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WorksheetsGMAS Georgia Studies
Total questions: 165
Worksheet time: 1hrs 24mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
(SS8G1a) Georgia is located in what region of the United States?
a)
Midwest
b)
Northeast
c)
Southeast
d)
Southwest
2.
(SS8G1a) How many physical/physiographic regions does Georgia have?
a)
1
b)
7
c)
4
d)
5
3.
(SS8G1b) Which of the following is the smallest physiographic region in Georgia?
a)
Blue Ridge
b)
Coastal Plain
c)
Appalachian Plateau
d)
Ridge and Valley
4.
(SS8G1c) What is the highest peak in Georgia?
a)
Brasstown Bald
b)
Stone Mountain
c)
Lookout Mountain
d)
Signal Moutain
5.
(SS8G1d) Because of its warm weather and sunny beaches, beach-goers would most likely be attracted to which physiographic region?
a)
Coastal Plain
b)
Ridge and Valley
c)
Appalachian Plateau
d)
Blue Ridge
6.
(SS8G1b) The Ridge and Valley region in Georgia is best known for
a)
Peaches
b)
Carpet and textiles
c)
Peanuts
d)
Veggies
7.
(SS8G1c) Body of water that runs through Atlanta and makes up part of Georgia�s border withAlabama is?
a)
Savannah
b)
Tennessee
c)
Chattahoochee
d)
Yellow River
8.
(SS8G1c) This freshwater marsh is located in the Coastal Plain region of Georgia.
a)
Everglades
b)
Ogeechee
c)
Okefenokee
9.
(SS8G1b) Site of the very 1st Gold rush, has the highest amount of annual rainfall, has the highest point (Brasstown Bald)
a)
Ridge and Valley
b)
Piedmont
c)
Coastal Plain
d)
Blue Ridge
10.
(SS8G1c) What physical feature in Georgia built forts to protect Georgia from pirates and the Spanish, but now protects the interior of Georgia from bad weather and is popular for tourism?
a)
Barrier Islands
b)
Savannah River
c)
Chattahoochee
d)
Appalachian Mountains
11.
(SS8G1c) Borders GA and SC, Helps transport goods, Yamacraw Indians were settled here
a)
Barrier Islands
b)
Savannah River
c)
Chattahoochee
d)
Appalachian Mountains
12.
What region is number 3?
a)
Ridge and Valley
b)
Piedmont
c)
Coastal Plain
d)
Appalachian Plateau
13.
Which of the following is NOT a part of Georgia’s four transportation systems? (SS8G2)
a)
Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport
b)
Interstate Highway System
c)
Railroad System
d)
M.A.R.T.A.
14.
The key to economic success of Georgia’s Deepwater seaports is...(SS8G2A)
a)
the number of imports
b)
the number of exports
c)
access
to the interstate highway system (I-95, I-16)
d)
the
number of nearby businesses
15.
Providing over 55,000 jobs (parking shuttles, airlines like Delta, security); this transportation system is considered the largest employment center in the state of Georgia... (SS8G2C)
a)
Deepwater seaports
b)
Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport
c)
Railroads
d)
Interstate Hwy System
16.
Which reason is BEST for expanding Georgia’s infrastructure (the 4 transportation systems) SSG2b
a)
to
help the State’s economy grow
b)
to build a new football stadium in Atlanta
c)
to
attract celebrities to Georgia
d)
to ease Atlanta traffic
17.
By exporting Georgia-made products like kaolin and timber, and while importing goods such as steel, and sugar, this Transportation system helps Georgia participate in free trade. (SS8E2b)
a)
Interstate Hwy System
b)
Deepwater seaports @ Savannah & Brunswick
c)
Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport
d)
Richard B. Russell Airport
18.
How do interstate highways benefit Georgia’s economy?
a)
The highways connect to GA's deepwater ports, airport and railroads, which allows goods to be moved quickly and efficiently to national and international markets.
b)
It doesn't benefit the economy it actually harms it by congesting the roads with big trucks.
c)
By only allowing the deepwater ports to ship their international goods on them.
d)
The interstate highways benefit the states economy by localizing all trade.
19.
How does the transportation systems have a local economic impact on the state of Georgia?
a)
Bring tourists to the state & provide job opportunities for Georgia's citizens
b)
Help in the development of cities in the state
c)
Allows the state to trade both domestically and internationally
d)
All of these
20.
