BMP2

Who issued the Proclamation of 1763, and why was the Proclamation issued?

• The Proclamation of 1763 was issued by the French to the American colonists to forbid them from selling or settling any new land west of the Appalachian Mountains.

• The Proclamation of 1763 was issued by the Creek Indian tribe to make clear to the British the expectations of the American Indians.

• The Proclamation of 1763 was issued by the British to the colonists to forbid the colonists from selling or settling any new land west of the Appalachian Mountains.

• The Proclamation of 1763 was issued by the Spanish after the French and Indian War to forbid the British and the American colonists from annexing any new territory west of the Appalachian Mountains.

Which of the following describes an unintended impact of the land lottery system?

• Georgia’s land distribution process became much less corrupt.

• The Yazoo land fraud was accidentally uncovered by Senator James Jackson.

• So many settlers moved west that the state capital was also moved west from Savannah to Louisville.

• The United States government eventually forced complete Indian removal in part to appease impatient settlers.

Which of the following accurately describes the Battle of Chickamauga?

• It was the longest battle of the Civil War

• It was the bloodiest battle of the Civil War.

• It was the last major Civil War battle in Georgia

• It was the first major Civil War battle in Georgia.

Which of the following describes the relationship between the “headright” system and the Yazoo land fraud?

• The headright system was adopted after the Yazoo land fraud.

• The headright system was used to distribute land acquired in the Yazoo land fraud

• The Yazoo land fraud took back lands which had been distributed under the headright system.

• The Yazoo land fraud sold lands Georgia struggled to distribute after the failure of the headright system

Why is Louisville no longer Georgia’s capital?

• lack of railroads, poor river trade, over-population

• malaria outbreaks, poor river trade, lack of railroads

• lack of railroads, poor river trade, westward expansion

• malaria outbreaks, poor river trade, westward expansion

What action resulted in Georgia being placed under military rule during Reconstruction?

• Georgia’s refusal to ratify the 13^th Amendment

• Georgia’s refusal to ratify the 14^th Amendment

• Atlanta’s refusal to accept a Freedmen’s Bureau

• Milledgeville’s refusal to allow Republican delegates at the constitutional convention

African American or Black legislators were elected to Georgia’s Congress in record numbers when Georgia underwent Reconstruction after the Civil War.

Which result of these elections had the GREATEST impact on Georgia’s history?

• the creation of the Freedmen’s Bureau to help African Americans or Blacks

• the Constitution of 1868’s call for free public education in Georgia

• the Democratic Party’s dominance in Georgia through the early 21st century

• the increase in Ku Klux Klan membership which occurred after their election

Which statement BEST describes how the rise of the Ku Klux Klan is related to the beginning of Congressional Reconstruction?

• The Ku Klux Klan arose as a response to the move away from Presidential Reconstruction.

• The beginning of Congressional Reconstruction led to an increase in power for the Ku Klux Klan

• The rise of the Ku Klux Klan led to widespread Northern support for Radical Republicans in the elections of 1866.

• The Ku Klux Klan gained power and influence after Southern states lost their statehood under Congressional Reconstruction.

Why did the lack of unified currency under the Articles of Confederation cause problems for the new nation?

• It meant every state could trade with other nations with no government regulation.

• It made trade between individual states and other countries difficult and inefficient.

• It meant people could only trade with other people and businesses in their own state.

• It made it difficult for the government to regulate the different currencies in circulation.

What did the Lincoln, Johnson, and Congressional Reconstruction plans all have in common?

• They all wanted the pain and division of war quickly forgotten.

• They all wanted a swift and speedy reinstatement of Southern states.

• They all wanted a majority of Southern citizens to swear oaths of allegiances.

• They all wanted black men living in the United States to have full citizenship rights.