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Worksheets1st Semester Review
Total questions: 142
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1.
In which two hemispheres is Georgia located?
a)
North and East
b)
North and West
c)
South and East
d)
South and West
2.
Which states share borders with Georgia?
a)
Florida, Mississippi, South Carolina, North Carolina, Alabama
b)
South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, Florida, Kentucky
c)
Alabama, Florida, Tennessee, Mississippi
d)
Alabama, South Carolina, Florida, North Carolina, Tennessee
3.
In which region of the United States is Georgia located?
a)
Northwestern
b)
Southwestern
c)
Northeastern
d)
Southeastern
4.
Which regions is best described by limestone caves, deep canyons, pretty waterfalls, and unusual rock formations?
a)
Appalachian Plateau
b)
Ridge and Valley
c)
Blue Ridge
d)
Piedmont
5.
Which statement is NOT true of Georgia's Piedmont region?
a)
Home to Atlanta, the state capital
b)
Granite foundation with red clay soil
c)
Home to about 50% of the state population
d)
contains many ridges, caves, and other stone formations
6.
Which industry is most suited to the Appalachian Plateau?
a)
Hardwood timber for furniture
b)
Peanut production
c)
Cotton and Poultry production
d)
Naval stores
7.
This region contains ridges with rock resistant to erosion.
a)
Peidmont
b)
Blue Ridge
c)
Ridge and Valley
d)
Appalachian Plateau
8.
Which statement is NOT true of the Coastal Plains region?
a)
Home to the state's major agricultural production
b)
Home to over 50% of the state population
c)
largest region with about 60% of the states area
d)
contains the state's wetlands and saltwater marshes
9.
Dalton is best know for its production of
a)
Carpet
b)
Apples
c)
Poultry
d)
Granite
10.
Elberton is best know for its production of
a)
Apples
b)
Onions
c)
Granite
d)
Poultry
11.
Gainesville is best known for its production of
a)
Naval Stores
b)
Poultry
c)
Peanuts
d)
Coal
12.
Which region receives the most precipitation annually?
a)
Blue Ridge
b)
Ridge and Valley
c)
Coastal Plain
d)
Peidmont
13.
Which region contains the highest mountains, including Brasstown Bald?
a)
Appalachian Plateau
b)
Ridge and Valley
c)
Blue Ridge
d)
Peidmont
14.
Which region contains the highest mountains, including Brasstown Bald?
a)
Appalachian Plateau
b)
Ridge and Valley
c)
Blue Ridge
d)
Peidmont
15.
Which agricultural product is best associated with the Ridge and Valley region?
a)
Apples
b)
Onions
c)
Peanuts
d)
Cotton
16.
How do the Barrier Islands protect Georgia?
a)
From invasion
b)
From erosion
c)
From tourists
d)
From sharks
17.
Why did so many early settlements develop on the Fall Line?
a)
That was the best area for farming
b)
It was far away from native settlements
c)
It was the last area with rivers for drinking water
d)
It was hard to travel over the rapids and waterfalls
18.
What is Georgia's largest freshwater wetland?
a)
Everglades
b)
Okefenokee Swamp
c)
Fall Line
d)
Savannah River
19.
Which river forms part of the border with South Carolina?
a)
Chattahoochee River
b)
Savannah River
c)
St. Mary's River
d)
Altamaha River
20.
Which river forms part of the border with Alabama?
a)
Chattahoochee River
b)
Savannah River
c)
St. Mary's River
d)
Altamaha River
21.
Which regions are separated by the Fall Line?
a)
Piedmont and Coastal Plain
b)
Piedmont and Blue Ridge
c)
Coastal Plain and Barrier Island
d)
Coastal Plain and Blue Ridge
22.
Thanks to a humid subtropical climate, Georgia's top economic activity is
a)
technology
b)
agriculture
c)
mining
d)
naval stores
23.
Which factor was most devastating to the Mississippians?
a)
Disease
b)
Steel Weapons
c)
War Dogs
d)
Horses
24.
