Georgia Studies Review

Which statement accurately describes Georgia’s location?

• Georgia is on the Eastern coast of South America

• Georgia is on the Northern coast of North America

• Georgia is on the Eastern coast of North America

• Georgia is on the Western coast of South America

Why did Southern states begin to secede after the election of 1860?

• They believed the results of the Election of 1860 had been counted incorrectly.

• They believed Abraham Lincoln would try to stop the spread of slavery

• They believed Lincoln would force the South to build factories

• They believed Abraham Lincoln would abolish slavery.

Bourbon Triumvirate click all that apply to them

• dominated Georgia politics from 1872 to 1890

• brought industry and railroads to Georgia

• helped the poor farmer

• increased urbanization and growth of Georgia cities

Click all that describe Tom Watson

• brought mail delivery to rural Georgia

• focused on improving the lives of farmers both black and white

• Member of the populist party

• Brought industry to Georgia

How did the French and Indian War impact Georgia?

• Caused Georgia to lose land

• Spain lost Florida so they were no longer a threat to Georgia

Georgia was the only colony to sell stamps during the Stamp Crisis.

• true

• false

Check all that were causes of the American Revolution

• Stamp Act

• Proclamation of 1763

• Slavery

• French and Indian War

Check all that were capitals of Georgia

• Savannah

• Augusta

• Louisville

• Milledgeville

• Atlanta

Who led the effort to get a charter to establish the colony of Georgia?

• Tomochichi

• Mary Musgrove

• James Oglethorpe

• Hernando De Soto

Which statements best reflect the point-of-view of members of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee(SNCC) during the Civil Rights Movement?

(Choose 2)

• I do not like to do Sit ins.

• The SNCC is an independent group and we do not like to work with the SCLC

• I march because i care about humanity.

• You may attack me but I will continue to sit at this lunch counter until I am served.