes officials into office.
C. There are specific guidelines for
officeholders.
D. Candidates are nominated through closed
elections.
13. Members of the state legislature are thinking about
raising the driving age. Some people are not in favor of this
change.
Which of the following would be the MOST effective action
they could take?
A. contact the person in charge of the state police
B. write a letter to members of their city council
C. contact members of the state legislature
D. write a letter to their United States Senator
14. Thomas Paine was famous for his writings
during the struggle for independence from
Great Britain. Today, his writings would be
protected by
A. freedom of religion.
B. freedom of the press.
C. freedom of petition.
D. freedom of assembly.
15. The Supreme Court decides that a law passed by
Congress is unconstitutional.
This example of checks and balances shows the
A. legislative branch checking the judicial branch.
B. judicial branch checking the legislative branch.
C. executive branch checking the judicial branch.
D. legislative branch checking the executive
branch.
16. "Oh say can you see by the dawn's early
light" is the first line of our national anthem.
What is the name of that song?
A. "Georgia on My Mind"
B. "America the Beautiful"
C. "My Country 'Tis of thee"
D. "The Star-Spangled Banner"
17. The President of the United States vetoes a bill
from Congress. This example of checks and balances
shows the
A. judicial branch checking the legislative branch.
B. executive branch checking the legislative
branch.
C. judicial branch checking the executive branch.
D. legislative branch checking the judicial branch.
18. The physical environment affected the lives of
Native Americans.
Which one of the following statements best
describes the life of the Native Americans of the
Pacific Northwest?
A. They hunted buffalo and deer on the plains.
B. They herded cattle and goats.
C. They fished along the coast, rivers, and lakes.
D. They grew corn and squash in the fields.
19. In 1814 Francis Scott Key watched as the British attacked
Fort McHenry at the entrance of Baltimore's harbor. The attack
took place all night, and when Key saw the American flag still
flying, he was moved to write the following:
"O, say, can you see, by the dawn's early light,
What so proudly we hail'd at the twilight's last gleaming? . . . "
These words are from
A. "My Country 'Tis of Thee."
B. "America the Beautiful."
C. "The Star-Spangled Banner."
D. "The Battle Hymn of the Republic."
20. There are natural resources and human
resources. Which one of the following is a
natural resource?
A. a car
B. clothing
C. a house
D. water
21. The members of Congress are considering passing a
law lowering the speed limit on highways. You do not think
this is a good law.
As a citizen, what would be the most effective action you
could take?
A. Write to your mayor and tell him/her your views.
B. Contact the head of the highway department and
tell him/her your views.
C. Write to your city council and tell them your
views.
D. Contact your members of Congress and tell them
your views.
22. Federalism is the division of powers
between the different levels of
government__national, state, and local.
The part of government at the state level that
makes the laws is the
A. legislature.
B. governor.
C. state court.
D. governor's cabinet.
23. The Bill of Rights is what we call the first ten
amendments to the Constitution of the United States.
Why were they added?
A. They were added to explain the powers of the state
governments.
B. They were added to limit the influence of Great Britain.
C. They were added to extend the right to vote to all
Americans.
D. They were added to guarantee basic freedoms to
Americans.
24. The United States government is divided into three
branches __ executive, legislative, and judicial. Each
branch can check the other branches to keep them
balanced.
Which of the following is an example of a judicial check
over the legislative branch?
A. The Supreme Court states that a law is
unconstitutional.
B. The president vetoes a bill from Congress.
C. The Congress overrides the president's veto.
D. The president states that a law is unconstitutional.
25. What was the boundary
for westward expansion in
1763?
A. a desert
B. a plateau
C. mountains
D. coastal plains
26. There are often a number of ways to solve a problem. For
example, Europeans settling in the "New World" met Native
Americans. Both the Europeans and the Native Americans had
different ways of living.
Which of the following would have been the FAIREST way for these
two groups to live in the same region?
A. The Europeans should live the way the Native Americans do.
B. Both the Native Americans and the Europeans should leave North
and South America.
C. The Native Americans should live the way the Europeans do.
D. Both the Native Americans and the Europeans should have areas
where each can live.
27. Suppose that you wanted to find out about the
climate of another country.
Which should you study to learn the MOST about
its climate?
