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WorksheetsGeorgia Milestone Review 2021
Total questions: 103
Worksheet time: 53mins
What was the Charter of 1732? (SS8H12)
The purpose for Georgia’s settlement to England was described in this Charter.
The purpose was to declare war on Europe
The purpose was to declare the king a ruler over Spanish Florida.
The purpose was to declare war on Spain
The first twenty years of Georgia history are referred to as _________Georgia because during that time a Board of Trustees governed the colony. (SS8H2)
Trustee
Colonial
Royal
Presidential
England’s King ________ created a system of governing power for a group of trustees who decided the laws of the new colony. (SS8H2)
George
Edward
Ellenora
Under the trustee period, religious liberty was guaranteed, except for Roman __________ and _____________. (SS8H2)
Catholicism and Judaism
Catholicism and Islam
Catholicism and Buddism
Buddism and Judaism
The stamp act taxed what? (SS8H3 a.)
Playing cards
Newspapers
Legal documents
all of the above
Who was the leader of the Continental Army? (SS8H3 c.)
Alexander Hamilton
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Ben Fraklin
who where the Loyalist's (SS8H3 c.)
Colonists that remained loyal to the British
Colonists that wanted to leave the British
Colonists that wanted an end to taxes
Colonists that wanted
Who where the Patriots? (SS8H3 c.)
Colonists that wanted to stay loyal to Britain
Colonists that wanted to leave Britain
Colonists that wanted no Government
Colonists that wanted no taxes
What prevented Colonists from moving farther west (SS8H3 a.)
The Proclamation of 1763
The U.S. Constitiution
The Charter of 1732
The Declaration of Independence
Select all that apply
Who were the three men that signed the Declaration of Independence? (SS8H3 b.)
Button Gwinnett
Lyman Hall
George Walton
Maynard Jackson
Which of the following was a Weakness of the Articles of Confederation? (SS8H3 d.)
The government could not raise taxes
The government could not declare war
The government could not appoint an ambassador
The government could not hold elections
What was the reason for chartering the University of Georgia? (SS8H4 a.)
Make education available to all people, not just the wealthy
educate GA's slave population
educate GA's militia
establish a women's only school
What was the purpose of the Georgia’s land policies? (SS8H4 a.)
It established a method of counting the population
It provided an organized system of collecting taxes
To give away newly gained lands and promote westward expansion
It administered voting and election districts
The Yazoo land fraud occurred because land companies (SS8H4 b.)
took land from the American Indians by force.
llegally sold the land to Spain to set up missions.
made illegal treaties with the Americans Indians.
bribed legislators so they could buy land cheaply
How were railroads beneficial to Georgia’s businessmen and farmers? (SS8H4 c.)
made horses unnecessary for travel
offered faster and easier transportation of goods
increased tourism through sightseeing
offered a non-polluting transportation option
Which technological development led to an increased demand for slaves in the United States during the early- to mid-1800s? (SS8H4 c.)
steel plow
railroads
cotton gin
the spinning jenny
William McIntosh, a Creek chief, was murdered by his own people because he
Signed a treaty giving up the last Creek lands in Georgia to the federal government.
Failed to defeat in a fight with the Georgia militia.
signed a peace treaty with the Cherokee Indians without permission.
was the cousin of Georgia’s Governor George Troup.
Andrew Jackson’s role in the removal of the Cherokee from Georgia was that he (SS8H4 e.)
refused to enforce the Supreme Court’s ruling and instead enforced the Indian Removal Act.
ruled in favor of the Cherokee as a sovereign nation and prevented their removal.
organized the newly acquired Yazoo lands for their settlement, opening their land to gold miners.
accompanied the Cherokee people on the trail of tears and helped organize farms in the Oklahoma territory.
Forced removal of Cherokees to Oklahoma ( SS8H4 e.)
Long way home
Trail of Terror
Suffering Road
Trail of Tears
All of the following are reasons southern states seceded from the Union EXCEPT (SS8H5 a.)
