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Georgia Studies Units 6,7, and 8 Study Guide

Total questions: 82

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Joseph E. Brown, William H. Colquitt, and John B. Gordon are known as the

a)

Bourbon Triumvirate

b)

Three Horsemen

c)

The Democratic Trinity

d)

Carpetbaggers

2.

Henry Grady used his newspaper, The Atlanta Journal, to promote the "New South", which was based on

a)

New industry, racial harmony, and crop diversification

b)

Railroads, racial harmony, and cotton farming

c)

Segregation, the convict-lease system, and crop diversification

d)

Racial violence, Jim Crow laws, and cotton farming

3.

The main goal of the Bourbon Triumvirate was to increase

a)

Industry

b)

Railraods

c)

the profits for poor farmers

d)

the political power of the Republican party

4.

Tom Watson broke away from the Democratic party and joined the Populist party because he wanted to help

a)

Poor farmers

b)

Wealthy landowners

c)

Wealthy bussinessmen

d)

Powerful lawmakers

5.

The purpose of the International Cotton Exposition was to

a)

Show off Atlanta's industry and farming developments

b)

Show off Atlanta's racial equality and unity

c)

Show off Atlanta's new gold domed capital building

d)

Show off Atlanta's new transportation systems

6.

Which event showed that Henry Grady's "New South" idea of racial harmony was a lie?

a)

The 1906 Riot

b)

The Leo Frank Trial

c)

The International Cotton Exposition

d)

Booker T. Washington's "Atlanta Compromise" speech

7.

Which event cause the KKK to be rejuvenated as the "Knights of Mary Phagan"?

a)

The 1906 Riot

b)

The Leo Frank Trial

c)

The International Cotton Exposition

d)

W.E.B. DuBois's book, "The Soul of Black Folks"

8.

Born a slave in Social Circle, Georgia

Owner of The Crystal Palace

Founder of the Atlanta Life Insurance Company

Became the wealthiest African-American in Georgia

a)

Alonzo Herndon

b)

Booker T. Washington

c)

Homer Plessy

d)

W.E.B. DuBois

9.

Henry Grady, the spokesperson of the New South, believed that the South could compete with the North economically if

a)

The South invested more in factories and grew crops other than cotton

b)

The South used the convict-lease system to rebuild railroads and produce cotton

c)

The South invested more in education and eliminated Jim Crow Laws

d)

The South produced more raw materials for the North to use in their factories.

10.

How was the "New South" similar to the South before the Civil War?

a)

Racial inequality

b)

Democrats held political power

c)

Reliance on industry

d)

Reliance on mining and railroads

11.

How was the "New South" was different from the South before the Civil War because there was a shift towards

a)

Industries, mining, and railoads

b)

cotton farming, racial equality, and Democrats leading government

c)

Factories, Republicans leading government, and Jim Crow laws

d)

Farming diversification, racial equality, and Republicans leading govenment

12.

What was the purpose of the International Cotton Expositions that were promoted by Henry Grady?

a)

To show off the South's new technologies and uses for it's natural resources

b)

To show to the world how Jim Crow laws were creating racial harmony.

c)

To show to the North that the South was still heavily dependent on producing cotton

d)

To showcase early civil rights leaders, like Booker T. Washington

13.

+ African-American refuses to move from the "white section" of a train car.

+ The U.S. Supreme Court says that it is legal to segregate as long as the facilities are, "separate, but equal".

+ Allows the South to use Jim Crow laws to segregate all aspects of society.

a)

Plessy v. Ferguson

b)

Leo Frank Case

c)

Brown v. Board of Education

14.

Which of the following are methods of disenfranchisment

a)

Poll tax

b)

Literacy Test

c)

Voter registration drives

d)

Voter call outs

15.

What was the immediate cause of the Race Riot of 1906?

a)

News stories about African-Americans attacking white women

b)

News about the murder of Mary Phagan

c)

Booker T. Washington's "Atlanta Compromise" speech

16.

Which early civil rights leader believed that African-Americans should work hard and eventually they would gain equality?

a)

Booker T. Washington

b)

W.E.B. DuBois

c)

Alonzo Herndon

d)

Homer Plessy

17.

