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Total questions: 70
Worksheet time: 1hrs 7mins
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1.
The Articles of Confederation represented the Americans' distrust of
a)
the British.
b)
states rights.
c)
any governing authority.
d)
a strong central government.
2.
Which statement BEST describes the power of government provided by the Articles of Confederation?
a)
The national government held most of the power.
b)
The national government held most of the power.
c)
The states had more power than the national government.
d)
Government served to successfully unite the needs of all states.
3.
Abraham Baldwin’s tying vote at the Constitutional Convention was important because it
a)
decided which type of representation the union would use.
b)
supported Georgia and all other large states in the union.
c)
convinced others that state representation should be equal.
d)
set into motion the events leading to the Great Compromise.
4.
In 1787, Georgia named delegates to attend a convention in Philadelphia. What was the original purpose of this convention?
a)
to amend the Articles of Confederation
b)
to amend the Articles of Confederation
c)
to select a president for the United States
d)
to resolve the controversial issue of slavery
5.
Which Georgia delegate considered his role in the Great Compromise to be his "greatest public service"?
a)
William Few
b)
Lyman Hall
c)
William Pierce
d)
Abraham Baldwin
6.
Which is the BEST description of the effect that the ratification of the United States Constitution had on America?
a)
It ended the dispute between northern and southern states over the issue of slavery.
b)
It forced foreign nations reduce tariffs and trade more freely with the new nation.
c)
It helped bring about the surrender of the British troops at Yorktown and ended the American Revolution.
d)
It unified the 13 states into a stronger nation than what had existed under the Articles of Confederation.
7.
The Georgia Constitution of 1777 and the Articles of Confederation were similar in that each
a)
was signed by Georgia politicians Button Gwinnett, Lyman Hall, and George Walton.
b)
created a system of government in which the legislative branch held the most power.
c)
was a contributing factor in the fatal duel between Lachlan McIntosh and Button Gwinnett in 1777.
d)
created a system of government with an effective balance of power between the branches of government.
8.
How was the threat of Creek Indian raids on the Georgia frontier related to Georgia's stance regarding the division of power between federal and state governments during the Constitutional Convention of 1787?
a)
Georgia supported the creation of strong state governments due to the fear of placing too much power in the hands of the president.
b)
Georgia refused to ratify the new Constitution until citizenship rights for the Creek Indians was guaranteed by the federal government.
c)
Georgia supported the creation of a strong central government because the state needed federal support defending the frontier from the Creeks.
d)
Georgia supported the creation of strong state governments because the state militia had been effective in defending the frontier from Indian raids.
9.
The first constitution of the state of Georgia was written during
a)
the Civil War.
b)
the Trustee Period.
c)
the Reconstruction Era.
d)
the American Revolution.
10.
After the U.S. Constitution was written and signed, it had to be ratified by the states. How did GA respond?
a)
They refused to ratify without a Bill of Rights.
b)
They were slow to approve it.
c)
They quickly ratified, likely to get help with Indian treaties.
d)
They never approved it and later had to apply for statehood.
11.
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
12.
Where in Georgia is gold discovered?
a)
Savannah
b)
Milledgeville
c)
Dahlonega
13.
What was the most important mechanical invention to Georgia's economy in the early 1800's?
a)
telegraph
b)
cotton gin
c)
railroad
14.
What was the first state supported university ever chartered in the United States.?
a)
The University of Georgia
b)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
c)
Georgia State University
15.
Why was Louisville chosen as Georgia's capital in 1786?
a)
It was the largest city.
b)
It was centrally located and easy for all people to get to.
c)
It played an important role in the Revolution.
16.
What discovery leads to the Cherokee losing their land in Georgia?
a)
Discovery of Natives in the area.
b)
Discovery of oil.
c)
Discovery of gold in the hills of Dahlonega.
17.
What system replaced the headright system as a way to distribute land?
a)
Settlers Land Give Away
b)
Land Lottery
c)
Homesteading
18.
What scandal took place when Georgia's governor and several legislators were bribed to sell valuable Georgia land at below market prices?
a)
The Cotton Pickin' Fair
b)
The Georgia Land Express
c)
The Yazoo Land Fraud
19.