A.the people's laws
B. the people's religion
C. the people's language
D. the people's clothing
28. A student is doing a report on the Atlanta Braves baseball
team. The student believes that even though the team has
been winning, the number of people going to the games is
going down.
Which of the following would be the BEST to use to show that
attendance was going down?
A. The Atlanta Braves Yearbook 2000
B. Major League Baseball Records 1900-1920
C. The Atlanta Braves Souvenir Book 2001
D. Major League Baseball Attendance Figures 1990-1999
29. By the early 1800s, the Native Americans of Georgia had lost
most of their land to white settlers. When the settlers wanted the
remaining land, they took the matter to the federal government.
What was the federal government's solution to this problem?
A. The Native Americans had land that had been taken from them
returned.
B. The Native Americans were forced to move to land in the West.
C. The Native Americans lost one-half of their land in Georgia.
D. The Native Americans were allowed to keep their land in Georgia.
30. Use the graph below to answer this question.
This graph deals with the production of oil. Based on the
information in the graph, which statement is correct ?
A. The amount of oil produced in 1990 will probably go up.
B. The use of oil has stayed the same since 1950.
C. The amount of oil produced in 1990 will probably go down.
D. The use of oil has gone up and then down since 1950.
31. Which resource would you use to
find a map of early America?
A. Atlas
B. globe
C. glossary
D. dictionary
32. In the 1800s, one problem with growing cotton in the
South was separating the seed from the cotton.
Which invention solved this problem?
A. the invention of the cotton thrasher by Samuel Slater.
B. the invention of the cotton harvester by Henry Blair.
C. the invention of the cotton gin by Eli Whitney.
D. the invention of the cotton reaper by Cyrus McCormick.
33. People at the Constitutional Convention were worried that the national
government would have too much power. They decided to split the powers
between the executive, legislative, and judicial branches.
What else was included in the Constitution to solve this problem?
A. Each branch would have the power to check (control) the other two
branches.
B. The state governments and the national government would have to agree
with each other.
C. The President of the United States would be able to check (control) the
other two branches of government.
D. The only way a decision could be made would be if at least two of the
branches agreed with each other.
34. After the Revolutionary War, many Americans wanted to
settle in the lands west of the Appalachian Mountains. The
mountains were difficult to cross. According to history, what was
the solution to help settlers move into Kentucky and other places
in the area?
A. Ships were used to take people to New Orleans and to
Kentucky.
B. Trains were built to take people to Canada and to Kentucky.
C. Trails were built to go through the Appalachian Mountains into
Kentucky.
D. Canals were built to go around the Appalachian Mountains into
Kentucky.
35. Sometimes, alternative solutions are presented to solve a
problem. For example, there were many debtors in the prisons of
Great Britain in the 1700s. The only reason they were in prison was
because they could not pay their taxes. Many, including James
Oglethorpe thought there was a better way to deal with this
problem.
What was his solution to the problem?
A. The debts should be paid by the richest landowners in Great
Britain.
B. The prisons were too crowded and should be destroyed.
C. The debtors could be permitted to go to a colony and start over.
D. The prisoners should work in the prisons to pay for their debts.
36. Sometimes, alternative solutions are presented to solve a problem. For
example, the people at the Constitutional Convention in 1787 represented
states that had large populations and states that had small populations. They
discussed how the states should be represented in the Congress.
Which of the following was accepted as the BEST way to solve the problem?
A. Congress will have two houses, one with representation based on
population, and the other with the same number of representatives from each
state.
B. Congress will have one house, with the states with small populations having
more representatives.
C. Congress will have one house, with the states with large populations having
more representatives.
D. Congress will have two houses, one with representation based on
population, and the other with representation based on the number of cities
in the state.
37. Your teacher gave your class an assignment where each student
had to talk about a famous person in the history of Georgia. Your
teacher wants students to help in the grading.
Which of the following would be the BEST way to make sure the
students were fair in grading?
A. Students would grade the work but not include their names as
the graders.
B. Students would grade only their friends' work.
C. Students would grade the work and compare their results with
the teacher's grade.
D. Students would grade only their own work.
38. Use the maps below to answer this question.
Based on the information provided on the maps, which statement is
correct?
