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Missed Standards on Final

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 1hrs 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which American Indian culture was living in Georgia at the time of European contact?

a)

Archaic

b)

Paleo

c)

Mississippian

d)

Woodland

2.

Mississippian shelters were one-room houses made from interwoven sticks covered with clay or mud known as

a)

Teepees

b)

Wattle and daub

c)

Wigwams

d)

Pueblos

3.

Mississippian villages were surrounded by

a)

electric fencing

b)

barbed wire

c)

bottomless hole traps

d)

palisades and guardtowers

4.

These were at the center of Mississippian villages and served religious, ceremonial, burial and elite residential purposes.

a)

memorials to their gods

b)

bronze statues

c)

earthen mounds

d)

stone pyramids

5.

Which of the following were a part of the Mississippian diet? Select all answers that apply.

a)

Fruits (plums, grapes, blackberries, raspberries, etc.)

b)

Vegetables (maize, pumpkin, squash, etc.)

c)

Game (deer, rabbit, turkey, etc.)

d)

Freshwater animals (fish, turtles, etc.)

6.

A term for Mississippian-cultivated corn.

a)

maize

b)

carne

c)

papas fritas

d)

grits

7.

How did the Mississippians obtain their food sources? Select all answers that apply.

a)

agriculture (farming)

b)

gathering (picking)

c)

hunting

d)

fishing

8.

The way in which Mississippian society was organized: a powerful chief, a small number of elites and a large number of commoners.

a)

autocratic dictatorship

b)

chiefdom society

c)

democratic society

d)

parliamentary democracy

9.

Mississippian villages were usually located near

a)

rivers

b)

mountains

c)

swamps

d)

fall line

10.

What was the purpose of mounds in Mississippian culture? Select all answers that apply.

a)

A space to grow maize, sunflowers and beans

b)

A cemetery for the elite members of society

c)

A sports complex for Mississippian children to play

d)

A platform for the homes of priests and chiefs

e)

A gathering space for ceremonies and meetings

11.

Our knowledge of the Mississippian Indian culture comes from which primary sources (first-hand accounts)? Select all answers that apply.

a)

written records from Europeans who encountered them

b)

movies made about Mississippian culture

c)

textbooks written about Mississippian culture

d)

artifacts excavated from Mississippian villages

12.

Which European explorers encountered the Mississippian Indians in the mid-1500's?

a)

The British

b)

The Spanish

c)

The French

d)

The Portuguese

13.
The Articles of Confederation were...
a)
the King's plan for how to govern the newly freed colonies
b)
the first Constitution
c)
the first government of the U.S.
d)
George Washington's plan for taking power as the new King
14.
The main weakness of the Articles of Confederation was...
a)
creating a weak central government
b)
not giving enough power to the states
c)
too many taxes
d)
uniting all of the states
15.
Which of the following is NOT a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
a)
Congress did not have the power to impose taxes
b)
States had more power than the national government
c)
No chief executive (president)
d)
New laws needed approval from the states 
16.
A weakness of the Articles of Confederation is that it had __________ . 
a)
only an executive branch
b)
only a legislative branch
c)
only a judicial branch
d)
an executive and legislative branch
17.
One major problem with the Articles of Confederation is that Congress could not ______ the citizens to raise money.
a)
tax
b)
ask
c)
demand
d)
force
18.
Who had more power under the Articles of Confederation?
a)
Federal Government
b)
State Governments
c)
Individual people
d)
States with larger populations
19.
Americans were afraid that a __?__ would lead to tyranny, or oppressive rule.
a)
strong state government
b)
weak government
c)
strong central government
d)
legslature
20.
One weakness of the Articles Of Confederation was that it lacked which 2 branches of government?
a)
Legislative & Executive
b)
Executive & Judicial
c)
Judicial & Legislative
d)
Executive & Oak
21.
How many states needed to agree to revise the Articles of Confederation?
a)
3/4
b)
13
c)
2/3
d)
12
22.
This picture shows which weakness of the Articles?
a)
no common currency
b)
no executive branch
c)
no power to tax
d)
one vote for each state
23.
Under the Articles of Confederation, how many votes did each state get when voting on a new law?
a)
Zero
b)
One
c)
Two 
d)
Three
24.
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
25.