First European in Georgia.
a)
Amerigo Vespucci
b)
Hernando DeSoto
c)
Hernando Pizaro
d)
George the Brave
25.
What was the goal of the Spanish missions?
a)
to make natives slave labor
b)
to convert natives to Catholicism
c)
to convert natives to Spanish
d)
to make natives trade goods
26.
Which statement does NOT describe a Mississippian village?
a)
Fortified with palisades and walls
b)
Located primarily in river valleys
c)
Centered around large flat top mounds
d)
primitive lifestyle with little evidence of artistic talents
27.
Mississippians secured food primarily through
a)
hunting
b)
gathering
c)
agriculture
d)
trading
28.
Naval Stores are made from
a)
Naval oranges
b)
Ships and boats
c)
Pine trees
d)
Sandy soil
29.
How do Georgia's rivers benefit Georgia the most today?
a)
tourism
b)
drinking water
c)
commercial transportation
d)
no benefits
30.
Georgia attracts many businesses because of the
a)
high rainfall
b)
mild climate
c)
long growing season
d)
great schools
31.
Infrastructure is
a)
the reason we have good roads
b)
the roads, bridges, ports, railways, and airports
c)
used by very few people
d)
not that important
32.
Georgia's two deepwater ports
a)
Savannah and Augusta
b)
Savannah and Brunswick
c)
Columbus and Augusta
d)
Columbus and Brunswick
33.
Which statement is NOT true of Georgia's highways?
a)
They connect people and jobs
b)
They connect goods to the airport
c)
They connect our ports to the state
d)
They connect and only benefit Atlanta
34.
What two major impacts does transportation have on our state?
a)
cheap flights and roads
b)
moving goods and people
c)
moving goods and job creation
d)
job creation and good weather
35.
Ships good internationally
a)
highways
b)
railroads
c)
ports
36.
Which group wanted to remain with Great Britain because they felt they would be weak alone?
a)
Patriots
b)
Whigs
c)
Loyalists
d)
Neutrals
37.
Taxed paper goods such as newspapers, playing cards & legal documents.
a)
Intolerable Acts
b)
Tea Act
c)
Stamp Act
d)
Sugar Act
38.
What were the Articles of Confederation designed to protect?
a)
Against war
b)
States' rights
c)
Trade
d)
Against a weak central government
39.
Section of the Declaration of Independence that stated all men are created equal.
a)
Preamble
b)
Grievances
c)
Declaration
d)
Signature
40.
Georgia's new southern border after the French & Indian War.
a)
Savannah River
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Chattahoochee River
d)
St. Mary's River
41.
Problem with the Articles of Confederation.
a)
Created a weak federal government
b)
Created a strong federal government
c)
Led to the American Revolution
d)
Did not allow for the coining of money
42.
Failed attempt by Patriots & the French to re-take Georgia's capital resulting in many deaths.
a)
Battle of Kettle Creek
b)
Siege of Savannah
c)
French & Indian War
d)
Battle of Augusta
43.
Group in Georgia that formed to protest against the Stamp Act & other taxes imposed by Great Britain.
a)
Whigs
b)
Loyalists
c)
Tories
d)
Liberty Boys
44.
The only branch of government created by the Articles of Confederation.
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Legislative
d)
Federal
45.
The Articles of Confederation allowed the federal government to do all of the following EXCEPT
a)
Coin money
b)
Make treaties & alliances
c)
Maintain armed forces
d)
Collect taxes
46.
Georgia's new western border after the French & Indian War.
a)
Mississippi River
b)
Pacific Ocean
c)
Chattahoochee River
d)
St. Mary's River
47.
Forbade colonists from settling lands west of the Appalachian Mountains.
a)
Charter of 1732
b)
Proclamation of 1763
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Articles of Confederation
48.
Boosted Patriot morale and gave them much needed weapons, supplies, & horses.
a)
Siege of Savannah
b)
French & Indian War
c)
Battle of Bloody Marsh
d)
Battle of Kettle Creek
49.
