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WorksheetsGeorgia Studies- Milestone Review
Total questions: 80
Worksheet time: 51mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What was the first method that Georgia used to distribute land?
a)
Headright system
b)
Land Lottery
c)
Price adjustment
d)
Yazoo Land Fraud
2.
What describes a corrupt system that happened in Georgia in which Government officials were bribed in order to sell land cheap. The cheap land was then sold to others at a large profit
a)
Land Lottery
b)
Yazoo Land Fraud
c)
Equal Opportunity Housing Authority
d)
Homeowners Association
3.
Which Native American group developed the Bow and Arrow?
a)
Paleo
b)
Archaic
c)
Woodland
d)
Mississippian
4.
What was the unintended result of the growth of the "King Cotton" in the south?
a)
decrease of slavery
b)
increase of slavery
c)
Wall Street crashes
d)
Georgia's economy fails
5.
Which region is in the northeast corner of Georgia?
a)
Appalachian Plateau regionBlue Ridge Mountains
b)
Valley and Ridge region
c)
Appalachian Plateau region
d)
Coastal Plains
6.
The _____________________________________ is the most populated region. Atlanta is located here.
a)
Coastal Plain region
b)
Blue Ridge Mountain
c)
Piedmont region
d)
Valley and Ridge region
7.
Which war led England to begin taxing its colonies in the Americas?
a)
the War of 1812
b)
the First World War
c)
the French and Indian War
d)
the Mexican-American War
8.
Which Georgia city is known for producing approximately 1/3 of the world's supply of carpet?
a)
Macon
b)
Atlanta
c)
Dalton
d)
Blue Ridge
9.
For what purpose did the British Parliament pass the Stamp Act?
a)
to force the colonists to register their names
b)
for raising money to pay England's war debt
c)
for ensuring that English merchants were used
d)
to punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party
10.
The Chattahoochee River serves as part of Georgia's border with what state?
a)
Florida
b)
Alabama
c)
South Carolina
d)
Tennessee
11.
The Spanish set up _____ which were used to convert the Natives to Christianity.
a)
Mocamas
b)
Guales
c)
Forts
d)
Missions
12.
The two Georgians that signed the U.S. Constitution were...?
a)
Abraham Baldwin and William Few
b)
Abraham Baldwin and James Wright
c)
James Wright and Henry Ellis
d)
Henry Ellis and John Reynolds
13.
What was the main weakness of the Georgia Constitution of 1777?
a)
It placed too much importance on checks and balances.
b)
It gave too much power to the legislative branch.
c)
It established two houses in the legislature.
d)
It created a powerful executive branch.
14.
When the Georgia colony was established, which religious group was not allowed to settle in it?
a)
Jews
b)
Puritans
c)
Catholics
d)
Protestants
15.
Hart County, Georgia, was named for Nancy Hart. What role did Nancy Hart play in Georgia history?
a)
She started the first public school in Georgia.
b)
She was the first female senator from Georgia.
c)
She was a legendary heroine of the Revolutionary War.
d)
She was the wife of the first elected governor of Georgia.
16.
Who traveled on the Trail of Tears into Oklahoma?
a)
Creeks
b)
Hopis
c)
Seminoles
d)
Cherokees
17.
Colonists ready to cut ties with Great Britain and be independent.
a)
Loyalists
b)
Patriots
c)
Malcontents
d)
Confederates
18.
The Malcontents were
a)
The first settlers of Georgia who named the first city
b)
Wealthy settlers who complained about the trustees' rules
c)
A group of warriors sent to protect Georgia
d)
The first group of Catholics to be allowed to settle in Georgia
19.
By 1860, Georgia two largest church denomination were
a)
Baptist and Jewish
b)
Methodist and Baptist
c)
Episcopal and Catholic
d)
Episcopal and Methodist
20.
Why did Georgia invest heavily in railroads before the Civil War?
a)
to transport slaves
b)
as a preparation for war
c)
to attract Northern industry
d)
to transport agricultural products
21.
Georgia's third capital
a)
Savannah
b)
Atlanta
c)
Augusta
d)
Louisville
22.