Why was Louisville the third capital of Georgia?

a)

It was close to the Chattahoochee River

b)

It was located near the University of Goergia

c)

It was near the Florida border

d)

It was close to most of the state's population

26.
What is the correct chronological order of Georgia's state capitals?  
a)
Atlanta, Louisville, Augusta, Milledgeville, Savannah 
b)
Atlanta, Milledgeville, Louisville, Augusta, Savannah 
c)
Savannah, Louisville, Milledgeville, Augusta, Atlanta
d)
Savannah, Augusta, Louisville, Milledgeville, Atlanta 
27.
What invention led to Atlanta to becoming an important city in the Southeast by the 1850s?  
a)
Cotton gin 
b)
Steamboat
c)
Railroads
d)
Mechanical reaper 
28.
As Georgia's population moved west what happened to the state capital?  
a)
It stayed in the same location 
b)
It continued to move west
c)
It moved further south 
d)
It was relocated to the Chattahoochee River 
29.
According to its charter, why was the University of GA founded?
a)
Because everyone, regardless of wealth status, deserves an education and we need educated people for a healthy democracy. 
b)
Because education will help the Creek and Cherokee Tribes assimilate to white culture. 
c)
Because Georgia was without a University, which all of the other states already had. 
d)
Because wealthy white men in Georgia wanted a place that only they could go to recieve an education. 
30.

The "colonial capital" of Georgia was

a)

Savannah

b)

Augusta

c)

Louisville

d)

Milledgeville

31.

Which of the following were reasons why Louisville was abandoned as the Georgia capital?

a)

Yearly malaria outbreaks

b)

Difficulty using the Ogeechee River as a trade route

c)

Georgia's population kept moving westward

d)

Frequent attacked by Native Americans

32.

Which reason BEST explains the changes in the chart?

a)

The founding of the University of Georgia created the need for new capital cities.

b)

The capital moved to protect the state government from American Indian threats.

c)

Land policies like the headright system and land lottery encouraged westward population increases

33.

Under the _______ white men could receive up to 1,000 acres of land based on the size of their families and how many slaves they owned.

a)

Headright System

b)

Land Lottery

c)

Homestead Act

d)

Yazoo Land Act

34.

The controversial law in which Georgia sold land in what is now Alabama and Mississippi to four land companies.

a)

Yazoo Land Act

b)

Homestead Act

c)

Alabama Compromise

d)

Townsend Act

35.

What was the end result of the Yazoo Land Fraud?

a)

Georgia ceded (gave up) what is now Alabama and Mississippi to the U.S. government

b)

The Georgia Legislature burned the Act and pretended like it never happend

c)

Georgia was forced to cede (give up) what is now Alabama and Mississippi to the Native American tribes that lived there

d)

The Georgia Legislature gave citizens that bought land from the land companies a full refund.

36.

In the ___________ white males could pay for a ticket and have the opportunity to win land.

a)

Land Lottery

b)

Headright System

c)

Oklahoma land race

d)

Homestead Act

37.

Land distribution policies were designed to quickly give land away that was taken from

a)

Native Americans

b)

the Spanish

c)

the British

d)

the French

38.

Why was the headright system of land allocation used in Georgia?

a)

To decrease slavery in Georgia.

b)

To keep Georgia land safe from British claims.

c)

To avoid paying taxes on the land.

d)

To encourage settlement of the land.

39.
The Indian Removal Act of 1830 forced Indians to move
a)
to Oklahoma
b)
to Florida
c)
to the Louisiana Purchase
d)
to Canada
40.
_________  in 1830 authorized the removal of Native Americans who lived east of the Mississippi river to lands in the west.
a)
Bureau of Indian Affairs
b)
Worcester v. Georgia
c)
Indian Removal Act
d)
None of the above
41.