Section of the Declaration of Independence that stated that the colonies are free & independent from Great Britain.
a)
Grievances
b)
Declaration
c)
Signature
d)
Preamble
50.
After the French & Indian War, the land between the Appalachian Mountains & the Mississippi River was reserved for
a)
French
b)
American Indians
c)
British
d)
Colonists
51.
Button Gwinnett, Lyman Hall, & George Walton all were
a)
Loyalists
b)
Signers of the U.S. Constitution
c)
Signers of the Articles of Confederation
d)
Signers of the Declaration of Independence
52.
Their rally cry was "No Taxation without Representation."
a)
Patriots
b)
Loyalists
c)
Tories
d)
Neutrals
53.
Under which document did the states have all power- were sovereign & independent?
a)
U.S. Constitution
b)
Charter of 1732
c)
Articles of Confederation
d)
Proclamation of 1763
54.
Section of the Declaration of Independence that listed all complaints against the British.
a)
Grievances
b)
Preamble
c)
Declaration
d)
Signatures
55.
How did the British try to deal with $100 million debt after the French & Indian War?
a)
Demand payment from the French
b)
Declare bankruptcy
c)
Tax the colonists
d)
Increase trade
56.
The type of government established by the Articles of Confederation.
a)
Democratic Republic
b)
Monarchy
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Confederacy
57.
No power to enforce laws, no president, cannot collect taxes & no national court system BEST describes
a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
Declaration of Independence
c)
U.S. Constitution
d)
Proclamation of 1763
58.
The purpose of the headright system and the land lottery in Georgia was to encourage settlers to...
a)
move into unsettled parts of the state
b)
move into the north Georgia mountains
c)
move out of Georgia
d)
move to the Florida Georgia border
59.
What was the name of the program that allowed Georgians for a small fee to purchase a chance to win unsettled land?
a)
headright system
b)
state land give away
c)
land lottery
d)
landright system
60.
Which school was the first state sponsored public university in the United States?
a)
Harvard
b)
Yale
c)
University of Georgia
d)
Georgia Tech
61.
What river was made Georgia's western border as a result of the Yazoo Land Fraud?
a)
Flint River
b)
Chattahoochee River
c)
Savannah River
d)
St. Mary's River
62.
Which invention led to the need for more land and slaves in Georgia?
a)
steamboat
b)
cotton combine
c)
railroad
d)
cotton gin
63.
Who invented the cotton gin?
a)
Levi Garrett
b)
Eli Whitney
c)
Robert Fulton
d)
Button Gwinett
64.
Whose land was given away during the land lotteries?
a)
Native Americans
b)
the wealthy peoples
c)
the Spanish
d)
the French
65.
Why were railroads important in the 1800's?
a)
for moving indians west
b)
for moving agricultural goods to ports
c)
for tourists to go on vacations
d)
for getting the British out of Georgia
66.
Who signed the treaty of Indian Springs giving up all remaining Creek land?
a)
John Ross
b)
William McIntosh
c)
Alexander McGilviray
d)
Andrew Jackson
67.
Near what North Georgia town was gold discovered in 1828?
a)
Ellijay
b)
Clayton
c)
Dillard
d)
Dahlonega
68.
Which tribe was represented in Worcester vs Georgia?
a)
Cherokee
b)
Creek
c)
Chickasaw
d)
Seminole
69.
What was the supreme court's ruling in Worcester vs Georgia?
a)
the indians were not citizens and therefore had no rights
b)
U.S. laws did not apply to Cherokee lands
c)
the state of Georgia must pay the Cherokee $5,000,000,000
d)
the Cherokee could buy their land from the state of Georgia
70.
Who was the Supreme Court Chief Justice in the Worcester vs Georgia case?
a)
Button Gwinett
b)
Lyman Hall
c)
John Marshall
d)
John Ross
71.
Which U.S. president signed the Indian Removal Act of 1830?
