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WorksheetsGA Studies Pre-Milestones Review
Total questions: 85
Worksheet time: 43mins
Which of the following were Spanish explorers hoping to find when they first explored the Southeast?
Crops and wildlife
American Indians
Ivory
Gold
Which statement best explains the purpose of the Spanish missions in Georgia?
They were set up to spread Catholicism to American Indians
They were set up to spread Protestantism to American Indians
They were set up to convert Protestants to Catholicism
They were set up to help Spaniards learn about American Indian religion
The trustees paying for debtors to go to Georgia instead of prison is an example of what?
Conservation
A defense policy
Charity
An economic plan
In contrast to debtors, which group of people were originally banned from settling in the Georgia colony?
Malcontents
Protestants
Catholics
Jews
Which translator worked to maintain peace between American Indians and colonists settling Savannah?
John Dunbar
John Reynolds
Mary Musgrove
James Oglethorpe
Which group of settlers were invited to the Georgia colony so they could freely practice their religion, and in return, became great farmers for the colony?
Jews
Salzburgers
Highland Scots
Malcontents
How was a Royal Governor of Georgia selected?
He was appointed by the King
He was elected by the colonists
He was selected by the Commons a house of Assembly
He was appointed by the council of advisors
What "colorful" good/plant did the royal Georgia colony export?
Wool
Indigo
Wheat
Rice
How did the Proclamation of 1763 affect Georgia?
It changed the colony’s western borders
It joined the colony with nearby Florida
It removed American Indians from the colony
It ordered people living in the colony to move west
Who signed the Declaration of Independence for the Georgia colony? Choose three of the following.
Elijah Clarke
Lyman Hall
Button Gwinnett
James Wright
George Walton
Who were the Loyalists?
British naval officers
American militia leaders
American colonists who supported Great Britain
British citizens who lived in the colonies
Who won the siege of Savannah?
Loyalists
Patriots
French
African America soldiers
Why did the federal government experience financial problems while under the Articles of Confederation?
It included no provision for repaying war debt
The president and Congress stole federal money
The U.S. did not have adequate natural resources to generate money
Congress lacked the power to tax U.S. states/citizens.
Which of the following allowed California to enter the Union as a free state?
Georgia platform
Compromise of 1850
Fugitive Slave Act
Dred Scott court case
How did the cotton gin make processing cotton faster?
It separated the seeds from the cotton faster
It spun cotton into thread
It pulled many cotton plants out of the ground very quickly
It made the cotton plant grow twice a size fast
Which of the following things did general Sherman and his troops do during the March to the Sea? Choose three of the following.
They destroyed the fighting spirit of the South.
They imposed curfew
They destroyed crops
They burned buildings
They closed churches
Which of the following shows events that led to the removal of Native Americans in Georgia? Choose three of the following
Yazoo Land Act
Dahlonega Gold Rush
Treaty of New Beginnings
Trail of Tears
Treaty of New York
What were the laws that restricted African Americans’ rights after the Civil War know as?
White backlash
Segregation
Black codes
Civil equality
Who was the first Republican Party candidate elected president, thus causing the South to break away (secede)?
Abraham Lincoln
Andrew Jackson
Ulysses S. Grant
James Buchanan
How was the Yazoo Land Act a fraud/illegal?
The sale was ruled constitutional
The land was sold to the wrong people
Government officials accepted bribes for selling the land so cheap
Settlers refused to live on the land
Georgia experienced tremendous growth in its need for slaves after 1793. What led to this population growth?
The invention of the cotton gin
Enslaved workers costing less
Improved land distribution
Government corruption
When Cherokee Indians were forced to leave Georgia, what is the most likely reason their journey is known as The Trail of Tears?
Cherokee women cried for the Native Americans killed by the army
Cherokee me were not allowed to cry
Many Cherokee people lost their lives on the journey
The Cherokee killed many soldiers along the way
What is the name of the policy that granted land to the heads of families of white settlers?
Rescinding Act
Lottery system
Yazoo land sale
Headright system
Which Civil War battle is described but the phrases below?
