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WorksheetsGeorgia Studies History Review (Milestones)
Total questions: 113
Worksheet time: 2hrs 1mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which route is showing the path traveled by explorer Hernando de Soto?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
2.
Which grouping lists the main reasons for Spanish exploration of the "New World"?
a)
"God, glory, and gold"
b)
"Salt, silk, and spices"
c)
"Rum, slaves, and molasses"
d)
"Trade, silver, and jewels"
3.
What impact did European contact have on Native American population between 1500 and 1620?
a)
population increased
b)
population decreased
c)
population remained stagnant
d)
population showed no changes
4.
The Spanish who lived and worked in missions often forced Native Americans to
a)
gather food and water for them.
b)
fight other colonists for them.
c)
change their languages, religion, and customs.
d)
moved farther into the forests area of Georgia.
5.
When looking at the map, what can you tell about the colonial European settlements?
a)
All of the settlements were in the south.
b)
All of the settlements were along major rivers.
c)
All settlements tried to avoid the Indian settlements.
d)
All of the settlements were close to major bodies of water.
6.
In Georgia, the earliest earthen and rock mounds date back to the Middle Woodland Period. How were the mounds used during this period?
a)
to define social status
b)
to serve as burial sites
c)
to expand farming territory
d)
to attract large game animals
7.
Most of the depopulation of the Native American population in the 16th century can be attributed to
a)
disease.
b)
fires.
c)
slavery.
d)
war.
8.
What was the name of the first settlement founded by British settlers in Georgia?
a)
Atlanta
b)
Augusta
c)
Macon
d)
Savannah
9.
Which of the following best describes Tomochichi?
a)
A Native American whom Oglethorpe enslaved and took to England as a prisoner.
b)
He was the husband of Mary Musgrove.
c)
He was a Native American chief who befriended Oglethorpe and allowed him to settle Savannah in peace.
d)
He was a Native American chief who helped James Wright acquire land.
10.
Mary Musgrove was James Oglethorpe's _________________.
a)
business partner
b)
interpreter
c)
housekeeper
d)
wife
11.
Why did King George II agree to grant Oglethorpe a charter to found Georgia?
a)
He believed it would help Britain economically while providing protection for the other southern colonies.
b)
He knew a revolution was coming and wanted a colony loyal to the Crown.
c)
He was against slavery and would not allow it in Georgia.
d)
The trustees promised the king that Georgia would be founded as a royal colony.
12.
James Oglethorpe is BEST described as _________________.
a)
a businessman who wanted to establish plantations in Georgia
b)
a member of Parliament (opposed to slavery) who wanted to establish a colony for debtors
c)
a royal governor who finally convinced the king to make Georgia a royal colony
d)
a slaveowner who introduced Africans to Georgia
13.
Which of the following was NOT a reason for settling Georgia?
a)
Charity
b)
Defense
c)
Economics
d)
Religion
14.
In the early years of the colony, what was one reason the colonists were dissatisfied with the policies of the trustees who governed colonial Georgia? The colonists
a)
could not own slaves.
b)
were not allowed to read books.
c)
were not allowed to practice their religion.
d)
could not pay the high taxes required of them.
15.
In early Georgia history, John Reynolds was the first
a)
settler.
b)
explorer.
c)
Court Judge.
d)
Royal Governor.
16.
The "Trustee Period" is MOST associated with which of these eras?
a)
Colonial Era
b)
Revolutionary War Era
c)
Civil War Era
d)
Reconstruction Era
17.
Which Georgia battle was victory for the Patriot colonists?
a)
Lexington and Concord
b)
Siege of Savannah
c)
Bloody Marsh
d)
Kettle Creek
18.
Which Georgia battle was a crushing loss for the Georgia Patriots?
a)
Lexington and Concord
b)
Siege at Savannah
c)
Bloody Marsh
d)
Kettle Creek
19.
Which of the following signers of the Declaration of Independence was from Georgia?
a)
Arthur Middleton
b)
William Williams
c)
Lyman Hall
d)
Thomas Jefferson
20.
This decree by King George the III moved Georgia’s boundary to the St. Mary’s River and forbade (prohibited) colonists from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains.
a)
The Line of Demarcation 1773
b)
The Proclamation of 1763
c)
The Treaty of Tordesillas 1770
21.
