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WorksheetsMilestone Review 2 Georgia Studies 21
Total questions: 63
Worksheet time: 32mins
Joseph E. Brown, Alfred H. Colquitt, and John B. Gordon were known as the
3 Musketeers
Bourbon Triumvirate
Populists
Henry Grady's Guys
Who was the leader of the Populist Party?
Jefferson Davis
Alfred Hitchcock
W.E.B. DuBois
Tom Watson
This set of laws enforced segregation:
John Eagle Laws
Disenfranchisement Laws
Jim Crow Laws
The KKK Laws
The Plessy v. Ferguson case:
Stopped at the state level
Was won by Homer Plessy
Established "Separate but Equal"
Happened because a white man went to the wrong bathroom.
Taking away African American's right to vote is:
Disenfranchisement
Atlanta Race Riot
Segregation
Party Laws
This man believed African Americans should accept segregation for the time being:
Thomas Jefferson
W.E.B. DuBois
Booker T. Washington
Jefferson Davis
This man promoted higher education within the black community and believed that college- educated African Americans should lead the fight for equality:
W.E.B. DuBois
Tom Watson
Booker T. Washington
Jefferson Davis
The NAACP is a:
Political Party
a group that fights to protect equal rights for African Americans
an organization that helps poor people
a church who sings about political issues
ALL of the following are true about Alonzo Herndon EXCEPT:
He died the wealthiest man in ATL
He gave charity to African American communities around Atlanta
He started the Atlanta Life Insurance Company
He was the founder of the NAACP
The "Knights of Mary Phagen":
Were from Columbus, Ga
Kidnapped Leo Frank and lynched him
Were family of Leo Frank
Posted on Instagram updates of the case
The Leo Frank Case symbolized:
The need for modern DNA Technology
The growing voice of a Jewish community
White Southerners' strong anti-Semitic feelings during the New South period
Black Southerner's resilience to hatred.
I was editor of the Atlanta Constitution and coined the term "New South".
Tom Watson
Henry Grady
Alonzo Herndon
Leo Frank
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 would Georgia and other southern states embrace Roosevelt's New Deal programs?
He promised help for the poor through the programs.
He had many friends and a home in the south.
He was friends with Talmadge and other southern leaders.
He was a supremacists and wanted to keep the racial divide.
How did Warm Springs impact Roosevelt's presidency? (select two)
It was felt that he spent too much time outside of Washington,D.C..
He was able to get relief from his polio.
He was able to work from the Little White House.
He was unable to visit the city because of the need for him to be in Washington.
He was assassinated in the city while giving a speech.
Which explains the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)?
the federal government paid landowners to not plant in order to raise the prices of crops
the federal government created this program to help citizens feel more financially secure about their future
the federal government hired young men to complete projects such as the Tybee Island seawall to prevent flooding and the Okefenokee Public State Park
allowed farmers to form cooperatives (groups) to make bringing electricity to their farms more affordable
Which explains the Rural Electrification Administration (REA)?
the federal government paid landowners to not plant in order to raise the prices of crops
the federal government created this program to help citizens feel more financially secure about their future
the federal government hired young men to complete projects such as the Tybee Island seawall to prevent flooding and the Okefenokee Public State Park
allowed farmers to form cooperatives (groups) to make bringing electricity to their farms more affordable
Which of the following does not correctly explain how Georgia supported WWI?
Georgia had the most military bases used to train soldiers.
Georgians planted victory gardens to provide food for their communities.
Georgians worked in Savannah and Brunswick to build liberty ships for the war.
Georgians purchased war bonds to help support the war.
Military camp in Georgia that trained infantry for World War I.
Camp Long
Camp Barksdale
Camp Benning
Camp Gordon
How did Georgia contribute to the war effort during WWI?
Georgia could not contribute because of the Boll Weevil and Droughts
Georgia had more tank building factories than any other state
Some of the best Generals came from Georgia
Military bases were located in Georgia. More than any other state
Why did Eugene Talmadge oppose many of the New Deal programs?
cost too little, unnecessary, capitalist
Georgia did not benefit from very many of the programs
Cost too much, unnecessary and socialist
Georgia had their own programs to help people out
When did the bombing of Pearl Harbor occur?
Dec 7, 1940
Dec 7, 1941
August 6, 2007
September 3, 1939
Factory that made B-29 bombers, Located in Marietta Georgia, closed after the war later reopened as Lockheed
Bell Aircraft Plant
Ford Aircraft Factory
Atlanta Aircraft Company
Marietta Bomber Plant
How did Richard Russell's role as a Senator influence Georgia?
Insured there were many military bases in Georgia
Introduced Georgia's version of the New Deal
Known as "Father of the Two Ocean Navy"
Passed legislation to eradicate the Boll Weevil
In the 1940’s how did Carl Vinson contribute to the growth of Georgia’s economy?
He helped increase the production of cotton in Georgia
He helped increase the production of warships and airplanes for the war
Carl Vinson expanded Jim Crow laws in Georgia
Carl Vinson supported the ideas of the New South
The U.S. Representative from Georgia that was a supporter of the "two ocean Navy", which led to increased shipbuilding
Carl Vinson
Richard B. Russell
Ivan Allen, Jr.
