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Worksheetsmms Milestone prep
Total questions: 67
Worksheet time: 45mins
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Class
Date
1.
What group of three men supported the New South movement and dominated Georgia politics in the late 1800’s?
a)
Bourbon Triumvirate
b)
Atlanta Triumvirate
c)
Populist Party
d)
Farmers Alliance
2.
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
3.
What was the name of FDR's plans and programs designed to meet the needs and problems of the Great Depression?
a)
New Deal
b)
Great Deal
c)
Social Security
d)
the New Liberalism
4.
President of the US when Pearl Harbor was bombed
a)
Truman
b)
FDR
c)
Hoover
d)
Cleveland
5.
Which two events are examples of heightened racial tension during the New South Era?
a)
Atlanta Riot of 1906 and the Leo Frank Case
b)
Passing of the 13th and 14th Amendments
c)
Jim Crow Laws and Atlanta Riot of 1906
6.
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
7.
After the Stock Market Crash, many people lost their life savings because _______________.
a)
banks closed
b)
banks gave away their money
c)
they couldn't remember where they put it
d)
someone stole it
8.
Refusing to obey laws you believe are unjust (Method advocated by MLK Jr.)
a)
Civil Rights
b)
Civil Disobedience
c)
Segregation
d)
Idealism
9.
What was the name of the journey that Cherokee made when they were forced to leave their land?
a)
Oregon Trail
b)
Indian Removal Act
c)
Trail of Tears
d)
Wilderness Road
10.
Which terms best describes the Piedmont region of Georgia today?
a)
broad treeless plains, richest soil in Georgia
b)
heavily forested, highest elevation in Georgia
c)
gently sloping land, lowest elevation in Georgia
d)
rolling farmland, most heavily populated region of Georgia
11.
Hart County, Georgia, was named for Nancy Hart. What role did Nancy Hart play in Georgia history?
a)
She started the first public school in Georgia.
b)
She was the first female senator from Georgia.
c)
She was a legendary heroine of the Revolutionary War.
d)
She was the wife of the first elected governor of Georgia.
12.
Both the United States Constitution and Georgia's Constitution provide for a system of checks and
balances. Why did the authors of both constitutions include this system?
balances. Why did the authors of both constitutions include this system?
a)
to encourage cooperation between political parties
b)
to ensure that no branch of government becomes too powerful
c)
to guarantee that all citizens have equal rights
d)
to ensure that large states do not have more power than small states
13.
Which Georgian was an aide to Martin Luther King, Jr., was an ambassador to the United Nations under President Jimmy Carter, served as mayor of Atlanta, and was instrumental in bringing the Olympics to Atlanta?
a)
John Lewis
b)
Roy Barnes
c)
Richard Russell
d)
Andrew Young
14.
What earlier U.S. Supreme Court decision did the ruling in Brown v. Board of Education overturn?
a)
Plessy v. Ferguson
b)
Worcester v. Georgia
c)
Dred Scott v. Sanford decision
d)
Cummings v. Richmond County BOE
15.
Which industry is most affected by Georgia's climate?
a)
agriculture
b)
chemical
c)
mining
d)
transportation
16.
What was the ruling of the US Supreme Court in Brown VS Board of Education
a)
Schools would be segregated and kept sperate
b)
The seperate but equal policy was unconstitutional
c)
Black schools would get more money for books and teachers
d)
Black students could only attend white schools if there was space available
17.
What happened to Leo Frank after his trial?
a)
He was sentenced and put to death
b)
He was taken from jail and lynched
c)
He spent the rest of his life in prison
d)
He was found guilty, but later released.
18.
The purpose of the Missouri Compromise was to.....
a)
return slaves captured in free states to their owners in slave states
b)
maintain a balance of free and slave states
c)
allow slavery in Maine but not in Missouri
d)
Let Missouri have slavery until 1850
19.
The main goal of the KKK was to......
a)
prevent African Americans from voting.
b)
force the carpetbaggers to move back north.
c)
attract members from all social classes.
d)
return land to former confederates.
20.
The Yazoo Land fraud is considered to be the worst political scandal in GA history because land speculators.....
a)
sold land that was not theirs to sell.
b)
sold land for very high prices that they bought for very cheap.
c)
bribed members of the General Assembly to sell public land to them for low prices.
d)
sold land to the Indians.
21.
Which amendment abolished slavery?
a)
14th
b)
15th
c)
13th
d)
19th
22.
The US entered WWII when Japan attacked
a)
China
b)
Manchuria
c)
Midway
d)
Pearl Harbor
23.
IN WHICH REGION OF THE UNITED STATES IS GEORGIA LOCATED?
a)
SOUTH
b)
EAST
c)
SOUTHEASTERN
d)
NORTHEASTERN
24.
wHAT PHYSICAL FEATURE OF GEORGIA SEPERATES THE PIEDMONT AND COASTAL PLAINS?
a)
FALL LINE
b)
SAVANNAH RIVER
c)
BRASSTOWN BALD
d)
FAULT LINE
25.