Southerners felt they had to protect valuable trade ties with the North.
Southerners believed secession was the only way to protect their political rights against the North.
Southerners felt that Lincoln would abolish slavery and thus destroy the economy.
The Compromise of 1850 included the following EXCEPT (SS8H5 a.)
Forced southern states to limit slave ownership
California enters the Union as a free state
Stronger Fugitive Slave Act enforced
Which of the statements are FALSE about the U.S. Supreme Court case of Dred Scott v. Sandford? (SS8H5 a.)
Regardless if a man was free or a slave prior to the Civil War, he was not considered a U.S. citizen and therefore lacked any rights
Slaves were not citizens but instead was the "property" of the slave owners.
If an enslaved man was once living in a pro-slavery state then moved to a free territory, he would be able to gain his freedom and obtain rights based on the Fifth Amendment.
Which is NOT an advantage that General Sherman had invading and capturing Atlanta? (SS8H5 b.)
Union troops were receiving plenty of supplies and equipment to defeat Confederate forces.
Sherman was a fearsome leader who was willing to do what he must to help win the war for the Union.
The Confederates pushed Union troops back into Chattanooga, preventing them from entering Georgia.
Which Constitutional amendment granted all male citizens the right to vote? (SS8H6 a.)
14th amendment
13th amendment
15th amendment
16th amendment
Which Constitutional amendment granted freedom to all Americans who suffered involuntary servitude? (SS8h6 a.)
14th Amendment
15th Amendment
13th Amendment
16th Amendment
The purpose of Abraham Lincoln's plan for Reconstruction was to (SS8H6 b.)
help the South return to the Union as quickly as possible
make it difficult for the South to rejoin the Union
punish the former Confederate states
Which reconstruction plan separated the South into five military districts and required states to ratify the 14th Amendment to reenter the United States? (SS8H6 b.)
Congressional Plan
Johnson's Plan
Lincoln's Plan
Which of the following was NOT part of Johnson's Reconstruction plan? (SS8H6 b.)
Having the South pay for repairs to major industrial cities that were destroyed during the war
Readmitting Southern states that had 10% of their voters swear allegiance to the Union
Pardoning Confederate soldiers for committing treason
The most important contribution of the Freedmen's Bureau was to (SS8H6 c.)
facilitate the establishment of schools in the South
prohibit terror groups such as the Ku Klux Klan
grant lands to freedmen in the South
Which describes an effect of the Ku Klux Klan in the 1870s? (SS8H6 c.)
African Americans experienced violence and intimidation.
The 15th Amendment was ratified throughout the South.
American Indians were granted U.S. citizenship.
Slavery returned.
Exchanging labor and a portion of crops for land to grow crops is ____________ (SS8H6 e.)
sharecropping
monopolizing
entrepreneurship
tenant farming
Henry Grady's goal was to industrialize the South and diversify southern agriculture. (SS8H7 a.)
True
False
Which three men made up the Bourbon Triumverate? (SS8H7 a.)
Alfred H. Colquitt
John B. Gordon
Joseph E. Brown
John B. Johns
Which man promoted the New South by giving speeches? (SS8H7 a.)
Henry Grady
Alfred H. Colquitt
Thomas Watson
John B. Brown
Which man started off supporting the Populist Party but later became a white supremacist? (SS8H7 a.)
Henry Grady
Thomas Watson
Alfred Colquitt
John B. Gordon
What were Jim Crow Laws about? (SS8H7 b.)
Desegregation
Segregation
Enfranchisement
Who believed in immediate and full political, civil, and social rights for African Americans? (SS8H7 c.)
W.E.B DuBois
Booker T. Washington
Which man believed that African Americans should gradually earn their civil rights? (SS8H7 c.)
W.E.B. DuBois
Booker T. Washington
trial where a Northern Jewish pencil factory manager was accused of murdering 13 year old Mary Phagan; found guilty of the crime and sentenced to death, his sentence was later reduced to life due to additional evidence. However, a group of men calling themselves "the Knights of Mary Phagan" took Frank out of his prison cell and lynched him in Marietta (SS8H7 d.)