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
Martin Van Buren
c)
Andrew Johnson
d)
Andrew Jackson
72.
What invention is in the picture?
a)
steam engine
b)
cotton combine
c)
cotton gin
d)
sewing machine
73.
What scandal took place when some companies bribed Georgia's governor and some legislators to sell public land to private companies at below market price?
a)
Yahoo Land Fraud
b)
Yazoo Land Fraud
c)
the Great Land Fraud
d)
the Land Crisis
74.
What other name was the forced removal of Native Americans from Georgia known as?
a)
The Trail of Sadness
b)
The Bleak Trail
c)
The Death Trail
d)
The Trail of Tears
75.
All the different trails of the forced removal of Natives ended in the modern day state of ....
a)
Ohio
b)
Arkansas
c)
Oklahoma
d)
Texas
76.
Georgia's first capital was here...
a)
Louisville
b)
Atlanta
c)
Augusta
d)
Savannah
77.
This person invented an alphabet for the Cherokee people.
a)
John Ross
b)
Sequoyah
c)
Chief Vann
d)
Alexander McIntosh
78.
What would be the best title for this map?
a)
Indian Removal
b)
Westward expansion
c)
Southeast United States
d)
Gold Rush
79.
What is nullification?
a)
The belief that states have more power than the federal government.
b)
The belief that regional issues were more important than national issues.
c)
The belief that the states could void a law they did not agree with.
d)
The belief that states could leave the country if they wanted to.
80.
How did the nullification crisis end?
a)
South Carolina threatens secession but does not leave after being told the Federal government's law is supreme.
b)
South Carolina threatens secession but does not leave after the tariff is abolished.
c)
South Carolina leaves the Union after the tariff is raised.
d)
South carolina leaves the Union and the Civil War begins.
81.
What happened after the Dred Scott decision?
a)
There was finally agreement between the states, which lead to a long-lasting friendly relationship.
b)
The South began the process of seceding from the Union.
c)
Passions were inflamed on all sides: Slave states supported it and free states refused to accept it.
d)
The North began the process of removing the slave states from the Union.
82.
What do these three things have in common: Slavery, States' Rights, Sectionalism
a)
Key issues supported by the North.
b)
Key issues related to agriculture.
c)
Key issues that led to the Civil War.
d)
Key issues related to manufacturing.
83.
What was the Fugitive Slave Law/Act?
a)
Free states must prohibit slaves from testifying against whites.
b)
Free states must outlaw former slaves from gatherings or meetings
c)
Free states must ask for citizenship papers from former slaves in order to obtain jobs.
d)
Free states must return runaway slaves to their owners in slave states.
84.
What was unique about Lincoln's election?
a)
His win was unanimous, meaning every state voted for him.
b)
He won the popular vote by over 70%.
c)
He won the election without any electoral votes from the South.
d)
He was the first president from the Democratic party.
85.
This book led to the rise of the abolitionist movement and is even said to have been a cause of the Civil War.
a)
Underground Railroad
b)
Gone With the Wind
c)
Uncle Tom's Cabin
86.
California entered as a free state.
a)
Election of 1860
b)
Dred Scott Case
c)
Compromise of 1850
d)
Compromise of 1820
87.
The right of a territory to choose by voting whether they are free or slave.
a)
Popular Sovereignty
b)
Free Speech
c)
Freedom of Press
d)
Georgia Platform
88.
Plan to accept the Compromise of 1850 if the North complied with the Fugitive Slave Act.
a)
Election of 1860
b)
Popular Sovereignty
c)
Georgia Platform
d)
States' Rights
89.
The belief that regional issues were more important than national issues.
a)
States' Rights
b)
Nullification
c)
Sectionalism
d)
Secession
90.
This was considered the "final straw" to the South, as they felt they had lost all influence.
a)
Underground Railroad
b)
Popular Soveregnty
c)
Secession
d)
Election of 1860
91.
This court case ruled that slaves were property and led to Northern fears about the expansion of slavery.
a)
Worcester Case
b)
Dred Scott Case
c)
Uncle Tom Case
d)
States' Rights Case
92.