Which British policy had the greatest affect on Georgia?
a)
The British increased an existing tax on wine and imported goods.
b)
The British required the colonies to ship their good only on British ships.
c)
The British passed the Stamp Act, adding a tax on newspapers and licenses.
d)
The British passed the Sugar Act to tax sugar and molasses from the West Indians.
22.
Georgia’s loyalty was divided amongst its colonists. Some were loyal to the King and others were outraged over the Intolerable Acts. These two different groups were called
a)
British and Americans
b)
Colonists and Tories
c)
Effigies and Patriots
d)
Loyalists and Patriots
23.
Which of the following signers of the Declaration of Independence was from Georgia?
a)
John Hancock
b)
Button Gwinnett
c)
John Adams
d)
John Penn
24.
What was the reason for chartering the University of Georgia?
a)
Make education available to all people, not just the wealthy
b)
educate GA's slave population
c)
educate GA's militia
d)
establish a women's only school
25.
Georgia continued to move its capital westward to Louisville, then Milledgeville, and finally Atlanta to
a)
avoid continued pirate raids on the east coast
b)
meet federal government requirements
c)
follow the growing population
d)
open eastern lands to the American Indians
26.
What was the purpose of the Georgia’s land policies?
a)
It established a method of counting the population
b)
To give away newly gained lands and promote westward expansion
c)
It provided an organized system of collecting taxes
d)
It administered voting and election districts
27.
The Yazoo land fraud occurred because land companies
a)
bribed legislators so they could buy land cheaply
b)
took land from the American Indians by force.
c)
made illegal treaties with the Americans Indians.
d)
llegally sold the land to Spain to set up missions.
28.
Why did Georgia give up land claims in what is now Mississippi and Alabama?
a)
The federal government wanted to set that land aside for the Indian population
b)
The state did not have the millions of dollars required to purchase the land from Spain.
c)
The state could not claim the land because the General Assembly illegally sold it to private companies.
d)
They did not need the land because people desired to stay closer to the eastern coast for trade.
29.
How were railroads beneficial to Georgia’s businessmen and farmers?
a)
increased tourism through sightseeing
b)
offered faster and easier transportation of goods
c)
offered a non-polluting transportation option
d)
made horses unnecessary for travel
30.
Which technological development led to an increased demand for slaves in the United States during the early- to mid-1800s?
a)
steel plow
b)
cotton gin
c)
railroads
d)
the spinning jenny
31.
What was discovered in 1829 in Cherokee territory that led to the removal of the Cherokee and the creation of Dahlonega?
a)
diamonds
b)
the syllabary
c)
rivers
d)
gold
32.
William McIntosh, a Creek chief, was murdered by his own people because he
a)
fell to defeat in a fight with the Georgia militia.
b)
was the cousin of Georgia’s Governor George Troup.
c)
signed a peace treaty with the Cherokee Indians without permission.
d)
signed a treaty giving up the last Creek lands in Georgia to the federal government.
33.
What was John Marshall’s final ruling in the Worcester V. Georgia case?
a)
Cherokees were to be sold into slavery and their land would be divided out among Georgia political leaders.
b)
Cherokees were Georgia citizens and should follow state laws for taxes and voting.
c)
Cherokees were a sovereign nation and should have federal protection from state laws.
d)
Cherokees were a sovereign nation but should to be relocated to Oklahoma.
34.
Andrew Jackson’s role in the removal of the Cherokee from Georgia was that he
a)
ruled in favor of the Cherokee as a sovereign nation and prevented their removal.
b)
refused to enforce the Supreme Court’s ruling and instead enforced the Indian Removal Act.
c)
accompanied the Cherokee people on the trail of tears and helped organize farms in the Oklahoma territory.
d)
organized the newly acquired Yazoo lands for their settlement, opening their land to gold miners.
35.
In 1838, the U.S. Army forced thousands of Cherokee people to march to the Indian Territory (in present-day Oklahoma) as part of the removal process. Which statement BEST explains why the route to the Indian Territory became known as the "Trail of Tears"?
a)
Many battles took place along the journey.
b)
Some government officials wept over Jackson’s decision.
c)
It describes the legend of the “Weeping Eagle”.
d)
Thousands of Cherokees died along the journey.
