WorksheetsSS Georgia Milestones Review 1
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 2hrs 41mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who issued the Emancipation Proclamation?
a)
General Grant
b)
William Sherman
c)
Abraham Lincoln
d)
General Lee
2.
Who led the "March to the Sea" in Georgia?
a)
General Sherman
b)
General Lee
c)
General Grant
d)
Abraham Lincoln
3.
What was the notorious Southern prison camp? (notorious=famous for a bad reason)
a)
Camp of Jeffersonville
b)
Camp of Madison
c)
Macon
d)
Andersonville
4.
The belief that states had rights and powers within the Union.
a)
Constitution
b)
States' Rights
c)
Federalism
d)
Confederacy
5.
Time period after the Civil War during which the Southern states were "rebuilt"
a)
Reconstruction
b)
Resurrection
c)
After war Party
6.
Which amendment provided African American men with the right to vote?
a)
1st
b)
13th
c)
14th
d)
15th
7.
Which compromise resulted in the addition of California to the union as a free state?
a)
Missouri Compromise
b)
Compromise of 1820
c)
Compromise of 1850
d)
Kansas-Nebraska Act
8.
Which piece of legislation, passed after the Dred Scott decision, required that all escaped slaves were, upon capture, to be returned to their masters.
a)
Fugitive Slave Law
b)
Compromise of 1877
c)
Black Codes
d)
Jim Crow Laws
9.
What statement BEST describes the life of southern African Americans AFTER reconstruction?
a)
Freedmen were elected to state legislators in record numbers
b)
Many African Americans were able to exercise their political rights, but found themselves as sharecroppers
c)
Jim Crow laws, the rise of the KKK, and lack of Federal oversight made conditions on the South much harder for freedmen
d)
The Freedman's Bureau continued to provide former slaves with an education and job assistance
10.
This amendment abolished slavery in the US
a)
12th
b)
13th
c)
14th
d)
15th
11.
This amendment granted citizenship to anyone born in the US and guaranteed citizens protections under the law.
a)
12th
b)
13th
c)
14th
d)
15th
12.
An organization established by the U.S Congress in the 1800s to assist recently freed slaves was known as the
a)
Ku Klux Klan
b)
Freedman Bureau
c)
Jim Crow
d)
15th Amendment
13.
France, Russia, Great Britain, Belgium, Serbia and the United States were a part of the ___________Powers in WWI
a)
Allies
b)
Axis
c)
Neutral
d)
Central
14.
A former slave, Atlanta businessman (barber and owner of Atlanta Mutual Insurance Company); became the wealthiest African American in Atlanta.
a)
John Hope
b)
Alonzo Herndon
c)
Henry Grady
d)
Tom Watson
15.
During the New South era, the Supreme Court stated Georgia first establish public schools in the late 1870s, they were all required to be
a)
free for all
b)
only for wealthy
c)
separate but equal
d)
only for three months
16.
Which combination of factors contributed MOST to the start of the Great Depression of the 1800’s?
a)
High taxes and overspending in welfare programs
b)
Immigration restrictions and lack of skilled workers
c)
Overproduction and the excessive use of credit
d)
United States dependency on foreign trade and high agricultural prices
17.
Eugene Talmadge was an extremely popular, but controversial politician. He was elected governor of Georgia four times. He was elected as a US Senator. What was the most likely reason he was not elected to the U.S. Senate?
a)
Talmadge was an opponent of increased government control.
b)
Talmadge was an opponent of The New Deal and the civil rights movement
c)
Talmadge was a supporter of farmers and agriculture.
d)
Talmadge was a supporter of lower taxes.
18.
This long-standing mayor is known for making Atlanta the aviation hub (center) of the Southeastern United States.
aviation=planes
aviation=planes
a)
Andrew Young
b)
Shirley Franklin
c)
Maynard Jackson
d)
William Hartsfield
19.
Which of the following ARE accomplishments of Ellis Arnall during his time as Governor of Georgia? LIST ALL WHICH ARE TRUE
a)
Changed voting age in Georgia to 18
b)
Resolved the Board of Regents Accreditation issue
c)
Changed the state flag to include the Confederate battle emblem
d)
Repealed the Poll Tax and allowed blacks to vote in white primaries
20.
The famous controversy surrounding the 1946 election for governor came about because
a)
Ellis Arnall was impeached and removed from office.
b)
Herman Talmadge and Eugene Talmadge were on the same ballot.
c)
Eugene Talmadge died before taking office, and two men claimed the office.
d)
Carmichael got more popular votes, and Talmadge got more county unit votes.
21.