Which battle is being described?
Bloodiest battle in GA, Confederate Victory, and was the mistake that led to the fall of Atlanta
Bloodiest battle in GA, Confederate Victory, and was the mistake that led to the fall of Atlanta
a)
Antietam
b)
Gettysburg
c)
Chickamauga
d)
Atlanta
93.
Which part of the Union Plan impacted GA the most? It was defeated by runners early in the war.
a)
Blockade of Coasts
b)
Attack of Richmond
c)
Capture of the Mississippi River
d)
Capture of the Railroads.
94.
Which event occurred with the goal of ending civilian support for the Civil War?
a)
March to the Sea
b)
Battle of Atlanta
c)
Union Blockade
d)
Anaconda Plan
95.
Who was the governor of GA during the Civil War? He ran GA like a country instead of a state.
a)
Joseph E. Brown
b)
Abraham Lincoln
c)
Alexander Stephens
d)
Jefferson Davis
96.
Sherman's Christmas gift to Lincoln that contained 25,000 bales of cotton occurred directly after which event?
a)
Battle of Antietam
b)
Battle of Atlanta
c)
Capture of Atlanta
d)
Capture of Savannah
97.
Who was the Union commander who used the concept of "Total War"?
a)
William T. Sherman
b)
Alexander Stephens
c)
Joseph E. Brown
d)
Henry Wirz
98.
Who was the Vice President of the Confederacy and opposed secession based on legal reasons?
a)
Joseph E. Brown
b)
Alexander Stephens
c)
Abraham Lincoln
d)
Jefferson Davis
99.
What was the Confederate plan that force France and England to support their war effort?
a)
Secession Convention
b)
Emancipation Proclamation
c)
Anaconda Plan
d)
King Cotton Diplomacy
100.
Which event helped Lincoln to get re-elected and also basically ended the war?
a)
Capture of Atlanta
b)
Capture of Savannah
c)
Capture of Richmond
d)
Capture of Gettysburg
101.
What was the plan to capture the Confederate's most important rail and manufacturing center?
a)
Capture of Richmond
b)
Capture of Savannah
c)
March to the Sea
d)
Atlanta Campaign
102.
Who was the prison commander in GA and only Confederate to be hanged for war crimes?
a)
Henry Wirz
b)
William Sherman
c)
Joseph E. Brown
d)
Alexander Stephens
103.
This event was held in Milledgeville in 1861. At the end, GA became the 5th state to leave the Union before the war began.
a)
Secession Convetion
b)
Atlanta Campaign
c)
Fort Sumter
d)
Andersonville
104.
What was the name of the prison camp in GA that had deplorable conditions, which led to the death of over 13,000 people?
a)
Antietam
b)
Chickamauga
c)
Andersonville
d)
Richmond
105.
According to Georgia's charter, the trustees WERE allowed to
a)
make rules/ regulations for the colonists to follow
b)
make a profit from their work in Georgia
c)
hold political office in Georgia
d)
own land in Georgia
106.
How did the colonies benefit Great Britain economically?
a)
The colonies manufactured goods for Great Britain
b)
The colonies became major cities for Great Britain
c)
The colonies traded with one another for expensive goods and services
d)
the colonies exported raw materials to Great Britain to manufacture into finished goods
107.
An economic system where colonies provided raw materials for the mother country, and the mother country provided finished products for the colonies or world markets
a)
free trade
b)
mercantilism
c)
merchandising
d)
trade tarriffs
108.
What are some of the goods Oglethorpe promised would be produced in Georgia?
a)
Dyes, Furniture, Cotton
b)
Dyes, Silk, Wine
c)
Corn,Silk,Wine
d)
Tools,Cotton,Rice
109.
savannah is located on a sandy bluff know as
a)
Tomochichi Bluff
b)
Ebenezer Bluff
c)
Darien Bluff
d)
Yamacraw Bluff
110.