36.
Name the 3 causes of the Civil War
a)
Slavery, States Rights, Nullification
b)
Nullification, States rights, and People
c)
Slavery, Federal Rights, Nullification
37.
The most controversial issue dividing northerners and southerners during the 1800s was the issue of _____?
a)
Slavery
b)
States rights
c)
Nullification
38.
Republican candidate and victor in the election of 1860
a)
Stephen Douglas
b)
John Breckenridge
c)
Abraham Lincoln
39.
The "Great Compromiser"; author of the Missouri Compromise and the Compromise of 1850
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
Henry Clay
c)
Henry McNeal Turner
40.
Supreme Court decision ruling that since slaves were not citizens, they could not sue in court
a)
Homer Plessy
b)
Dred Scott
c)
Worchester vs. GA
41.
What is an extremist group arguing for the immediate to slavery?
a)
tariff
b)
regionalism
c)
abolitionists
d)
nullification
42.
What is a tax on imported goods
a)
tariff
b)
regionalism
c)
abolitionists
d)
nullification
43.
The idea that a state can declare a federal law invaid within its borders
a)
tariff
b)
regionalism
c)
abolitionists
d)
nullification
44.
What compromise established a strict fugitive slave law?
a)
Missouri Compromise
b)
Compromise of 1850
c)
Kansas-Nebraska Act
45.
The Georgia Platform stated which of the following EXCEPT:
a)
Stop trying to ban slavery
b)
Follow the fugitve slave act
c)
Sell slaves for double
46.
What did South Carolina do after Lincoln's win?
a)
seceded from the Union
b)
threw Lincoln a party
c)
dumped all the tea in the ocean.
47.
What did the Emancipation Proclamation state?
a)
All States were free
b)
Only slaves in the Confederate states were free
c)
Slaves were only allowed in Northern States
48.
After the March to the Sea, Sherman presented Lincoln with what as a Christmas gift?
a)
Saddle for his horse
b)
Savannah, GA
c)
Railroad tie
49.
What was one of the largest Confederate prisoner of war camps?
a)
Andersonville
b)
Savannah
c)
Gettysburg
50.
Who was the commader of the Atlanta Campaign and the March to the Sea?
a)
William T. Sherman
b)
Ulysses S. Grant
c)
Robert E. Lee
51.
The 15th Amendment to the Constitution ______________________.
a)
abolished slavery
b)
gave women the right to vote.
c)
gave blacks the right to vote.
52.
The 14th Amendment to the Constitution ______________________.
a)
Voting Rights
b)
Bear Arms
c)
Gave equal protection
53.
The 13th Amendment to the Constitution ______________________.
a)
Free Speech
b)
Abolished Slavery
c)
Voting rights
54.
What are Black Codes?
a)
Secret messages sent by former slaves
b)
wouldn't allow blacks to vote, testify against whites in court or be a juror.
c)
Live where they want
55.
Why did Georgia expel its black legislators?
a)
Said Georgia constitution denied black the right to hold political office
b)
Said since they couldn't read they couldn't hold office
c)
Said they couldn't hold political office because they wouldn't allow them to hold their own school board.
56.
Georgia refused to ratify the 14th amendment. What happened?
a)
Nothing
b)
GA placed under military rule
c)
Georgia residents were told to turn in their weapons.
57.
Who used scare tactics to influence African Americans?
a)
Ku Klux Klan
b)
Freedmen's Bureau
c)
Legislators
58.
Who owned their tools and supplies?
a)
Sharecropping
b)
Tenant Farming
c)
Legislators
59.
Who only contributed labor to the farm?
a)
Sharecropping
b)
Tenant Farming
c)
Legislators
60.
All of the following are part of Lincoln's plan for Reconstruction, EXCEPT:
a)
Set up a New Government
b)
Set Black Codes
c)
Abolish slavery
61.
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
62.
Which Georgia senator argued for farmers’ rights, helped pass the Rural Free Delivery Bill, and became the leader of the Populist Party?
a)
Rebecca Latimer Felton
b)
Tom Watson
c)
John Gordon
d)
Booker T. Washington
63.