What resource did white Americans want to grow on this land?

a)

Tobacco

b)

Soybeans

c)

Cotton

d)

Corn

42.
Why was it called the "Trail of Tears?"
a)
Harsh conditions
b)
There were many deaths
c)
People cried over the loss of their "homeland"
d)
All of the above
43.

Why did the white settlers and the American Indians begin having conflicts?

a)

White settlers felt they had the right to settle on American Indian land

b)

American Indians built fences to keep the settlers' cattle out

c)

White settlers kidnapped American Indian children

d)

Gold was discovered on American Indian land

44.
Justice John Marshall ruled that:
a)
Native Americans were sovereign and not subject to Georgia's laws.
b)
The Natives could be forced to leave their land.
c)
the President had the ultimate authority over the Native Americans.
d)
All Natives were forced to convert to christianity.
45.
How did Sequoyah help his people?
a)
He created the Cherokee Phoenix.
b)
He wrote a letter to George Washington pleading for his people.
c)
He was one of the missionaries attempting to convert the Natives.
d)
He created a written form of language.
46.
Which Native American was murdered by his people?
a)
Chief John Ross
b)
Chief Alexander McGillivray
c)
Chief William McIntosh
47.
The tribe with the most people and land in Georgia was
a)
The Creek
b)
The Cherokee
48.

John Ross did all of the following to help his people EXCEPT:

a)

plead with the U.S. Government

b)

write letters to the U.S. government

c)

went to speak to Congress on behalf of the Cherokee people

d)

went to war with the U.S. Government

49.
The Cherokee people were forced _______ of the Mississippi River
a)
North 
b)
South
c)
East 
d)
West
50.
Dahlonega is important because:
a)
it is where the Natives were forced to relocate
b)
this is where gold was first discovered in Georgia
c)
this was the permanent Cherokee capital
d)
this was the Creek capital
51.
This group of people was the last to walk along the trail of tears:
a)
The Cherokee
b)
The Creek
c)
The Seminoles
52.

The Dahlonega Gold Rush, Worcester v. Georgia, and the Trail of Tears all are related to

a)

disputes over Georgia's boundaries.

b)

scandalous land deals.

c)

the plight of the Cherokee.

d)

issues involving slavery.

53.

Following the agreement that was reached in the Treaty of Indian Springs in 1825, Chief William McIntosh lost his life. Why did this happen?

a)

He was betrayed by a rival American Indian who wanted the land he had received.

b)

Creek leaders executed McIntosh because he agreed to sell the Creek's remaining land to the United States without their consent.

c)

McIntosh died of Yellow Fever as a result of being forced to march on the Trail of Tears to Oklahoma.

d)

The U.S. Government captured and executed him for violating the treaty just weeks after it was signed.

54.

Which is the BEST conclusion that can be drawn from the study of these topics?

  • Dahlonega Gold Rush
  • Indian Removal Act
  • Treaty of New Echota
a)

The conflict between the Georgia settlers and the Cherokee Indians was resolved without any conflict.

b)

The conflict between the Georgia settlers and the Cherokee Indians was based on conflicting views over land ownership and rights.

c)

The conflict between the Georgia settlers and the Cherokee Indians was based on resentment over the violence of the Creek Wars.

d)

The conflict between the Georgia settlers and the Cherokee Indians was based on aggression and violence from the Cherokee toward the settlers.

55.

Which Supreme Court decision denied the right of states to take tribal lands but was ignored by President Andrew Jackson?

a)

Fletcher v. Peck

b)

Plessy v. Ferguson

c)

Tinker v. Des Moines

d)

Worcester v. Georgia

56.

This amendment gave black men the right to vote

a)

13th amendment

b)

14th amendment

c)

15th amendment

d)

16th amendment

57.

