Reconstruction in Georgia — Cumulative exam

Question 1

What was the main goal that Hernando de Soto accomplished by exploring the Southeast?

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encouraging Spain to create missions

Question 2

Which two mountain regions have fertile land suitable for farming?

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Blue Ridge and Ridge and Valley

Question 3

In 1862, Congress passed a law that stated

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African Americans could enlist in the military.

Question 4

During the Constitutional Convention, small states such as New Jersey argued that

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all states should have same number of congressional representatives.

Question 5

Southern governments passed laws called Black Codes that

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restricted the rights of African Americans.

Question 6

Which term best describes working conditions for enslaved people?

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harsh

Question 7

Many of Georgia’s first cities, located in the Piedmont region, grew as centers of trade and

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manufacturing.

Question 8

The map shows Georgia’s geographic regions.

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Piedmont

Question 9

What was a paramount chiefdom?

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the supreme organization of chiefdoms

Question 10

Why did some argue that slavery was acceptable?

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It had existed throughout history.

Reconstruction in Georgia — Cumulative exam Answers