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Milestone Review Elkins

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The state of Georgia is located in what two hemispheres?

a)

Southern & Northern

b)

Western & Eastern

c)

Northern & Western

d)

Eastern & Southern

2.

Region of the United States in which Georgia is located?

a)

Southwest

b)

Northwest

c)

Southeast

d)

Northeast

3.

A major river that begins in the Blue Ridge mountains and flows downward to create a border forms a border with Alabama.

a)

Chattahoochee River

b)

Savannah River

c)

Chattanooga River

d)

St. Marys River

4.

Area of Georgia that receives the most rain annually?

a)

Appalachian Plateau

b)

Ridge and Valley

c)

Blue Ridge

d)

Coastal Plains

5.

This region is known for its red clay.

a)

Coastal Plain

b)

Valley and Ridge

c)

Piedmont

d)

Appalachian Mountains

6.
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"
7.
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.
8.
Were the Indians that Hernando de Soto's expedition encountered in 1540s.
a)
Paleo
b)
Archaic
c)
Woodland
d)
Mississippian
9.
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.
10.
One of the reasons given for the colonization of Georgia was to serve as a buffer colony. This meant that Georgia was 
a)
A. a colony for settlement by the poor.
b)
 B. an outpost for pirates attacking Spanish galleons. 
c)
C. a military protective zone between English and Spanish settlements. 
d)
D. an agricultural station experimenting with new strains of cotton plant.
11.
The Highland Scouts opposed which policy? 
a)
A. permitting slavery 
b)
B. trading with the Spanish 
c)
C. giving women the right to vote 
d)
D. keeping close ties with Great Britain
12.
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
13.
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
14.
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.
15.
Which of the following is a reason why the British wanted to establish the colony of Georgia?
a)
to sell slaves to the Spanish
b)
to have a place from which to attack the Spanish in South Carolina
c)
to provide a safe place for the Catholics
d)
to produce silk and other products they normally had to import
16.
This act was passed in 1765....it was a tax on all paper documents in the colonies such as newspapers, documents, and ship papers.
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Tea Act
c)
Paper Act
d)
Currency Act
17.

Which battle raised the morale of Georgians and replenished much needed supplies?

a)

Battle of Chickamauga

b)

Siege of Savannah

c)

Atlanta Campaign

d)

Kettle Creek

18.
What principle of the Constitution gives the 3 branches distinct (different) roles?
a)
checks & balances
b)
separation of powers
c)
federalism
d)
democracy
19.
How many articles are in Georgia's state constitution?
a)
7
b)
20
c)
10
d)
11
20.

Dan is 19 years old and wants to register to vote. He must also meet all of the following requirements EXCEPT

a)

Be a legal resident of Georgia

b)

Have a Georgia driver’s license

c)

Be a citizen of the United States

d)

Cannot be serving a felony conviction

21.

Which is not a similarity of the Georgia Constitution and the U.S, Constitution?

a)

They both contain the bill of rights

b)

They both adopt the separation of powers concept

c)

They both contain a local government clause

d)

Both legislative branches are bicameral

22.
How many votes are needed in order to overturn a veto by the executive branch?
a)
2/3 of both houses. 
b)
Half of the houses.
c)
The majority of both houses. 
d)
2/3 of the Senate, 1/3 of the House. 
23.

The _________ proposes GA's annual budget, appoints heads of agencies, & calls special sessions of the General Assembly.

a)

Secretary of State

b)

Governor

c)

Lt. Governor

d)

Speaker of the House

24.
(SS8CG3) If the governor vetoes a bill, the bill is finished and will never become a law.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
25.
Which type of law is punishable by a fine, community service and prison
a)
Civil 
b)
Criminal
26.
Civil or criminal?
Divorce
a)
civil 
b)
criminal
27.
__________________ led the Cherokee faction that wanted to resist further concessions to the U.S. government, ultimately suing the U.S. government in court.
a)
George Guess
b)
Andrew Jackson
c)
John Ross
28.
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.
29.
What compromise established a strict fugitive slave law?
a)
Missouri Compromise
b)
Compromise of 1850
c)
Kansas-Nebraska Act
30.

Which American document, issued by Abraham Lincoln, led to the freedom of slaves in territories rebelling against the Union?

a)

The Declaration of War

b)

The Slavery Proclamation

c)

The Civil Rights Declaration

d)

The Emancipation Proclamation

31.
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
32.

Secret Organization established to terrorize and make it difficult for ex-slaves to exercise their rights.

a)

Black Panthers

b)

National Rifleman's Association

c)

Sons of the Confederate Soldiers

d)

Ku Klux Klan

33.

The Populist Party was chiefly composed of

a)

individual farmers

b)

Eastern businessmen

c)

Northern abolitionists

d)

Northern factory owners

34.

I was editor of the Atlanta Constitution and coined the term "New South".

a)

Tom Watson

b)

Henry Grady

c)

Alonzo Herndon

d)

Leo Frank

35.

I founded the NAACP.

a)

Booker T. Washington

b)

W.E.B. DuBois

c)

Alonzo Herndon

d)

Homer Plessy

36.

I accepted Social Separation.

a)

Alonzo Herndon

b)

Booker T. Washington

c)

W.E.B. DuBois

37.

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

38.
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
39.
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
40.

How did the AAA help Georgia farmers?

a)

It encouraged farmers to move to cities in search of jobs.

b)

It payed farmers to plant less cotton, therefore increasing the price of cotton.

c)

It helped farmers chose other crops that would grow in all types of weather.

41.

How did rural farmers benefit from the REA?

a)

They gained access to electricity through the new power lines.

b)

They could now produce alcohol and sell it for profit.

c)

They could sell the electricity coming to their farms.

42.

Which New Deal policy put young men and war veterans to work constructing trails and making environmental conservation projects?

a)

AAA

b)

CCC

c)

REA

d)

SSA

43.
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.
44.
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.
45.

What did the Supreme Court decide in Brown v. Board of Education?

a)

They supported the earlier case of Plessy V. Ferguson

b)

They said that segregation schools needed to be more equal.

c)

They said that segregation was no longer allowed in public school.

d)

They said that it was up to the individual states to determine if they would have segregated schools or not.

46.

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.

47.

What event is being described: 250,000 protesters came; Martin Luther King gave his "I Have a Dream Speech"; Led to the passing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

a)

Albany Movement

b)

March on Washington

c)

March from Selma to Montgomery

d)

Atlanta Race Riot

48.

The Civil Rights organization made up of college and high school students that we known for their non-violent sit-ins, freedom rides, and desegregating lunch counters/restaurants.

a)

Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)

b)

Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)

c)

The Black Panthers

d)

The Brotherhood of Non-violence

49.

The unsuccessful attempt by SNCC and the SCLC to desegregate the most segregated city in Georgia

a)

Albany Movement

b)

Sibly Movement

c)

March on Washington

d)

Bloody Sunday

50.

How did Lester Maddox surprise his supporters once he became Governor of Georgia?

a)

He hired more African Americans to government jobs than all other Georgia Governors combined

b)

He openly supported Civil Rights leaders

c)

He agreed to take the Confederate battle flag off of the State Flag.

d)

He organized a large memorial services for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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