What is a land grant university?
a)
The land for the college was donated by the federal government
b)
a university that specializes in land management.
c)
the first university of each state is designated a land grant university
23.
What was the most important mechanical invention to Georgia's economy in the early 1800's?
a)
telegraph
b)
cotton gin
c)
railroad
24.
What were the original names of Atlanta?
a)
Terminus and Marthasville
b)
Lumpkinville and Fayetteville
c)
Atlanta and Marthasville
25.
What system replaced the headright system as a way to distribute land?
a)
Settlers Land Give Away
b)
Land Lottery
c)
Homesteading
26.
Who was the Creek leader who was murdered because he signed the treaty of Indian Springs?
a)
Tomochichi
b)
William McIntosh
c)
Chief John Ross
27.
What was the most damaging result of the Yazoo Land Fraud?
a)
The records were burned
b)
The nation lost confidence in Georgia
c)
Georgia lost valuable land and money in the scandal
28.
Who was Hernando de Soto?
a)
Spanish explorer who brought disease and destruction to Georgia.
b)
Spanish explorer looking for the fountain of youth.
c)
French explorer who explored modern day Canada.
d)
English explorer who looked for a passage to India.
29.
What was the role of the Salzburgers in Trustee Georgia?
a)
First settlers to successfully produce silk
b)
Helped defend Georgia against the Spanish
c)
Created missions to spread Catholic beliefs
d)
Inventors of the hamburger
30.
What was the role of the Highland Scots in Trustee Georgia?
a)
Helped defend Georgia against the Spanish
b)
Developed a successful silk industry
c)
Provided support in setting up Georgia's government
d)
Created Georgia's first currency
31.
Who did American colonists send the Declaration of Independence to?
a)
King George II
b)
King Louis IX
c)
King George III
d)
Queen Elizabeth
32.
Who was Elijah Clarke?
a)
A war hero in the American Revolution, who fought in the Battle of Kettle Creek
b)
Signed the Declaration of Independence
c)
Started a mission on St. Catherines Island
d)
Helped create the House of Representatives
33.
Who was Austin Dabney?
a)
One of Georgia Royal Governors
b)
Helped spread the idea of the "New South"
c)
Slave who fought in the Battle of Kettle Creek; gained his freedom after the American Revolution
d)
Head of Georgia's Democratic Party in the 1960s
34.
What Creek Chief signed the Treaty of New York, which gave away much of the Creek lands east of the Oconee River?
a)
William McIntosh
b)
Alexander McGillivray
c)
Elijah Clarke
d)
Sequoya Gist
35.
Why was William McIntosh killed by his people? (The Creeks)
a)
He gave away their land with the Treaty of Indian Springs
b)
He discovered gold near Dahlonega
c)
He signed the Indian Removal Act
d)
He supported the county unit system
36.
Why was Sequoyah an important Cherokee figure?
a)
He spoke out against the Indian Removal Act
b)
He helped set up the Sioux Reservation National Park
c)
He signed the Treaty of New York
d)
Created the Cherokee syllabary
37.
Which president helped pass the Indian Removal Act?
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
Theodore Roosevelt
c)
Andrew Jackson
d)
George Washington
38.
Who was the Supreme Court Justice who ruled that the Cherokee did not fall under Georgia law in Worcester v. Georgia?
a)
Andrew Jackson
b)
Andrew Young
c)
John Marshall
d)
Alexander Stephens
39.
Who was from Georgia, supported the Georgia Platform, and became the Vice President of the Confederacy?
a)
Alexander Stephens
b)
Alexander Graham Bell
c)
Carl Vinson
d)
Martin Luther King, Jr.
40.
What was the role of the Ku Klux Klan?
a)
Helped disenfranchise African Americans and discouraged voting for Republicans
b)
Tried to prevent racial inequality
c)
Helped disenfranchise African Americans, discouraged voting for Democrats
d)
Slowed the transition from agriculture to industry
41.
