Bartow History Quiz

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Question 1

Prior to Cartersville becoming the County Seat, what was another name for the original Bartow County seat of Cassville?

A	Etowah
B	Allatoona
C	Manassas
D	Stilesboro
E	Taylorsville

Question 1 Explanation: 

Bartow County was created from the Cherokee lands of the Cherokee County territory on December 3, 1832, and named Cass County, after General Lewis Cass (1782–1866) Secretary of War under President Jackson, Minister to France and Secretary of State under President Buchannan,[3] until renamed on December 6, 1861 in honor of Francis S. Bartow. The original county seat was at Cassville, but after the burning of the county courthouse and the Sherman Occupation the seat moved to Cartersville, where it now remains. [read more] source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bartow_County,_Georgia

Question 2

What three different Native American groups once occupied Bartow County?

A	Mississippian
B	Alabamian Mound Builders
C	Creek
D	Choctaw
E	Cherokee

Question 2 Explanation: 

The Mississippian culture preceded the Creek and Cherokee tribal periods.

Question 3

What Spanish explorer in the early 1540’s explored Bartow County during the Mississippian period?

A	E. Juan Ponce de León Hint: He became the first Governor of Puerto Rico by appointment of the Spanish crown.
B	Hernán Cortez Hint: He led an expedition that caused the fall of the Aztec Empire and brought large portions of mainland Mexico under the rule of the King of Castile in the early 16th century.
C	Christopher Columbus Hint: During his first voyage in 1492, instead of reaching Japan as he had intended, Columbus landed in the Bahamas archipelago, at a locale he named San Salvador.
D	Hernando de Soto Hint: De Soto and his men went into Florida. They marched northward toward Georgia then turned west. His goal was to find gold. source:
E	Francisco Coronado Hint: He had hoped to conquer the mythical Seven Cities of Gold.

Question 3 Explanation: 

On May 30, 1539 De Soto and his men went into Florida. They marched northward toward Georgia then turned west. His goal was to find gold. In his journey De Soto forced the Indians to give his men supplies. This led to many battles. One of the worst was near Mobile Bay. De Soto discovered the Mississippi River near present day Memphis, Tennessee in the spring of 1541. De Soto died near his discovery without finding the gold he sought. [read more] source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hernando_de_Soto

Question 4

Who was an American writer, prison reformer and politician who became the first female to serve in the United States Senate?

A	Margaret Mitchell
B	Rebecca Latimer Felton
C	Dorothy Felton
D	Charlayne Hunter-Gault
E	Lottie Moon

Question 5

Adairsville Depot image of the Great Locomotive Chase, General

What three locomotives acquired in Bartow County chased the General during the Great Locomotive Chase?

A	Texas
B	Yonah
C	LeRoy Abernathy
D	William R. Smith
E	Senator

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