A. The continents of Europe and Asia are connected to each other.
B. The prime meridian runs through North and South America.
C. The Indian Ocean borders North and South America.
D. The equator runs through Africa and North America.
39. Look at the following information about Georgian products and
resources:
Cotton is grown in all regions of Georgia.
Most of the peanuts are grown in the southwestern part of
Georgia.
Cattle, hogs, and chickens are raised in all regions of Georgia.
Most of the kaolin is mined in southern Georgia.
Based on the information provided, which of the following is true?
A. Kaolin and pecans are only found in northern Georgia.
B. Cotton and peanuts are only found in northeastern Georgia.
C. Kaolin and cotton are found in southern Georgia.
D. Chickens and wheat are found in southeastern Georgia.
40. Look at the following information about Georgian products
and resources:
Cotton is grown in all regions of Georgia.
Most of the peanuts are grown in the southwestern part of
Georgia.
Cattle, hogs, and chickens are raised in all regions of Georgia.
Most of the kaolin is mined in southern Georgia.
Based on the information provided, which of the following is
true?
A. Kaolin and pecans are only found in northern Georgia.
B. Cotton and peanuts are only found in northeastern Georgia.
C. Kaolin and cotton are found in southern Georgia.
D. Chickens and wheat are found in southeastern Georgia.
41. A student is doing a report on national parks in the
United States and has found the information listed below.
There are national parks east of the Mississippi River.
There are national parks west of the Mississippi River.
There are more national parks in states west of the
Mississippi River.
Which book would be the BEST source to get information
about the statements listed?
A. The State Park System in Georgia
B. Hiking Trails of National Parks
C. National Parks in the United States
D. The Great Smoky Mountains National Park
42. A student is doing a report about the changing population
of Georgia and has found the information below.
·
More people live in cities than in the country.
·
Urban areas include cities and the surrounding
communities.
·
More people live in urban areas than in rural areas.
Which source would be BEST to get information to support
the statements in the box?
A. United States Census report on farming in Georgia
B. United States Census report on income in Georgia
C. United States Census report on the population of Georgia
D. United States Census report on occupations in Georgia
43. Use the pictures below to answer this question.
According to the pictures, which of the following is a correct statement?
A. All of these Native American shelters were made from animal hides.
B. The longhouse and the wigwam were built in areas with little rain.
C. All of these Native American shelters were made from natural
materials.
D. The teepee and the pueblo were easy to take down and move.
44. Robert needs to know what the
word colony means.
Which part of his textbook is BEST to
use to find its meaning?
A. atlas
B. index
C. glossary
D. table of contents
45. Use the graph below to answer this question.
Based on the information on the graph, which statement is correct?
A. The amounts of money spent on the police and schools are almost the same.
B. The amounts of money spent on schools and streets are almost the same.
C. The amounts of money spent on streets and the playground are almost the
same.
D. The amounts of money spent on the playground and schools are almost the
same.
46. By the early 1800s, the Native Americans of Georgia had lost
most of their land to white settlers. When the settlers wanted the
remaining land, they took the matter to the national government.
What was the national government's solution to this problem?
A. The Native Americans had land that had been taken from them
returned.
B. The Native Americans were forced to move to land in the West.
C. The Native Americans lost one-half of their land in Georgia.
D. The Native Americans were allowed to keep their land in
Georgia.
47. Which resource would be the BEST to
find tomorrow's weather forecast?
A. atlas
B. textbook
C. dictionary
D. newspaper
48. Use the circle graph below to answer this question.
Based on the information in the graph, which statement is correct?
A. There are more people in the Northeast and the West than in the Midwest and the
South.
B. There are more people in the South and the Midwest than in the Northeast and the
West.
C. There are more people in the West and the Midwest than in the South and the
Northeast.
D. There are more people in the Midwest and the Northeast than in the West and the
South.
49. Which of the following would be the BEST
place to find information on the life of George
Washington?
A. atlas
B. almanac
C. newspaper
D. encyclopedia
50. Throughout history, people have wanted
precious metals, such as gold and silver.
One of the reasons gold and silver are
valuable is because
A. there are large amounts of gold and silver.
B. gold and silver are easily mined.
C. gold and silver mines are found in all
countries.
D. the amounts of gold and silver are limited.
51. The Boston Tea Party made many people in Great
Britain angry. As a result, Parliament passed the
Coercive or Intolerable Acts.