What set of laws were passed to segregate the South?
a)
Jim Crow Laws
b)
Separation Laws
c)
Black Codes
d)
13th, 14th, 15th Amendments
64.
When did the New South movement occur?
a)
after World War I
b)
During the Depression
c)
During the late 1800s, after Reconstruction
d)
Before Reconstruction
65.
Who was a writer and editor of the Atlanta Constitution and the main spokesman for the New South movement?
a)
John Pemberton
b)
Tom Watson
c)
Sidney Lanier
d)
Henry Grady
66.
What crop dominated Georgia's agriculture from the early 1800s until the 1920s?
a)
Tobacco
b)
Rice
c)
Cotton
d)
Silk
67.
What were Jim Crow Laws?
a)
They set up schools for blacks.
b)
They protected the civil rights of blacks.
c)
They ended child labor.
d)
They enforced segregation in public places.
68.
Which answer choice BEST describes the practice shown in this illustration?
a)
racial violence
b)
Jim Crow Laws
c)
disenfranchisement
d)
intergration
69.
False newspaper reports about black on white violence in Atlanta led to what issue in September of 1907?
a)
Atlanta Race Riot
b)
Leo Frank Trial
c)
International Cotton Exposition
d)
March on Washington
70.
As a leader of the New South movement, what did Henry Grady support?
a)
blacks leaving the South to work in the North
b)
southerners growing more cotton for export
c)
northern investment in southern industry
d)
southern investment in northern factories
71.
What made Atlanta a great location to serve as Georgia's capital city?
a)
being able to ship goods on the Chattahoochee River
b)
access to railroad lines
c)
the Atlantic Ocean
d)
miles of Interstate Highways
72.
Which statement BEST explains the Supreme Court’s opinion in Plessy v. Ferguson?
a)
Laws against segregation are justifiable regulations of interstate commerce.
b)
Segregation is legal as long as equal public facilities are provided.
c)
The poll tax is a legal issue to be determined by state governments.
d)
Groups seeking civil rights protections must cooperate with the government.
73.
The event generally considered the START of the Great Depression in the United States was
a)
the end of World War I.
b)
the crash of the stock market.
c)
failure of the commodity market.
d)
the outbreak of the influenza epidemic.
74.
How did the boll weevil MOSTLY affect Georgia’s economy?
a)
It forced Georgia to have a manufacturing economy.
b)
It forced Georgia to have a manufacturing economy.
c)
It caused a major upset to Georgia’s cash-crop economy.
d)
It gave more economic opportunity to the pest controllers.
75.
In addition to the boll weevil, what other natural disaster greatly affected cotton farmers in the 1920s?
a)
a major drought
b)
a locust plague
c)
flooding of fields
d)
severe cold weather
76.
In the 1920s, many small farmers lost their farms due to crop failures and debts. What was a long-term effect of the lost farms?
a)
Migration of tenant farmers decreased significantly.
b)
Race relations in rural areas improved immediately.
c)
Banks lost money and many farm-related businesses closed.
d)
Southern states were able to avoid an economic depression.
77.
In what way did Eugene Talmadge misjudge Georgia voters, a fact that would lead to him losing the governor's seat in 1936?
a)
He supported the increasing power of Adolf Hitler in Nazi Germany.
b)
He opposed integration of public schools, which many Georgians actually supported.
c)
He opposed the passage of a minimum wage, which hurt many of Georgia's textile workers.
d)
He opposed FDR and the New Deal, while most Georgians welcomed the help from the government.
78.
During the New Deal, The Agricultural Adjustment Act helped farmers in Georgia by
a)
persuading farmers to experiment by planting many different types of crops.
b)
encouraging farmers to move from rural areas to find jobs in more urban areas.
c)
paying farmers to plant less cotton, which caused the price of cotton increase.
d)
helping farmers find new types of crops that could grow in all types of weather.
79.
All of these are describing which New Deal program?
a)
Medicare
b)
Social Security Act
c)
National Recovery Act
d)
Fair Labor Standards Act
80.
Which of these reasons were causes of the Great Depression?