What was the purpose of the headright system?
a)
It distributed Indian Lands to new farmers and settlers
b)
It was a method of counting the population
c)
It was a way to monitor voting districts
20.
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
21.
How did the invention of the cotton gin cause an increase in the need for slaves?
a)
Growing cotton became profitable and so more farmers planted the labor intensive crop
b)
Slaves were the only people who could run the cotton gin
c)
It made producing cloth from the cotton easier
22.
Why was William McIntosh killed by his own people?
a)
He signed a treaty giving up the last Creek lands in GA to the federal government
b)
He became friendly with the Cherokee
c)
He failed to defeat the Georgia militia
23.
Passed in 1803, the Land Lottery sought to distribute land grants that the state had recently acquired from the ____ and the ___.
a)
Spanish, French
b)
Creek and Cherokee
c)
Creek and Seminole
d)
French, English
24.
Which term refers to the massive fraud perpetrated by several Georgia governors and the state legislature from 1795 to 1803 by selling large tracts of land to insiders at absurdly low prices?
a)
the Land Lottery
b)
the Yazoo Land Fraud
c)
the Headright system
d)
the County Unit system
25.
Sequoyah (pictured here) had the BIGGEST influence on
a)
Native American literacy (reading and writing).
b)
Native American diplomacy.
c)
the actions of the Sioux at Wounded Knee.
d)
the resistance of the Cherokee to their forced relocation.
26.
What was the role of John Ross in the Antebellum South?
a)
an abolitionist leader
b)
General in the War of 1812
c)
Chief of the Cherokee Nation
d)
led the Nullification movement
27.
Which church sent circuit riders to frontier settlements to provide monthly services?
a)
Methodists
b)
Catholics
c)
Episcopals
d)
Jewish
28.
Why was Atlanta once called Terminus?
a)
The railroad line ended there at one time.
b)
a majority of the railroads went through the city
c)
it was not close to a major river
29.
All the trails along which Natives were taken ended in the Indian Territory which today is ________
a)
Texas
b)
Oklahoma
c)
Kansas
d)
Nebraska
30.
This person was Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court and wrote the decision for the court case on the Indian Removal Act of 1830.
a)
John Marshall
b)
Andrew Jackson
c)
William McIntosh
d)
Wiiliam Few
31.
A former representative for the state of GA, this person founded the University of Georgia.
a)
Abraham Baldwin
b)
John Marshall
c)
William Few
d)
Lyman Hall
32.
What was the forced removal of the Cherokee later called?
a)
The Long Walk
b)
The Trail of Walking
c)
The Trail of Tears
33.
The spread of Methodist and Baptist churches earned the South the title of the________
a)
Church Place
b)
Bible Belt
c)
Bible Rope
34.
Why were the railroads important?
a)
They allowed goods to be transported faster and to more locations.
b)
They replaced other forms of transportation
c)
They helped get the gold out of the mountains
35.
What was the decision that was handed down in Worcester v. Georgia?
a)
the state of Georgia did not have the right to enforce laws that were not in their jurisdiction
b)
the state of Georgia could arrest anyone they wanted without cause
c)
the Cherokee must leave their lands immediately
d)
the state of Georgia must give up all their lands to the Cherokee
36.
Which Georgia land distribution policy is described in the diary entry below?
Dear Diary, November 15th, 1787 Our young nation has created a new Constitution that awaits our ratification. It is rumored each state shall be represented according to our census population in 1790. To increase the population the state government is practically giving away free land on the frontier … hundreds of acres at a time! This explains the rush of settlers to our state. In fact, for my service as a patriot in the American Revolution I have received payment in the amount of 200 acres of fertile lands east of the Oconee River. Can you believe the Georgia government wishes to provide me 50 additional acres for each member of my family? Surely my lovely Mary and our four beautiful children shall establish a cotton plantation with these 450 acres of land. If only there was an invention that removed those pesky seeds from the cotton fibers making it worthwhile of our labor, and profitable too…
Dear Diary, November 15th, 1787 Our young nation has created a new Constitution that awaits our ratification. It is rumored each state shall be represented according to our census population in 1790. To increase the population the state government is practically giving away free land on the frontier … hundreds of acres at a time! This explains the rush of settlers to our state. In fact, for my service as a patriot in the American Revolution I have received payment in the amount of 200 acres of fertile lands east of the Oconee River. Can you believe the Georgia government wishes to provide me 50 additional acres for each member of my family? Surely my lovely Mary and our four beautiful children shall establish a cotton plantation with these 450 acres of land. If only there was an invention that removed those pesky seeds from the cotton fibers making it worthwhile of our labor, and profitable too…
a)
Charter of 1732
b)
1795 Yazoo Land Act
c)
Headright system 1783 – 1803
d)
Land lottery 1803 – 1835
37.