Which early civil rights leader believed that African-Americans should demand immediate equality through active protests?

a)

W.E.B. DuBois

b)

Booker T. Washington

c)

Alonzo Herndon

d)

Homer Plessy

18.

The African-American businessman that was born a slave, but used his trade as a barber to build his wealth until he was millionaire was

a)

Alonzo Herndon

b)

Booker T. Washington

c)

W.E.B. DuBois

d)

Homer Plessy

19.

Leo Frank was convicted of murdering Mary Phagan largely because the jury was biased against him. What attitude the jury have towards Leo Frank?

a)

Antisemetism

b)

White Supremacy

c)

Anti-Republican

d)

Anti-Carpetbagger

20.

What idea of the "Old South" did the Bourbon Triumvirate believe in?

a)

White Supremacy

b)

Economic dependence on cotton

c)

Economic diversity in industry and agriculture

d)

Lower taxes and strong education

21.
The ______________________  of 1929  triggered The Great Depression.
a)
International Cotton Expo
b)
Atlanta Race Riot
c)
stock market crash
d)
New Deal
22.
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
23.
 A telegraph sent from Germany to Mexico offering the country the opportunity for an alliance.   
a)
Zimmerman Telegram
b)
Zimmerman Orchard
c)
Zimmerman  Email
d)
Zimmerman Snapchat
24.
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
25.
The destruction of the cotton crop forced Georgians to ________________ their economy.
a)
barter
b)
sell
c)
keep
d)
diversify
26.
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
27.
 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
28.
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
29.
New deal program that brought electricity to  the rural (country) areas of the U.S.
a)
REA
b)
AAA
c)
SSA
d)
CCC
30.
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
31.
 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.
32.
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
33.
FDR visited his Warm Springs home so often , it became known as the 
a)
The Large White House
b)
The Large house on the hill
c)
The Little House on the hill
d)
The Little White House
34.
Eugene Talmadge strongly opposed Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal programs.  He felt that the federal government overstepped its boundaries by telling GA how to improve its economy.  He also feared that Roosevelt's New Deal programs would improve the lives of _______ in GA.
a)
blacks
b)
Hispanics
c)
Indians
d)
Caucasians
35.
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
36.

Who was the president that had a laissez-faire attitude toward the recovery of the Great Depression ?

a)

Eisenhower

b)

Jefferson

c)

Hoover

d)

Roosevelt

37.
During the Great Depression, the unemployment rate in the U.S. reached approximately
a)
10%.
b)
25%.
c)
40%.
d)
50%.
38.

The average citizen helped the war effort by

a)

quarantining flu victims & forming militias

b)

growing victory gardens and buying war bonds

c)

housing soldiers in their homes & making ammunition

39.
On what date did the stock market crash?
a)
Oct. 29, 1929
b)
Nov. 26, 1926
c)
Jan. 5, 1905
40.
Who was the president that had a laissez-faire attitude toward the recovery of the Great Depression ?
a)
Calvin Coolidge
b)
Herbert Hoover
c)
Warren Harding
d)
Franklin D Roosevelt
41.
The __________________  was the longest period of unemployment and low economic activity in the 1900's.
a)
New Deal
b)
Great Depression
c)
Dust Bowl
d)
Civil War
42.
-borrowing more money than could be repaid
-speculating in the stock market
-overproducing farm products
-overproducing industrial products
These events led to
a)
World War II
b)
The Great Society
c)
Hoover's re-election
d)
The Great Depression
43.

What event forced the United States to enter World War II?

a)

Germany's invasion of Poland

b)

Japan's bombing of Pearl Harbor

c)

Japan's attack on China

d)

Germany's invasion of France

44.

How did President Roosevelt try and help Great Britain, France, and the Soviet Union before the United States declared war on Germany?

a)

The Lend-Lease Act

b)

The New Deal

c)

Naval Blockades

d)

Housing Prisoners of War

45.

What is the best explanation why Japan attacked Pearl Harbor?

a)

Japan wanted to surprise and destroy the U.S. Navy in the Pacific ocean so it would expand it's Empire

b)

The United States had already declared war on Germany and Japan and Japan wanted to attack first

c)

Japan was responding to threats made by the United States Navy

d)

Japan was following orders from Germany to attack the U.S. Navy

46.