Reason 1: Increase in consumer spending
Reason 2: Overspeculation in the Stock Market
Reason 3: Bank failures
Reason 4. Government subsidation of farming
Reason 1: Increase in consumer spending
Reason 2: Overspeculation in the Stock Market
Reason 3: Bank failures
Reason 4. Government subsidation of farming
a)
Reasons 1 and 4
b)
Reasons 1 and 2
c)
Reasons 3 and 4
d)
Reasons 2 and 3
81.
What does A.A.A. mean?
a)
The Awesome adjustment administration
b)
The Adjustment administration
c)
The Agriculture adjustment association
d)
The Agriculture Adjustment administration
82.
Which statement BEST describes the involvement of the United States in World War II before the bombing of Pearl Harbor?
a)
The United States maintained strict neutrality with no favoritism.
b)
The United States provided advisory troops to aid Great Britain
c)
The United States provided lend-lease aid to Great Britain and the Soviet Union.
d)
The United States secretly sank German submarines.
83.
Why was the bombing of Pearl Harbor a significant event during World War II?
a)
It was the first use of nuclear weapons in war.
b)
It put an end to the lend lease program.
c)
It prevented Japan from invading the United States.
d)
It caused the United States to get involved in the war.
84.
World War 2 helped America come out of _________________ by providing jobs for people.
a)
The Cold War
b)
The Dust Bowl
c)
The Great Depression
85.
Savannah and Brunswick were important to Georgia’s efforts in World War II in which way?
a)
Those are the two places where most of Georgia’s infantry were trained.
b)
Franklin Roosevelt used those locations as his primary headquarters in Georgia.
c)
A large number of military ships and sea vessels were built in the shipyards in these cities.
d)
These were the two cities selected to build Bell Aircrafts.
86.
Why did President Franklin Roosevelt frequently visit Georgia before and during his time in office?
a)
To visit his house at Warm Springs and receive medical treatment.
b)
He felt the key to winning World War II was getting Georgia’s support.
c)
Because he did not enjoy being in the Northeast.
d)
His family was instrumental in Georgia politics at the time.
87.
These details describe what Georgia politician?
a)
Dean Rusk
b)
Carl Vinson
c)
William J. Harris
d)
Richard B. Russell, Jr.
88.
During World War II, the Georgia cities of Savannah and Brunswick were BEST known for
a)
building Liberty ships.
b)
manufacturing airplanes.
c)
having strong military bases.
d)
having military training camps.
89.
What did Carl Vinson do during the time leading up to World War II?
a)
convinced Congress to become active in the war
b)
developed technologies to increase military power
c)
organized strikes and supported better pay for workers
d)
worked for more defense spending and built up the military
90.
Why is Atlanta's longest serving mayor, William Berry Hartsfield, known as Atlanta's "father of aviation"?
a)
He was an accomplished pilot who began Delta airlines.
b)
He was a colleague of airplane inventors Orville and Wilbur Wright.
c)
He developed the C5 mass transport airplane for Georgia's Lockheed Aeronautical plant.
d)
He believed that an airport for Atlanta would be a key to the city's economic prosperity.
91.
All of the phrases are describing what Atlanta mayor?
a)
Asa Candler
b)
Ivan Allen, Jr.
c)
Andrew J. Young
d)
Maynard Jackson
92.
Which is the BEST explanation for the decline in cotton production that occurred in Georgia in the decades following World War II?
a)
The cotton crops were devastated by several years of drought.
b)
The cotton crops were destroyed by an infestation of boll weevils.
c)
Georgia farmers were paid to reduce production under the Agricultural Adjustment Act.
d)
Newly developed synthetic fabrics like nylon and rayon led to a decrease in demand for cotton.
93.
Helped bring the Braves to Atlanta from Milwaukee.
a)
William B. Hartsfield
b)
Ivan Allen, Jr.
94.
What was the primary impact of the modernization of agriculture after 1945?
a)
Better farm machinery caused people from cities to move to rural areas so they could farm.
b)
. Fewer farm laborers were needed, so many people migrated to the cities.
c)
Although farm machinery improved, the demand for farm labor remained the same.
95.
Which statement best explains William B. Hartsfield's importance to aviation in Georgia?
a)
He was afraid to fly overseas
b)
He worked to make planes safer
c)
He began promoting aviation in the 1920s and worked to build airports in Georgia
d)
He worked on moving Atlanta's airport to a northern location
96.