Which statement best describes the importance of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in the case of Brown v. Board of Education in 1954?
a)
It made segregation legal as long as black and white people had equal access to facilities.
b)
It eliminated the legal basis for racial segregation in public schools.
c)
It permitted local authorities to prosecute school officials who desegregated their schools.
d)
It ordered schools in all states to spend an equal amount of money to educate black students and white students.
22.
Which Georgian was an aide to Martin Luther King, Jr., was an ambassador to the United Nations under President Jimmy Carter, served as mayor of Atlanta, and was instrumental in bringing the Olympics to Atlanta?
a)
John Lewis
b)
Roy Barnes
c)
Richard Russell
d)
Andrew Young
23.
What earlier U.S. Supreme Court decision did the ruling in Brown v. Board of Education overturn?
a)
Plessy v. Ferguson
b)
Worcester v. Georgia
c)
Dred Scott v. Sanford decision
d)
Cummings v. Richmond County BOE
24.
The purpose of the Sibley Commission was
a)
study the problem of school integration.
b)
develop a plan for securing jobs for blacks
c)
set up a series of meetings to bring blacks and whites together.
d)
to make recommendations for desegregation in public transportation.
25.
Which Congressman from Georgia played a significant role in expanding the US Navy, and is nicknamed the “Father of the Two Ocean Navy”?
a)
Richard Russell
b)
Carl Vinson
c)
Ronald Reagan
d)
Jimmy Carter
26.
How did the federal New Deal programs of the 1930’s have a lasting effect on the Georgia economy?
a)
Roads, public buildings, and other facilities were constructed using federal money
b)
Georgia’s citizens were provided with federal income tax relief
c)
The federal government provided money to attract new industries to Georgia
d)
the federal minimum wage was repealed, allowing wages to respond to supply and demand
27.
In 1986, the state of Georgia created this organization to “lead new generations of Georgians beyond racism and bigotry” and to pay respects to the Holocaust.
a)
NAACP
b)
Freedmen's Bureau
c)
CCC
d)
Georgia Commission on the Holocaust
28.
After WWII, Georgia’s agricultural focus underwent change. Cotton was no longer the predominant crop. It was replaced by ______and row crops like peanuts
a)
Sheep
b)
Wheat
c)
Poultry
d)
Goats
29.
Who had a home called “The Little White House” at Warm Springs, Georgia, and also inspired millions of people, especially the disabled?
a)
Jimmy Carter
b)
Button Gwinnett
c)
Franklin Roosevelt
d)
Theodore Roosevelt
30.
How could the Lend-Lease program be described?
a)
authorized President Roosevelt to declare war on Germany
b)
authorized President Roosevelt to sell military goods to all of the countries involved in WWII
c)
authorized President Roosevelt to declare war on Japan
d)
authorized President Roosevelt to lend military goods to any country protecting the United States interests
31.
Who was elected as governor of Georgia in 1932, and what did his platform include?
a)
Eurith Rivers; the support of President Roosevelt’s programs
b)
Eugene Talmadge; the opposition of President Roosevelt’s programs
c)
Hoke Smith; the opposition of President Roosevelt’s programs
d)
Herman Talmadge; the opposition of President Roosevelt’s programs
32.
Bell Aircraft was a Georgia Company that was selected to build the B-29 aircrafts during WWII. What effect did this have on Georgia?
a)
created jobs and boosted the economy
b)
created immigration problems and housing shortages
c)
created military rule in Georgia cities
d)
created more debt
33.
Which describes the involvement of the U.S. in WWII before the bombing of Pearl Harbor?
a)
The U.S. provided lend-lease aid to England and the Soviet Union
b)
The U.S. was neutral and had no involvement at all
c)
The U.S. sent advisory troops to aid Germany
d)
The U.S. secretly sank German submarines
34.
The US entered WWII when Japan attacked
a)
Pearl Harbor
b)
Midway
c)
England
d)
China
35.
Which was a major contribution by Georgia to support the fighting in WWII?
a)
Military bases were established that trained large numbers of troops
b)
Radar technology was developed and tested in Georgia
c)
Research was completed in Georgia that led to the atomic bomb
d)
Hospitals trained large numbers of doctors and nurses for the Medical Corps
36.
Where were the Liberty Ships built?
a)
Brunswick and Savannah
b)
Savannah and Atlanta
c)
Brunswick and Macon
d)
Columbus and Savannah
37.
What was the impact of Richard Russell's service in the US Senate from 1932 to 1971?
a)
It gave Georgia strong leadership in the Senate as a result of his length of service
b)
It showed that a Republican could be repeatedly elected in Georgia
c)
It was not significant because he had no political opposition
d)
It declined because he did not have a strong military record
38.