How does Atlanta’s international airport benefit Georgia’s economy?
a)
By being one of the largest and busiest in the world transporting goods and people.
b)
Having Delta Airlines headquartered in Atlanta.
c)
Being able to reach eighty percent of the U. S. markets within a two-hour flight from GA.
d)
All of these
21.
How do the four transportation systems provide jobs for Georgians?
a)
A - Because they need people to work within their companies, thus providing jobs for the people of GA.
b)
B - The four transportation systems do not provide any jobs for Georgians.
c)
C - Businesses have been created to support these transportation systems such as restaurants, shuttle services, gas stations, etc.
d)
Both A and C
22.
What is profit?
a)
The cost of providing goods and services.
b)
Using or showing new and creative ideas.
c)
Financial risk that a business takes when starting a new venture
d)
The amount of money an entrepreneur or business earns after paying their expenses.
23.
If the tourism industry is the fifth largest employer in the state, what is the number one employer in the state?
a)
Deepwater ports
b)
Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport
c)
Interstate Truckers
d)
CSX Railroads
24.
The Interstate system has helped Georgia companies to...
a)
supply their products to many more areas
b)
increase the speed of traffic in Atlanta
c)
reduce the number of accidents involving trucks
d)
create many congested traffic areas in Atlanta
25.
Which statement BEST describes Georgia's transportation infrastructure today?
a)
a strong transportation infrastructure including 2 deepwater ports, over 1,200 miles of interstate highways, over 5,000 miles of railroad track, and over 260 airports.
b)
been held back because it has less than 1,000 miles of interstate, 12,000 miles of federal and state highways, only 8 regional airports, and one seaport.
c)
an outstanding transportation infrastructure involving over 10 major seaports, over 25,000 miles of state and federal highway, over 1,500 miles of interstate, and over 320 airports.
26.
What is Georgia's largest source of state revenue?
a)
sales tax
b)
state income tax
c)
private land taxes
27.
John Pemberton, Truett Cathy, and Ted Turner are all founders of important Georgia businesses. Another name for the founder of a company is
a)
entrepreneurs
b)
employees
c)
laborers
d)
contractors
28.
Which statement about sale taxes is TRUE? Sales taxes are
a)
they are collected at the state, county, and city level
b)
they are only collected at the city level
c)
they are only collected at the state level
d)
they are only collected at the federal level
29.
What company, founded in Augusta in 1927, is one of the world's leading manufacturers of paper and building products?
a)
Georgia- Pacific
b)
Home Depot
c)
Pacific Bell
d)
Lowes
30.
Major modern Georgia companies like Home Depot were founded and built by men like Arthur Blank and Bernie Marcus. What term best describes these two men?
a)
laborers
b)
employees
c)
entrepreneurs
d)
contractors
31.
Which sector of the economy uses the taxes collected in Georgia?
a)
government
b)
businesses
c)
households
d)
banks
32.
When the demand for a product is higher, the price ________________.
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
stays the same
d)
automatically doubles
33.
A person who purchases a product is called a ________________________.
a)
Producer
b)
Consumer
c)
Client
d)
Banker
34.
What is the purpose of a budget
a)
it is a plan for what you need to buy
b)
it is a plan for how you should use your money
c)
it decides who you should donate to and why
d)
it is a list of how much money you want to spend
35.
The legislative branch of government ______laws.
a)
Vetoes
b)
Creates
c)
Passes
d)
Nullifies
36.
Senators serve ___ year terms.
a)
2
b)
4
37.
To become a Representative in the state of Georgia, you must be at least _____ years old.
a)
21
b)
25
c)
20
d)
30
38.
To become a Senator in the state of Georgia, you must be at least....
a)
25
b)
21
c)
30
d)
45
39.
What principle of the Constitution gives the 3 branches distinct (different) roles?
a)
checks & balances
b)
separation of powers
c)
federalism
d)
democracy
40.
Georgia's Legislative branch is unicameral.
a)
True
b)
False
41.
The most important function of the General Assembly is to...
a)
make laws and pass the budget.
b)
Meet in special sessions.
c)
Fund-raise for re-election.
d)
Kiss babies.
42.
According to the system of checks and balances, the judicial branch has the power to..
a)
appoint judges
b)
impeach the Governor
c)
declare a law unconstitutional
d)
confirm appointments to the supreme court
43.
A Bill becomes a Law after....
a)
The General Assembly agrees that it looks good.
b)
The Governor signs it into Law.
44.
(SSCG4) Personal disputes that involve monetary claims are considered __________.
a)
felonies
b)
civil
c)
criminal
45.
