August 26

1. August 26 1. The Savannah River a. does not provide hydroelectric power. b. is not polluted. c. provides drinking water for Augusta and Savannah. d. is a source for hydroelectric power and drinking water 2. What act was passed to preserve the Okefenokee Swamp? a. Georgia Swamp Preservation Act of 1920 b. Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge c. The Georgia Ecosystem Act d. Georgia Environmental Protection Act 3. The crest of the Blue Ridge Mountains forms the a. Eastern Continental Divide b. Gulf of Mexico c. Fall Line d. Mason Dixon Line

2. August 27 • Who granted the charter for the colony of Georgia? a. King George II b. King George III c. James Oglethorpe d. Robert Castell 2. Hernando de Soto was looking for a. Indians b. French soldiers c. Spanish missions d. gold 3. Why did Spain establish missions? a. to kill the Indians b. to convert Indians to Catholicism c. to protect De Soto d. to defeat the Spanish Armada

3. August 28 • Which of the following best describes Georgia’s climate? a. hot summers and very cold winters b. cool summers and very cold winters c. hot and dry summers d. mild with cool winters and warm summers 2. Which of Georgia’s physiographic regions are more humid and tropical? a. Piedmont and Appalachian Plateau b. Coastal Plain and Piedmont c. Coastal Plain and Blue Ridge d. Blue Ridge and Ridge and Valley

4. August 29 • A charter is a. the type of England’s government. b. a request for political freedom. c. written permission to begin a colony. d. a settlement in the New World. 2. A trustee is a. someone managing property for someone else. b. contract between two or more people. c. location where goods are bought and sold. d. a person supporting the ideas of the majority