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Ga Milestone Review 2021

Total questions: 96

Worksheet time: 2hrs 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which list gives the correct location of Georgia?

a)

Northeastern US,North America, Northern Hemisphere

b)

Mid-Atlantic US, North America, Southern Hemisphere

c)

Southeastern US, North America, Eastern Hemisphere

d)

Southeastern US, North America, Northern Hemisphere

2.

What is the term used for trade between Georgia and England?

a)

Mercantilism

b)

Capitalism

c)

Marxism

d)

Communism

3.

Macon, Augusta, and Columbus are located in which region of Georgia?

a)

Piedmont

b)

Coastal

c)

Appalachian Plateau

d)

Blue Ridge

4.

What protects Georgia from damage by storms and hurricanes?

a)

Stone Mountain

b)

Fall Line

c)

Spongebob

d)

Barrier Islands

5.

What River does the Blue line represent?

a)

Savannah

b)

Flint

c)

Mississippi

d)

Chattahoochee

6.

What is the natural boundary that separates the Coastal Plain and Piedmont regions?

a)

Barrier Islands

b)

Fall Line

c)

Lake Lanier

d)

Appalachian Mountains

7.

Most of the depopulation of the Native American population in the 16th century can be attributed to

a)

Disease

b)

Slavery

c)

Guns

8.

Spanish friars MOST LIKELY traveled to Georgia and the barrier island because they wanted to

a)

Search for gold

b)

Convert Indians to Christianity

c)

find free farmland

d)

escape religious intolerance

9.

Who was the first European to explore Georgia?

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

Ponce de Leon

c)

Hernando De Soto

10.

How does the Savannah River contribute to Georgia's economic growth?

a)

The Black River and Middle River feed into Savannah's National Wildlife Refuge.

b)

Because of its location, the Savannah River is one of the busiest ports for trade in the United States.

c)

The Savannah River forms the eastern boundary between Georgia and South Carolina that contributes growth.

d)

Since it is dammed in three places, the river forms Lake Hartwell, Lake Russell and Lake Thurmond that contribute to growth.

11.

Who issued the Proclamation of 1763 and why was the Proclamation issued?

a)

The Proclamation was issued by the Spanish to forbid the British and American colonists from taking their lands.

b)

The Proclamation of 1763 was issued by the French to forbid selling and settling of land west of the Appalachian Mountains.

c)

The Proclamation of 1763 was issued by the British to forbid colonists from selling or settling land west of the Appalachian Mountains.

d)

The Proclamation of 1763 was issued by the Creek Indians to make clear the expectations of the land west of the Appalachian Mountains.

12.

Which of these BEST explains the importance in Georgia history of the Charter of 1732?

a)

The charter was an agreement between the Spanish and Oglethorpe to establish the colony of Georgia.

b)

The Charter was an agreement between Spain and Britain to establish the colony of Georgia.

c)

The Charter was an agreement between the British government and James Oglethorpe to create a new colony on charity, economy, and defense.

d)

The charter was an agreement between Native Americans and James Oglethorpe to create a joint settlement in the Georgia colony.

13.

The three parts of the Declaration of Independence were the preamble, the list of grievances, and the actual "declaration" itself. Which of these were actual grievances in the second part of the document?

a)

Imposing taxes with the consent of the people.

b)

Imposing taxes without the consent of the people and quartering troops in homes.

c)

Being forced to declare allegiance to the King and drink tea.

d)

Having to return to England every year to work for the King.

14.
The Georgia colony allowed Jews and Protestants but not Catholics.
a)
True
b)
False
15.
What was the name of the first settlement founded by British settlers in Georgia?
a)
Atlanta
b)
Augusta
c)
Macon
d)
Savannah
16.
Which of the following best describes Tomochichi?
a)
A Native American whom Oglethorpe enslaved and took to England as a prisoner.
b)
He was the husband of Mary Musgrove.
c)
He was a Native American chief who befriended Oglethorpe and allowed him to settle Savannah in peace.
d)
He was a Native American chief who helped James Wright acquire land.
17.
Mary Musgrove was James Oglethorpe's _________________.
a)
business partner
b)
interpreter
c)
housekeeper
d)
wife
18.
In the early years of the colony, what was one reason the colonists were dissatisfied with the policies of the trustees who governed colonial Georgia? The colonists
a)
could not own slaves.
b)
were not allowed to read books. 
c)
were not allowed to practice their religion.
d)
could not pay the high taxes required of them.
19.

