WorksheetsGeorgia Studies Milestone Review #1
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 37mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The border between the Georgia Piedmont and the Coastal Plain marks the point at which rivers drop in elevation creating waterfalls. This border is known as the
a)
Fall Line
b)
Tallulah Gorge
c)
Savannah River
d)
Okefenokee Swamp
2.
Who was the first European explorer to enter present day Georgia?
a)
Ponce de Leon
b)
Ferdinand Magellan
c)
Hernando de Soto
d)
Francisco Pizarro
3.
What was the most devastating effect of European exploration on Native Americans?
a)
the introduction of the horse
b)
the spread of disease
c)
the introduction of guns
d)
the spread of Christianity
4.
James Oglethorpe founded a colony in America to
a)
mine gold and other valuable minerals
b)
provide a refuge for persecuted Native Americans
c)
help the poor of England get a new start
d)
increase slavery in the colonies
5.
Which of the following is NOT a cause of the American Revolution?
a)
French and Indian War
b)
Stamp Act and Intolerable Acts
c)
Treaty of Savannah
d)
Declaration of Independence
6.
Which methods did Georgia use to distribute land in the late 1700s and early 1800s?
a)
collective bargaining and issuing bonds
b)
speculation and sharecropping
c)
the headright system and the land lottery
d)
the land-use plan and the embargo system
7.
What was invented in Georgia during the 1790s that quickly changed the state's agricultural landscape and led Georgia to develop an economy based on farming?
a)
The combine
b)
The cotton gin
c)
The steam engine
d)
The spinning jenny
8.
Which of the following would NOT be a major cause of the Civil War?
a)
slavery
b)
assassination of President Lincoln
c)
states' rights
d)
southern secession from the Union
9.
Why was Sherman's "March to the Sea" so effective during the Civil War?
a)
because he showed that he could outsmart the South
b)
because the destruction helped cause the South to surrender sooner
c)
because his army was made up of freedmen looking for revenge
d)
because he won the support of disgruntled Confederate soldiers
10.
Which organization did the federal government create in 1865 to supervise the transition of slaves to freedom by providing food, clothing, job contracts, and the building of schools?
a)
Howard University
b)
American Civil Liberties Union
c)
Freedmen's Bureau
d)
Ku Klux Klan
11.
A law which forbids a white person and a black person from using the same public facilities would be considered what?
a)
a grandfather clause
b)
disenfranchisement
c)
a black code
d)
a Jim Crow law
12.
Which of the following is TRUE regarding Georgia's contributions to WWI?
a)
GA provided needed textiles, food, military bases, and soldiers for the war effort
b)
GA could only supply soldiers because times were hard on farmers
c)
GA only allowed African Americans to be drafted because whites were needed to work on farms
d)
GA was the only state in the South that did not contribute to the war effort
13.
What is a boll weevil and what impact did it have on the economy of Georgia?
a)
a farmer who refused to move to the city despite hard times economically
b)
someone who buys more than they have
c)
an insect that destroyed cotton crops in the South
d)
a white Georgia who moved north during the 1920s
14.
Which statement is true regarding Eugene Talmadge?
a)
he was the governor of Georgia for only one term
b)
he was a huge supporter of the New Deal programs
c)
he caused great controversy by claiming that blacks deserved the same rights as whites
d)
he was a political hero to Georgia's white rural farmers
15.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt created numerous federal agencies when he took office in 1933. He introduced legislation to accomplish relief for the unemployed and homeless people, recovery for agriculture and industry, and reforms to change how the economy worked.
This legislation was commonly referred to as what?
This legislation was commonly referred to as what?
a)
the New Deal
b)
the New South
c)
the Great Depression
d)
the Old South
16.
What Georgian is known as the "father of the two-ocean navy?"
a)
Ben Epps
b)
Walter F. George
c)
Richard B. Russell, Jr.
d)
Carl Vinson
17.
Why did Franklin Roosevelt spend so much time in Georgia?
a)
Roosevelt used the warm mineral waters of Warm Springs to ease his polio
b)
Roosevelt was a native of Augusta and traveled widely across the state
c)
Roosevelt had originally been a farmer and he loved farm life
d)
Roosevelt's wife was a native of Calhoun and visited relatives
18.
Which of the following best describes GA's economy after WWII?
a)
thanks to wartime demands and the New Deal, cotton became GA's key crop
b)
it featured new industries and more diversified farming
c)
agriculture no longer played an important role thanks the growth of cities and industries
d)
rural farmers prospered thanks to more diversified crops, but cities suffered from a decline in population
19.
The famous controversy surrounding the 3 governors of 1946 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 leaving 3 men to argue over who was governor
d)
Carmichael got more popular votes, Arnall refused to leave, and Thompson filed charges
20.
What student group was formed to lead protests, sit-ins, marches, and boycotts as part of the Civil Rights Movement?
a)
CORE
b)
SCLC
c)
SNCC
d)
NAACP
21.
Which of the following roles of influence did Jimmy Carter NOT perform?
a)
President of the USA
b)
State Senator from Georgia
c)
Mayor of Atlanta
d)
governor of Georgia
22.
Many of the immigrants who come to Georgia are from
a)
Asia
b)
Mexico
c)
Europe
d)
Canada
23.
What is the name of the legislative branch of State government?
a)
The Senate
b)
The House of Representatives
c)
The General Assembly
d)
Parliament
24.
