Worksheets2nd Semester Interim
Total questions: 75
Worksheet time: 57mins
What BEST describes the Bourbon Triumvirate?
Group of university educators who supported running for political office
Assembly of African Americans politicians running for political office
Trio of Georgia Democrats that controlled the Georgia state government
Meeting of white and African American farmers pushing for political reform
Which of the following BEST describes the platform of Bourbon Triumvirate?
There was an emphasis on increasing manufacturing and production in the state
The key to prosperity for the state was to concentrate only on agricultural production
To make the best use of state resources more money needed to be spent on farmers
The state’s economy needed northern resources and money to compete
What was Henry Grady's main goal?
For Southern states to use all resources made from the North and invest in the North
For Southern states to use all resources made from the South and invest in the South
For Southern states to use all resources made from the South and that the North invest in the South
For Southern states to use all resources made from the North and that the South invest in the North
What does the term "separate but equal" describe?
The way that land was apportioned among farmers in the South after Civil War
The belief in southern states that African Americans deserved equal rights
The idea that races could be kept separate as long as there were equal facilities for both
A method of voting used in the South during Reconstruction
What Jewish man was convicted of murdering a young white female employee who was later found innocent and anti-Semites lynched him?
Tom Watson
Leo Frank
John Slaton
Jim Crow
What industrial fair highlighted the growth and improvements of Georgia’s textile industry?
International Cotton Exposition
Cotton Warehouse
Cotton Pickin Fair
Georgia State Fair
Which activist believed that college educated African-Americans should speak out against discrimination and argue for full political, civil and social rights?
W.E.B. DuBois
Booker T. Washington
Tom Watson
Henry Grady
Which activist was born a slave but became the wealthiest African-American in Atlanta by 1927?
Alonzo Herndon
W.E.B. DuBois
Booker T. Washington
John Hope
2. Poll tax
3. inconvenient registration times
4. KKK
5. white democratic primary
2. Leo Frank Case
3. International Cotton Expo
4. Atlanta Riot of 1906
5. Jim Crow Laws
In the late nineteenth century, many areas of the south enacted Jim Crow laws. Which TWO of the following were purposes of these laws?
to segregate African Americans and white people
to ensure the protection of African American culture
to deny economic opportunities to African Americans
to maintain white control of the government and politics
to help African Americans achieve economic independence
What did the events of the Leo Frank case and its aftermath indicate about the Deep South in the years following Reconstruction?
Many southerners in the region were afraid that communists were living among them.
Many southerners in the region resented people they thought represented northern interests.
Many southerners in the region trusted African Americans more than they trusted Europeans.
Many southerners in the region were tired of the state failing to adequately punish white supremacists.
What was the immediate spark for the 1906 Race Riot in Atlanta?
Newspaper stories spreading lies
Increased African American Unemployment
Disenfranchisement
Harsh Conditions in factories
WWI began when Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia one month after:
Serbia tried to take more of Austria-Hungary's land.
Serbia burned their flag.
Archduke Ferdinand and his wife were killed.
Serbia won more Olympic medals.
At the beginning of WWI, the U.S. was neutral, which means
We did not choose sides.
We helped Europe.
We gave both sides money.
Both B and C
How did the Lend-Lease Act of 1941 contribute to American involvement in World War II?
It allowed the United States to buy supplies from Japan and Germany
It allowed the United States to lease supplies to Japan and Germany
It allowed the United States to send supplies to countries at war with Japan and Germany
It allowed the United States to lease supplies from countries at war with Japan and Germany
What effect did the bombing of Pearl Harbor have on the opinions of Georgians regarding World War II?
It made many Georgians want to enter the war against Japan and its allies
It made many Georgians blame Congress for approving the Lend-Lease Act
It made many Georgians suspect all recent immigrants might be German spies
It made many Georgians blame FDR for not intervening sooner
What Georgian is known as the "father of the two-ocean navy?"
Benn Epps
Richard Russell
Carl Vinson
FDR
What role did Bell Aircraft play during WWII? Choose all that apply.
Area where Alexander Graham Bell created the world’s first B-29 Bomber
Factory that built B-29 bombers; largest aircraft assembly plant in the world
Employed over 30,000 men and women, providing them with a salary which helped them recover from the Depression.
Served as a factory to produce stealth fighter planes that were designed to be small in size and undetectable by the enemy.
Why is Atlanta's longest serving mayor, William Hartsfield, known as Atlanta's "father of aviation"?
He was an accomplished pilot who began Delta airlines.
He was a colleague of airplane inventors Orville and Wilbur Wright.
He developed the C5 mass transport airplane for Georgia's Lockheed Aeronautical plant.
He believed that an airport for Atlanta would be a key to the city's economic prosperity.
What was the primary impact of the modernization of agriculture after 1945?
Better farm machinery caused people from cities to move to rural areas so they could farm.
Fewer farm laborers were needed, so many people migrated to the cities.
Although farm machinery improved, the demand for farm labor remained the same.
What slowed down the destruction of the Boll Weevil?