Which is something a Loyalist might say:

a)

"Colonists should govern themselves"

b)

"We must obey the King!"

c)

"No taxation without representation"

d)

"I want to be free from Great Britain"

20.

The formal document written by colonists to break away from Great Britain:

a)

Articles of Confederation

b)

Charter of 1732

c)

Proclamation of 1763

d)

Declaration of Independence

21.

The French and Indian War was a war between the French and ___________________.

a)

Indians

b)

British

c)

Germans

d)

Salzburgers

22.

What was the effect of the British winning the French and Indian War?

a)

it allowed the British to take over the country of France

b)

the war left them in debt

c)

the British gained riches and glory

d)

the French actually won the war

23.

This part of the Declaration of Independence is in the beginning and explains why the document is being written:

a)

Preamble

b)

Declaration

c)

Grievances

d)

Independence

24.

Button Gwinnett, George Walton, and __________________ were the three signers of the Declaration of Independence from Georgia.

a)

Lyman Hall

b)

James Wright

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

James Oglethorpe

25.

The first constitution of the United States; had too many weaknesses.

a)

Articles of Convention

b)

Articles of Confederation

c)

Constitution Convention

d)

Articles of Constitution

26.
What was the reason for chartering the University of Georgia?
a)
Make education available to all people, not just the wealthy
b)
educate GA's slave population
c)
educate GA's militia
d)
establish a women's only school
27.
Georgia continued to move its capital westward to Louisville, then Milledgeville, and finally Atlanta to
a)
avoid continued pirate raids on the east coast
b)
meet federal government requirements
c)
follow the growing population
d)
open eastern lands to the American Indians
28.
What was the purpose of the Georgia’s land policies?
a)
It established a method of counting the population
b)
To give away newly gained lands and promote westward expansion
c)
It provided an organized system of collecting taxes
d)
It administered voting and election districts
29.
The Yazoo land fraud occurred because land companies 
a)
bribed legislators so they could buy land cheaply
b)
took land from the American Indians by force.
c)
made illegal treaties with the Americans Indians.
d)
llegally sold the land to Spain to set up missions.
30.
How were railroads beneficial to Georgia’s businessmen and farmers? 
a)
increased tourism through sightseeing 
b)
offered faster and easier transportation of goods
c)
offered a non-polluting transportation option
d)
made horses unnecessary for travel
31.
Which technological development led to an increased demand for slaves in the United States during the early- to mid-1800s? 
a)
steel plow
b)
cotton gin
c)
railroads
d)
the spinning jenny
32.
William McIntosh, a Creek chief, was murdered by his own people because he 
a)
fell to defeat in a fight with the Georgia militia.
b)
was the cousin of Georgia’s Governor George Troup.
c)
signed a peace treaty with the Cherokee Indians without permission.
d)
signed a treaty giving up the last Creek lands in Georgia to the federal government.
33.
What was discovered in 1829 in Cherokee territory that led to the removal of the Cherokee and the creation of Dahlonega? 
a)
diamonds
b)
the syllabary
c)
rivers
d)
gold
34.
What was John Marshall’s final ruling in the Worcester V. Georgia case? 
a)
Cherokees were to be sold into slavery and their land would be divided out among Georgia political leaders.
b)
Cherokees were Georgia citizens and should follow state laws for taxes and voting.
c)
Cherokees were a sovereign nation and should have federal protection from state laws.
d)
Cherokees were a sovereign nation but should to be relocated to Oklahoma.
35.
Andrew Jackson’s role in the removal of the Cherokee from Georgia was that he 
a)
ruled in favor of the Cherokee as a sovereign nation and prevented their removal.
b)
refused to enforce the Supreme Court’s ruling and instead enforced the Indian Removal Act.
c)
accompanied the Cherokee people on the trail of tears and helped organize farms in the Oklahoma territory.
d)
organized the newly acquired Yazoo lands for their settlement, opening their land to gold miners.
36.
In 1838, the U.S. Army forced thousands of Cherokee people to march to the Indian Territory (in present-day Oklahoma) as part of the removal process. Which statement BEST explains why the route to the Indian Territory became known as the "Trail of Tears"? 
a)
Many battles took place along the journey.
b)
Some government officials wept over Jackson’s decision.
c)
It describes the legend of the “Weeping Eagle”. 
d)
Thousands of Cherokees died along the journey.
37.

Why was the Georgia Platform important

a)

It stated that Georgia had a right to nullify any federal law dealing with cotton

b)

I stated that Georgia would not accept the terms of the COmpromise of 1850 if the North enforced the Fugitive Slave Law

c)

It stated that Georgia would accept the Compromise of 1850 if the North enforced the Fugitive Slave Law

d)

It stated that Georgia would secede from the Union

38.