The Holocaust was the name given to the actions used by Hitler and the Nazis for
a)
getting rid of the bodies of those who were killed during WWII
b)
eliminating prisoners of war
c)
frightening those that opposed Adolph Hitler
d)
murdering 6 million Jews and other groups of people
39.
Why did Franklin Roosevelt spend so much time in Georgia?
a)
Roosevelt was a native of Augusta and traveled a lot in the state
b)
Roosevelt's wife was born in Calhoun and they often visited her relatives
c)
Roosevelt used the warm mineral waters of Warm Springs to ease his polio
d)
Roosevelt had originally been a farmer and he loved to farm life
40.
What is one significant result of Carl Vinson's work as a representative from Georgia?
a)
The US naval base in Pearl Harbor was bombed by Japan
b)
The US Navy increased its size and strength
c)
President Roosevelt was reelected three times
d)
Vinson was appointed admiral in the US Navy
41.
How was Georgia impacted by the Holocaust?
a)
Georgia donated large sums of money to survivors in Europe
b)
Georgia tried and convicted many Nazi war criminals
c)
Holocaust survivors settled in Georgia and helped change the way minorities were viewed
d)
Georgia had no connection to the Holocaust
42.
Many historians consider this to be Georgia's greatest contribution to the war effort during WWII.
a)
Liberty Ships built in Savannah and Brunswick shipyards
b)
Allowing FDR to visit Warm Springs and the Little White House
c)
Establishing prisoner of war camps on the barrier islands
d)
Victory Gardens planted by Georgia's citizens
43.
What role did Bell Aircraft play during WWII?
a)
It made many of the ships that fought in the Atlantic Ocean
b)
It built over 600 bombers and created new jobs in Georgia
c)
It built the two atomic bombs dropped on Japan
d)
It employed many civilians and gave birth to the town of Warner Robbins
44.
Which of these was part of Georgia's contributions to WWII?
a)
All of these
b)
Building planes and ships
c)
Military bases and troop training
d)
320,000 Georgians joined the military
45.
What events have devastating effects on Georgia’s farmers during the 1920’s and 1930’s?
a)
Boll Weevil, Drought
b)
Winter and Drought
c)
Boll Weevil and Field Mice
d)
Excessive Rainfall
46.
What time period in United States history was marked by high unemployment and low economic activity?
a)
Great Recession
b)
Great Depression
c)
Black Tuesday
d)
Dark Ages
47.
What plan was devised by President Franklin Roosevelt to help the nation recover from the Great Depression?
a)
Great Deal
b)
New Deal
c)
My Awesome Plan
d)
The Great Depression Recovery Plan
48.
What US senator from Georgia was an advocate for strong military and brought bases, the CDC, and federal funding to Georgia?
a)
Richard B. Russell
b)
Carl Vinson
c)
FDR
d)
Eugene Talmadge
49.
In 1893, the Rural Free Delivery Bill was introduced by this governor and was a leader of the Populist party was concerned for poor struggling farmers?
a)
William Felton
b)
Henry Grady
c)
Tom Watson
d)
Hoke Smith
50.
United States did not enter World War I until 1917, what was the immediate cause of the US entry into the war?
a)
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
b)
Franz Ferdinand assassination
c)
sinking of the Lusitania
d)
Adolf Hitler invading weaker countries in Europe
51.
Who believed in equality for all, graduated from Harvard, founded the NAACP, believed that blacks should speak out against discrimination?
a)
Booker T Washington
b)
John Hope
c)
Alonzo Herndon
d)
WEB DuBois
52.
Who was first female US senator, fought to end convict lease system, proponent of the Suffrage and Temperance Movements
a)
Nancy Hart
b)
Selena Hunter
c)
Lugenia Hope
d)
Rebecca Latimer Felton
53.
In 1895 the International Cotton Exposition (ICE) had Booker T Washington gave a speech, was not a purpose of the exposition?
a)
showcase economic recovery of the south
b)
highlight the natural resources and showcase new inventions
c)
lure northern investors
d)
promote the end of racial violence
54.
When was the last Georgia constitution approved?
a)
1990
b)
1983
c)
2005
d)
1985
55.
When was the first state Constitution approved?
a)
1900
b)
2002
c)
1777
d)
1775
56.
In 2002, who was the first Republican governor elected in Georgia since Reconstruction?
a)
Jimmy Carter
b)
Lester Maddox
c)
Sonny Perdue
d)
Roy Barnes
57.
The county unit system strengthened the influence of urban counties while minimizing that of rural counties.
a)
True
b)
False
58.