WHO WAS THE FIRST EXPLORER TO EXPLORE GEORGIA?
a)
HERNANDO DE SOTO
b)
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS
c)
JOHN CABOT
d)
PONCE DE LEON
26.
The Native Americans who lived in Georgia during the Mississippian Period built many mounds such as the ones that can be found at Etowah. These mounds were primarily used for
a)
farming.
b)
hunting.
c)
religion.
d)
trade.
27.
Which statement best explains why England established the Georgia colony?
a)
England wanted a port available for ships sailing to China and the East Indies.
b)
England wanted to create a trading partnership with the Native Americans.
c)
England wanted to provide a safe haven for Catholics who were being persecuted.
d)
England wanted a buffer state to prevent Spanish and Native American invasions of South Carolina.
28.
The only court in the state that can determine the constitutionality of a law is:
a)
the Supreme Court
b)
a superior court
c)
a magistrate court
d)
a probate court
29.
The departments of education, human resources, public safety, transportation, economic development, and natural resources are all a part of the ________________ branch of the GA government.
a)
legislative
b)
executive
c)
judicial
30.
James Oglethorpe founded a colony in America to
a)
mine gold and other valuable minerals
b)
provide a refuge for persecuted Native Americans
c)
help the poor of England get a new start
d)
increase slavery in the colonies
31.
Who were the malcontents of the early Georgia colony?
a)
people who were unhappy with the policies of the trustees
b)
officials who examined the contents of cargo ships
c)
foreigners from Germany and Scotland
d)
the trustees and their families
32.
Which is the MOST LIKELY reason that Britain taxed goods in the colonies?
a)
to pay to erect buildings in the colonies
b)
to punish colonists for drinking tea
c)
to pay for war debt
d)
to bring more enslaved people to the colonies
33.
The U.S. Constitution was actually signed by only two of Georgia's four delegates. The two signers were William Few and
a)
Abraham Baldwin
b)
Button Gwinnett
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
George Walton
34.
Why was Sherman's "March to the Sea" so effective during the Civil War?
a)
because he showed that he could outsmart the South
b)
because the destruction helped cause the South to surrender sooner
c)
because his army was made up of freedmen looking for revenge
d)
because he won the support of disgruntled Confederate soldiers
35.
Who believed that blacks should receive the same education and social rights as whites and helped found the NAACP through the Niagara Movement?
a)
Henry Grady
b)
W.E.B. DuBois
c)
Booker T. Washington
d)
Tom Watson
36.
Which of the following is TRUE regarding Georgia's contributions to WWI?
a)
GA provided needed textiles, food, military bases, and soldiers for the war effort
b)
GA could only supply soldiers because times were hard on farmers
c)
GA only allowed African Americans to be drafted because whites were needed to work on farms
d)
GA was the only state in the South that did not contribute to the war effort
37.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt created numerous federal agencies when he took office in 1933. He introduced legislation to accomplish relief for the unemployed and homeless people, recovery for agriculture and industry, and reforms to change how the economy worked.
This legislation was commonly referred to as what?
This legislation was commonly referred to as what?
a)
the New Deal
b)
the New South
c)
the Great Depression
d)
the Old South
38.
What Georgian is known as the "father of the two-ocean navy?"
a)
Ben Epps
b)
Walter F. George
c)
Richard B. Russell, Jr.
d)
Carl Vinson
39.
Why did Franklin Roosevelt spend so much time in Georgia?
a)
Roosevelt used the warm mineral waters of Warm Springs to ease his polio
b)
Roosevelt was a native of Augusta and traveled widely across the state
c)
Roosevelt had originally been a farmer and he loved farm life
d)
Roosevelt's wife was a native of Calhoun and visited relatives
40.
Which of the following best describes GA's economy after WWII?
a)
thanks to wartime demands and the New Deal, cotton became GA's key crop
b)
it featured new industries and more diversified farming
c)
agriculture no longer played an important role thanks the growth of cities and industries
d)
rural farmers prospered thanks to more diversified crops, but cities suffered from a decline in population
41.
What major event came to Atlanta in 1996?
a)
the Olympics
b)
the Super Bowl
c)
the finals of American Idol
d)
the National Cup Championship
42.
What is the name of the legislative branch of State government?
a)
The Senate
b)
The House of Representatives
c)
The General Assembly
d)
Parliament
43.
Who makes up the executive branch of State Government?
a)
President and Vice President
b)
Governor and Lieutenant Governor
c)
Mayor and City Council
d)
Speaker and Chief Justice
44.
Which principle of American government prevents one person or one small group of people from having too much governmental power?
a)
Constitutionalism
b)
Sovereignty
c)
Federalism
d)
Checks and Balances
45.
Which member of the executive branch is in charge of heading the Department of Education?
a)
State School Superintendent
b)
Secretary of State
c)
Attorney General
d)
Transportation Commissioner
46.
How many counties does Georgia have?
a)
50
b)
109
c)
159
d)
219
47.