What was the purpose of both the Missouri Compromise and the Compromise of 1850?

a)

They both dealt with slavery in the new territories

b)

They both dealt with nullification

c)

They both made the south get an advantage in the Senate

d)

They led to the election of Abraham Lincoln

39.

What was the impact of Sherman's "March to the Sea"?

a)

The Union soldiers lost their will to fight

b)

It led to Lincoln issuing the Emancipation Proclamation

c)

It gave the South hope that they would win

d)

It left a path of devastation and destruction from Atlanta to Savannah

40.

Atlanta was the most important military target in Georgia because ___.

a)

It was the capital of Georgia

b)

It was the industrial and transportation center

c)

It was the home of Robert E Lee

d)

It was where the Battle of Chickamauga was fought

41.

How was the South impacted by the freeing of the slaves during the Civil War?

a)

It increased the number of Confederate soldiers by almost 200,000

b)

The south ignored the law although many freed slaves did join the Union

c)

It finally gave the South a reason to surrender

d)

It helped the South because the slaves were unskilled soldiers

42.

What was the purpose of the naval blockade by Union ships on the coast of Georgia?

a)

It was an attempt to block all of the railroad stations

b)

It was an attempt to block all supply routes between the South and Britain

c)

It was an attempt to stop Lee's army from advancing to Washington DC

d)

It was an attempt to block the passage of the Missouri Compromise

43.

The election of Abraham Lincoln led to

a)

southern states seceding from the Union

b)

southern states protesting with a March in Washington DC

c)

northern states nullifying the election results

d)

a recount in Illinoise

44.

What was the Fugitive Slave Act?

a)

A law that made slave owners return the slaves that they stole from other plantations

b)

A law that made the plantation owners return any slaves that rebelled rather than cause harm to them physically

c)

A law that made northern states return any slaves that escaped from the South

d)

A law that stated that slaves were property

45.

By ratifying the 14th Amendment, the freed slaves were able to gain...

a)

US citizenship

b)

Free land from former plantation owners

c)

Admission into the US Army

46.

Which Reconstruction plan required states to have 10% population vote an oath of loyalty and for the states to ratify the 13th Amendment

a)

Military

b)

Congressional

c)

Presidential

47.

The ____________________ wanted a harsher punishment for the Southern States before they were to be rejoined with the Union

a)

Sons of Liberty

b)

Radical Republicans

c)

Ku Klux Klan

48.

Which group was created to help freed slaves adjust to their new life of freedom by building schools, providing food/shelter, and helping the former slaves find lost family members?

a)

The Freed Salve Agency

b)

Freedman's Bureau

c)

Liberty Boys

49.

What is the major difference between sharecroppers and tenant farmers?

a)

The tenant farmers usually owned their own tools, animals, and other equipment while sharecroppers brought nothing but their labor into the agreement

b)

The tenant farmers usually brought nothing but their labor into the agreement while the sharecropper usually had their own tools, animals, and other equipment

50.

what did the 15th amendment allow

a)

males to vote

b)

women to vote

c)

under age drinking

d)

none of the above

51.

Constitutional amendment that abolished slavery

a)

13th

b)

14th

c)

15th

d)

26th

52.

Secret Organization established to terrorize and make it difficult for ex-slaves to exercise their rights.

a)

Black Panthers

b)

National Rifleman's Association

c)

Sons of the Confederate Soldiers

d)

Ku Klux Klan

53.

Many of these were removed from Georgia's General Assembly for a variety of reasons, such as being accused of being a non-resident of the county for which he was elected and for being illiterate...

a)

Ex-Civil War Soldiers

b)

Members of the White Caucus

c)

Black Legislators

d)

Democrats

54.

What industrial fair highlighted the growth and improvements of Georgia’s textile industry?

a)

International Cotton Exposititon

b)

Cotton Warehouse

c)

Cotton Pickin Fair

d)

Georgia State Fair

55.

Which Georgia senator argued for farmers’ rights, helped pass the Rural Free Delivery Bill, and became the leader of the Populist Party?

a)

Rebecca Latimer Felton

b)

Tom Watson

c)

John Gordon

d)

Booker T. Washington

56.

What set of laws were passed to segregate the South?

a)

Jim Crow Laws

b)

Separation Laws

c)

Black Codes

d)

13th, 14th, 15th Amendments

57.
What is the goal of the New South movement?  
a)
Encourage and grow southern industry
b)
Encourage Slavery
c)
Promote Atlanta Newspapers
d)
Support Farmers
58.