Georgia's county unit system gave each county
a)
a certain number of votes based on population rather than type (rural, urban, town)
b)
votes based on importance or prestige (size of cites, etc.)
c)
a certain number of votes based on type (rural, urban, town) rather than population
d)
votes based on original date of county creation or founding
59.
You need all of the following to vote in Georgia EXCEPT:
a)
a valid ID
b)
to be 18 years old
c)
have a high school diploma
d)
be a citizen of the United States
60.
The KKK is BEST described as a group that:
a)
was stopped immediately after the Civil War
b)
wanted to meet socially to discuss the politics in the South but were discouraged by the North
c)
intimidated and terrorized newly freed slaves so that they would not exercise their right to vote
d)
was around for several decades but has since been abolished
61.
In 1891, the Populist Party was formed. The Populist Party ran on a platform that promised an eight-hour workday with better working conditions, restriction on immigrants, and guaranteed loans for farmers. Why was the Populist Party unsuccessful in Georgia?
a)
The Populist Party was identified with black voters.
b)
The Populist Party supported the North in the Civil War.
c)
The Populist Party was against the rights of young farmers and workers.
d)
The Populist Party was outlawed by the Democrat-controlled state legislature.
62.
Both the United States Constitution and Georgia's Constitution provide for a system of checks and balances. Why did the authors of both constitutions include this system?
a)
to encourage cooperation between political parties
b)
to ensure that no branch of government becomes too powerful
c)
to guarantee that all citizens have equal rights
d)
to ensure that large states do not have more power than small states
63.
Which statement best describes the importance of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in the case of Brown v. Board of Education in 1954?
a)
It made segregation legal as long as black and white people had equal access to facilities.
b)
It eliminated racial segregation in public schools.
c)
It permitted local authorities to prosecute school officials who desegregated their schools.
d)
It ordered schools in all states to spend an equal amount of money to educate black students and white students.
64.
What was the main reason for removing the Cherokee from their homes in northwestern Georgia?
a)
The Cherokee had adopted a constitution and formed their own nation.
b)
Gold was discovered on Cherokee land.
c)
Congress had sold the Cherokee land to the railroads.
d)
The government promised large tracks of land to the Native Americans in Oklahoma.
65.
Which was a reason Georgians could move from an agriculture economy to an industrialized economy after World War II?
a)
Landowners encouraged tenant farmers to leave the land.
b)
The land was needed for more houses and stores for returning veterans.
c)
Cotton was no longer needed since many Americans wore synthetic fabrics.
d)
Fewer farm workers were needed because of improvements in farm technology.
66.
Jury duty is considered to be
a)
a basic duty of a citizen.
b)
a volunteer service of citizens.
c)
a responsibility of court officials.
d)
a requirement to be an elected official.
67.
Who invented the cotton gin?
a)
Eli Whitney
b)
William McIntosh
c)
Andrew Jackson
d)
Sequoyah
68.
Which land distribution system gave land to heads of households (white males over 21)?
a)
The Headright System
b)
Land Lotteries
c)
The Yazoo Land Act
d)
The Indian Removal Act
69.
Why were the Cherokee considered highly developed?
a)
They had their own written language, schools, and newspaper.
b)
They owned their own land.
c)
They took on the English language.
d)
They lived under Georgia state law.
70.
Which of these got fewer votes under the county unit system?
a)
Black and/or white progressive candidates
b)
Rural conservative candidates
c)
Candidates that favored segregation
d)
Candidates that supported farmers' issues
71.
The redistribution of representatives for a given body (such as a state)
a)
Civil rights
b)
Reapportionment
c)
County unit system
d)
Recalibration
72.
How did the end of the county unit system impact Georgia?
a)
Elections became more fair
b)
More black candidates were elected to office
c)
More elected positions were created in urban areas
d)
All of these are true
73.
Jimmy Carter was able to help these two countries reach a peace agreement in 1978.
a)
Israel and Iran
b)
Iran and Iraq
c)
Egypt and Israel
d)
Israel and the Soviet Union
74.
What was the name of the 1978 peace agreement that Jimmy Carter helped negotiate?
a)
Camp David Peace Accords
b)
SALT II
c)
Iranian Hostage Crisis Resolution
d)
Nobel Peace Prize
75.
Jimmy Carter has been very active in this organization.
a)
NAACP
b)
Republican Party
c)
International Olympic Committee (IOC)
d)
Habitat for Humanity
76.
Which was not a reason for the rise of the Republican party in Georgia beginning in the 1960s?
a)
The national Democratic Party's support of the Civil Rights Movement
b)
Reapportionment
c)
The end of the county unit system
d)
The Democratic Party's use of force against rural farmers
77.