Who were the Bourbon Triumvirate?
a)
A group of Georgia governors who supported segregation, but wanted to industrialize the state
b)
They developed the term "New South"
c)
Created the triathlon
d)
Brought the Olympics to Georgia
42.
Who coined the term "New South", which was the idea of bringing more industry to Georgia and diversifying crop production?
a)
WEB DuBois
b)
Henry Grady
c)
Alexander Stephens
d)
William Sherman
43.
Who was the leader of the Populist Party in Georgia?
a)
Jim Brown
b)
Tom Watson
c)
Eugene Talmadge
d)
Henry Grady
44.
What were Jim Crow Laws?
a)
Laws to disenfranchise African Americans and to enforce segregation
b)
Laws restricting international trade
c)
Laws that prevented people from suing the government
d)
Laws restricting the overpricing of land for sale
45.
Which of these court cases supported the idea of "separate but equal"?
a)
Worcester v. Georgia
b)
Brown v. Board of Education
c)
Plessy v. Ferguson
d)
Roe v. Wade
46.
Which civil rights movement leader felt that African Americans should get an education and separate themselves economically to gain equality?
a)
WEB DuBois
b)
Booker T. Washington
c)
MLK, Jr.
d)
Alonzo Herndon
47.
Who was the founder of the NAACP and felt that African Americans should work actively to gain equality?
a)
Booker T. Washington
b)
Richard Russell
c)
WEB DuBois
d)
Andrew Young
48.
Which of the following helped African Americans in Atlanta develop basic skills to make them more marketable in the workforce?
a)
John and Lugenia Burn Hope
b)
Henry McNeal Turner
c)
Richard Russell and Carl Vinson
d)
James Oglethorpe
49.
Which of the following is true about Eugene Talmadge?
a)
He supported segregation
b)
He supported farmers
c)
He opposed FDR's New Deal
d)
All choices are correct
50.
Who is known as the "Father of the Two Ocean Navy", and helped bring military bases to Georgia?
a)
Richard Russell
b)
Carl Vinson
c)
William Hartsfield
d)
Jimmy Carter
51.
Which of the following supported bringing military bases to Georgia during World War II?
a)
James Oglethorpe and King George III
b)
Ellis Arnall and Herman Talmadge
c)
Carl Vinson and Richard Russell
d)
Hamilton Holmes and Lestor Maddox
52.
Why did President Franklin Roosevelt visit Georgia often?
a)
To campaign because he needed Georgia's votes to become president
b)
Visiting Warm Springs for Polio treatment
53.
Which of the following correctly identifies Benjamin Mays?
a)
President of Morehouse College
b)
Leader of the Montgomery Bus Boycott
c)
Mentor of Martin Luther King, Jr.
d)
All of the above
54.
Which Georgia Governor once owned a restaurant and shut down his business rather than allow for integration?
a)
Lester Maddox
b)
Ivan Allen, Jr.
c)
John Reynolds
d)
Jimmy Carter
55.
Which Georgia Governor lowered the voting age, eliminated the poll tax, reformed education and the prison system, and helped pay off the state's debt?
a)
William Hartsfield
b)
John Hope
c)
Charlayne Hunter
d)
Ellis Arnall
56.
Which court case said that separate was NOT equal?
a)
Brown v. Board of Education
b)
Worcester v. Georgia
c)
Plessy v. Ferguson
d)
Miranda v. Arizona
57.
Which of the following were NOT involved in the three governors controversy in 1946?
a)
Melvin Thompson
b)
Herman Talmadge
c)
Ellis Arnall
d)
Richard Russell
58.
Which of the following laws said that it was illegal to discriminate based on a persons race, gender, religion, national origin, or color?
a)
Disenfranchisement Act of 1887
b)
Civil Rights Act of 1964
c)
Social Security Act of 1936
d)
Equality Act of 1970
59.
What was the purpose of the March on Washington?
a)
To display the tremendous support for the Civil Rights Movement
b)
To prevent the end of segregation
c)
To call for Georgia to change it's state flag
d)
To increase minimum wage in the textile industry
60.