Why did James Oglethorpe suggest forming a colony for the poor?
a)
England wanted to get rid of debtors permanantly
b)
Oglethorpe had a friend who died in debtors prison
c)
the homeless would readily come to the New World
d)
the poor were mostly well educated people who had fallen on hard times
111.
Which of the following was NOT a reason to settle Georgia?
a)
defend the border against the Spanish
b)
a haven for debtors
c)
trade, land, and power for Great Britain
d)
a shorter trade route to the West Indies
112.
According to its charter, which group WAS ALLOWED to settle in Georgia?
a)
slaves
b)
lawyers
c)
liquor dealers
d)
methodists
113.
Georgia was called "Debatable Land" because it was claimed by what countries
a)
England and Spain
b)
England and Portugal
c)
Spain and France
d)
Spain and Portugal
114.
Those that were selected to settle the colony of Georgia were required to
a)
have served time in a debtor's prison
b)
bring their own farm tools with them
c)
only sell their land to another Englishman
d)
use a portion of their land to grow mulberry trees
115.
What tribe was led by Tomochichi?
a)
Cherokee
b)
Creek
c)
Oconee
d)
Yamacraw
116.
Why was South Carolina excited to have Georgia become Great Britain's 13th colony?
a)
Because Oglethorpe brought Flash with him, and they love Flash
b)
Georgia provided a buffer between South Carolina and the Spanish in Florida
c)
Georgia offered two more ports from which to export goods to Great Britain
d)
Georgia provided more mulberry trees for the silkworms to eat
117.
When did King George II grant Oglethorpe and the 20 trustees a charter for the colony of Georgia?
a)
1492
b)
1607
c)
1732
d)
1776
118.
Who served as an interpreter for James Oglethorpe?
a)
William Bull
b)
Mary Musgrove
c)
Samuel Nunez
d)
Tomochichi
119.
Which factor was necessary to maintain a favorable balance of trade in the 1600s and 1700s?
a)
to export more goods than you import
b)
to open trade policiesr
c)
religious freedom
d)
a standing army
120.
In 1752 Georgia became
a)
debtors colony
b)
trustee colony
c)
royal colony
d)
self governing colony
121.
Who ruled the colony during the period from 1752-1776?
a)
Oglethorpe and the Trustees
b)
Georgia Legislature
c)
the poor people of the colony
d)
King of England
122.
How would you best describe Georgia's relationship with England during the royal colonial period?
a)
Georgia had a highly developed economy so they had little to do with England
b)
Georgia was the youngest of the 13 colonies and was extremely dependent on the crown
c)
Georgia was upset that England banned slavery and chose not to interact with them
d)
Georgia's economy had its ups and downs but they relied very little on England for help.
123.
How did slavery NOT impact Georgia during the Royal Colonial period?
a)
it led to the colonial economy flourishing
b)
the colony continued to struggle as Georgia farmers fled to South Carolina
c)
the population of the colony continued to increase passed 10,000 people many of whom were slaves
d)
Georgia farms and land holdings increased
124.
Which best describes Georgia's first government during the Royal Colonial Time period?
a)
Unicameral Legislature representing Georgia's 159 counties
b)
Bicameral Legislature representing Georgia's 8 parishes
c)
An advisory council appointed by the King of England
d)
A House of Commons that only represented the 2 largest parishes
125.
Which was NOT a way that land ownership changed in the Royal Colonial Period?
a)
All limits on land ownership were removed
b)
Colonists were able to get large tracts of land, more than the 50 acres they received during Trustee GA
c)
Large farms were not allowed as new leadership wanted to keep the trustee idea of small hardworking farms only
d)
women could now own land
126.
What was President Lincoln's plan for Reconstruction called?
a)
10 percent plan
b)
100 percent plan
c)
Congressional Reconstruction
d)
Radical Republican Reconstruction
127.
