GMAS Social Studies 2

Question 1

Which Native American group originally inhabited the region that became Georgia?

Accepted Answer

The Cherokee and Creek nations

Answer

The Cherokee and Creek (Muscogee) nations were the primary Native American peoples living in Georgia before European settlement.

Question 2

What was the primary economic system in the antebellum South that Georgia's economy depended on?

Accepted Answer

Plantation agriculture using enslaved labor

Answer

Georgia's antebellum economy was built on large plantations that relied on the forced labor of enslaved African Americans to grow crops like cotton.

Question 3

Which document declared that 'all men are created equal' and listed grievances against the British king?

Accepted Answer

The Declaration of Independence

Answer

The Declaration of Independence (1776) proclaimed that all men are created equal and listed the colonists' complaints against King George III.

Question 4

What geographic feature forms Georgia's eastern border?

Accepted Answer

The Atlantic Ocean

Answer

The Atlantic Ocean forms Georgia's eastern border, giving the state access to major port cities like Savannah.

Question 5

During the Civil Rights Movement, which Georgia city was a major center of protest led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.?

Accepted Answer

Atlanta

Answer

Atlanta was central to the Civil Rights Movement as the birthplace and home base of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.

(GMAS) Georgia Milestones Assessment System Practice Test

(GMAS) Georgia Milestones Assessment System Practice Test

GMAS Social Studies 2