What was the main purpose of the Spanish missions?
a)
claim land for Spain
b)
establish trade with Spain
c)
convert the Natives to Catholicism (Christianity)
d)
provide protection to the colonists
48.
Where was the notorious Confederate prison in Georgia?
a)
Fulton
b)
Alcatraz
c)
Belle Isle
d)
Andersonville
49.
What woman served as an interpreter for James Oglethorpe and Tomochichi? She was also a well known business woman.
a)
Mary Musgrove
b)
Nancy Hart
c)
Lugenia Burns Hope
d)
Rebecca Latimer Felton
50.
Which of the following groups settled in GA and founded the city of Ebenezer. This group was a Protestant group from Austria who was being persecuted by the Catholics of the country.
a)
Highland Scots
b)
Malcontents
c)
Salzburgers
d)
Puritans
51.
Which Georgia institution is being described by these statements?
-chartered in 1785 by the Georgia General Assembly
-founded by Abraham Baldwin who also served as the university's first president
-the oldest public university in the nation
-the largest of the state's institutions of higher learning
-chartered in 1785 by the Georgia General Assembly
-founded by Abraham Baldwin who also served as the university's first president
-the oldest public university in the nation
-the largest of the state's institutions of higher learning
a)
Georgia State University
b)
The University of Georgia
c)
Georgia Southern University
d)
The Georgia Institute of Technology
52.
Which is the correct order of Georgia's capitals?
a)
Savannah, Augusta, Atlanta, Milledgeville, Louisville
b)
Augusta, Savannah, Louisville, Milledgeville, Atlanta
c)
Savannah, Augusta, Louisville, Milledgeville, Atlanta
d)
Louisville, Savannah, Augusta, Milledgeville, Atlanta
53.
Which two events are examples of heightened racial tension during the New South Era?
a)
Atlanta Riot of 1906 and the Leo Frank Case
b)
Passing of the 13th and 14th Amendments
c)
Jim Crow Laws and Atlanta Riot of 1906
54.
Which Georgian was an aide to Martin Luther King, Jr., was an ambassador to the United Nations under President Jimmy Carter, served as mayor of Atlanta, and was instrumental in bringing the Olympics to Atlanta?
a)
John Lewis
b)
Roy Barnes
c)
Richard Russell
d)
Andrew Young
55.
Indian Chief John Ross
a)
Was willing to move out west as the U.S. government enforced the Indian Removal
b)
worked with the national U.S. government and tribes together to remove the Indian
c)
He was a Cherokee that resisted moving out west during the Indian removal and protested in D.C. several times
56.
Which region is in the northeast corner of Georgia?
a)
Appalachian Plateau regionBlue Ridge Mountains
b)
Valley and Ridge region
c)
Appalachian Plateau region
d)
Coastal Plains
57.
The Chattahoochee River serves as part of Georgia's border with what state?
a)
Florida
b)
Alabama
c)
South Carolina
d)
Tennessee
58.
Who was the Creek leader who was murdered because he signed the treaty of Indian Springs?
a)
Tomochichi
b)
William McIntosh
c)
Chief John Ross
59.
Who was Elijah Clarke?
a)
A war hero in the American Revolution, who fought in the Battle of Kettle Creek
b)
Signed the Declaration of Independence
c)
Started a mission on St. Catherines Island
d)
Helped create the House of Representatives
60.
Who was Austin Dabney?
a)
One of Georgia Royal Governors
b)
Helped spread the idea of the "New South"
c)
Slave who fought in the Battle of Kettle Creek; gained his freedom after the American Revolution
d)
Head of Georgia's Democratic Party in the 1960s
61.
Who was the leader of the Populist Party in Georgia?
a)
Jim Brown
b)
Tom Watson
c)
Eugene Talmadge
d)
Henry Grady
62.
Which Georgia Governor once owned a restaurant and shut down his business rather than allow for integration?
a)
Lester Maddox
b)
Ivan Allen, Jr.
c)
John Reynolds
d)
Jimmy Carter
63.
How does the executive branch keep the legislative branch in check?
a)
by making laws
b)
by educating them
c)
through impeachment
d)
with veto power
64.
Which route is showing the path traveled by explorer Hernando de Soto?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
65.
Mercantilism was the principle that
a)
the purpose of colonies was to economically benefit the mother country.
b)
the English colonies would lose their legal rights and elected assemblies.
c)
a government could tax without consent of the taxpayers for the purpose of regulating trade.
d)
colonists would henceforth be required to pay taxes to the crown to fund their own protection.
66.
Which conclusion can BEST be drawn from the chart?
a)
Spanish, French and British all wanted to bring Christianity to the Southeast.
b)
Spanish, French and British all had economic interests in the Southeast.
c)
Spanish had the least impact on the Native Americans in the Southeast.
d)
Spanish supported French land claims in the Southeast.
67.
Who was the founder of the colony of Georgia?
a)
Tomochichi
b)
Elijah Clark
c)
Mary Musgrove
d)
James Oglethorpe
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