Which provision was not a part of President Andrew Johnson's Reconstruction plan?
a)
Southern States had to pay higher taxes
b)
Southern States had to approve the 13th Amendment
c)
Southern States had to nullify their ordinances of secession
d)
Southern States had to promise not to repay those who had helped finance the Confederacy
128.
What did the 13th Amendment to the U.S Constitution do?
a)
It abolished slavery
b)
It made blacks citizens
c)
It gave blacks the right to vote
d)
It gave blacks the right to own property
129.
What did the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution do?
a)
It abolished slaver
b)
It made blacks citizens
c)
It gave blacks the right to vote
d)
It gave blacks the right to own property
130.
what did the 15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution do?
a)
It abolished slavery
b)
It made blacks citizens
c)
It gave blacks the right to vote
d)
It gave blacks the right to own property
131.
What was the purpose of the Freedmen's Bureau?
a)
to help former slaves
b)
to help all free people in the South
c)
to help all poor people in the South
d)
to help former slaves and poor whites
132.
With whom did sharecroppers share their harvest?
a)
land owner
b)
neighbors
c)
creditors
d)
the poor
133.
How were tenant farmers different from sharecroppers?
a)
Tenant farmers owned all their equipment
b)
Tenant farmers usually made a small profit
c)
Tenant farmers bought their seed from the owner
d)
Tenant farmers usually didn't pay rent for their houses
134.
Which statement BEST describes the differences between sharecropping and tenant farming?
a)
Sharecroppers received a percentage of the crops produced and could set aside cash money to purchase their own land, while tenant farmers had difficulty saving cash.
b)
Sharecroppers owned nothing but their labor, while tenant farmers owned farm animals and equipment to use in working other people's land.
c)
Tenant farmers received a cash salary or wage for their farm work, while sharecroppers received only a portion of the crops they raised.
d)
Tenant farmers earned equity or an interest in the land they worked from year to year so that eventually they would own their own property.
135.
The Black Codes
a)
denied blacks an education
b)
set a five day work week for blacks
c)
allowed marriage between the races
d)
allowed imprisonment of unemployed blacks
136.
The main goal of the Ku Klux Klan was to
a)
return control of the southern governments to the Democrats.
b)
force the carpetbaggers to move back North.
c)
attract members from all social classes.
d)
return land to former Confederates.
137.
Which statement BEST describes the most important differences between the Reconstruction plans of President Lincoln and the radical Congress?
a)
Lincoln's plan involved bringing the nation back together to heal the wounds of war.
b)
The congressional plan sought to punish the South and prevent its reentry into the Union.
c)
Lincoln's plan required loyalty oaths and sought to help the South reenter the Union quickly.
d)
The congressional plan treated the southern states like conquered provinces requiring Congress to monitor the treatment of freedmen.
138.
The 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was passed in response to
a)
the adoption of laws known as Black Codes by the southern states.
b)
the rising violence from terrorist organizations such as the Ku Klux Klan.
c)
the refusal of white southerners to provide freedmen with land and farm animals.
d)
the refusal of some southern states to adopt constitutional provisions calling for an end to slavery and involuntary servitude.
139.
Henry McNeal Turner was expelled from his seat in the Georgia state legislature because
a)
he did not win the election fairly.
b)
he did not have the knowledge to be a legislator.
c)
he did not live in the district from which he was elected.
d)
he did not have the right to hold political office according to the constitution.
140.
What was the main goal of the Freedman's Bureau?
a)
Taxes
b)
Voting
c)
Education
d)
Freedom
141.
The members of Congress battled with both presidents because they felt that the Presidential Reconstruction Plans:
a)
were too focused on helping the freed African slaves, but not on helping the poor, white farmers.
b)
were too strict to allow the Union to ever be reunited as it was prior to the Civil War.
c)
were too lenient on the Southern states that had rebelled against the Union.
d)
were created too quickly without consulting the former leaders of the Confederate states.
142.
After the Civil War, the period between 1865-1875 was known as what time in Georgia's history?
a)
The Civil War
b)
The New South
c)
Reconstruction
d)
Redemption
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