Disenfranchisement
Jim Crow Laws
Leo Frank Case
Plessy v. Ferguson
In what ways was Georgia Devested before the great depression? Select all that apply. (SS8H8 b.)
Boll Weevil
Drought
Pollution
During WWI, Georgia supported 5 major federal _________ _________across Georgia which include Fort McPherson, Fort Oglethorpe , Fort Screven, the Arsenal at Augusta and Camp Hancock . (SS8H8 a.)
factories
Military Installations
army camps
jobs
Georgia provided more______ _____ _____than any other state. (SS8H8 a.)
Military training camps
Military Supplies
Medical Supplies
Food
Bank failures were one of the factors that led to the Great Depression; when a bank ran out of reserves to pay customers who wanted to withdraw their deposits. (SS8H8 b.)
True
False
How was Georgia significant in the life of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt? (SS8H8 c.)
President Roosevelt traveled to Warm Springs frequently to recover from complications of polio.
President Roosevelt tested his New Deal programs in Georgia before spreading them across the country.
President Roosevelt received support from Georgia Governor Eugene Talmadge to implement New Deal programs.
President Roosevelt used his Warm Springs home as his military headquarters during World War II.
All of the following are true about Eugene Talmadge EXCEPT (SS8H8 c.)
Talmadge promised voters he would lower utility rates, and balance the state’s budget.
Talmadge was elected as governor of Georgia numerous times.
Talmadge was an advocate of the New Deal and Franklin Roosevelt.
Talmadge appealed to rural Georgians more than urban.
Why did Eugene Talmadge reject most of the New Deal programs? (SS8H8 c.)
He believed Georgia did not benefit enough from the legislation created.
He believed the programs did not help African Americans enough.
He believed they were put in place to benefit African Americans.
He believed that the programs would be a waste of money
What city in Georgia did President Roosevelt visit on a regular basis? (SS8H8 d.)
Brunswick
Warm Springs
Atlanta
Athens
A New Deal program that paid farmers a stipend not to grow crops in order to increase the price of agricultural products. (SS8H8 e.)
Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)
SCLC
Alabama Adjustment Act (AAA)
The New Deal program designed to build the capabilities to bring electricity to rural areas. (SS8H8 e.)
Rural Electrification Act (REA)
Roosevelt Electrification Act (REA)
Roosevelt Education Act (REA)
This ACT allowed the U.S. provided the allies with 50 billion dollars in supplies to help fight the war indirectly. (SS8H9 a.)
Lend-Lease Act
Land Act
Support Act
Great Depression Act
American Naval base in Hawaii; a surprise attack on the base by Japanese forces on December 7, 1941 resulted in the U.S. entering World War II. (SS8H9 a.)
Pearl Harbor
Hawaii Harbor
Gordan Harbor
Honolulu Harbor
Factory located in Marietta, Georgia, that produced B-29 bombers for the U.S. war effort. (SS8H9 b.)
Marietta plane plant
b-29 Plants
Bell Bomber Plant
Georgia Bomber Plants
U.S. cargo ships made during World War II. In all 187 of these ships were made in Georgia. (SS8H9 b.)
Liberty Ships
Freedom Ships
USS Ships
Supply Ships
Georgia's two deepwater ports; during World War II, 187 Liberty Ships were constructed there.
Saint Marys and Athens Ship Yards
Macon and Atlanta Ship Yards
Savannah and Brunswick Ship Yards
North Georgia Ship Yards
Georgia Congressman who was an advocate for a strong U.S. military; served 25 terms in the U.S. House of Representatives, making him the longest-serving Congressman in U.S. history. (SS8H9 c.)
Carl Vinson
Richard Russell
Sonny Predue
Andrew Young
Georgia governor and influential long-term U.S. Senator (SS8H9 c.)