* Confederate forces won
* fought over a railroad
* took place over three day in September 1863
*pushed the Union forces back into Chattanooga
Gettysburg
Antietam
Chattanooga
Chickamauga
Which of the following is a significant fact about the battle of Chickamauga?
It was a turning point in the war
It was the first battle of the Civil War
It was bloodiest battle fought in Georgia
It was the Confederacy’s last victory in the war
What did Henry Grady promote through his writing? Choose three of the following.
Industrial development
A Confederate uprising
Single-crop development
Economy based on agriculture with new technology
Northern financial investment in the South
What does the “ Jim Crow law” describe?
The special favors given to meme era of the Crow family throughout Georgia
The executive orders issued by Governor Jim Crow over a series of years
The racist public policy common in the South after Reconstruction
The decision to commemorate World War I veterans of Georgia
Plessy vs Ferguson is a famous case because the U. S. Supreme Court ruled that ___________ was protected by federal laws?
Segregation
Accommodationism
Anti-Semitism
Disenfranchisement
What is the lynching of Leo Frank an example of?
Jim Crow laws
Anti-defamation
Segregation
Anti-semitism
Which African-American leader called for African-Americans to fight for total racial equality?
Booker T. Washington
W. E. B. Du Bois
John Burns Hope
Alonzo Herndon
What did Booker T. Washington’s ideas become known as after he gave his famous speech at the International Cotton Exposition?
The Atlanta Compromise
The Niagara Movement
The National Negro Business League
The Georgia Co-Op
During World War I, what was Ft. Oglethorpe used for to support the war effort?
make helmet for soldiers
make tanks
house captured German soldiers
make military uniforms
Which of the following made the Great Depression worse?
War
Drought
Taxation
Racism
Which statement best explains the effect of the boll weevil on Georgia’s economy?
It destroyed crops
It was beneficial to the soil
It killed weeds but helped peaches
It could not be killed by pesticides
Which of the following did Governor Eugene Talmadge oppose? Choose three of the following.
Welfare spending
Segregation of schools
Federal government intervention
Organized labor
Increased mixing of races at UGA
Franklin D. Roosevelt spent a lot of time in Georgia in Warm Springs. Because of his ties to the state, in what way did he use Georgia?
He used it as a vacation spot for his family
He used it to help build New Deal programs for rural farmers
He used it to launch a re-election campaign
He used it to fund the Social Security Administration
Who created the New Deal?
Herbert Hoover
Theodore Roosevelt
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Eugene Talmadge
PART B
Which statement best explains the impact of the New Deal on Georgia?
The Indian Removal Act caused thousand stars of Native Americans to move out of the region
The Rural Electrification Act caused many rural regions to receive electricity for the first time
The governorship of Eugene Talmadge was a period of enlightenment for the region
King George III released Georgia from its obligation to the crown
Which program allowed European powers to have access to American weapons without purchasing them during WWII?
Lend-Lease Act
Lending Loan Programs
Free Weapons Act
Weapons Leasing Act
Which of the following events led the United States into World War II?
The Holocaust
German expansion into Poland
The attack on Pearl Harbor
Japan’s invading China
How did Georgia contribute to the war effort in WWII? Choose three of the following.
Built B-29 aircraft
Trained many soldiers at bases all over the state
Built Liberty ships
Supplied oil to the military
Discovered enemy submarines
What Is one effect back home, of Carl Vinson’s work in Congress to build a two-ocean Navy?
More military bases opened across Georgia
Shipyards on Georgia’s coast built more ships
The Bell Bomber Plant produced bombers
The United States entered World War II
Why are Georgians less likely to own farms today than before World War II?
Owning farms has become too expensive
There is a higher tax now on farms than before World War II
The population of rural communities in Georgia has continued to decline
Many Georgians refused to go back to farming after learning other trades in the war and moving into cities
Which Georgia leader described Atlanta as “the city too busy to hate”?
William B. Hartsfield
Ivan Allen, Jr.
Ellis Arnall
Eugene Talmadge
How did Ivan Allen, Jr. bring about change in Atlanta? Choose three of the following.
