RMS GA Practice 2 Quiz

What important decision was the Sibley Commission intended to help Georgia Governor Ernest Vandiver Jr. make?

• whether to close the state's public schools or comply with a federal order to desegregate them

• whether to end the white primary system to enable minorities to play a greater role in state politics

• whether to reinstate African American legislators who had been removed from the General Assembly

• whether to abolish poll taxes and literacy tests as requirements for voting in local and state elections

Which portion of the 1964 Civil Rights Act did Lester Maddox openly defy?

• the ban on discriminatory hiring practices

• the ban on discriminatory voting requirements

• the ban on racial segregation in the country's schools

• the ban on racial segregation in public accommodations

Why did Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. consider the Albany Movement a failure?

• It did not lead to increased social activism by African Americans.

• It did not generate much publicity for his cause.

• It did not improve African American voter registration numbers.

• It did not result in the desegregation of the city.

How did the March on Washington affect the civil rights movement?

• Because the march failed to desegregate the nation's capital, civil rights leaders began to encourage the use of less peaceful means of protest.

• Despite the overwhelming crowds, many leaders of the movement considered the march a failure as the event received little national media attention.

• With its dramatic turnout and powerful speeches, the march helped to increase pressure on political leaders to support federal civil rights legislation.

• Due to the violence that erupted at the event and the large number of arrests, public support for the movement and its goals declined considerably.

Why did James Oglethorpe have more influence on the early Georgia Colony than the other trustees?

• He was the first trustee to immigrate to the colony and lived there the rest of his life.

• He was the only trustee to be appointed to serve as a royal governor of the colony.

• He was the first trustee to be born in the colony and represented the colony in Parliament.

• He was the only trustee to visit the colony and was an unofficial political and military leader.

The Georgia Colony was founded with the goals of 'philanthropy,' 'economics,' and 'defense.' What motivated the British to set these goals?

• The desire to help British prisoners start a new life led to the goal of philanthropy. Manufacturers in Britain could not find enough skilled workers, leading to the goal of economics. French attacks on the New England colonies led to the goal of defense.

• The struggles of indentured servants in Britain led to the goal of philanthropy. Gold had been discovered in North America, leading to the goal of economics. Conflicts between colonists and American Indians led to the goal of defense.

• The poverty of many British living in Britain led to the goal of philanthropy. Britain's climate did not allow them to grow certain crops, leading to the goal of economics. The Spanish threat to Britain's other colonies led to the goal of defense.

• The desire to return colonial lands to American Indians led to the goal of philanthropy. The were very few markets for Britain's manufactured goods in Europe, leading to the goal of economics. The French naval threat to Britain's coastal colonies led to the goal of defense.

Difficulties governing the Georgia Colony led to the end of the Trustee Period and Georgia's transition to a royal colony. Why did the trustees of Georgia decide to give control of the colony to Great Britain and King George II?

• because of the economic struggles of the colony and the level of social unrest

• because of the inability of the leaders to protect the colony from the Spanish

• because of the growing influence of radical religious beliefs over the population

• because of the American Indian population in the colony that refused to pay taxes

What made the Salzburgers different from the Malcontents during Georgia's Trustee Period?

• They refused to follow the ban on trade with American Indians.

• They opposed the colony's limits on private land ownership.

• They were strictly opposed to the practice of slavery.

• They were devout followers of the Anglican faith.

Why did Georgia's leaders begin the land lottery system following the American Revolution?

• It began as a way to redistribute American Indian lands that were taken by Georgia after the war.

• It began as a way to reward veterans of the Revolution with free land for their contributions to the war effort.

• It began as a way for white men of voting age to have access to newly acquired French territories.

• It began as a way for large companies to buy land that the Georgia government could not afford to protect.

Why was the passage of the 1795 Yazoo Act controversial?

• The Yazoo land was the center of the agricultural industry and integral to the state's economy.

• The Yazoo land belonged to American Indians who were then forced to leave their homes.

• The act was passed in order to divide Georgia into two states defined by their views on slavery.

• The act was the result of the corruption and bribery of numerous public officials.