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Review of EVERYTHING in GA History

Total questions: 115

Worksheet time: 57mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

States' Rights, Sectionalism, and Slavery.....Reasons for.....

a)

French & Indian War

b)

WW2

c)

The Civil War

d)

Civil Unrest in The South

2.

If it's not directly mentioned in the Constitution, then it must be alright....Southern states felt....

a)

they need to follow the rules and laws set forth by Lincoln

b)

they could stop slavery from spreading out West

c)

they needed to first consult Congress

d)

they could do what they wanted to, like have slavery

3.

What was the South's response to Lincoln/The North putting pressure (on the South) to not allow slavery to spread to other parts of the country?

a)

follow Lincoln's advice

b)

some states leave, some states stay

c)

stay

d)

secede

4.

How long was Sherman's path of destruction?

a)

60 miles long, 400 miles wide

b)

300 miles long, 60 miles wide

c)

250 miles long, 60 miles wide

d)

300 miles long, 300 miles wide

5.

Conditions at Andersonville Prison Camp in South Georgia?

a)

it depended on the month/time of year

b)

so bad the Confederates themselves closed the camp and freed the Union soldiers

c)

could have been better, could have been worse

d)

deplorable, terrible, nightmare-level for the men

6.

After the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain, Sherman next heads to _____________ to capture the city, and destroy the railroad tracks there.

a)

Chattanooga

b)

Atlanta

c)

Savannah

d)

Brunswick

7.

Jewish businessman-murdered for a crime he didn't commit....

a)

Eugene Talmadge

b)

Herman Talmadge

c)

Leo Frank

d)

Tom Watson

8.

CCC='s....

a)

affordable electricity/power

b)

trails, parks, etc.

c)

money support

d)

raising the value of crops

9.

REA='s....

a)

affordable electricity/power

b)

trails, parks, etc.

c)

money support

d)

raising the value of crops

10.

SSA='s....

a)

affordable electricity/power

b)

trails, parks, etc.

c)

money support

d)

raising the value of crops

11.

AAA='s....

a)

affordable electricity/power

b)

trails, parks, etc.

c)

money support

d)

raising the value of crops

12.

Hated Roosevelt...hated the New Deal...hated helping people of color.....

a)

Tom Grady

b)

FDR

c)

Eugene Talmadge

d)

Alonzo Herndon

13.

Bell Bomber Factory/Plant in Marietta.....

a)

built liberty ships during WW2

b)

caught the attention of Kennedy

c)

raised taxes in the area for the locals

d)

helped with the local economy with jobs, etc.

14.

You can borrow our weapons to fight the Germans if we can borrow your land/bases while fighting common enemies.

a)

New Deal

b)

Lend Lease

c)

International Cotton Expo

d)

Treaty of Versailles

15.

Who ended up being the Governor during the "mess" that is known as the "Three Governor's Controversy"....?

a)

Former Gov. Ellis Arnall

b)

Lt. Gov. Melvin Thompson

c)

Herman Talmadge

d)

Eugene Talmadge

16.

Older, church-going community members....using lawyers to fight against segregation. Peaceful protests, etc.

a)

ICE

b)

SNCC

c)

SCLC

d)

Lend Lease

17.

Young people demanding change...sit-ins, voter registrations, freedom rides, etc. John Lewis's group.....

a)

Lend Lease

b)

ICE

c)

SCLC

d)

SNCC

18.

Brown vs. Board of Ed.....

a)

Separate but Equal will be voted on

b)

Separate but Equal will be Extended

c)

Separate but Equal is still Equal and Lawful

d)

Separate but Equal is not Equal

19.

Buy now, pay later, .little-by-little.....

a)

interest

b)

paying in cash right then

c)

taking out a loan, financing

d)

credit score

20.

The dangers of too much debt.....

a)

credit score boosted, items remain with you

b)

credit score hurt, low stress levels, items get to stay with you

c)

stress, credit score damaged, items repossessed

d)

credit score hurt, stress and anxiety

21.

As Governor of Georgia in the 70s, Carter really helped/supported....

a)

only minorities

b)

only women

c)

minorities and women

d)

the people from his hometown area

22.