Like during World War I, one of Georgia's main contributions to the World War II war effort was

a)

Training troops at military bases throughout the state

b)

Helping develop the atomic bomb

c)

Producing fabric for soldier's uniforms

d)

Training African-American pilots at the Tuskegee Institute

47.

Due to demand for workers in factories during the war, which part of the population was employed in large numbers for the first time?

a)

Women

b)

African-American Men

c)

Children

d)

The elderly

48.

What was the name of the factory that opened in Marietta, GA and brought industry to Cobb County for the first time?

a)

Bell Bomber

b)

Boeing Aircraft

c)

Rolls Royce Engines

d)

Northrop Bomber

49.

How did the cities of Savannah and Brunswick Georgia benefit from World War II?

a)

The shipyards and ports employed hundreds of workers to help build Naval ships

b)

The cities became major training centers for the Army.

c)

They became centers for building bombers

d)

They became major training centers for the Air Force

50.

The U.S. Senator from Georgia that helped get 15 military bases built in Georgia

a)

Richard B. Russell

b)

Carl Vinson

c)

Herman Talmadge

d)

William B. Hartsfield

51.

The U.S. Representative from Georgia that was a supporter of the "two ocean Navy", which led to increased shipbuilding

a)

Carl Vinson

b)

Richard B. Russell

c)

Ivan Allen, Jr.

d)

William B. Hartsfield

52.

The extremely popular mayor that worked to develop Atlanta as a major air travel (Aviation) center and called Atlanta, "The city to busy to hate".

a)

William B. Hartsfield

b)

Ivan Allen, Jr.

c)

Eugene Talmadge

d)

Ellis Arnall

53.

Who died to create the Three Governor's Episode after the election of 1946?

a)

Eugene Talmadge

b)

Herman Talmadge

c)

Ellis Arnall

d)

Melvin Thompson

54.

How did TECHNOLOGY (machines) impact Georgia's farming population?

a)

Fewer farmers were needed, so many farmer left rural areas and moved to cities in search of factory jobs.

b)

More farmers were needed to maintain their equipment, so many people left the cities to work on farms

c)

Farmers were able to plant and harvest larger farms, which meant small farmers were put out of business

d)

Small farmers were able to be more successful than ever before

55.

The Atlanta Mayor that took down "colored" signs in city hall and desegregated the cafeteria on his first day.

a)

Ivan Allen, Jr.

b)

William B. Hartsfield

c)

Eugene Talmadge

d)

Herman Talmadge

56.

The Atlanta Mayor that was responsible for bringing major league sports teams (Baseball, Football, and Basketball) to Atlanta.

a)

Ivan Allen, Jr.

b)

William B. Hartsfield

c)

Ellis Arnall

d)

Herman Talmadge

57.

Who was allowed to vote after the white primary was declared illegal?

a)

African-Americans

b)

Women

c)

Whites that were 18 years old

d)

Republicans

58.

What happened to Georgia's farms after World War II?

a)

They got larger in size

b)

They got smaller in size

59.

What happened to the number of farms in Georgia after World War II?

a)

The number of farms increased

b)

The number of farms decreased

60.

Who called themselves Georgia's Governor during the Three Governor's Episode?

a)

Herman Talamadge

b)

Ellis Arnall

c)

Melvin Thompson

d)

William B. Hartsfield

61.

Who was declared Governor of Georgia by the Georgia Supreme Court, ending the Three Governor's Episode?

a)

Lieutenant Governor, Melvin Thompson

b)

Eugene Talmadge's son, Herman Talmadge

c)

Former Governor, Ellis Arnall

d)

Former Atlanta Mayor, William B. Hartsfield

62.

Ivan Allen, Jr. and William B. Hartsfield are both known as

a)

Progressive Atlanta mayors that supported Civil Rights and equality

b)

Segregationists Governors that supported transportation and economic development

c)

Conservative Congressmen that resisted the Civil Rights Movement

63.

The Supreme Court decision that declared "separate but equal" school unconstitutional?

a)

Brown v. Board of Education

b)

Plessy v. Ferguson

c)

Worchester v. Georgia

d)

Dred Scott v. Sanford

64.