William B. Hartsfield
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".
William B. Hartsfield
Ivan Allen, Jr.
Eugene Talmadge
Ellis Arnall
How did TECHNOLOGY (machines) impact Georgia's farming population?
Fewer farmers were needed, so many farmer left rural areas and moved to cities in search of factory jobs.
More farmers were needed to maintain their equipment, so many people left the cities to work on farms
Farmers were able to plant and harvest larger farms, which meant small farmers were put out of business
Small farmers were able to be more successful than ever before
The Atlanta Mayor that took down "colored" signs in city hall and desegregated the cafeteria on his first day.
Ivan Allen, Jr.
William B. Hartsfield
Eugene Talmadge
Herman Talmadge
The Atlanta Mayor that was responsible for bringing major league sports teams (Baseball, Football, and Basketball) to Atlanta.
Ivan Allen, Jr.
William B. Hartsfield
Ellis Arnall
Herman Talmadge
What happened to the number of farms in Georgia after World War II?
The number of farms increased
The number of farms decreased
Who did NOT call themselves Georgia's Governor during the Three Governor's Episode?
Herman Talamadge
Ellis Arnall
Melvin Thompson
William B. Hartsfield
Which court case overturned Plessy v. Ferguson?
Miranda v. Arizona
Brown v. Board of Education
Roe v. Wade
Marbury v. Madison
What did many people believe the 1956 Georgia State flag was in response to?
The Civil Rights Act of 1964
The old flag was ugly
Georgia's resistance to the federal government's integration laws
The Pro-black National Party
The Sibly Commision:
Printed signs to boycott desegregation
Helped transition African American students into white schools
Held sit ins at local stores to boycott segregation
held public hearings to see how Georgians felt about the integration
What was the Civil Rights Movement?
Civil lawyers voted to move the courts to cities
African Americans fought against racial descrimination and segregation
Whites fought to preserve segregation
Hispanic voters faught for their right to vote
Martin Luther King Jr.:
Was a student of Benjamin Mays
Was the leader of the Civil Rights Movement
Led the MArch on Washington
All of the Above
Led Anti-discrimination marches and protests throughout the South:
The Bourbon Class
The Board of Education
Souther Christian Leadership Conference
Ku Klux Klan
A group of college students wh held sit-ins at segregated restaurants along with promoted voter registration"
Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)
Children of MLK Together
ALL Civil Rights Acitivists Unite
Tuskeegee Coalition
The Civil Rights Act of 1964:
Was a law that banned the use of civil lawyers in a court room
Was a law that banned Civil Rights protests in Washington D.C.
Was a play performed on Broadway about Martin Luther King Jr.
Was a law that banned discrimination against any American because of race/color/religion.
As governor of Georgia, Lester Maddox did surprising things including:
Hiring more African Americans into office than any other governor before him
Integrated the Georgia State Patrol
Supported Prison Reform
All of the Above
Who was Maynard Jackson?
The first Republican elected to Congress since Reconstruction
Georgia’s first African American governor
Mayor of Atlanta during the 1996 Olympics
Atlanta’s first African American mayor
Which African American politician began as an aide to Martin Luther King, Jr. and was the first African American Senator elected since Reconstruction?
Maynard Jackson
Benjamin Mays
Andrew Young
Lester Maddox
How did hosting the 1996 Olympic Games benefit Georgia?
They provided an economic boost for the state
They helped to Atlanta to have a water shortage.
They allowed Georgia farmers to produce more crops.
They left the state in debt after the Olympic Games.
After his Presidency, the man in this picture created an organization in 1982 whose mission is to "wage peace" in the world. The man in this picture is
George Bush.
Jimmy Carter.
Richard Nixon.
Ronald Reagan.
Which economic activities are MOST dependent on Georgia's climate?
lumber and mining
imports and exports
agriculture and tourism
transportation and telecommunications
Tax breaks and other economic incentives
Savannah College of Arts and Design (SCAD)
Tyler Perry"The Walking Dead"
All of these could BEST be used in a report to discuss which of these topics?
The Georgia Legislature
The Film Industry in Georgia
The Expansion of Georgia Ports
Important Issues in Georgia LIterature
How would the 1996 Olympics affected Atlanta long term?
It gave the city national exposure and brought a ton of revenue and jobs to the city
It didn't affect it at all
It had a negative affect because international reporters hated the city so much
All choices are correct
Georgia’s legislature is officially known as the
congress
state legislature
general assembly
state house of government
What must happen to a bill before it can be brought up for a vote in the House or in the Senate?
the governor must approve the bill
all bills must be reviewed by a committee
none of these things must happen
the Georgia State Supreme court must agree
Which of the following choices is NOT an example of a right given under the U.S. Constitution?
freedom of religion
freedom of press
right to a fair trial
the right to an education
Obeying laws, voting, paying taxes, and serving on a jury are all what?
guaranteed under the Georgia Bill of Rights
important parts of the election process
responsibilities of citizenship
examples of delinquent acts
Which of the following is NOT one of the three principles of the Pledge of Allegiance to the Georgia flag?
wisdom
justice
moderation
sovereignty
How old must you be to vote?
18
21
16
30
The largest source of state revenue in GA is
income tax
lottery
fees and sales
