Why were the Salzburgers who practiced Christianity, eager to settle in the colony of Georgia?
Question 21 options:
to make a fortune in the fur trade.
to create their own form of government.
to escape the government of Austria.
to escape religious persecution.
Question 22 (1 point)
As chief executive for the state, what is the MAIN responsibility of the governor of Georgia?
Question 22 options:
to write laws
to enforce laws
to interpret laws
to nullify laws
Question 23 (1 point)
What natural boundary separates Georgia and South Carolina and served as a water source and form of transportation for the early Georgia colonists?
Question 23 options:
Chattahoochee River
Savannah River
Atlantic Ocean
The Fall Line
Question 24 (1 point)
James Oglethorpe's initial idea for founding the colony of Georgia was
Question 24 options:
to gain land and wealth for himself and his family.
to escape religious persecution in England.
economically motivated to increase the profits of the King.
one of charity towards those imprisoned for not paying their debts.
Question 25 (1 point)
Lucy wants to spend her vacation sking, picking apples, and exploring the Applachian Trial in Georgia. Which region should she visit?
Question 25 options:
Piedmont
Coastal Plan
Ridge and Valley
Blue Ridge
Question 26 (1 point)
Jimmy Carter was MOST LIKELY awarded the Nobel Peace Prize due to his
Question 26 options:
noble work with farmers in Georgia.
decison to boycott the 1980 Olympics.
work in finding solutions to conflicts between feuding nations.
aggressive fighting tactics to end segregation.
Question 27 (1 point)
How did Eli Whitney's invention, the cotton gin, negatively impact the rising slave population in the South?
Question 27 options:
allowed for the production of more cotton requiring more workers which increased the demand for slave labor
allowed for the production of more cotton requiring farmers to lease out land to workers in exchange for a share of their cotton crops.
the cotton gin reduced the amount of cotton produced because it damaged the cotton boll
allowed for the production of more cotton inspiring farmers to hire workers from other states to help harvest crops.
Question 28 (1 point)
Which of the following is the BEST example of a long-term savings goal?
Question 28 options:
putting money into a checking account.
saving to go on vacation
putting money into a retirement account.
saving money to buy a new video game
Question 29 (1 point)
Which sentence below is the BEST summary of the British reasons for exploring the Southeast, including present day Georgia?
Question 29 options:
British explorers came to the Southeast to claim land and find raw materials.
British explorers came to the Southeast to participate in the fur trade.
British explorers came to the Southeast to find their fortune in gold.
British explorers came to the Southeast to build Spanish missionaries.