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Worksheets2nd Semester Review
Total questions: 85
Worksheet time: 1hrs 8mins
The main goal of the Bourbon Triumvirate was to increase
Industry
Railraods
the profits for poor farmers
the political power of the Republican party
The purpose of the International Cotton Exposition was to
Show off Atlanta's industry and farming developments
Show off Atlanta's racial equality and unity
Show off Atlanta's new gold domed capital building
Show off Atlanta's new transportation systems
Tom Watson broke away from the Democratic party and joined the Populist party because he wanted to help
Poor farmers
Wealthy landowners
Wealthy bussinessmen
Powerful lawmakers
Which event showed that Henry Grady's "New South" idea of racial harmony was a lie?
The 1906 Riot
The Leo Frank Trial
The International Cotton Exposition
Booker T. Washington's "Atlanta Compromise" speech
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
Alonozo Herndon
Booker T. Washington
Homer Plessy
W.E.B. DuBois
How was the "New South" similar to the South before the Civil War?
Racial inequality
Democrats held political power
Reliance on industry
Reliance on mining and railroads
The "New South" was different from the South before the Civil War because there was a shift towards
Industries, mining, and railoads
cotton farming, racial equality, and Democrats leading government
Factories, Republicans leading government, and Jim Crow laws
Farming diversification, racial equality, and Republicans leading govenment
Henry Grady, the spokesperson of the New South, believed that the South could compete with the North economically if
The South invested more in factories and grew crops other than cotton
The South used the convict-lease system to rebuild railroads and produce cotton
The South invested more in education and eliminated Jim Crow Laws
The South produced more raw materials for the North to use in their factories.
+ 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.
Plessy v. Ferguson
Leo Frank Case
Brown v. Board of Education
Which of the following are methods of disenfranchisement?
Poll tax
Literacy Test
Voter registration drives
Voter call outs
Which early civil rights leader believed that African-Americans should work hard and eventually they would gain equality?
Booker T. Washington
W.E.B. DuBois
Alonzo Herndon
Homer Plessy
Which early civil rights leader believed that African-Americans should demand immediate equality through active protests?
W.E.B. DuBois
Booker T. Washington
Alonzo Herndon
Homer Plessy
During the late 1800's and early 1900's, what were the laws passed to establish separate-but-equal facilities for different races?
Discrimination Laws
Slave Codes
Separation Codes
Jim Crow Laws
Which group of people would have been most likely to say the following quote: "We are truly the People's Party! We want fair working hours, minimum wage, and Tom Watson is the man!"?
white supremacists
suffragists
populists
republicans
Leo Frank was convicted of murdering Mary Phagan largely because the jury was biased against him. What attitude the jury have towards Leo Frank?
Antisemetism
White Supremacy
Anti-Republican
Anti-Carpetbagger
What caused Georgia to go into a depression before the Great Depression? (two correct answers)
stock market crash
boll weevil
overproduction of crops
bank closers
drought
Why was Georgia important to the United States during WWI?
Georgia sold a variety of crops to Europe.
Georgia had many training camps.
Georgia had many doctors who volunteered.
Georgia sent the most soldiers to fight in the war.
How did the New Deal affect Georgia's citizens? Choose 2.
More immigrants moved to Georgia.
Rural Georgians received electricity services.
Social security gave income to unemployed Georgians.
Unemployed Georgians were put to work.
What is the main reason for FDR's many trips to Georgia?
His wife's family was from Georgia.
His vice president was from Savannah.
The coastal area of Georgia was his favorite vacation spot.
Therapy in the waters of Warm Springs helped relieve the effects of polio.
What was Franklin D. Roosevelt's "New Deal"?
A treaty signed with Germany to end World War I and bring peace to Europe and the United States.
A series of programs, public work projects, financial reforms and regulations that provided jobs and aid during the Great Depression.
A contract signed by FDR in order for the Little White House to be built in Warm Springs, Georgia.
A number of court cases that addressed Jim Crow, racial violence and school segregation in the south.
Which of these is NOT a cause that contributed to the U.S. economy falling into the Great Depression?
Overproduction of Goods
Reduction of Purchasing
Government Underfunding Projects
Stock Market Crash and Bank Failure
Which program in Roosevelt's New Deal helped bring electricity to farms which allowed farmers to produce more crops?
Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
Rural Electrification Act (REA)
Social Security Act (SSA)
Which program in Roosevelt's New Deal plan paid farmers to stop overproducing cotton and tobacco?
Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
Rural Electrification Act (REA)
Social Security Act (SSA)
Which program in Roosevelt's New Deal plan was designed to offer income for retired or disabled Americans?
Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
Rural Electrification Administration (REA)
Social Security Administration (SSA)
Which program in Roosevelt's New Deal was designed to provide young, unmarried men with conservation jobs and public service projects like building parks, erosion control and flood prevention?
Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
Rural Electrification Administration (REA)
Social Security Administration (SSA)
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.
This long-standing (1937-1941) mayor is known for making Atlanta the aviation hub (center) of the Southeastern United States.
Andrew Young
Eugene Talmadge
Ivan Allen, Jr.
William Hartsfield
Why did the Georgia Supreme Court decide who had the right to be the governor following the 1946 gubernatorial election?
The write-in votes for one candidate had to be reviewed to see if they were valid.
The governor-elect died and two people claimed they had the right to succeed him.
Georgia Governor Ellis Arnall claimed that voter fraud had taken place and demanded a recount of all votes.
One candidate won the popular vote and another won the county unit vote and both claimed they won the election.
Which statement about Atlanta under Mayors William B. Hartsfield and Ivan Allen, Jr., are correct?
African Americans gained important civil rights.
The city experienced a long economic depression
Major businesses moved their headquarters out of the city.
Corruption caused public opinion of the government to decline
Which of the following mayors or governors integrated the fire department and other government offices of Atlanta, Georgia?
Ivan Allen, Jr
Ellis Arnall
William B. Hartsfield
How did the contributions of former mayor of Atlanta Ivan Allen, Jr., during his time in office help the city develop economically?
By establishing the first international airport in the city, Allen helped Atlanta to become a global tourist destination.
By creating tax breaks to encourage movie studios to film in the city, Allen helped Atlanta's movie industry expand.
By using taxes to help aircraft companies build factories in the city, Allen helped Atlanta gain military contracts during World War II.
By bringing professional sports teams to the city, Allen helped Atlanta create the infrastructure that would allow it to host the Olympics
Why was Georgia important to the United States during WW2?
Georgia sold a variety of crops to the Axis Powers
Georgia had many training camps, shipyards, and Bell Aircraft Plant
Georgia had many doctors who volunteered.
Georgia sent the most soldiers to fight in the war.
Carl Vinson was known as the Father of _______________
Two Ocean Navy
Taco Tuesdays
Seven Nation Army
Nothing
Was a former GA Governor, supporter of FDR, served on Armed Forces Committee
Richard Rusell
Carl Vinson
Eugene Talmadge
Benjamin Franklin the 4th
Policy used by United States to sell ammunition, bases, and supplies to European Allies
Lend-Lease Act
Limbo-Linda Act
Lassiez-Faire
Let Us Fight Act
How did Georgia respond to the 1954 Brown v. Board ruling?
Georgia supported the Supreme Court's ruling and immediately desegregated its schools.
Georgia resisted desegregation and changed the state flag to show its opposition to the Supreme Court's decision.
Georgia sent public school students to Alabama to avoid desegregation.
Georgia never desegregated its schools and they remain segregated today.
In what events did SNCC participate or help to organize?
March on Washington
Freedom Rides
The Albany Movement
Lunch counter sit-ins
Voter registration drives
Who was president of SCLC?
John Lewis
Martin Luther King Jr.
Lester Maddox
Maynard Jackson
Why is the Albany Movement generally considered a failure during the Civil Rights Movement?
It failed to include major civil rights leader such as Martin Luther King Jr.
It failed to immediately desegregate the entire Albany community.
It failed to gain national attention.
It was not a failure but the most successful protest during the 1960s.
Film industry is growing fast in Georgia because of...
financial incentives, diverse locations, mild climate
financial incentives, diverse locations, lottery system funding
presidential support, diverse locations, mild climate
financial incentives, diverse locations, Filming act o 2005
Savannah Harbor Expansion Project will...
