Georgia milestone review 2

The Native Americans who lived in Georgia during the Mississippian Period built many mounds such as the ones that can be found at Etowah. These mounds were primarily used for

• farming.
• hunting.
• religion.
• trade.

Why was the physical feature of the Fall Line important in the development of modern Georgia?

• Tourists are attracted to its natural beauty.
• It has an abundance of timber and minerals.
• The soil there is fertile for growing cotton and other crops.
• Its many fast-flowing streams provide hydroelectric power.

Which explorer is most associated with the exploration of Georgia?

• Ponce de León
• Amerigo Vespucci
• Hernando de Soto
• Christopher Columbus

When the Georgia colony was established, which religious group was not allowed to settle in it?

• Jews
• Puritans
• Catholics
• Protestants

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 made segregation legal as long as black and white people had equal access to facilities.
• It eliminated the legal basis for racial segregation in public schools.
• 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.

What is Georgia's largest source of state revenue?

• poll tax
• sales tax
• income tax
• inheritance tax

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

• those with prison sentences
• those selected by the trustees
• those who could afford passage
• those who were married with families

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

• The Cherokee had adopted a constitution and formed their own nation.
• Gold was discovered on Cherokee land.
• Congress had sold the Cherokee land to the railroads.
• The government promised large tracks of land to the Native Americans in Oklahoma.

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

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

Jury duty is considered to be

• a basic duty of a citizen.
• a volunteer service of citizens.
• a responsibility of court officials.
• a requirement to be an elected official.