WorksheetsGeorgia Studies Review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 19mins
Which statement accurately describes Georgia’s location?
Georgia is on the Eastern coast of South America
Georgia is on the Northern coast of North America
Georgia is on the Eastern coast of North America
Georgia is on the Western coast of South America
Why did Southern states begin to secede after the election of 1860?
They believed the results of the Election of 1860 had been counted incorrectly.
They believed Abraham Lincoln would try to stop the spread of slavery
They believed Lincoln would force the South to build factories
They believed Abraham Lincoln would abolish slavery.
Bourbon Triumvirate click all that apply to them
dominated Georgia politics from 1872 to 1890
brought industry and railroads to Georgia
helped the poor farmer
increased urbanization and growth of Georgia cities
Click all that describe Tom Watson
brought mail delivery to rural Georgia
focused on improving the lives of farmers both black and white
Member of the populist party
Brought industry to Georgia
How did the French and Indian War impact Georgia?
Caused Georgia to lose land
Spain lost Florida so they were no longer a threat to Georgia
Georgia was the only colony to sell stamps during the Stamp Crisis.
true
false
Check all that were causes of the American Revolution
Stamp Act
Proclamation of 1763
Slavery
French and Indian War
Check all that were capitals of Georgia
Savannah
Augusta
Louisville
Milledgeville
Atlanta
Who led the effort to get a charter to establish the colony of Georgia?
Tomochichi
Mary Musgrove
James Oglethorpe
Hernando De Soto
Which statements best reflect the point-of-view of members of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee(SNCC) during the Civil Rights Movement?
(Choose 2)
I do not like to do Sit ins.
The SNCC is an independent group and we do not like to work with the SCLC
I march because i care about humanity.
You may attack me but I will continue to sit at this lunch counter until I am served.
What was the name of the time period during which southern states were brought back into the Union after the Civil War?
Readmission
Recycling
Resubmitting
Reconstruction
Which statement accurately explains how Georgia’s transportation systems impact Georgia’s workforce?
Georgia's transportation system causes Georgians to lose jobs.
Georgia's transportation system causes Georgians to have jobs.
Which statement correctly describes the rights of juveniles in Georgia’s juvenile justice system?
Juveniles have no rights in the juvenile justice system
Juveniles are not allowed to talk to their parents
Juveniles have the same rights as adults have.
Juveniles are not allowed to have an attorney.
Which group of American Indians inhabited Georgia for approximately 800 years, just before Europeans arrived in Georgia?
Paleo
Archaic
Woodland
Mississippian
Which statement best summarizes why it is beneficial for Georgia to have local governments?
Local governments do not tax their citizens.
Local governments can better meet the unique needs of their local areas
Local governments can override the Georgia constitution.
Which Georgia governor opposed President Roosevelt’s New Deal Programs?
Eugene Talmage
Ellis Arnall
Herman Talmadge
Jimmy Carter
Select the correct part of the Georgia Constitution that is represented in the description. DECLARES THE PURPOSE OF THE CONSTITUTION
Preamble
Amendments
Bill of Rights
Select the correct part of the Georgia Constitution that is represented in the description. OUTLINES RIGHTS AND PROCEDURES FOR GEORGIANS TO FOLLOW
Amendments
Bill of Rights
Articles
Select the correct part of the Georgia Constitution that is represented in the description. MODIFICATIONS TO THE CONSTITUTION
Articles
Bill of Rights
Amendments
What is the main role or responsibility of the legislative branch in Georgia’s government?
interpret the laws
make the laws
enforce the laws
What is a budget?
Plan for buying a home
legal document
plan on how to spend money monthly
instructional guide on the stock market
What was an attempt to help our European allies without entering WW2?
Rural Electrification Act
Lend Lease Act
Critical Defense Plan
Nebraska Kansas Act
First African American mayor of Atlanta
Hired more Black police officers
Expanded Airport
Helped bring Olympics to Atlanta
Andrew Young
Maynard Jackson
William Hartsfield
Ivan Allen
Appointed as an ambassador to the UN
Co Chairman of the 1996 Olympics
First Black Congressmen in Georgia since Reconstruction
Brought international attention to Georgia
Maynard Jackson
Andrew Young
William Hartsfield
Ivan Allen
What caused a decline in Cotton Production in Georgia
Too many cotton farmers
boll weevil
