Georgia Studies Milestone Review

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What is the best definition for abolitionists during the antebellum period?

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People who fought against slavery and called for it to be illegal

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What was Abraham Lincoln's official stance on slavery during the presidential election of 1860?

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Slavery should not be allowed to spread into new United States territories.

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Which of the following BEST describes the period of Reconstruction?

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After the Civil War when the government took control of Southern states

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Why was Georgia often referred to as the "Heart of the Confederacy" during the Civil War?

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Georgia had more railroads than any other Confederate state.

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What did the supporters of Henry Grady favor?

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The growth of industry, manufacturing, and agricultural diversification

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Which BEST describes the Supreme Court's decision in the Dred Scott case?

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A slave was not a citizen but rather the property of an owner.

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Which of the following was NOT a way that black men were disenfranchised in the New South?
- Poll Taxes
- Racial Violence
- Literacy Tests

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Constitutional Amendments

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How was Missippian society organized by the sixteenth century?

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by chiefdoms

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How did Hernando de Soto impact the American Indian groups he encountered?

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They suffered a decrease in population.

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Which of the following describes Georgia's location? (SS8G1a) Georgia is on the east coast of the United States, Georgia is on the west coast of the United States, Georgia is on the gulf coast of the United States, Georgia is on the northeast coast of the United States

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Georgia is on the east coast of the United States