Who was the first African American mayor of Atlanta, who was also known for renovating Hartsfield Airport in Atlanta and developing MARTA . The Atlanta airport was later renamed to recognize this man.
a)
William Hartsfield
b)
Ivan Allen, Jr.
c)
Maynard Jackson
d)
Franklin Roosevelt
61.
Who was an aide to Martin Luther King, Jr. and served as the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations during Jimmy Carter's presidency?
a)
Andrew Young
b)
Franklin Roosvelt
c)
Maynard Jackson
d)
Richard Russell
62.
Which two political figures helped bring the Olympics to Atlanta?
a)
Richard Russell and Carl Vinson
b)
W.E.B. Dubois and Booker T. Washington
c)
William Few and Abraham Baldwin
d)
Maynard Jackson and Andrew Young
63.
Who is the governor of Georgia?
a)
Zaxby Chambliss
b)
Nathan Deal
c)
Richard Russell
d)
Zach Wamp
64.
Would is the Lt. Governor of Georgia?
a)
Nathan Deal
b)
Casey Cagle
c)
Marco Rubio
d)
Newt Gingrich
65.
What is Georgia's state motto?
a)
Wisdom, Justice, Moderation
b)
Life, Liberty, Pursuit of Happiness
c)
Discrimination, Disenfranchisement, Disparity
d)
Respect, Responsibility, Determination
66.
John Pemberton and Asa Candler helped create which Georgia company?
a)
Georgia Pacific
b)
Home Depot
c)
Delta Airlines
d)
Coca-Cola
67.
Which major aireline company has its headquarters in Atlanta?
a)
American Airlines
b)
Delta Airlines
c)
Hartsfield-Jackson Airlines
d)
Malaysian Airlines
68.
What country bombed Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, which led to the United States joining World War II?
a)
Germany
b)
Soviet Union
c)
Japan
d)
China
69.
What Georgian had a county named for her and was known for capturing Tories/Loyalists?
a)
Nancy Hart
b)
Mary Musgrove
c)
Pochahantas
d)
Clara Barton
70.
During which prehistoric time period would you find the mound builders?
a)
Paleo
b)
Archaic
c)
Woodland
d)
Mississippian
71.
What conflict led to the American Revolution because it left Great Britain in debt and resulted in increased taxes?
a)
Proclamation of 1763
b)
Stamp Act
c)
Intolerable Acts
d)
French and Indian War
72.
What items did Oglethorpe promise the colonists would produce in the Georgia Colony?
a)
rice, cotton, tobacco
b)
wine, indigo, silk
c)
cloth, ammunition, cotton
d)
peanuts, peaches cotton
73.
How was Atlanta important to the South during the Civil War?
a)
capital of the Confederacy
b)
most populated city
c)
slave trading center
d)
major industrial and transportation center in the South
74.
Who was the Georgian who helped bring about the Great Compromise at the Constitutional Convention?
a)
Abraham Baldwin
b)
Lyman Hall
c)
William Sherman
d)
John Ross
75.
What happens to a bill if the governor doesn't sign it or veto it?
a)
it goes back to the Senate
b)
it goes back to the House
c)
the bill is dead
d)
it becomes law anyways
76.
Which of the following is the first step for a bill to become a law?
a)
it is considered by a committee
b)
the legislators vote on it
c)
the Governor vetoes it
d)
the people vote
77.
Who is the presiding officer (person in charge) of the Georgia Senate?
a)
President
b)
Lieutenant Governor
c)
Speaker of the House
d)
Secretary of State
78.
How does the executive branch keep the legislative branch in check?
a)
by making laws
b)
by educating them
c)
through impeachment
d)
with veto power
79.
What was the Lend- Lease policy?
a)
Policy in which the U.S gov't used mercenaries
b)
Housing project bill created by FDR
c)
Policy that allowed the U.S gov't to rent weapons to there allies
80.
Georgia supported a strong national government because Georgians wanted Congress to be able to
a)
enforce laws and collect taxes
b)
collect taxes and regulate trade.
c)
enforce laws and create an army.
d)
regulate trade and create an army.
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