(SSCG4) Courts that have the right to review and reverse the decisions of lower courts are called ______.
a)
appellate courts
b)
trial courts
c)
federal courts
46.
(SSCG4) The highest court in the state of Georgia is the __________.
a)
State Court
b)
Superior Court
c)
Supreme Court
47.
(SSCG4) The __________ is a court that DOES NOT have a jury.
a)
State Court
b)
Superior Court
c)
Supreme Court
48.
(SSCG4) The __________ can hear almost any civil or criminal case.
a)
Magistrate Court
b)
Superior Court
c)
Probate Court
49.
(SSCG4) A misdemeanor would normally be handled by the __________.
a)
Court of Appeals
b)
Probate Court
c)
State Court
50.
(SS8CG2) What is the law making branch of government in Georgia called?
a)
Georgia Assembly
b)
Congress
c)
General Assembly
51.
(SS8CG3) The branch of government responsible for enforcing the law is the __________ branch.
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
52.
(SS8CG4) The branch of government responsible for interpreting the law is the __________ branch.
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
53.
(SS8CG3) Article 5 of the Georgia Constitution establishes the offices of Governor and Lieutenant Governor. Article 5, therefore, is concerned with the ____________ branch of government.
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
54.
(SS8CG2) The General Assembly gets most of its work done in _________
a)
House of Representatives
b)
Committee Systems
c)
Senate
55.
(SS8CG3) The General Assembly may pass a bill, but the Governor may veto it. This is an example of?
a)
Checks and Balances
b)
Separation of Powers
c)
Popular Vote
56.
(SS8CG2) The General Assembly of the state of Georgia can best be described as _____________.
a)
unicameral
b)
bicameral
c)
tricameral
57.
(SS8CG1) In order to vote in Georgia elections, the voter must be ___ years old on Election Day
a)
16
b)
18
c)
21
58.
(SS8CG2a) Which political office in the state of Georgia has the following qualifications: U.S. citizenship, Georgia residency for at least two years, and 25 years of age?
a)
State Senator
b)
Member of the House of Representatives
c)
Governor
59.
(SS8CG1a) Which political office in the state of Georgia has the following qualifications: U.S. citizenship for fifteen years, Georgia residency for at least six years, and 30 years of age?
a)
State Senator
b)
Member of the House of Representatives
c)
Governor
60.
(SS8CG2b) The leader of the House of Representatives is the __________________.
a)
Governor
b)
Speaker of the House
c)
Lieutenant Governor
61.
(SS8CG2b) The leader of the State Senate is the _______________________.
a)
Governor
b)
Speaker of the House
c)
Lieutenant Governor
62.
(SS8CG2b) The Governor of Georgia is elected to terms that last ___ years long.
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
63.
GA's governor is closest to what national counterpart
a)
President
b)
Congress
c)
U.S. Supreme Court
d)
Vice President
64.
(SS8CG5b) In most cases, a city is governed by a _______________.
a)
Mayor
b)
Commissioner
c)
Board of Commissioners
65.
(SS8CG3) If the governor vetoes a bill, the bill is finished and will never become a law.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
66.
(SS8CG2) A bill must only pass one house of the General Assembly in order to become a law.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
67.
GAs gov’t is divided into 3 equal branches so that no one gets too powerful. This is called:
a)
Division of Authority
b)
Checks & Balances
c)
Bicameral Legislature
d)
Separation of Powers
68.
The 15th Amendment to the Constitution ______________________.
a)
abolished slavery
b)
gave women the right to vote.
c)
gave blacks the right to vote.
69.
The 14th Amendment to the Constitution ______________________.
a)
Voting Rights
b)
Bear Arms
c)
Gave equal protection
70.
The 13th Amendment to the Constitution ______________________.
a)
Free Speech
b)
Abolished Slavery
c)
Voting rights
71.
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
72.
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.
73.
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.
74.
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.
75.
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.
76.
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.
77.
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
78.
Captured Union soldiers were sent to a notorious Confederate military prison camp located in which city in Georgia?
a)
A. Milledgeville
b)
B. Atlanta
c)
C. Andersonville
d)
D. Savannah
79.
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)
80.
This group helped newly freed slaves with food, medical care, jobs, housing and schooling.
a)
Sharecropping
b)
Jim Crow Laws
c)
Reconstruction
d)
Freedmen's Bureau
81.
