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Georgia Studies Academic Bowl

Georgia Studies Academic Bowl. HISTORY. SS8H5. 72.What system replaced the headright system as a way of allocating land? . Land Lottery. 71. What scandal took place when Georgia’s governor and some legislators were bribed to sell public land to private developers at below-market price? .

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Georgia Studies Academic Bowl

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  1. Georgia Studies Academic Bowl

  2. HISTORY SS8H5

  3. 72.What system replaced the headright system as a way of allocating land? • Land Lottery

  4. 71. What scandal took place when Georgia’s governor and some legislators were bribed to sell public land to private developers at below-market price? • Yazoo Land Fraud

  5. 70. What was the purpose of the headright system in Georgia? • To distribute Indian lands to new settlers

  6. 73. Who was the Creek leader in the Oconee War between the Creek and the Georgia pioneers? • Alexander McGillivray

  7. 74. Why was William McIntosh, a Creek chief, murdered by his own people? • He signed a treaty giving up the last Creek lands in Georgia to the federal government.

  8. 75.What were the 2 main Indian tribes in Georgia? • Creeks • Cherokees

  9. 76. The removal of the Cherokee from their land is referred to as what? • Trail of Tears

  10. 77. The Indians were taken to the Indian Territory, which is mainly what present-day state? • Oklahoma

  11. 78.What was George Gist’s major contribution to the Cherokee culture? • Sequoyah made a syllabary – Cherokee alphabet

  12. 79. What discovery led to the final Indian removal from Georgia? • Gold

  13. 81. Who was the Cherokee chief who took a petition of Congress protesting the Cherokee removal from their land? • John Ross

  14. 80. Who was the Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court who ruled that Cherokee territory was not subject to state law? • John Marshall

  15. HISTORY SS8H1c

  16. 22.Name the European countries that were the major colonizers of the New World. • Spain, England, France

  17. 21. What were the main reasons the Spanish explored North America? • Gold, Glory & God

  18. 20. Who was the first European explorer to enter Georgia? • Hernando de Soto

  19. ECONOMICS SS8E4

  20. 303. From where does the largest source of Georgia’s income come? • state income tax

  21. 305. What is the largest source of revenue for county governments? • property taxes

  22. 304. What is the largest expenditure of state funds? • education

  23. 302. What is the name given to Georgia’s budgetary spending year? • fiscal

  24. HISTORY SS8H1 SS8E1 SS8E2

  25. 24. What was the first Spanish settlement in the New World? • St. Augustine

  26. 26. What factor was necessary to maintain a favorable balance of trade in the 1600s and 1700s? • More exports than imports

  27. 27.What was the name of the first British fort constructed in Georgia? • Fort King George

  28. 25. What was the British trade policy during the period of colonization? • mercantilism

  29. 23. What was the first permanent English settlement in the New World? • Jamestown

  30. HISTORY SS8H1a

  31. 17.Name the prehistoric traditions of Georgia in order of their existence? • Paleo, Archaic, Woodland, Mississippian

  32. 12. Why did the Archaic people move frequently? • To find food

  33. 13. What people were the FIRST to make and use pottery? • Archaic

  34. 16. What factor resulted in prehistoric Indians making permanent settlements? • Began to cultivate plants

  35. 11. What was the oldest prehistoric Indian civilization found in Georgia? • Paleo

  36. 19. What was the most prominent building structure in a Mississippian village? • Temple mound

  37. 14. During which prehistoric period did the bow and arrow come into use? • Woodland

  38. 15. Who were the FIRST people to use burial mounds? • Woodland

  39. ECONOMICS SS8E5

  40. 307. What type of bank accounts provides the most flexibility? • checking

  41. 306. When is the best time to borrow money? • when interest is low

  42. GEOGRAPHY SS8G2a, b, c

  43. 218. The loss of American manufacturing jobs causes a ______in transportation jobs. • decline

  44. 217. Where is the largest single container facility on the East Coast located? • Savannah

  45. 216. What method of transportation moves the largest amount of freight in Georgia? • trucks

  46. GEOGRAPHY SS8G1a, b, c

  47. 2. How many geographic regions does Georgia have? 5

  48. 3. What are the geographic regions of Georgia? • Coastal Plain • Piedmont • Ridge and Valley • Appalachian Plateau • Blue Ridge

  49. 9. What two regions are separated by the Fall Line? • Piedmont & Coastal Plain

  50. 1. What are the names of the states that border Georgia? • Alabama • Tennessee • North Carolina • South Carolina • Florida

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