Richard Russell
Carl Vinson
Sonny Predue
Andrew Young
The Mayor of Atlanta who was instrumental in the development of the city, bringing major league sports teams to Atlanta, and a key figure in the civil rights movement (SS8H10 b.)
Ivan Allen
Eugene Talmadge
William Hartsfield
Herman Talmadge
Atlanta’s longest-serving mayor who was instrumental in bring aviation to the city and worked with civil rights leaders during the civil rights movement. (SS8H10 b.)
Eugene Talmadge
William B. Hartsfield
Ivan Allen
Herman Talmadge
Also called the Three Governors Controversy. Due to the death of the 1946 governor’s race winner Eugene Talmadge and recent changes to the Georgia state constitution, three men (Herman Talmadge, Melvin Thompson, and Ellis Arnall) had a legitimate claim to the office; the matter was settled by the Supreme Court and a special election in 1948 (SS8H10 c.)
1946 Governor’s Race
1986 Governor’s Race
1996 Governor’s Race
2000 Governor's Race
The practice of keeping blacks from voting in the southern states' primaries through the arbitrary use of registration requirements and intimidation (SS8H10 c.)
GI Bill
White Primary
Georgia General Assembly
Jim Crow
What is the development of industries for the machine production of goods? (SS8H10 a.)
Materialization
Modernization
Industrialization
What was the Great Migration? (SS8H10 a.)
When african americans moved to northern cities.
When african americans moved to southern cities.
When african americans moved away from cities
When african americans moved out of the country
Which of the following made it easier to grow and process crops? (SS8H10 a.)
Fertilizers for the crops
Demand for labor increased
Farmers had smaller farms
Demand for crops decreased
What was the name of the mayor of ATL that removed the colored signs from city hall? (SS8H10 b.)
Ivan Allen
Jimmy Carter
Eugene Talmedge
Sonny Perdue
There were three politicians that claimed to be Georgia's Governor at one point, who were they? (SS8H10 c.)
Herman Talmedge, Ellis Arnall, and Melvin Thompson
William Hartsfield, Ellis Arnall, and Melvin Thompson
Herman Talmedge, Ellis Arnall, and Carl Vinson
Why was Brown v. Board of Education in 1954 was so important? (SS8H11 a.)
It made schools in all states spend an equal amount of money in both schools.
It bans the legal basis for racial segregation in public schools.
It made the KKK a legal organization
It made segregation legal as long as they have equal access to facilities.
How did Georgian's react to the Brown v. Board of Education decision? (SS8H11 a.)
Georgia strongly objected to the end of segregation
Georgia wanted a slow transition from segregation
Georgia was happy
Georgians had no concern
What made the 1956 Georgia flag controversial? (SS8H11 a.)
It had the confederate battle flag on it.
It removed the Georgia seal
It was not controversial
It was considered ugly
What did the Sibley Commission do? (SS8H11 a.)
Investigated what should be done about the integration of public schools in the state.
It developed research for the Brown v. Board of Education hearing
It investigated if Georgia should change its state flag.
What did Martin Luther King, Jr. believe we should do to change segregation laws? (SS8H11 b.)
protest peacefully
Protest violently
Which group was help lead the Albany Movement? (SS8H11 b.)
The Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee
The National Association for the advancement of Colored People
The KKK
The Black Panthers
Where did Martin Luther King delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech? (SS8H11 b.)
The March on Washington
The Albany Movement
The Montgomery Bus Boycott
Bloody Sunday
Which civil rights leader was a keynote speaker at the 1963 March on Washington, a U.S. Representative, and chaired the SNCC?
Booker T Washington
John Lewis
Martin Luther King
Lester Maddox
Which Governor opposed the 1964 Civil Rights Act? (SS8H11 c.)
Lester Maddox
John B Lewis
Sonny Perdue
Andrew Young
Which of the following is an example of Lester Maddox's segregationist activities? (SS8H11 c.)
Forcefully making blacks leave his restaurant
appoints blacks in government
voting for the civil rights act
Supporting black businesses
Who was the first African American mayor of Atlanta?(SS8H12 a.)
