SS8H11a- Unit 8 GMAS Prep

What was the primary reason for Georgia changing its state flag in 1956?

• To promote tourism

• To incorporate the Confederate battle emblem

• To celebrate Georgia's centennial

• To honor a famous Georgian

Describe the impact of the Brown v. Board of Education decision on Georgia's public schools.

• Immediate integration of all schools

• Resistance and delay in desegregation

• Increase in school funding

• Closure of all public schools

What was the Sibley Commission's main recommendation regarding school desegregation in Georgia?

• Immediate integration of all schools

• Closing all public schools

• Allowing local school systems to decide on integration

• Maintaining segregation at all costs

Which of the following BEST describes the reaction of Georgians to the Supreme

Court's decision in Brown v. Board of Education?

• increased support for integration

• increased support for segregation

• increased support for staying neutral

• increase support for federal mandates

Explain how the 1956 Georgia state flag was perceived by civil rights activists.

• As a symbol of progress

• As a neutral historical emblem

• As a symbol of resistance to desegregation

• As a celebration of Southern culture

What was the primary purpose of the Sibley Commission?

• To enforce school integration

• To gather public opinion on school desegregation

• To design a new state flag

• To increase school funding

How did the Brown v. Board of Education decision affect the legal status of segregation in schools?

• It upheld segregation

• It declared segregation unconstitutional

• It had no effect

• It reinforced segregation laws

Analyze the role of the Sibley Commission in shaping Georgia's response to desegregation.

• It accelerated the integration process

• It provided a platform for public resistance to integration

• It had no significant impact

• It led to the immediate closure of schools

What was a significant outcome of the Sibley Commission's findings?

• Immediate desegregation of all schools

• Increased federal intervention in Georgia

• Continued segregation with local control

• Complete closure of public schools

Which symbol was added to the Georgia state flag in 1956?

• The state seal

• The Confederate battle emblem

• A peach

• The American flag