Which of the following was not a goal of Reconstruction?
a)
Reunite the North and the South
b)
Rebuild the South
c)
Develop the system of sharecropping
d)
Determine what to do with African Americans
82.
What was the purpose of the Union’s blockade of Georgia’s coast?
a)
A. To destroy rail lines
b)
B. To take Atlanta
c)
C. To keep the South from trading goods by ship
d)
D. To force Lee’s surrender at Gettysburg
83.
The economy of the South depended largely on
a)
A. New technology.
b)
B. Manufacturing.
c)
C. Politics.
d)
D. Slave labor.
84.
Which route is showing the path traveled by explorer Hernando de Soto?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
85.
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
86.
Mary Musgrove was James Oglethorpe's _________________.
a)
business partner
b)
interpreter
c)
housekeeper
d)
wife
87.
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.
88.
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
89.
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.
90.
The city of Savannah was founded by the British in 1733. Which number represents Savannah?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
91.
The purpose of the Spanish missions was to
a)
A. fight Native Americans.
b)
B. establish trade with Spain.
c)
C. look for natural resources.
d)
D. convert the Indians to Christianity.The purpose of the Spanish missions was to
92.
The malcontents of the early Georgia colony were
a)
A. the trustees and their families.
b)
B. foreigners from Germany and Scotland.
c)
C. officials who examined the contents of cargo ships.
d)
D. people who were unhappy and constantly complaining.
93.
The main reason German Salzburgers came to Georgia was
a)
A. to escape religious persecution.
b)
B. to serve out terms for misconduct.
c)
C. to lead the armed forces for Oglethorpe.
d)
D. for the new financial opportunities available
94.
The ______________________ of 1929 triggered The Great Depression.
a)
International Cotton Expo
b)
Atlanta Race Riot
c)
stock market crash
d)
New Deal
95.
One contribution that GA made during WWI was
a)
Ga opened history museums
b)
Ga provided more military camps than any other state
c)
Ga had more trucks on the interstate than any other state
d)
Ga opened apple factories
96.
The _______________ is an insect whose larva feeds on the cotton plant. By 1915, this insect migrated to GA and drastically reduced the state's cotton crop.
a)
boll weevil
b)
roach
c)
ant
d)
bee
97.
The destruction of the cotton crop forced Georgians to ________________ their economy.
a)
barter
b)
sell
c)
keep
d)
diversify
98.
In addition to the damage caused by the boll weevil, Georgia farmers suffered through another natural disaster in the 1920's and 1930's . It was a _________.
a)
hurricane
b)
drought
c)
storm
d)
earthquake
99.
Some of the economic factors that led to the Great Depression were bank failures, reduction in purchasing and
a)
overproduction of agricultural products
b)
many people going to church
c)
people producing green peas
d)
overproduction of pecans
100.
This man was elected president promising to provide a new deal for the American people and an end to the depression.
a)
Tom Brady
b)
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
c)
Henry Grady
d)
Herbert Hoover
101.
The New Deal program that raised the price of farm products by limiting supply. Farmers were paid to produce less to drive the price up so each farmer made money for their crops.
a)
REA
b)
SSA
c)
AAA
d)
TVA
102.
New deal program that brought electricity to the rural (country) areas of the U.S.
a)
REA
b)
AAA
c)
SSA
d)
CCC
103.
This new deal program created jobs for young men . Men worked in exchange for housing , food, and money. Built many of GA's parks, sewer systems, bridges, etc.
a)
CCC
b)
AAA
c)
SSA
104.
What were Roosevelt's ties to Georgia?
a)
He loved shopping in Savannah ,and honored the fact that James Oglethorpe founded it.
b)
He had polio and visited Warm Springs, GA for polio therapy because he had paralysis in his legs.
c)
He used GA to run for presidency in 2015.
d)
He used GA to fight Herman Talmadge in Atlanta on April 8, 1998.
105.
Eugene Talmadge was
a)
opposed to civil rights, was Pro-farmer, opposed to the New Deal
b)
fought in the civil war, won a nobel peace prize
c)
famous for his presidential speech " O Captain"
d)
was opposed to farmers
106.
When the U.S. entered WWI , some Georgians volunteered to serve in the military , while others were drafted. New military facilities were built in GA to help the war effort. Georgians also housed prisoners of war for the U.S. government. These were all considered as
a)
ALA's distractions during WWI
b)
GA's shortfalls during WWI
c)
GA's contributions during WWI
d)
FLA's best times during WWI
107.