This amendment granted black men citizenship.

a)

13th amendment

b)

14th amendment

c)

15th amendment`

d)

16th amendment

58.

This amendment abolished slavery.

a)

13th amendment

b)

14th amendment

c)

15th amendment

d)

16th amendment

59.

Which of the following concerning tenant farmers is correct

a)

Tenant farmers usually made less profit than sharecroppers.

b)

Tenant farmers provided some of the materials that were needed to farm.

c)

Tenant farmers owned their own land.

d)

Tenant farmers did not have to share a portion of their profits with landowners.

60.

True or False. The Freedmen's Bureau was created during Reconstruction.

a)

True

b)

False

61.

True or False. The Freedmen's Bureau had a positive impact on freed slaves.

a)

True

b)

False.

62.

True or False. The KKK had very little impact on newly freed slaves.

a)

True

b)

False

63.

True or False. The KKK provided justice and stability for slaves following the civil war.

a)

True

b)

False

64.

Rebuilding after the civil war was known as....

a)

emancipation

b)

The New South

c)

Radical Republicans

d)

Reconstruction

65.
What agency help former slaves with food, clothing, jobs, school and hospitals?
a)
Freed Slave Alliance
b)
Freed People's Agency
c)
Freedmen's Bureau
d)
Abraham's Friends
66.

According to the Georgia Constitution, Southern Democrats expelled Blacks from the Georgia legislature because:

a)

They did not have the right to hold office.

b)

They did not have the right to vote.

c)

They sided with the Southern Democrats

d)

They owned too much land.

67.
A person who did not own land, tools or anything else but offered his labor to work the land is:
a)
A tenant farmer
b)
A Sharecropper
c)
A Successful Farmer.
d)
An owner of land.
68.
Which statement describes the attitude of the Ku Klux Klan?
a)
The KKK supported the ideas of Congressional Reconstruction.
b)
The KKK supported Black American politicians.
c)
The KKK used violence to terrorize Blacks from voting.
d)
The KKK agreed with Radical Republicans.
69.

Who favored harsher punishment on the Reconstruction plans?

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

Andrew Johnson

c)

Congressional Republicans

d)

Confederate leaders

70.

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

71.
The members of Congress battled with both presidents because they felt that the Presidential Reconstruction Plans:
a)
were too focused on helping the freed African slaves, but not on helping the poor, white farmers.
b)
were too strict to allow the Union to ever be reunited as it was prior to the Civil War.
c)
were too lenient on the Southern states that had rebelled against the Union.
d)
were created too quickly without consulting the former leaders of the Confederate states.
72.

When the Fourteenth Amendment was ratified by Georgia in 1868, Georgia was readmitted into the Union and citizenship was granted to blacks. While this amendment led to positive outcomes, it also resulted in a setback for some black leaders. Which statement describes this major setback?

a)

Black students had to be home schooled as they were removed from public schools.

b)

White lawmakers wrote laws to place heavier taxes on black citizens.

c)

White landowners attempted to start slave trading again in the South.

d)

Black members of the Georgia Assembly were never allowed to serve in their elected positions.

73.

Why did the capital of Georgia move from Milledgeville to Atlanta during Reconstruction?

a)

black legislators were not welcome there

b)

The World of Coke is in Atlanta

c)

KKK violence in Milledgeville

d)

free public education

74.

In 1868, 32 African Americans who had been elected to the Georgia General Assembly were removed from office. What was a result of this illegal action?

a)

Georgia was placed under military control the following year.

b)

The Supreme Court ordered them to get their positions reinstated.

c)

All new elections were held for all positions in the General Assembly.

d)

Governor Rufus Bullock was impeached for violating the U.S. Constitution.

75.

The "Redeemers" in the late-19th century South would have been MOST likely to support

a)

the passage of the Fifteenth Amendment.

b)

mandatory prayer in school and freedom of speech.

c)

equal voting rights and economic opportunities for all.

d)

a return to Democratic rule and an end to Reconstruction.

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