He helped bring major league sports teams to Atlanta
He supported the Civil Rights Act of 1964
He removed segregation signs from water fountains in City Hall
He kept primary elections segregated
What happened in Georgia as a result of the Supreme Court ruling in Brown vs Board of Education?
The Sibley Commission was formed to get a feel of how GA voters felt about desegregating our schools.
All public schools were immediately desegregated
The Southern Christian Leadership Conference was formed
The General Assembly passed laws to keep school segregated
Which statement best describes the purpose of changing the GA flag after the Brown vs Board of Education decision?
To lead non-violent protests
To help prevent segregation in schools
To see how Georgians felt about desegregation
To protest the decision
The 1963 March on Washington was planned to bring attention to which topics? Choose three of the following.
Integrated education
African American political candidates
Fair employment
Voting rights
Clean air and drinking water
Which person and his description are matched correctly?
Lester Maddox-CEO of Coca-Cola Company
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. - civil rights leader
Oliver Brown- industrial innovator
John Lewis- Georgia governor
Which politician is correctly matched with his position?
Andrew Young- Mayor of Atlanta
William B. Hartsfield- Governor of Georgia
Maynard Jackson- Georgia Senator
Eugene Talmadge- Mayor of Atlanta
During his time in office, Maynard Jackson helped to make improvements to which of the following?
Atlanta’s parks
Atlanta’s contract system with black-owned businesses
Atlanta’s correctional facilities
Atlanta’s transportation system
How did the city of Atlanta honor Maynard Jackson's contributions?
renamed the city’s airport
renamed the city’s largest park
renamed the city’s biggest prison
renamed the city’s central library
In what way did Jimmy Carter improve the state government?
By giving tax breaks to farmers
By reorganizing the numbers of state agencies
By increasing the money given to education
By reapportioning the counties
How did hosting then 1996 Olympics immediately impact the city of Atlanta? Choose three of the following.
It revitalized downtown
They highways were enlarged
It brought new professional sports teams
It created less congestion in the city
New sidewalks and street signs were installed
Years after the Olympics ended, Atlanta was still affected by the games. What was one negative long-term affect?
too many hotels
increased traffic congestion
Increased public housing for low-income residents
too many tourist attractions
Why is Savannah’s location ideal for a port city?
It is near two major interstate highways
It is near a large airport
It is near the state capital
It is near many residential neighborhoods
Which of the following is the most likely reason why filmmakers might be attracted to working in Georgia?
Georgia’s scenery is excellent for filming
There are no taxes in Georgia
Many television and film stars call Georgia home
Financial incentives make filming in Georgia cost effective for entrepreneurs, like Tyler Perry
In which of the following geographic regions do more people
live?
Appalachian Valley and Ridge
Coastal Plain
Blue Ridge Mountains
Piedmont
Where in Georgia are the Barrier Islands located?
northwest
central area
southeast
southwest
Which region of the state gets the most rainfall each year?
Blue Ridge
Valley And Ridge
Coastal Plain
Appalachian Plateau
How does the Chattahoochee River help the citizens of Georgia? Choose three of the following.
It lowers water pollution
Dams on the river help control flooding
It floods and waters nearby crops
It can help generate electricity
It provides drinking water
".....we the people of Georgia, relying upon the protection and guidance of Almighty God, do ordain and establish this Constitution."
Preamble, GA State Constitution
Who does “we” refer to in the Preamble to the Georgia State Constitution?
Property owners
Politicians
All Georgians
All Americans
".....we the people of Georgia, relying upon the protection and guidance of Almighty God, do ordain and establish this Constitution."
Preamble, GA State Constitution
What is the most likely reason the writers of the Constitution included this language.
They wanted to reinforce the idea that people are the most important part of the government
They believed they were the most powerful people in the state governments
They hoped to illustrate that the governor does not have all the power
They copied other government documents
The state government is organized so each branch has its own powers and responsibilities. What is this called?