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.
108.
Eugene Talmadge is BEST known for his role as
a)
mayor of Atlanta.
b)
Georgia's governor.
c)
a U.S. Senator from Georgia.
d)
a state Supreme Court Justice.
109.
In the Spring of 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed into law a bill which allowed him to sell, loan, or give war material to countries for their defense against Axis forces. This bill was known as the
a)
Lend-Lease Act.
b)
Cash and Carry Act.
c)
European Recovery Program.
d)
Destroyers for Bases Agreement.
110.
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.
111.
Name the two shipyards located in Georgia.
a)
Savannah and Brussels
b)
Savannah and Bristol
c)
Savannah and Brunswick
112.
As a result of the cost of the war, what did King George III do to the colonists?
a)
Killed them
b)
Removed them from the land in the colonies just like the Indians.
c)
Imposed taxes to pay for the war
d)
Paid for the war out of his own pocket
113.
The French and Indian War, unfair taxes in the colonies, along with many other events all led to what eventually?
a)
World War I
b)
American Revolution
c)
World War II
d)
Civil War
114.
What was stated in the Proclamation of 1763?
a)
Colonists were banned from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.
b)
Colonists were encouraged to begin settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.
c)
The Proclamation ended the French and Indian War.
d)
The Proclamation proclaimed independence for the American colonists.
115.
Why did Britain seek to tax the colonists in the 1760s?
a)
The colonists were wealthier than most British citizens.
b)
Britain needed money to pay for the French and Indian War.
c)
The British wanted to punish the colonists for rebelling against the Proclamation.
d)
Britain needed money to protect the colonists from the French.
116.
What did the Stamp Act tax?
a)
paper and documents
b)
houses
c)
farm animals
d)
imports
117.
The List of Grievances were the part of the Declaration that
a)
detailed the colonists' complaints with King George.
b)
listed a man's natural rights.
c)
introduced the Declaration.
d)
concluded the Declaration, declaring America a free country.
118.
The Preamble is...
a)
in the beginning of the Declaration...
b)
the conclusion.
c)
in the middle.
d)
not in the Declaration.
119.
Which of the following Georgians were signers of the Declaration of Independence?
a)
William Few and Abraham Baldwin
b)
Lee Marvin and Steve McQueen
c)
Button Gwinnett and Lyman Hall
120.
Besides the Battle of Kettle Creek, what was the other major battle that occurred in Georgia?
a)
Battle of Brandywine
b)
Battle of Yorktown
c)
Siege of Savannah
d)
Battle of Kennesaw Mountain
121.
Battle that allowed the patriots to take badly needed weapons, horses, and ammunition from the British soldiers, and the spirits of the Georgia militia were lifted by their victory.
a)
Siege of Savannah
b)
French and Indian War
c)
The Battle of Kettle Creek
d)
Proclamation of 1763
122.
Which battle what an ultimate failure for the Patriots? Thousands of American lives were lost
a)
War of Jenkins Ear
b)
Battle of Kettle Creek
c)
Siege of Savannah
123.
This battle was the second deadliest in the revolution. It was a loyalist victory. The French aided the patriots
a)
WWII
b)
Battle of Kettle creek
c)
Siege of Savannah
d)
WWI
124.
What is the name of the first written plan of government in America?
a)
Constitution
b)
Treaty of Paris
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Articles of Confederation
125.
Which is a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
a)
Congress couldn't collect taxes
b)
Weak central government
c)
Provided for no common currency
d)
All of the these
126.
UGA was the first
a)
private university
b)
public/land grant college
c)
SEC school
d)
school to allow women to attend
127.
Which lists GA's capitals in the correct chronological order?
a)
Savannah, Atlanta, Louisville, Milledgeville, Augusta
b)
Savannah, Augusta, Milledgeville, Louisville, Atlanta
c)
Savannah, Augusta, Louisville, Macon, Atlanta
d)
Savannah, Augusta, Louisville, Milledgeville, Atlanta
128.
What impact did the invention of the cotton gin have on Georgia?
a)
It increased the use of slavery & growth of cotton
b)
It decreased the use of slavery & growth of cotton
c)
It increased the use of slavery but decreased the growth of cotton
d)
It decreased the use of slavery but increased the growth of cotton
129.
Creek chief who was executed by his people for signing a land treaty with Georgia
a)
Alexander McGillivray
b)
William McIntosh
c)
John Ross
d)
Sequoyah
130.