Great Depression
Drought
Cotton
Stock Market
Relief
Reform
Recovery
New Deal
Franklin D. Rossevelt
Great Depression
CCC
What helped with projects like National Parks, Planted Trees and flood prevention?
CCC
REA
SSA
AAA
The government paid farmers to stop growing cotton
AAA
REA
SSA
CCC
Provided rural areas with electricity which benefited farmers
REA
CCC
SSA
AAA
Benefits for those over 65, disabled or who were the survivors of a beneficiary who died.
AAA
CCC
SSA
REA
Choose three ways Georgia contributed to World War I.
Textile Mills/Wartime Industries
Red Cross/War Bonds
Nuclear Bomb Testing
Aerospace Factories
Victory Gardens
Choose three of the following contributions which would have helped Georgia's economy during WWI.
Farms
Aerospace engineering facilities
textile mills
military training camps
victory gardens
Which Georgia contribution was the MOST important to the war effort?
Atomic energy research facilities
Textile mills
military bases
Red Cross
Why was the boll weevil so damaging to Georgia's economy?
The boll weevil would destroy every crop it came into contact with
The boll weevil destroyed cotton which was the main cash crop of Georgia
The boll weevil destroyed corn which was the main cash crop of Georgia
The boll weevil didn't have a major impact on Georgia's economy
Choose two of the following reasons why Eugene Talmadge opposed the New Deal.
The New Deal provided too much support for African Americans
The New Deal did not give the federal government enough power over the state government
The New Deal took too much power from the state government-infringed on states' rights
The New deal was hurting trade with foreign countries
The New Deal was costing the Federal government too much money
Choose three of the following reasons that Franklin Roosevelt was connected to Warm Springs, Georgia.
FDR died in Warm Springs, Georgia
FDR contracted polio while visiting relatives in Warm Springs
FDR was born and raised in Warm Springs
FDR named the town of Warm Springs
FDR built and lived in the Little White House in Warm Springs
The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom ultimately led to...
the desegregation of the US public school system.
the organization of the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
the arrest of Dr. King.
Event in 1961 to help register black voters, led by the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.
March on Washington
Albany Movement
1906 Atlanta Race Riot
Plessy v. Ferguson
This organization arose from sit-ins and freedom rides organized by college students.
Albany Movement
Sibley Commission
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)
The debate over segregation continued through this event where meetings were held throughout the state to get citizen opinions on segregation in Georgia’s schools.
Sibley Commission
SNCC
March on Washington
SCLC
The following best describes:
Chairman of SNCC
Delivered a speech at the March on Washington
Known for his non-violent sit-in protests
a member of the US House of Representatives
Maynard Jackson
John Lewis
Martin Luther King, Jr
Ellis Arnall
This event was designed to challenge the segregation of bus waiting stations. Protests were arranged by SNCC and the NAACP with the help of John Lewis and MLK, jr.
The Sibley Commission
sit-ins
The Albany Movement
March on Washington
How are the 1996 Olympics similar to the International Cotton Expo?
made Atlanta a major city in the state
brought the attention of the nation and the world to GA
showcased GA's industries
created 5 billion dollars in revenue for the state
What is GA's fastest growing industry in modern time?
movie and film
cotton
fishing
transportation
He became the first and only Georgian to win the Presidency.
Jimmy Carter
Barack Obama
John F. Kennedy
Donald Trump
What event made 72 million visitors come to GA; created revenue of more than $5 Billion; built sports venues and parks and increased international recognition?
Monster Jam
1978 Olympics
Super Bowl 53
1996 Olympics
Civil Rights leader that used a non-violent approach (such as sit-ins) to end racial segregation; delivered the “I Have A Dream” speech at the March on Washington in 1963; assassinated
John Lewis
Andrew Young
John F. Kennedy
Martin Luther King, Jr
Besides both being from Georgia, what do Jimmy Carter and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. have in common?
They were both governors of Georgia during the 1970s
They both won the Nobel Peace Prize for promoting community and peace.
They both served in the military during the Vietnam War.
The both believed Georgians should accept segregation and racial inequality.
What was Jimmy Carter a strong advocate for as State Senator in the 1960s?
changing statewide voting requirements
a continuation of Jim Crow Laws
improving education for Georgia students
getting the U.S. out of Vietnam
Georgia has over 100 million visitors to the state each year. The economy benefits from an increase in __________________.
monkeys and chickens
jobs and money
diversified farming and industry
nothing
The Savannah Harbor Expansion Project (SHEP) will lead to larger ships with heavier loads using the Savannah Port. What is the goal of the project?
remove all of the fish from the Savannah River
deepen the outer harbor of Savannah
remove all the tub boat operators
close the main harbor of Savannah
Georgia made over $9 billion from film production last year. Which statement BEST explains why Georgia has become one of the leading locations for filming in the United States?
Famous actors began moving to Georgia, so movie producers followed and began movie studios.
Georgia lawmakers have passed bills to reduce filming regulations that many other states continue to enforce.
Farmers across Georgia have sold portions of their farmland to filmmakers
The state of Georgia offers tax breaks to filmmakers, diverse filming locations, and a moderate climate.