The main purpose of these acts was to
A. let the colonists choose whether or not to buy tea.
B. force the colonists to purchase tea from Great
Britain.
C. close the port of Boston and punish them for the
loss of tea.
D. destroy ships that brought tea from other countries.
52. Starting in the 1600s, the English started a
number of colonies in North America.
Which statement is true?
A. The only European colonists in North America
were the English.
B. The French and the Dutch also had colonies in
North America.
C. The English colonists welcomed the Native
Americans as equals.
D. The French and the Dutch colonists forced the
English to leave.
53. Use the table below to answer this question.
Which region of the United States would probably have many people
harvesting lobsters?
A. Northeast
B. Southwest
C. Midwest
D. West
54. People use both natural and non-natural
resources.
Which of the following is an example of a nonnatural resource?
A. oil
B. gold
C. water
D. plastic
55. People use both natural and nonnatural resources.
Which of the following are examples of
natural resources?
A. skills and abilities of the workers
B. businesses and factories
C. computers and faxes
D. forests and water
56. People in Oregon use more lumber in
construction than people in Arizona.
This is an example of which economic
concept?
A. unfair trade practices
B. unused available products
C. illegal government control
D. unequal distribution of resources
57. Which of the following jobs
would MOST LIKELY be identified
with the Northeast?
A. cattle rancher
B. corn farmer
C. diamond miner
D. lobster fisherman
58. Two groups were arguing over accepting the
Constitution. The people who wanted the
Constitution were called Federalists.
What did the Federalists do to get support for the
United States Constitution?
A. They agreed to give women the right to vote.
B. They agreed to end slavery in the United States.
C. They agreed to add a bill of rights to the
Constitution.
D. They agreed that only the new federal
government would collect taxes.
59. After the French and Indian War, the Parliament
of Great Britain passed new laws for the colonies.
Some of the laws were passed because Great
Britain
A. was afraid the French would back the colonies.
B. was afraid many of the colonists would return to
Britain.
C. needed the colonists to help pay for the war.
D. wanted the Native Americans to return to their
lands.
60. Sometimes people do not use money to
get goods and services. They trade a good or
service with another person for a different
good or service.
This is an example of
A. scarcity.
B. production.
C. labor.
D. barter.
61. Not all states have the same natural
resources or grow the same products.
Which resource or product would be found
in Georgia, but not in Massachusetts?
A. fish
B. lumber
C. vegetables
D. cotton
62. In the United States, there is a great demand
for gasoline. Increase in demand will often
change the price of gasoline.
One reason why this happens is because
A. oil, used in the production of gasoline, is a
liquid resource.
B. gasoline is inexpensive to make.
C. oil, used in the production of gasoline, is a
limited resource.
D. gasoline is easy to transport.
63. Many European settlers came to the
"New World" to teach Christianity to the
Native Americans.
Which European country's settlers
built missions in the Southwest?
A. Netherlands
B. France
C. England
D. Spain
64. In economics, there are natural
resources and non-natural resources.
A natural resource is
A. from nature and used by people.
B. made by people in factories.
C. the skills and abilities of a worker.
D. made by people in laboratories.
65. In economics, people use both natural
resources and non-natural resources.
Which is an example of a non-natural
resource?
A. water from rivers and lakes
B. oil drilled beneath the ocean
C. an assembly line in a factory
D. coal mined from the earth
66. In economics, there are goods and
services.
Which of the following describes a service?
A. Services are people and places.
B. Services are jobs people do to help other
people.
C. Services are resources found in nature.
D. Services are objects that people are paid
to make.
67. In the years before the American Revolution,
it was difficult to spread news from colony to
colony. Some of the colonists started groups to
write to colonists in other areas to spread news
of what was happening.
These groups were called the
A. Sons of Liberty.
B. Daughters of the American Revolution.
C. Committees of Correspondence.
D. Pioneers of the West.
68. In 1765, the Parliament of Great Britain passed
the Stamp Act.
The purpose of this act was to
A. get rid of colonists who were willing to support
the king.
B. raise money by passing a tax on tea, sugar,
molasses, and rum.
C. get rid of French colonists in the Northern
colonies.
D. raise money by passing a tax on newspapers and
other paper documents.
69. During the Revolutionary War, many people
who were not in the American army did things
to help.