How did Georgia react to the Brown v. Board of Education ruling?

a)

By changing the state flag

b)

By closing its public schools

c)

By desegregating as quickly as possible

d)

By using the national guard to keep African American students out of white only schools

65.

The Governor of Georgia ordered the Sibley commission to find out how Georgians wanted to handle desegregating public schools. What did the commission find out?

a)

That 60% of Georgians wanted to close public school rather than integrate.

b)

That 70% of Georgians wanted to desegregate as quickly as possible

c)

That Georgians were divided 50-50 about desegregating

d)

That only 10% of Georgians had strong feeling about refusing the integrate schools

66.

When did Georgia remove the Confederate Battle flag from the official state flag?

a)

2001

b)

1965

c)

1971

d)

1989

67.

Most recognized leader of the Civil Rights Movement, leader of the SCLC, gave the "I have a dream" speech

a)

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

b)

John Lewis

c)

Andrew Young

d)

Maynard Jackson

68.

The Civil Rights organization that was made up mainly of religious leaders and older adults, was known for nonviolent protests, and its leader, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

a)

Southern Christian Leadership Conference

b)

Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee

c)

The Nation of Islam

d)

The Rainbow Coalition

69.

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

70.

Leader of the Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee, leader of the Selma March, current U.S. Representative from Georgia

a)

John Lewis

b)

Dr. Marin Luther King, Jr.

c)

Maynard Jackson

d)

Andrew Young

71.

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

72.

When 250,000 people assembled on the Washington Mall to hear the "I have a dream" speech to support the Civil Rights Act

a)

The March on Washington

b)

The Million Man March

c)

The Albany Movement

d)

The Washington Movement

73.

Why did Lester Maddox protest and resist the Civil Rights Act of 1964?

a)

He would be forced to integrate his restaurant, the Pick Rick

b)

He did not protest

c)

He used it to gain popularity so that he could be governor

d)

He wanted to keep African Americans from getting jobs with the government

74.

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.

75.

First African-American major of a major southern city, worked to expand the airport, provided city contracts to minority businesses

a)

Maynard Jackson

b)

Andrew Young

c)

John Lewis

d)

Jimmy Carter

76.

First African-American Congressman from Georgia since Reconstruction, close friend of MLK, Jr., helped bring business investments and the 1996 Olympics to Atlanta.

a)

Andrew Young

b)

Maynard Jackson

c)

Jimmy Carter

d)

John Lewis

77.

First and only U.S. President from Georgia, best known for his humanitarian and human rights work, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize.

a)

Jimmy Carter

b)

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

c)

Andrew Young

d)

John Lewis

78.

How did the city of Atlanta benefit from the 1996 Olympics?

a)

Infrastructure was improved before the Olympics came

b)

Businesses moved to Atlanta and tourism increased

c)

Schools were renovated

d)

People living in poor areas of Atlanta were relocated for free

79.

What is the major benefit to expanding the Savannah Harbor?

a)

Larger ships can dock there, which means more income and jobs

b)

More tourist will come to Savannah to see the larger ships come in

c)

Larger ships means that there will be less boat traffic on the Savannah River

d)

The deeper river will be safer for marine animals

80.

Why has the film industry been attracted to filming in Georgia?

a)

Georgia has many types of filming sites (large cities, small towns, rural farms, mountains, beaches, etc.)

b)

Georgia gives film companies tax incentives/tax breaks to film here

c)

Locations like New York and Los Angeles are to difficult to travel through

d)

Georgia has become a home for several big movie stars and they want to work closer to home

81.

Communities like Stone Mountain, Tybee Island, Kennesaw, Blue Ridge, and Atlanta all depend on visitors to support which industry?

a)

Tourism industry

b)

Agriculture industry

c)

Film industry

d)

Shipping industry

82.

How did the 1996 Olympic games change the population of Atlanta and Georgia in general?

a)

Georgia's population increased and Atlanta became a more diverse city

b)

Georgia's population decreased and Atlanta became a more diverse city

c)

Georgia's population increased, but Atlanta remained a largely white and black population

d)

Georgia's population decreased and Atlanta remained a more divided white and black population