Who was a writer and editor of the Atlanta Constitution and the main spokesman for the New South movement?

a)

John Pemberton

b)

Tom Watson

c)

Sidney Lanier

d)

Henry Grady

59.

What crop dominated Georgia's agriculture from the early 1800s until the 1920s?

a)

Tobacco

b)

Rice

c)

Cotton

d)

Silk

60.

Which answer choice BEST describes the practice shown in this illustration?

a)

racial violence

b)

Jim Crow Laws

c)

disenfranchisement

d)

intergration

61.

False newspaper reports about black on white violence in Atlanta led to what issue in September of 1907?

a)

Atlanta Race Riot

b)

Leo Frank Trial

c)

International Cotton Exposition

d)

March on Washington

62.

The immediate cause of the riot that occurred in Atlanta in 1906 was

a)

the killing of a black family.

b)

blacks being denied the right to vote.

c)

the election of Hoke Smith as governor.

d)

news articles of black violence among whites.

63.

According to Plessy v. Ferguson, what Constitutional amendment was NOT violated by establishing "separate but equal" facilities?

a)

fifteenth

b)

sixteenth

c)

thirteenth

d)

fourteenth

64.

Who made up the Populist party?

a)

Democrats

b)

Republicans

c)

sharecroppers

d)

farmers

65.

The murder trial of Leo Frank resulted in a(n)

a)

mistrial.

b)

acquittal.

c)

hung jury.

d)

death sentence.

66.

What caused Georgia to go into a depression before the Great Depression? (two correct answers)

a)

stock market crash

b)

boll weevil

c)

overproduction of crops

d)

bank closers

e)

drought

67.

Why did Eugene Talmadge oppose implementing the New Deal programs?

a)

It would only benefit the wealthy citizens of Georgia.

b)

It went against his personal beliefs of states' rights and white supremacy.

c)

He felt the state would not benefit from the New Deal.

d)

He wanted more for the state.

68.

Why would Georgia and other southern states embrace Roosevelt's New Deal programs?

a)

He promised help for the poor through the programs.

b)

He had many friends and a home in the south.

c)

He was friends with Talmadge and other southern leaders.

d)

He was a supremacists and wanted to keep the racial divide.

69.

Which explains the Agricultural Adjustment Administration (AAA)?

a)

the federal government paid landowners to not plant in order to raise the prices of crops

b)

the federal government created this program to help citizens feel more financially secure about their future

c)

the federal government hired young men to complete projects such as the Tybee Island seawall to prevent flooding and the Okefenokee Public State Park

d)

allowed farmers to form cooperatives (groups) to make bringing electricity to their farms more affordable

70.

Which explains the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)?

a)

the federal government paid landowners to not plant in order to raise the prices of crops

b)

the federal government created this program to help citizens feel more financially secure about their future

c)

the federal government hired young men to complete projects such as the Tybee Island seawall to prevent flooding and the Okefenokee Public State Park

d)

allowed farmers to form cooperatives (groups) to make bringing electricity to their farms more affordable

71.

Which explains the Rural Electrification Administration (REA)?

a)

the federal government paid landowners to not plant in order to raise the prices of crops

b)

the federal government created this program to help citizens feel more financially secure about their future

c)

the federal government hired young men to complete projects such as the Tybee Island seawall to prevent flooding and the Okefenokee Public State Park

d)

allowed farmers to form cooperatives (groups) to make bringing electricity to their farms more affordable

72.

Which explains the Social Security Administration (SSA)?

a)

the federal government paid landowners to not plant in order to raise the prices of crops

b)

the federal government created this program to help citizens feel more financially secure about their future

c)

the federal government hired young men to complete projects such as the Tybee Island seawall to prevent flooding and the Okefenokee Public State Park

d)

allowed farmers to form cooperatives (groups) to make bringing electricity to their farms more affordable