What was the name of the woman in Georgia
who held six British soldiers at gunpoint after
preparing a meal for them?
A. Nancy Hart
B. Abigail Adams
C. Harriet Tubman
D. Mercy Otis Warren
70. In economics there are renewable
and nonrenewable resources.
Which of the following is an example of
a nonrenewable natural resource?
A. soil
B. coal
C. trees
D. water
71. Many people did not think the
Constitution was complete and wanted to add
a Bill of Rights.
Why?
A. to give women the right to vote
B. to give states the right to tax their citizens
C. to protect the rights of slaves in the South
D. to protect the basic rights of American
citizens
72. The War of 1812 was fought between
the United States and Great Britain. The last
battle of the war was fought to
protect the South.
This was the battle of
A. Lake Champlain.
B. Tippecanoe.
C. Ft. McHenry.
D. New Orleans.
73. Resources are often used to make
products.
Which of the following can be made
from trees in a forest?
A. glass
B. paper
C. diamonds
D. plastic
74. People use natural and man-made
resources.
Which of the following is NOT a natural
resource?
A. oil
B. fish
C. wood
D. plastic
75. Maine is located in which
region of the United States?
A. Northeast
B. Southeast
C. Northwest
D. Southwest
76. Nakia needs to know the average
temperature of a city in the United
States.
Which type of map should she use?
A. climate
B. political
C. physical
D. economic
77. In geography, large areas of
land with similar landforms,
climate, or soil are called
A. territories.
B. hemispheres.
C. neighborhoods.
D. regions.
78. The Rocky Mountains are a
physical feature located
primarily in the
A. Northeast.
B. West.
C. Midwest.
D. Southeast.
79. Many Native American tribes on the
Great Plains were nomadic (moving from
place to place).
Many moved because they
A. found new areas with gold and silver.
B. followed and hunted the buffalo herds.
C. needed new lands for farming.
D. were looking for better trade routes.
80. People use calendars to describe
the day, month, and year when things
happen.
A 365-day calendar is based on the
A. orbit of Earth around the Sun.
B. spinning of Earth on its axis.
C. orbit of the Moon around Earth.
D. spinning of the Sun on its axis.
81. Which of the following is the
major physical feature of the
Southwest region of the United
States?
A. forests
B. coastal plains
C. farmland
D. deserts
82. Use the map below to answer this question.
Look at the map. Which city is northwest of Macon?
A. Columbus
B. Augusta
C. Atlanta
D. Valdosta
83. What do the different colors
on an elevation map represent?
A. information about population
B. the height of land above sea
level
C. information about resources
D. the amount of rainfall in the
different areas
84. In which region of the United
States would you find part of the
Appalachian Mountains?
A. Northwest
B. Southwest
C. Midwest
D. Southeast
85. What is a characteristic of a political
map?
A. It shows information about the past.
B. It has stars on it to mark capital
cities.
C. It highlights Earth's natural features.
D. It has colors to show height above
sea level.
86. In which region of the United
States would you find the Grand
Canyon, Death Valley, and the
Mojave Desert?
A. Northeast
B. Southeast
C. Southwest
D. Northwest
87. The Appalachian Mountains
run from
A. Washington to California.
B. Montana to Colorado.
C. South Carolina to Arkansas.
D. Maine to Georgia.
88. Use the map below to answer this question.
What type of map is this?
A. road
B. political
C. physical
D. historical
89. Use the maps below to answer these questions.
Compare the two maps. In which present-day state would the Cherokee nation be
found?
A. Illinois (IL)
B. Indiana (IN)
C. North Carolina (NC)
D. Louisiana (LA)
90. Which group of Native
Americans often moved,
following the buffalo?
A. Plains
B. Southwestern
C. Pacific Northwest
D. Eastern Woodlands
91. What do the colors on an elevation
map show?
A. information about the past
B. the height of land above sea level
C. the boundaries between states and
countries
D. the amount of rainfall
92. In what region of the
country are the Great Plains
located?
A. Midwest
B. Northeast
C. Southwest
D. Northwest
93. In which region of the
United States is Georgia
located?
A. Northeast
B. Southeast
C. Northwest
D. Southwest
94. Which of the following regions
of the United States usually has
the lowest levels of rainfall?
A. Midwest
B. Northeast
C. Southeast
D. Southwest
95. Which regions are located
on the Atlantic Coast?