Under this system only white citizens were allowed to vote in primary elections; made elections unfair by allowing only white citizens to choose the candidates for general elections.
a)
Caucasian Primaries
b)
Racist Primaries
c)
White Elections
d)
White Primaries
97.
Why did Eugene Talmadge not serve for his 4th term, even though he was elected?
a)
Death
b)
Scandal
c)
Overthrown
d)
Resignation
98.
During The Great Migration, many southerners moved to big cities for what reason?
a)
to find more food
b)
because they didn't like growing cotton
c)
to find better jobs
d)
to get bigger homes
99.
Son of Governor Eugene Talmadge; involved in 1946 Governor’s race controversy; segregationist who fought against integration of schools in GA.
a)
Herman Talmadge
b)
Gandhi
c)
Martin Luther King
d)
Andrew Young
100.
What was the purpose of the Sibley Commission?
a)
To put pressure on the courts to reverse the Brown Vs. Board of Education decision
b)
To find out how Georgians felt about desegregation
c)
To pass laws supporting integration of schools
101.
Which man from Georgia is recognized as the leader of the modern Civil Rights movement?
a)
Benjamin Mays
b)
Herman Talmadge
c)
Martin Luther King, Jr.
d)
Lester Maddox
102.
What is significant about Maynard Jackson to the Civil Rights Movement?
a)
First African Congressman since the 1860's
b)
First African American mayor of a major Southern city
c)
First African American Student at UGA
103.
What did the South do in opposition to the Brown v. Board of Education decision?
a)
Added the Constatine battle flag to the Georgia state flag
b)
Added the Confederate Battle flag to the Georgia state flag
c)
Added thirteen bars to the Georgia State flag
104.
What legislation was passed in 1964 to guarantee voting rights, prohibit segregation in public places, ban segregation by trade unions, schools and employers, call for the desegregation of public schools, and assure nondiscrimination in the distribution of federal funds?
a)
Civil Rights Act of 1960
b)
Civil Rights Act of 1963
c)
Civil Rights Act of 1946
d)
Civil Rights Act of 1964
105.
Where did Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. give his famous "I have a dream " speech?
a)
Vermont
b)
March on Washington
c)
Million Man March
106.
Did all states immediately integrate schools after the Brown v. Board of Education decision?
a)
Yes
b)
NO
107.
He was a governor of GA from 1967 to 1971. He believed strongly in states' rights and segregation.He became a public figure when he refused to serve African Americans in his Atlanta restaurant in defiance of the Civil Rights Act.
a)
Eugene Talmadge
b)
Lester Maddox
c)
Herman Talmadge
108.
This man was governor of GA from 1967 to 1971. While in office, he surprised many people by putting more African Americans into government jobs than ever before. It was a surprise because earlier he was a segregationists who wanted to close his restaurant rather than obey the law.
a)
Louis Armstrong
b)
Maynard Jackson
c)
Benjamin Mays
d)
Lester Maddox
109.
President Jimmy Carter named this man an ambassador to the United Nations in 1977. In 1981, he was elected mayor of Atlanta , succeeding Maynard Jackson. He was a civil rights activist and the first African American to be elected as a U.S. Congressman since Reconstruction.
a)
Maynard Jackson
b)
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
c)
Andrew Young
d)
Benjamin Mays
110.
SS8H12d) What important event did Atlanta host in 1996?
a)
World Series
b)
Olympics
c)
International Cotton Expo
111.
One of Carter's Successes as President include
a)
The Watergate Scandal
b)
Camp David Accords between Israel and Egypt
c)
Boosting the Economy
d)
Defeating Ronald Reagan for the Presidency in 1980
112.
Which of these did Carter NOT do after he was President?
a)
Win Nobel Peace Prize
b)
Found the Carter Center
c)
Win an Oscar
d)
Work with Habitat for Humanity
113.
How would the 1996 Olympics affected Atlanta long term?
a)
It gave the city national exposure and brought a ton of revenue and jobs to the city
b)
It didn't affect it at all
c)
It had a negative affect because international reporters hated the city so much
d)
All choices are correct
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