Sale of land in western Georgia, known as the “Yazoo lands,” (Yazoo Land Fraud) was controversial MAINLY because

Politicians were bribed to sell land for cheap

Land was acquired with illegal treaties

land was owned by the government

Jury duty is considered to be

a volunteer service of citizens.

a responsibility of court officials.

a requirement to be an elected official.

Which was a reason Georgians could move from an agriculture economy to an industrialized economy after World War II?

Fewer farm workers were needed because of improvements in farm technology.

Landowners encouraged tenant farmers to leave the land.

The land was needed for more houses and stores for returning veterans.

Cotton was no longer needed since many Americans wore synthetic fabrics.

Which terms best describes the Piedmont region of Georgia today?

rolling farmland, most heavily populated region of Georgia

broad treeless plains, richest soil in Georgia

heavily forested, highest elevation in Georgia

gently sloping land, lowest elevation in Georgia

What was the main reason for removing the Cherokee from their homes in northwestern Georgia?

Gold was discovered on Cherokee land.

The Cherokee had adopted a constitution and formed their own nation.

Congress had sold the Cherokee land to the railroads.

The government promised large tracks of land to the Native Americans in Oklahoma.

Under the trustees, who was allowed to settle in Georgia in colonial times?

those who were married with families

hich statement best describes the importance of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in the case of Brown v. Board of Education in 1954?

It eliminated the legal basis for racial segregation in public schools.

It made segregation legal as long as black and white people had equal access to facilities.

It permitted local authorities to prosecute school officials who desegregated their schools.

It ordered schools in all states to spend an equal amount of money to educate black students and white students.

Hart County, Georgia, was named for Nancy Hart. What role did Nancy Hart play in Georgia history?

She was a legendary heroine of the Revolutionary War.

She started the first public school in Georgia.

She was the first female senator from Georgia.

She was the wife of the first elected governor of Georgia.

Both the United States Constitution and Georgia's Constitution provide for a system of checks and balances. Why did the authors of both constitutions include this system?

to ensure that no branch of government becomes too powerful

to encourage cooperation between political parties

to guarantee that all citizens have equal rights

to ensure that large states do not have more power than small states

Why did many Georgians boycott British goods, such as paint and tea, during the mid-1700s?

England had placed a tax on the goods.

Most colonial merchants could not afford them.

The goods were inferior to other European goods.

Colonists were able to produce these goods on their own.

In 1891, the Populist Party was formed. At that time in Georgia, people worked long hours in factories, workers competed with large numbers of immigrants for jobs, and farmers suffered from low prices and lack of capital. The Populist Party ran on a platform that promised an eight-hour workday with better working conditions, restriction on immigrants, and guaranteed loans for farmers. Although the party's presidential candidate, James B. Weaver, received more than a million votes nationwide and over 22 electoral votes, very few people in Georgia voted for Weaver and the Populist party. Why was this new party unsuccessful in Georgia?

The Populist Party was identified with black voters.

The Populist Party supported the North in the Civil War.

The Populist Party was against the rights of young farmers and workers.

The Populist Party was outlawed by the Democrat-controlled state legislature.

The KKK is BEST described as a group that:

intimidated and terrorized newly freed slaves so that they would not exercise their right to vote

was stopped immediately after the Civil War

wanted to meet socially to discuss the politics in the South but were discouraged by the North

was around for several decades but has since been abolished

Which of the following was NOT a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

this document kept the country together during the American Revolution

the federal government could not tax the states

each state had it's own form of currency

the federal government could not control trade

What was General Sherman's goal during his March to the Sea?

End civilian support by showing no mercy

Burn Atlanta and Savannah to punish Georgia for seceding

To capture Atlanta to end the war

To get to the Mississippi River to cut the confederacy in half

You need all of the following to vote in Georgia EXCEPT:

be a citizen of the United States

Why were Spanish missions created?

They were created to convert the Native Americans to Christianity which gave them influence over the Natives

They were camps set up so that the Spanish could continue to look for gold

They were used as look outs for oncoming British ships

How did Hernando de Soto impact the Native Americans?

He and his men caused half of the Native American population to die due to disease and fighting

He traded with them and introduced them to gold and treasures

They joined together to fight the British

Why are there 5 regions of Georgia?

Each region has unique features that sets it apart from another area

They were divided that way when we were colonized

We have 20 counties in each of the 5 regions.

They are divided this way for political reasons

Georgia's county unit system gave each county

a certain number of votes based on type (rural, urban, town) rather than population

a certain number of votes based on population rather than type (rural, urban, town)

votes based on importance or prestige (size of cites, etc.)

votes based on original date of county creation or founding

Name two Nobel Peace Prize winners from Georgia.

Jimmy Carter and Martin Luther King, Jr.

Jimmy Carter and Maynard Jackson

Maynard Jackson and Martin Luther King, Jr.

Martin Luther King, Jr. and Andrew Young

What was the name of the 1978 peace agreement that Jimmy Carter helped negotiate?

Iranian Hostage Crisis Resolution

How does the Carter Presidential Center help make the world better?

Monitors and supports democratic elections worldwide

Helps treat diseases and epidemics

Which region is in the northeast corner of Georgia?

Appalachian Plateau regionBlue Ridge Mountains

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What keep the South from trading during the Civil War?

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When a Person who rents a plot of land from another person and farms it in exchange for a share of the crop

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Why were the Cherokee considered highly developed?

They had their own written language, schools, and newspaper.

They owned their own land.

They took on the English language.

They lived under Georgia state law.

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8th Grade Georgia History GM Review 1

Who led the "March to the Sea" in Georgia?

What keep the South from trading during the Civil War?

What was the notorious Southern prison camp?

Time period after the Civil War during which the Southern states were "rebuilt"

When a Person who rents a plot of land from another person and farms it in exchange for a share of the crop

Which amendment provided African American men with the right to vote?

Why were the Cherokee considered highly developed?

Which two men had completely opposite views of Indian Removal?

Which was the first capital of Georgia?

What was the name of the journey that Cherokee made when they were forced to leave their land?

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