GMAS Review

Which term is used when a state attempts to ignore or refuse to accept a law from the federal government?

• nullification

• compromise

• emancipation

• secession

Why was Georgia important during the World War I effort?

• The treaty that ended the war was signed in Georgia.

• Many US soldiers trained in Georgia training camps.

• Georgia was the most outspoken state against the war.

• The Lusitania was sunk just off the coast of Georgia.

How were Georgia's farmers helped by the New Deal?

• Cotton prices were reduced to the lowest they had been in years.

• The Social Security Agency agreed to pay them for any land they could not use.

• The Agricultural Adjustment Act combined many smaller farms into few and larger ones.

• Electricty was finally provided for many farms to the push for rural electrification.

Which two terms best describe the issues which led to a decrease in Georgia cotton production between 1916 and 1928?

• flooding

• drought

• boll weevil

• World War II

• pesticides

Which two words describe the impact of the boll weevil on Georgia?

• positive and political

• negative and irrigation

• positive and agricultural

• negative and economic

The Leo Frank case was important for Georgia because it showed how....

• rich defendants could easily bribe judges to avoid punishment

• widespread anti-Semitism could prevent a fair trial

• witnesses would be ignored simply because they were black

• murder victims were often ignored if they were of a lower class

The riots in Atlanta in 1906 were proof that which issue was still a major concern in the South?

• religion

• education

• racial tension

• county units

In which areas did the International Cotton Exposition have the largest impact on Georgia?

• reglious and historical

• race and reconstruction

• geographical and political

• economic and agricultural

How did the Bourbon Triumvirate affect 19th century Georgia?

• They promoted industrial and commercial development in Georgia.

• They created laws that protected the rights of sharecroppers.

• They reformed state politics so women could run for office.

• They expanded government programs in order to help the poor.

Which practices were used to keep freed slaves under control of local land owners after the Civil War?

• nullification and slavery

• blockades and secession

• reconstruction and the 13th amendment

• sharecropping and tenant farming