73.
What factory was opened in Marietta which created B-29 Bombers for the Allied Powers? 
a)
Shipyards
b)
Fieldale
c)
Bell Bomber Plant
d)
Pearl Harbor
74.
How did Georgia’s military bases help during World War II?       
a)
they gave jobs to the people of Georgia, which helped its economy
b)
they trained soldiers to fight in the war
c)
they housed prisoners of war
d)
all of the above are correct
75.
 How did the state of Georgia contribute to the United States during World War II?
a)
With the various military bases such as Fort Benning and Camp Gordon  
b)
With the Bell Bomber Plant that built planes.   
c)
With the shipyards at Savannah and Brunswick
d)
All of the above are correct
76.
What was built at the Brunswick and Savannah shipyards?         
a)
Cargo ships for the military
b)
cruise ships for the military
c)
Air Force bases
d)
bombers
77.
How did men like Carl Vinson and Richard Russell have an influence on Georgia’s economy?
a)
The state of Georgia was used to build many new military projects
b)
Both men worked with the government to increase military projects
c)
Both men worked with the government to increase military spending
d)
all of the above are correct
78.
Why did the United States enter WWII?    
a)
The US didn’t enter WWII – it remained neutral
b)
The US was attacked at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii  
c)
Great Britain’s Prime Minister Winston Churchill asked the US for its help
79.
Which best describes the Lend-Lease system during WWII?
a)
The US had supplies lent or leased to them from the Axis powers
b)
The US had supplies lent or leased to them from the Allies
c)
The US lent or leased supplies to the Axis powers
d)
The US lent or leased supplies to the Allies      
80.
Which of these statements best describes Atlanta's importance as a transportation center?
a)
Atlanta is a major center for international trade due to its easy access to road and air transportation.
b)
Atlanta's importance as a transportation center has declined in recent years.
c)
The rapidly expanding growth of railroads has given new importance to Atlanta, making it a major center for passenger travel. 
81.
Why is Atlanta's longest serving mayor, William Berry Hartsfield, known as Atlanta's "father of aviation"?
a)
He was an accomplished pilot who began Delta airlines.
b)
He was a colleague of airplane inventors Orville and Wilbur Wright.
c)
He developed the C5 mass transport airplane for Georgia's Lockheed Aeronautical plant.
d)
He believed that an airport for Atlanta would be a key to the city's economic prosperity.
82.
What was the primary impact of the modernization of agriculture after 1945?
a)
Better farm machinery caused people from cities to move to rural areas so they could farm.
b)
. Fewer farm laborers were needed, so many people migrated to the cities.
c)
Although farm machinery improved, the demand for farm labor remained the same.
83.
Who was both a governor of GA and a US senator who opposed integration?
a)
Ellis Arnall
b)
Herman Talmadge
c)
Andrew Young
d)
Maynard Jackson
84.
Which businessman served as mayor of Atlanta from 1962 to 1970 and brought three of Atlanta's professional sports franchises?
a)
Eugene Talmadge
b)
Ellis Arnall
c)
William B. Hartsfield
d)
Ivan Allen Jr.
85.
The “Three Governors” controversy began as a result of this election; Eugene Talmadge was elected Georgia’s governor but died before taking office; current governor Ellis Arnall, Lt. Governor Melvin Thompson, and Herman Talmadge fought to choose the new governor; Herman Talmadge eventually elected in 1947. 
a)
1946 Governor's Race
b)
1848 Governor's Race
86.

Which court case overturned Plessy v. Ferguson?

a)

Miranda v. Arizona

b)

Brown v. Board of Education

c)

Roe v. Wade

d)

Marbury v. Madison

87.

The Sibly Commision found that:

a)

Waldo was hiding by the jeep in the beach scene

b)

Georgia was ready to desgregate

c)

Schools wanted to individually choose how they handled segregation

d)

2 out of 3 Georgians would rather see schools close than integrated

88.

Martin Luther King Jr.:

a)

Was a student of Benjamin Mays

b)

Was the leader of the Civil Rights Movement

c)

Led the MArch on Washington

d)

All of the Above

89.

Led Anti-discrimination marches and protests throughout the South:

a)

The Bourbon Class

b)

The Board of Education

c)

Souther Christian Leadership Conference

d)

Ku Klux Klan

90.

A group of college students wh held sit-ins at segregated restaurants along with promoted voter registration"

a)

Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)

b)

Children of MLK Together

c)

ALL Civil Rights Acitivists Unite

d)

Tuskeegee Coalition

91.

Which movement lasted from the fall of 1961 to the Summer of 1962 and whose goal was to end all types of segregation in Albany, GA?

a)

Free Culture Movement

b)

Albany Movement

c)

Black Lives Matter

d)

Cooperative Movement

92.

The Civil Rights Act of 1964:

a)

Was a law that banned the use of civil lawyers in a court room

b)

Was a law that banned Civil Rights protests in Washington D.C.

c)

Was a play performed on Broadway about Martin Luther King Jr.

d)

Was a law that banned discrimination against any American because of race/color/religion.

93.

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

94.

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

95.

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

96.

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.

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