Create a pass through system
Increase the depth of the Savannah Harbor
Create a faster way to unload cargo from ships
Increase border security
Choose 2 facts about Mayor Maynard Jackson.
he expanded the Atlanta airport
he was the first African American mayor of Atlanta
he was an assistant to MLK
he was chosen to be vice president for Ronald Reagan
Which Civil rights group consisted of high school and college students and used nonviolence to desegregate society?
SNCC
SCLC
NAACP
Sibley Commission
Who were the two mayors of Atlanta that worked to bring the Olympics to Georgia? (Pick 2)
Andrew Young
Lester Maddox
Jimmy Carter
Maynard Jackson
What are the three branches of Georgia's government?
Judicial, Legislative, Executive
Legal, General Assembly, Supreme Court
Judicial, General Assembly, Executive
Executive, Supreme Court, Legislative
Making sure one branch doesn't become more powerful than the others is known as:
separation of power
duties and powers
checks and balances
checks and powers
How old do you have to be to vote?
17
18
21
25
Who is the head of the executive branch?
Supreme Court
Secretary of State
Lieutenant Governor
Governor
The Georgia General Assembly is made up of:
The State Senate and House of Representatives
House of Representatives and Supreme Court
The State Senate and the Governor
Supreme Court and The State Senate
Which branch decides whether or not a law is constitutional?
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
Which branch is headed by the Georgia Supreme Court?
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
What is "money received" called when referring to the state budget?
Expenditures
Revenue
Bankruptcy
Savings
What is the SAME about the United States Constitution and the Georgia Constitution?
Both documents state that the vice-president will lead the Executive branch if the president dies in office.
Both documents set up a Department of Education
Both documents specify that the government will have three branches with clear separation of powers
Both documents have secret treasure maps written on back.
Which branch of Georgia's government makes the laws that ensure the rights of citizens?
Judicial
Executive
Legislative
Rickey
For a bill to become a law, it has to
Have a really great title
Be voted on and passed by BOTH chambers of the General Assembly
Be vetoed by the Governor at least once
Have been approved by the Supreme Court of Georgia
United States Supreme Court justices are appointed by Congress. Georgia Supreme Court justices are elected.
True
Falso
The governor, as head of the Executive Branch, can
veto a law passed by the General Assembly
appoint heads of executive agencies
present the state budget
declare a law unconstitutional
You must be at least 25 years old, a citizen and live in the legislative district to run for ____________
the state senate in Georgia.
the city council in your town
the state house of representatives.
Which activity does Georgia’s lieutenant governor perform on a day-to-day basis?
Waiting for a chance to take over the governor's job
Presiding over the state senate
Legislators meet in smaller groups called _____________ through the year, reviewing and revising bills so that they are ready to be discussed during the legislative session.
commissaries
confederates
construction sites
committees
Which of these BEST describes the difference between unruly behavior and delinquent behavior for juveniles under Georgia law?
Delinquent behaviors are unlawful if committed by adults; unruly behaviors are unlawful if committed by juveniles
Delinquent behaviors are unlawful if committed by adults or juveniles; unruly behaviors are unlawful if committed by juveniles
Unruly behaviors are unlawful behaviors that require more severe punishments than delinquent behaviors.
Unruly behaviors are those for which juveniles are under the jurisdiction of the Superior Court.
What could be the consequence of the following behaviors if committed by a juvenile?
Murder
Armed Robbery with a Firearm
Voluntary Manslaughter
The actions listed above
must be tried in the state Supreme Court.
are too serious to be tried in juvenile court.
are actions only juveniles can be charged with.
are actions only adults can be charged with.
What are the two purposes of the Juvenile court system?
Protect children from neglect and abuse
Provide consequences and rehabilitation to those that break the law
To punish children as much as possible
To protect children from punishment for their actions
What is the first step in the juvenile process?
intake investigation
an appeal
formal hearing
sentencing
A juvenile has the right to a lawyer; protection from self-incrimination (remain silent); and the right to call &present witnesses?
true
false
A juvenile court case is decided by the juvenile judge (there is NOT a jury).
true
false
What occurs when a Georgia law conflicts with the United States Constitution?
Congressional action must decide between the two constitutions.
An amendment must be passed to make allowances for the state constitutions.
The national constitution is supreme in conflicts with state laws.
Since the state government is more representative, it overrules the national constitution.