Cherokee chief who stayed on his homeland and was forcibly removed during the Trail of Tears
a)
William McIntosh
b)
John Ross
c)
Andrew Jackson
d)
John Marshall
131.
The Cherokees were able to maintain their land longer than the Creeks until gold was discovered near
a)
Savannah
b)
Atlanta
c)
Dalton
d)
Dahlonega
132.
John Marshall tried to protect the Cherokees in his Worcester v. GA ruling. What did the Supreme Court decide?
a)
GA had the right to take the Cherokees' land.
b)
GA laws did not apply to the Cherokee nation.
133.
President who would not help the Cherokees fight back against GA; refused to enforce Worcester v. GA ruling
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
Andrew Jackson
c)
John Marshall
d)
Thomas Jefferson
134.
Forced removal of Cherokees to Oklahoma
a)
Long way home
b)
Trail of Terror
c)
Trail of Tears
d)
Suffering Road
135.
Why did Georgia's capital move so much?
a)
It kept getting burned down
b)
It Followed the population
c)
The governor wanted a new house
d)
They had to avoid war
136.
The process first used to distribute lands in Georgia, in which a head of household received land for himself and his family was called the:
a)
Headright system
b)
Land lottery
c)
Cession
d)
Yazoo Land Fraud
137.
Thanks to this system my family and I may be able to get back on our feet. Ever since my husband passed away from smallpox I have been struggling to make a way for my family and having difficulties finding a place for us to call home. With this distribution system I will have 2 chances to win land.
a)
Land Lottery
b)
Headright system
c)
Yazoo Land Sale
d)
Free Land System
138.
Which of the following involved Bribed Legislators that sold land really cheap to land companies?
a)
Land Lotteries
b)
Treaty of Indian Springs
c)
Treaty of New Echota
d)
Yazoo Land Fraud
139.
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
140.
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
141.
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
142.
What is the goal of the New South movement?
a)
Encourage and grow southern industry
b)
Encourage Slavery
c)
Promote Atlanta Newspapers
d)
Support Farmers
143.
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
144.
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
145.
What crop dominated Georgia's agriculture from the early 1800s until the 1920s?
a)
Tobacco
b)
Rice
c)
Cotton
d)
Silk
146.
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.
147.
This group made a living by renting land, seed, tools and other necessities from a landlord in exchange for a portion of the harvest.
a)
sharecroppers
b)
tenant farmers
c)
slaves
d)
chain gangs
148.
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
149.
The organization that was started in the South to oppose Black progress was the:
a)
Freedmen's Bureau
b)
Ku Klux Klan
c)
Scalawags of the South
d)
Radical Republicans
150.
The organization that created schools so Blacks in the South could get educated was the:
a)
tenant farms
b)
Reconstruction colleges
c)
carpetbagging
d)
Freedmen's Bureau
151.
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
152.
Who made up the Populist party?
a)
Democrats
b)
Republicans
c)
sharecroppers
d)
farmers
153.
(SS8H12b) Jimmy Carter was born in
a)
Athens, GA
b)
Atlanta, GA
c)
Plains, GA
154.
SS8H12d) What important event did Atlanta host in 1996?
a)
World Series
b)
Olympics
c)
International Cotton Expo
155.
(SS8E1) Modern Georgia�s most important agricultural industry is
a)
Poultry
b)
Rice
c)
Cotton
156.
Unsuccessful civil rights effort in Georgia
a)
Albany Movement
b)
Brown Vs. Board of Education
c)
SNCC
157.
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
158.
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
159.
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
160.
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
161.
The Sibley Commission was formed to ___?
a)
Determine how Georgian's felt about the integration of public schools.
b)
Decide on the new state flag.
c)
Settle the Three Governors Controversy.
d)
Determine the success of the Albany Movement.
162.
Who was both a governor of GA and a US senator who opposed integration?
a)
Ellis Arnall
b)
Herman Talmadge
c)
Andrew Young
d)
Maynard Jackson
163.
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
164.
This Civil Rights desegregation campaign began in southwest Georgia in the fall of 1961 and was led by Martin Luther King, Jr., the SNCC, and the NAACP.
a)
Montgomery Bus Boycott
b)
March on Selma Bridge
c)
March on Washington
d)
Albany Movement
165.
Which Supreme court case addressed the issue of segregation?
a)
Plessy v. Ferguson
b)
Worcester v. Georgia
c)
Brown v. Board of Education
d)
Thompson v. Georgia
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