A. Northwest and Southeast
B. Southeast and Southwest
C. Northeast and Southeast
D. Southwest and Northeast
96. Use the map below to answer this question.
Which tourist spot is located 20 miles south of Waycross, Georgia?
A. St. Catherine's Island
B. Hinesville
C. St. Simons Island
D. Okefenokee Swamp
97. The equator divides the world into
A. eastern and western hemispheres.
B. northern and southern hemispheres.
C. eastern and southern hemispheres.
D. northern and western hemispheres.
98. Many people are concerned about damage to
the ozone layer that surrounds Earth.
Which of the following is the greatest concern about
this damage?
A. Many more animals will become endangered.
B. Oceans, rivers, and lakes will become more
polluted.
C. Tide patterns will be changed causing more
erosion.
D. Dangerous rays from the Sun can reach Earth.
99. Use the map below to answer this question.
Which letter on the map identifies the Midwestern region of the United States?
A. D
B. C
C. B
D. A
100. The British colonies of North America were
divided into three areas __ New England,
Middle, and Southern.
Which of the following physical features would
have been located in the New England area?
A. eastern edge of the Rocky Mountains
B. southern part of the Mississippi River
C. northern edge of the Appalachian Mountains
D. western part of the Ohio River
101. Several important inventions changed
the way Americans lived and worked during
the early history of the United States.
During the 1800s, which of the following
made the greatest change in travel and
trade?
A. trains
B. horse-drawn carriages
C. ironclad ships
D. barges and rafts
102. In 1778, the British decided to
move their troops to the Southern
colonies. One of the first cities
captured by the British in 1778 was
A. Washington.
B. Atlanta.
C. Savannah.
D. Yorktown.
103. During the Revolutionary War, there were
things that helped the Americans and things
that helped the British.
Which of the following helped the Americans?
A. They knew the land where they were
fighting.
B. They had a large army and navy.
C. They knew they had the support of all of the
colonists.
D. They had better weapons and supplies.
104. European settlers came to North America
beginning in the 1600s. Their settlements were
often limited because of physical features. The
Appalachian Mountains were one of the features
that kept them from moving west.
Which of the following helped settlers get through
the mountains?
A. Chisholm Trail
B. Pike's Peak
C. Northwest Passage
D. Wilderness Trail
105. Thomas Paine wanted to express his
view that America should be independent
from England. As a result, which of the
following actions did he take?
A. He wrote a book titled Uncle Tom's Cabin.
B. He wrote a pamphlet called Common
Sense.
C. He wrote "The Star-Spangled Banner."
D. He painted the famous picture "The Boston
Tea Party."
106. The following are important events in the history of
Georgia.
1. Georgia representatives sign the Declaration of
Independence.
2. The King of England gives permission for James
Oglethorpe to start a colony.
3. The Yamacraws settle in Georgia.
4. The settlement at Savannah is established.
What is the correct order of these events?
A. 2, 4, 1, 3
B. 4, 1, 3, 2
C. 3, 2, 4, 1
D. 1, 3, 2, 4
107. The British colonies in North America
stretched from what is today the state of
Maine to the Florida peninsula.
During the 1700s, what physical feature
stopped many colonists from moving west?
A. Appalachian Mountains
B. Mississippi River
C. Ohio River
D. Rocky Mountains
108. In 1777, the American army won a big battle at
Saratoga, New York. They surrounded the British army
and forced General Burgoyne to surrender.
Why was this battle important?
A. The British surrender meant that the war was over
at last.
B. The Americans won control of New York and
Canada.
C. The British brought over more troops to control
most of the colonies.
D. The French agreed to help the Americans fight the
British.
109. The colonies in North America that were settled by
the British are divided into three areas __ New England,
Middle, and Southern.
Which of the following BEST describes the climate of the
Middle Colonies?
A. warm summers and winters with areas that are cold
and snowy and areas that are mild
B. wet; cold summers and mild winters with little or no
snow
C. cold summers and winters with areas that are cold and
snowy and areas that are mild
D. wet; cold summers and cold winters with much snow
110. During the years before the American
Revolution, some colonists formed a group
that wanted independence.
This group was called the
A. Grange.
B. Sons of Liberty.
C. Green Mountain Boys.
D. Regulators.
111. In 1752, Georgia became a royal colony under
the control of the King of England.