Georgia won the right to host this event in 1996.
a)
Democratic National Convention
b)
Summer Olympic Games
c)
Republican National Convention
d)
Super Bowl
78.
How were Atlanta and Georgia not impacted by hosting the Olympic Games in 1996?
a)
Increased hotel space
b)
A higher reputation as an international city
c)
A huge economic boost
d)
A guarantee to host another Olympics in the future
79.
After 1975, about 50% of Georgia's immigrants have come from
a)
Africa
b)
Europe
c)
Mexico and Latin America
d)
China and other Eastern Asian nations
80.
Which industry is not a focus of Georgia's immigration growth?
a)
Construction
b)
Banking
c)
Agriculture
d)
Carpet/textiles
81.
Why are so many immigrants coming to modern Georgia?
a)
To find greater economic opportunities
b)
For political and religious freedom
c)
Because of Georgia's liberal immigration laws
d)
To be reunited with their families
82.
Immigration provides low-cost labor for some industries in Georgia.
a)
True
b)
False
83.
Who were the three people apart of the Bourbon Triumvirate?
a)
Brown, Walton, Grady
b)
Brown, Colquitt, Gordon
c)
Gwinett, Hall, Walton
d)
Donaldson, Kinsey, Miller, Scutt
84.
What is the name of the person who promoted the "New South"?
a)
Henry Ford
b)
Tom Watson
c)
Leo Frank
d)
Henry Grady
85.
Who believed that African Americans should pursue education and form organizations to fight against segregation?
a)
W.E.B. DuBois
b)
Alonzo Herndon
c)
Henry Grady
d)
Tom Watson
86.
What were Jim Crow Laws?
a)
Laws that said you must like Jim Crow
b)
Laws that made segregation legal
c)
Laws that made segregation illegal
87.
What University was founded by Booker T. Washington?
a)
UGA
b)
Georgia Tech
c)
Brown University
d)
Tuskegee University
88.
What couple supported African Americans?
a)
John & Lugenia Burns Hope
b)
Nancy Hart and Her husband
c)
George and Martha Washington
d)
Alonzo Herndon and Rebecca Latimer Felton
89.
What was the name of the person who challenged Jim Crow laws by riding in a "whites-only" car on a train in Louisiana?
a)
Thaddeus Stevens
b)
Mark Twain
c)
Homer Plessey
d)
Andrew Johnson
90.
Jewish man who worked at the National Pencil Company in Atlanta who was convicted of murdering Mary Phagan in 1913; waslynched by a mob in Marietta in 1915. Created anti-semitic views in Georgia
a)
Leo Frank
b)
Henry Grady
c)
Tom Watson
d)
Bourbon Triumvirate
91.
A term coined by Henry Grady and used to describe the Southern states after Reconstruction.
a)
Populist
b)
New South
c)
RFD
d)
Progressive
92.
A political party formed in the late 1800s by labor organizations and the Farmers’ Alliance; led by Tom Watson; known as the People’s Party;
a)
Populist
b)
Democrat
c)
Republican
d)
New Souther
93.
Student led non-violent protests and boycotts
a)
Albany Movement
b)
March on Washington
c)
SNCC
d)
Sibley Commission
94.
Supporters came to the March on Washington to do what?
a)
Protests the Civil Rights Movement
b)
Protest World War II
c)
Support the President
d)
show their support for the Civil Rights Movement
95.
Who was the leader of the Civil Rights Movement?
a)
Benjamin Mays
b)
Lester Maddox
c)
Maynard Jackson
d)
Martin Luther King, Jr
96.
Which event caused WWI in Europe?
a)
Japan attacking Pearl Harbor
b)
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
c)
Stock market crashing
d)
Slavery/ States' Rights
97.
What did the Agriculture Adjustment Act (AAA) do?
a)
brought electricity to rural areas
b)
gave money to retired and disabled citizens
c)
adjusted the price of Agricultural produce
d)
helped build roads, dams, prevention of soil erosion, and planted trees
98.
What did the Rural Electrification Act (REA) do?
a)
adjusted the price of Agricultural produce
b)
brought electricity to rural areas
c)
gave money to retired and disabled citizens
d)
helped build roads, dams, prevented soil erosion and planted trees
99.
What did the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) do?
a)
built roads, damns, prevent soil erosion and planted trees
b)
brought electricity to rural areas
c)
gave retirement to retired citizens and the disabled
d)
adjusted the prices of Agriculture produce
100.
What is Georgia's state motto?
a)
Wisdom, Justice, Moderation
b)
Life, Liberty, Pursuit of Happiness
c)
Discrimination, Disenfranchisement, Disparity
d)
Respect, Responsibility, Determination
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