Georgia Studies Milestone Review

What is the best definition for abolitionists during the antebellum period? (SS8H5a)

• Groups of individuals who wanted to dissolve the Union

• leaders in the north who called for the Constitution to be abolished

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

• Officials who wanted the Dred Scott ruling declared unconstitutional

What was Abraham Lincoln's official stance on slavery during the presidential election of 1860? (SS8H5a)

• The African slave trade should be ended immediately.

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

• A constitutional convention should be held to resolve the issue.

• All slaves in the United States should be freed within ten years.

Which of the following BEST describes the period of Reconstruction? (SS8H6a)

• Before the Civil War when slavery flourished in the South

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

• When the US was rebuilding its relationships with other countries

• After the Mexican War when the economy of the United States improved

Why was Georgia often referred to as the "Heart of the Confederacy" during the Civil War? (SS8H5b)

• Georgia was the site of most Confederate military victories.

• Georgia's soldiers fought harder than those from other Confederate states.

• Georgia had more railroads than any other Confederate state.*

• General Robert E. Lee gave Georgia that title.

What did the supporters of Henry Grady favor? (SS8H7a)

• The growth of industry, manufacturing, and agricultural diversification

• Reconciliation of poor whites and African American farmers to work together

• An overthrow of the Bourbon Democrats, especially the Bourbon Triumvirate

• None of the above

Which BEST describes the Supreme Court's decision in the Dred Scott case? (SS8H5a)

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

• A slave who lived on free soil for any length of time was free.

• A slave had the right to sue for freedom in a federal court.

• A slave was only a citizen after he or she purchased freedom.

Which of the following was NOT a way that black men were disenfranchised in the New South? (SS8H7b)

• Constitutional Amendments

• Poll Taxes

• Racial Violence

• Literacy Tests

How was Missippian society organized by the sixteenth century? (SS8H1a)

• by states

• by chiefdoms

• by tribes

• by cities

How did Hernando de Soto impact the American Indian groups he encountered? (SS8H1c)

• They were able to become a greater part of European society

• They gained wealth by aiding de Soto's party

• They suffered a decrease in population

• They learned skills to rule themselves

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