Division of labor
Checks and balances
Limited government
Separation of powers
Which of the following are responsibilities of Georgia citizens? Choose three of the following:
To run for elected office
To pay taxes
To serve on a jury if called
To obey laws
To organize a protest
To vote in the state of Georgia, a person must be at least how old?
30
25
21
18
Which of the following shows the correct order of events for a bill to become a law in the state legislature?
introduction; full House or Senate consideration; committee consideration; governor consideration
introduction; full House or Senate consideration; governor consideration; committee consideration
Introduction; committee consideration; governor consideration; full House or Senate consideration
introduction; committee consideration; full House or Senate consideration; governor consideration
The majority of state revenue comes from which type of tax?
Income
Property
Sales
Excise
For a person accused of stealing items from a grocery store, which set of rules will most likely apply to their situation?
Civil law
Trial law
Criminal law
Appellate law
If a person found guilty of a crime thinks that a mistake was made in their trial, which court could the person take his or her case
A magistrate court
A trial court
A state court
An appellate court
A 14-year-old person skips school twice in a week without any excuse. This is:
Adult behavior
Unruly behavior
Juvenile behavior
Delinquent behavior
The outdoor sports fields in the city of Rhodalia are in very bad condition. Which of the following is the best way the citizens can address this?
Create local parks and recreation authority to address this specific issue
Appeal to the Supreme Court of Georgia
Bring a civil suit against the city’s manager
Write a letter to the lieutenant governor
How does Georgia’s interstate highway help GA businesses?
It helps them avoid taxes on their products
It lets them provide quality service to their clients
It allows them to supply their products to different regions
It increases the cost of shipping goods out of state
Read the list. Then, answer the question.
Truck Driver
Mechanic
Pilot
Cargo Inspector
What would be the best title for the list above?
Jobs in Georgia’s Manufacturing Industries
Jobs in Georgia’s Transportation Industries
Jobs in Georgia’s State Government
Jobs in Georgia’s Agribusiness Industries
Which of the following helps connect Georgia to the rest of the nation and the world, moves both people and goods, and creates jobs for the City of Atlanta?
Interstate Highway 75
Georgia Southern Railroad
Garden City Terminal
Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport
How do interstate highway contribute to the economy of small towns in Georgia? Choose two of the following:
They help small towns attract new residents
They generate revenue for the towns through gas stations and restaurants
They make it easier for small town residents to get to work
They encourage motorists to stop at tourists attractions along the highway
Which of the following is an example of an entrepreneur?
A Delta Airlines Pilot
A Home Depot Store manager
A developer at Coca-Cola
The founder of Georgia-Pacific
Which statement best explains how a person is an entrepreneur.
The person took a risk and applied at a major airline company
The person took a risk and started a brand new company in order to make a profit
The person took a risk and decided to lead others at a large company
The person took a risk Andy developed a drink for an existing company
Which statement best illustrates the term risk?
A businessperson inherits money from his or her parents
A businessperson saves money in a bank account
A businessperson invests money in real estate
A businessperson spends money on dinner
What are some benefits of having international companies base their headquarters in Georgia? Choose three of the following.
It opens up international markets for Georgians
It lowers tax rates for smaller companies in Georgia
It limits free trade agreements
It creates more competition for local businesses
It brings money into the state when companies invest in and build facilities in Georgia
Why are manufacturing companies attracted to doing business in Georgia?
The state has strong employee labor unions
The state offers a low cost of doing business
The state has a thriving agricultural economy
The state offers a diverse landscape and geography
Which of the following items can’t be classified as income? Choose three of the following.
Checking account withdrawal
Birthday money from grandma
Payment for mowing the neighbors lawn
Credit card debt
Allowance
What is th main purpose of having a budget?
To make sure you have money to pay some of your bills
To make sure you have enough money to go to a concert
To make sure you have money leftover at the end of the month
To make sure you have a plan for spending and saving your money
What is the benefit of putting money in a savings accountants bank?
The money in the account will earn interest
Entrepreneurs will invest your money for you
The bank will tell you how to spend your money
The Federal Reserve will keep track of your money
How are credit cards and a bank loan similar?
They both involve saving money
They could both involve paying interest
They are both forms of income