What was the name of the prison camp in Georgia?
a)
Auschwitz
b)
Savannah
c)
Andersonville
d)
Chickmauaga
38.
What was the biggest battle in Georgia?
a)
Battle of Tunnel Hill
b)
Battle of Atlanta
c)
Battle of Chickamauga
d)
Battle of Kennesaw
39.
What was the name of this Union strategy?
a)
The Anaconda Attack
b)
The Anaconda Plan
c)
Operation Snake Bite
d)
The Great Bite
40.
After the battle of Antietam, Lincoln issued the following the document
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
13th Amendment
c)
Emancipation Proclamation
d)
Gettysburg Address
41.
What year did Lincoln won the election?
a)
1860
b)
1861
c)
1862
d)
1863
42.
Georgia’s position on slavery in new territories during the mid-1800s was clearly stated in the
a)
A. Georgia Platform
b)
B. Atlanta Compromise
c)
C. Fugitive Slave Act
d)
D. Missouri Compromise
43.
A southern politician who believed in the doctrine of nullification would have been most supportive of
a)
A. Abolition.
b)
B. Crop diversification
c)
C. A strong federal government.
d)
D. States’ rights.
44.
In what way is the Kansas-Nebraska Act similar to both the Missouri Compromise and the Compromise of 1850? .
a)
A. Each was concerned with religion.
b)
B. Each was written to end the Civil War
c)
C. Each was written by Alexander Stephens.
d)
D. Each decided the legality of slavery in new states.
45.
People who opposed slavery were known as:
a)
Confederates
b)
Sharecroppers
c)
Secessionists
d)
Abolitionists
46.
Which of the following is a right of a state not to follow a federal law?
a)
Segregation
b)
Abolitionism
c)
Secession
d)
Nullification
47.
Which northern state was admitted to the United States as a free state as part of the Missouri Compromise?
a)
A. Montana
b)
B. Michigan
c)
C. Maine
d)
D. Missouri
48.
The Fugitive Slave Act was added to this compromise to please Southern states:
a)
A. Georgia Platform
b)
B. Missouri Compromise
c)
C. Compromise of 1850
d)
D. Kansas-Nebraska Act
49.
What does the term “popular sovereignty” describe?
a)
A. The right of the states to vote on laws
b)
B. Abolitionism
c)
C. The right of the federal government to nullify laws
d)
D. The vote to end the Civil War
50.
Which of the following accurately describes Alexander Stephens? . .
a)
A. He was a southerner who remained loyal to the Union and served as vice president under President Lincoln
b)
B. He was a Georgian who served as vice president of the Confederacy.
c)
C. He was an intimidating politician who despised most southerners
d)
D. He was a passionate secessionist who wanted Georgia to leave the Union immediately.
51.
The economy of the South depended largely on
a)
A. New technology.
b)
B. Manufacturing.
c)
C. Politics.
d)
D. Slave labor.
52.
African Americans were most inspired to fight in the Civil War after
a)
A. Confederate leaders adopted the Georgia platform
b)
B. Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation.
c)
C. The passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act.
d)
D. The South fired on Fort Sumter.
53.
What was at stake in the battle of Chickamauga?
a)
A. Control of the railroad center in nearby Chattanooga
b)
B. Access to the port city of Savannah
c)
C. Access to ammunition
d)
D. The fate of Washington, D.C.
54.
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
a)
A. It freed all slaves in states fighting against the Union.
b)
B. It freed all slaves in the United States
c)
C. It put Ulysses S. Grant in charge of all Union forces.
d)
D. It allowed slaves to fight in the Confederate army.
55.