Who makes up the executive branch of State Government?
a)
President and Vice President
b)
Governor and Lieutenant Governor
c)
Mayor and City Council
d)
Speaker and Chief Justice
25.
Which principle of American government prevents one person or one small group of people from having too much governmental power?
a)
Constitutionalism
b)
Sovereignty
c)
Federalism
d)
Checks and Balances
26.
How many years is a term for the governor and lieutenant governor of Georgia?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
27.
What type of court looks over judgments made by trial courts?
a)
Appellate Court
b)
Appeals Court
c)
Trial Court
d)
Civil Court
28.
What is the term given to punishments of one year or more?
a)
misdemeanor
b)
felony
c)
criminal
d)
civil
29.
The term "entrepreneur" is best defined as
a)
someone who owns a business, but does not handle its operation or management
b)
a buyer of goods and services
c)
someone who takes the operation, management, and risk of a new business
d)
an employee of the airline industry
30.
What was the main purpose of the Spanish missions?
a)
claim land for Spain
b)
establish trade with Spain
c)
convert the Natives to Catholicism (Christianity)
d)
provide protection to the colonists
31.
Where was the notorious Confederate prison in Georgia?
a)
Fulton
b)
Alcatraz
c)
Belle Isle
d)
Andersonville
32.
After Lincoln's election, which man called for Georgia to remain in the Union?
a)
Joseph Brown
b)
Thomas Cobb
c)
Robert Toombs
d)
Alexander Stephens
33.
Although at first a Confederate victory, which battle set the stage for Sherman’s Atlanta Campaign and March to the Sea?
a)
Andersonville
b)
Antietam
c)
Gettysburg
d)
Chickamauga
34.
What woman served as an interpreter for James Oglethorpe and Tomochichi? She was also a well known business woman.
a)
Mary Musgrove
b)
Nancy Hart
c)
Lugenia Burns Hope
d)
Rebecca Latimer Felton
35.
Which amendment gave citizenship to African Americans during Reconstruction?
a)
13th
b)
14th
c)
15th
d)
16th
36.
Which of the following groups settled in GA and founded the city of Ebenezer. This group was a Protestant group from Austria who was being persecuted by the Catholics of the country.
a)
Highland Scots
b)
Malcontents
c)
Salzburgers
d)
Puritans
37.
Which Georgia institution is being described by these statements?
-chartered in 1785 by the Georgia General Assembly
-founded by Abraham Baldwin who also served as the university's first president
-the oldest public university in the nation
-the largest of the state's institutions of higher learning
-chartered in 1785 by the Georgia General Assembly
-founded by Abraham Baldwin who also served as the university's first president
-the oldest public university in the nation
-the largest of the state's institutions of higher learning
a)
Georgia State University
b)
The University of Georgia
c)
Georgia Southern University
d)
The Georgia Institute of Technology
38.
Which is the correct order of Georgia's capitals?
a)
Savannah, Augusta, Atlanta, Milledgeville, Louisville
b)
Augusta, Savannah, Louisville, Milledgeville, Atlanta
c)
Savannah, Augusta, Louisville, Milledgeville, Atlanta
d)
Louisville, Savannah, Augusta, Milledgeville, Atlanta
39.
Law that gave the President the power to make treaties with Native Americans exchanging their land for unsettled western land
a)
Native American Treatise
b)
Indian Land Grant
c)
Indian Removal Act
d)
Georgia Native Doctrine
40.
1832 Supreme Court case which ruled that Cherokee had federal protection from the actions of state governments. President Jackson did not enforce the ruling.
a)
Worcester v Georgia
b)
Troup v U.S.
c)
Brown v Board of Education
d)
Plessey v Ferguson
41.
What group of three men supported the New South movement and dominated Georgia politics in the late 1800’s?
a)
Bourbon Triumvirate
b)
Atlanta Triumvirate
c)
Populist Party
d)
Farmers Alliance
42.
What industrial fair highlighted the growth and improvements of Georgia’s textile industry?
a)
International Cotton Exposititon
b)
Cotton Warehouse
c)
Cotton Pickin Fair
d)
Georgia State Fair
43.
Which two events are examples of heightened racial tension during the New South Era?
a)
Atlanta Riot of 1906 and the Leo Frank Case
b)
Passing of the 13th and 14th Amendments
c)
Jim Crow Laws and Atlanta Riot of 1906
44.
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
45.
The main goal of the KKK was to......
a)
prevent African Americans from voting.
b)
force the carpetbaggers to move back north.
c)
attract members from all social classes.
d)
return land to former confederates.
46.
The Yazoo Land fraud is considered to be the worst political scandal in GA history because land speculators.....
a)
sold land that was not theirs to sell.
b)
sold land for very high prices that they bought for very cheap.
c)
bribed members of the General Assembly to sell public land to them for low prices.
d)
sold land to the Indians.
47.
Which amendment abolished slavery?
a)
14th
b)
15th
c)
13th
d)
19th
48.
What was the name of the journey that Cherokee made when they were forced to leave their land?
a)
Oregon Trail
b)
Indian Removal Act
c)
Trail of Tears
d)
Wilderness Road
49.
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
50.
What was the ruling of the US Supreme Court in Brown VS Board of Education
a)
Schools would be segregated and kept sperate
b)
The seperate but equal policy was unconstitutional
c)
Black schools would get more money for books and teachers
d)
Black students could only attend white schools if there was space available
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