Which of the following changes took place?
A. Settlers were permitted to take any lands they
wanted from Native Americans.
B. The Church of England became the official
church of Georgia.
C. The settlers were forced to give up their land to
the colony.
D. Rules were created concerning the sale of land
and products.
112. The Townshend Acts were a tax passed
by Parliament in 1767 on goods such as tea,
lead, and glass. The acts included writs of
assistance which allowed the government to
check homes to see if the tax had been paid.
These writs were like a
A. deed.
B. search warrant.
C. grant.
D. tax bill.
113. Beginning in the late 1400s, European
explorers began arriving in the "New World." They
would come into contact with Native Americans.
Which of the following BEST describes the Native
Americans they met?
A. The tribes were very similar in the ways in which
they lived.
B. All of the tribes were warlike.
C. The tribes were very different in the ways in
which they lived.
D. All of the tribes were peaceful.
114. During the Revolutionary War, some colonists
were called Patriots and other colonists were called
Loyalists.
Which of the following BEST states a Loyalist's point
of view?
A. The colonists should not be paying taxes on tea.
B. The colonists should sign the Declaration of
Independence
C. The colonists should stop buying British goods.
D. The colonists should stop complaining about the
king of England.
115. There were many reasons why the Revolutionary War
took place between Great Britain and the colonies in
North America. Some of the colonists were unhappy with
"no taxation without representation."
What did they mean by this?
A. The colonists should not be taxed unless they were
represented in Parliament.
B. The colonists should not be taxed because they could
not vote for the King.
C. The colonists should not be taxed unless the taxes were
used in the colonies.
D. The colonists should not be taxed because no one
should be taxed.
116. The Constitutional Convention
met in Philadelphia in 1787. The
chairman (president) of the
Constitutional Convention was
A. George Washington.
B. Samuel Adams.
C. Benjamin Franklin.
D. James Madison.
117. Many of the settlers who headed west
after the French and Indian War took the
Wilderness Trail, while others used the
Ohio River.
Both of these led to the rich lands of
A. Texas.
B. Kentucky.
C. Florida.
D. Canada.
118. To help raise money for Britain, Parliament
passed the Townshend Acts in 1767. These acts
taxed certain products and allowed the
government the power to search homes and
businesses for proof that the tax had been paid.
These searches were called
A. writs of assistance.
B. committees of correspondence.
C. charters.
D. grants.
119. The Revolutionary War ended in 1783
with the Treaty of Paris. The new United
States stretched from the Atlantic Ocean to
the Mississippi River.
Many of the settlers headed into the land that
would become the state of
A. Florida.
B. Ohio.
C. Maine.
D. West Virginia.
120. During the 1400s Europeans were
trading with Asia. The land route was long and
dangerous.
To avoid the danger, Europeans
A. formed military treaties to fight the Asians.
B. decided to search for a water route to Asia.
C. stopped trading for Asian goods.
D. forced the Asians to bring goods to Europe.
121. Calendars are used for many
purposes. Events in the settlement of
Georgia would be shown on a
calendar that shows
A. days by the seasons of the year.
B. historical events.
C. days by the phases of the moon.
D. rainfall estimates.
122.
“Yankee Doodle went to town,
A- ridin' on a pony,
Stuck a feather in his cap
And called it Macaroni.”
Music is often used to express thoughts and feelings about
historical events. These words are from the song “Yankee
Doodle.” It became a symbol for Americans during the
A. Civil War.
B. War of 1812.
C. Revolutionary War.
D. French and Indian War.
123. The following are listed in a certain order.
1. The Western Hemisphere is on the Earth.
2. North America is in the Western Hemisphere.
3. The United States is in North America.
4.
Which of the following should come next?
A. Georgia is in the Western Hemisphere.
B. Atlanta is in Georgia.
C. Georgia is in the United States.
D. The Capitol is in Atlanta.
124. The Europeans who explored North and South
America met Native Americans.
Which BEST explains what happened as a result?
A. Many Native Americans died due to war and
disease.
B. Europeans welcomed the Native Americans as
equal trading partners.
C. Native Americans attacked the Europeans and
stopped colonization.
D. Many Europeans felt that the land belonged to
Native Americans.