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Study, study study!!!

Study, study study!!!. How will I be ready for my 18-week Midterm assessment (benchmark)????. Where is the Blue Ridge region??. Answer:. Northeast part of GA. In which region does the Appalachian trail begin?. Answer:. Blue Ridge Region.

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Study, study study!!!

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  1. Study, study study!!! How will I be ready for my 18-week Midterm assessment (benchmark)????

  2. Where is the Blue Ridge region??

  3. Answer: • Northeast part of GA

  4. In which region does the Appalachian trail begin?

  5. Answer: • Blue Ridge Region

  6. In which geographic region of GA would you most likely find rich, red, soil?

  7. Answer: • Piedmont Region

  8. How did building Atlanta’s airport (Hartsfield Jackson) provide a boost to GA’s economy?

  9. Answer: The airport brings more visitors into town – and visitors spend money, thus boosting GA’s economy

  10. Which physical feature was once covered by the sea???

  11. Answer: The Okefenokee Swamp

  12. Where in the U.S. is Georgia?

  13. Answer: SOUTHEASTERN PART OF THE U.S

  14. How does GA’s climate help its economy?

  15. Answer: Long growing season; adequate moisture (rain) helps produce a variety of crops

  16. Hemispheres???? In which two hemispheres would you find GA?

  17. Answer: Northern hemisphere and Western hemisphere

  18. What protects GA from damage by storms and hurricanes?

  19. Answer: Barrier Islands

  20. What happened to the Native American population after contact with the European explorers?

  21. Answer: Native American population declined (lessened) once the Europeans arrived.

  22. Where did the first wave of English settlement take place in GA?

  23. Answer: Savannah River

  24. How did the repeal of the Trustee’s ban on slavery boost GA’s economy?

  25. Answer: It allowed Georgians to do business with colonies that participated in slave trade

  26. Why did the Highland Scots come to GA in 1736?

  27. Answer: They wanted to help defend the colony of GA

  28. During ________________ period, the people organized as chiefdoms.

  29. Answer: During the Mississippian period, people organized as chiefdoms.

  30. Describe Yamacraw Chief, Tomomchichi?

  31. Answer: He was a Native American chief who befriended Oglethorpe and allowed the English to establish Savannah.

  32. Why did the Highland Scots of Darien and the Salzburgers fight against the malcontents?

  33. Answer: They wanted to lift the ban on slavery

  34. What did the Spanish (who lived and worked in missions) often force the Native Americans to do?

  35. Answer: The wanted to force the Native Americans to change their language, religion, and customs.

  36. Rock piles and earth mounds in GA that date to the Woodland period are likely to be _______________.

  37. Answer: Burial mounds

  38. The GA Salzburgers arrived in the colony because:

  39. Answer: Were expelled from their homes because of their religion

  40. Who were the 1st Europeans to settle in the Americas during the Age of Exploration?

  41. Answer: The Spanish were the 1st Europeans to settle

  42. What were the main reasons for Spanish exploration?

  43. Answer: 3 Gs: God, Gold, Glory

  44. Describe James Oglethorpe:

  45. Answer: James Oglethorpe was a member of parliament who wanted to establish a colony for debtors.

  46. The process of growing plants and trees – developed by Archaic peoples is called ____________

  47. Answer: Horticulture – the process of growing plants and trees – developed by the people in the Archaic period.

  48. Why did King George II agree to grant Oglethorpe and the trustees a charter to found GA?

  49. Answer: King George II that granting a charter to found GA would help Britain economically while providing military protection to the southern colonies.

  50. What’s a Malcontent???

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