Jimmy Carter
Lester Maddox
Maynard Jackson
Ivan Allen
Maynard Jackson worked to expand what? (SS8H12 a.)
The Hartsfield-Jackson Airport
Hotels
Segregation laws
Railroads
Which mayor of Atlanta also served as a U.S. Congressman and Ambassador to the United Nations (U.N.)? (SS8H12 a.)
Andrew Jackson Young
Jimmy Carter
Maynard Jackson
Nathan Deal
Who helped overhaul the Atlanta Zoo? (SS8H12 a.)
Nathan Deal
Andrew Young
Maynard Jackson
Jimmy Carter
Who was a Georgia governor and later became the only president from the state of Georgia? (SS8H12 b.)
Jimmy Carter
Lester Maddox
Zell Miller
Nathen Deal
What was considered Jimmy Carter's best achievement while President? (SS8H12 b.)
The Camp David Accords
The U.S. economy
The Iranian hostage crisis
The Cold War
What did the 1996 Olympic Games do for Atlanta? (SS8H12 c.)
It didn't change anything
It put Atlanta on a world stage and gave a lot of money to the state
It ruined Georgias economy
It gave people a negative view of Georgia
What is one of the largest money makers for the state of Georiga? (SS8H12 d.)
Farming
Tourism
Clothing manufacturing
Timber
Which is the biggest port in Georiga and the 4th fastest growing in the United States? (SS8H12 d.)
Savannah
Saint Marys
Brunswick
Atlanta
Georgia is the destination in the southeast for the ____________ _____________.
Film Industry
Farming Industry
Music industry
Clothing Industry
What region of the United States is Georgia located in? (SS8G1 a.)
Southeast
Western
Northern
Eastern
What nation or country is Georgia a part of ? (SS8G1 a.)
United States of America
Canada
India
New Zealand
Two Hemispheres that Georgia is located in (SS8HG1)
Northern/Western
Northern/Eastern
Southern/Eastern
What region of Georgia has the largest population? (SS8G1)
Piedmont
Valley and Ridge
Coastal Plain
Appalachian Plateau
What is Georgias Largest Geographic region ?
Coastal Plain
Ridge and Valley
Blue Ridge
Piedmont
Which region is located in the northwestern corner of Georgia? (SS8G1)
Coastal Plain
Piedmont
Appalachian Plateau
Which region has the highest population? (SS8G1)
Piedmont
Appilation Platue
Coastal Plain
Ridge and Valley
The fall line is the geographic border between which two regions? (SS8G1)
Piedmont and Coastal Plain
Coastal Plain and Ridge and Valley
Piedmont and Appilation Platuea
What region is represented by the PINK star? (SS8G1)
Coastal Plain
Piedmont
Appalachian Plateau
Ridge and Valley
What region is represented by the ORANGE star? (SS8G1)
Piedmont
Coastal Plain
Appalachian Plateau
Ridge and Valley
What region is represented by the BLUE heart ? (SS8G1)
Blue Ridge
Appalachian Plateau
Valley and Ridge
Coastal Plain
What region is represented by the RED heart? (SS8G1)
Ridge and Valley
Blue Ridge
Appalachian Plateau
Piedmont
What region is represented by the GREEN heart? (SS8G1)
Appalachian Plateau
Piedmont
Ridge and Valley
Coastal Plain
What does Article I of Georgia’s Constitution focus on? (SS8CG1)
The Bill of Rights
The Georgia Rights
Education
Legislative Branch
Like the government of the United States, Georgia’s government is divided into _________ different parts. (SS8CG1)
2
3
4
6
The________________ branch (General Assembly) makes the laws that citizens must obey. (SS8CG1)
legislative
judicial
executive
The ___________ branch (governor) is the head of the government who enforces the laws. (SS8CG1)
executive
legislative
judicial
The ___________ branch (courts) interprets the laws.
judicial
legislative
executive