What battlefield was the site of a famous speech by President Lincoln?
a)
A. Chickamauga
b)
B. Kettle Creek
c)
C. Gettysburg
d)
D. Antietam
56.
What was the significance of the Battle of Antietam?
a)
A. The Union troops were defeated with heavy losses.
b)
B. Sherman’s March to the Sea was a surprising victory.
c)
C. A naval blockade was in effect along Georgia’s coast.
d)
D. The Confederate advance on Washington, D.C. was stopped.
57.
Who was William T. Sherman?
a)
A. He was the Confederate general who tried to invade the North twice but failed.
b)
B. He was the appointed governor of Georgia during Reconstruction.
c)
C. He was the Union general who conquered Atlanta and marched all the way to Savannah.
d)
D. He was the Union general who finally defeated Robert E. Lee and forced him to surrender.
58.
What was the impact of Sherman’s “March to the Sea”?
a)
A. It convinced the South that they could win the war.
b)
B. It convinced President Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation.
c)
C. It forced Robert E. Lee to evacuate Georgia.
d)
D. It left a path of destruction from Atlanta to Savannah that crippled the Confederacy.
59.
Which Georgia port city did Fort Pulaski protect?
a)
A. Brunswick
b)
B. Savannah
c)
C. Darien
d)
D. Milledgeville
60.
Which of the following best describes the effects of the Civil War on Georgia?
a)
A. Small farmers suffered a great deal at the hands of the Union army, but people in Atlanta were spared any hardship.
b)
B. The war led to whites finally accepting blacks as their equals.
c)
C. Other than soldiers dying in faraway battles, people in Georgia never really felt the effects of the war.
d)
D. Thousands of Georgians died fighting in the war while many others suffered at home.
61.
The process of rebuilding the South after the Civil War was known as
a)
A. New South
b)
B. Reconstruction
c)
C. Atlanta Compromise
d)
D. Georgia Platform
62.
Who was the African American minister who was elected to the Georgia House of Representatives in 1868?
a)
A. Alexander Stephens
b)
B. Henry McNeal Turner
c)
C. William Sherman
d)
D. Austin Dabney
63.
Why did the Supreme Court allow Southern states to practice segregation?
a)
A. They believed it would decrease violence.
b)
B. The justices said Jim Crow laws were illegal.
c)
C. They decided it was a states’ rights issue.
d)
D. They allowed it if accommodations were “separate but equal”.
64.
Which of the following helped African Americans in the South after the Civil War?
a)
A. Most white landowners
b)
B. The Ku Klux Klan
c)
C. The Freedmen’s Bureau
d)
D. Conservative Democrats
65.
How were landowners compensated by sharecroppers?
a)
A. Sharecroppers collected rent from landowners.
b)
B. Sharecroppers let landowners use their equipment.
c)
C. Sharecroppers paid a portion of their profits.
d)
D. Sharecroppers and landowners worked for no profit.
66.
Which of the following ended slavery throughout the United States?
a)
A. The Thirteenth Amendment
b)
B. The Fourteenth Amendment
c)
C. The Fifteenth Amendment
d)
D. The Emancipation Proclamation
67.
Which amendment gave citizenship rights to freed slaves?
a)
A. 12th Amendment
b)
B. 13th Amendment
c)
C. 14th Amendment
d)
D. 15th Amendment
68.
Which of these political issues caused the MOST division in Washington, DC, as the United States moved westward in the 19th century?
a)
the role of men in the new frontier
b)
the role that geography played in created state lines
c)
the expansion of slavery into newly acquired territories
d)
whether or not to allow Native Americans to become US citizens
69.
Which segment of the American population would have been MOST supportive of the Tariff of 1828?
a)
The Freedmen, who were hurt by high rates of unemployment due to the tariff.
b)
Southerners who were forced to pay higher prices on goods the region did not produce
c)
Western settlers who saw the threat that the tariff posed to their efforts at industrialization.
d)
Northerners who would experience increased industrial growth because of a decrease in British imports.
70.
Which Supreme Court case would have had the BIGGEST impact on slaves in the United States?
a)
Marbury v. Madison (1803)
b)
Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)
c)
McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)
d)
Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857)
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