As Governor of Georgia, put more African Americans into positions of power than ALL previous GA Governors before him......

a)

Jimmy Carter

b)

Eugene Talmadge

c)

Lester Maddox

d)

Herman Talmadge

23.

Said, "There are three people in this world you can trust....God, Sears Department Store......and ME!!" (He also supported poor, white, rural farmers)

a)

Jimmy Carter

b)

Herman Talmadge

c)

Eugene Talmadge

d)

Lester Maddox

24.

"We've got to industrialize (after the Civil War) if we are going to economically survive....we can't just keep growing cotton....we are also going to have to ask the North to help us, etc.".....

a)

Tom Watson

b)

Alonzo Herndon

c)

Eugene Talmadge

d)

Henry Grady

25.

"We will NOT be treated as if we are unequal to whites....go out, get a job, work hard, but we will NOT be treated as second-best!"

a)

Booker T. Washington

b)

W.E.B. DuBois

c)

Henry Grady

d)

Alonzo Herndon

26.

"If public facilities are equal (public bathrooms, public parks, etc.), then "Separate But Equal" is fine, according to the Constitution."

a)

Indian Removal Act of 1828

b)

The Dred Scott Case

c)

Brown Vs. Board of Ed

d)

Plessy Vs. Ferguson

27.

"It was like Slavery without actually calling it Slavery" (they were dependent for EVERYTHING from the white land owners"

a)

lend lease

b)

New Deal

c)

sharecropping

d)

Civil Rts Act of 1964

28.

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 desegregated public places (facilities-parks, bathrooms), and also said you had to have....

a)

a permit to stage a sit-in

b)

equality in the workplace (can't randomly hire or fire someone)

c)

laws and rules for protestors in metro-ATL

d)

a document that explained local employment laws and rules

29.

Food, Clothing, Shelter provided.....

a)

Georgia's local government policy

b)

New Deal

c)

Freedmen's Bureau

d)

Reconstruction policy created by Southern Democrats

30.

Many black politicians in Georgia/The South were kicked out of their jobs due to racist actions....so Congress had to pass several laws protecting them, but ultimately.....

a)

called in President Johnson's personal guards

b)

decided to try to negotiate with racist Democrats

c)

called in the military to protect former slaves (black politicians)

d)

felt they had no control over the situation

31.

Lincoln just basically wanted to forgive the South after the Civil War and....

a)

bring them back with harsh consequences

b)

continue the fighting in Northern Virginia

c)

bring them back to the Union quickly with forgiveness

d)

allow slavery to spread to new territories out West

32.

Congressional Reconstruction means.....

a)

reconstruction with compassion and forgiveness

b)

reconstruction with some forgiveness and some punishment

c)

harsh punishment eventually, ten years after the surrender of the South

d)

harsh punishment towards the South-"they will pay for seceding!"

33.

The right to vote....which Amendment?

a)

14th

b)

13th

c)

15th

34.

Citizenship/Equal protection under the law....which Amendment?

a)

15th

b)

13th

c)

14th

35.

Ends Slavery.....which Amendment?

a)

15th

b)

13th

c)

14th

36.

"We're going to interview Georgians and see how they feel about The Brown vs. Board of Education decision/integration."

a)

New Deal Politics

b)

Brown Vs. Board of Education Justices

c)

Sibley Commission

d)

SNCC

37.

Media, ___________ , and __________ (these are HUGE industries in GA at the moment.....$$ for our economy!!)

a)

Agriculture, shipping

b)

Aviation/airport, shipping

c)

Computer Technology and Tourism

d)

Tourism and shipping

38.

This was a war fought between the British VS. The French/Natives over the fur trade/trapping.....?

a)

American Revolution

b)

French and Indian War

c)

French and British War

d)

Civil War

39.

Translator for Tomochichi and Oglethorpe.....?

a)

Thomas Dolby

b)

James Oglethorpe

c)

Mary Musgrove

d)

Mary Midnight

40.

They whined and they complained....and they whined some more...and complained some more in the Colony.....?

a)

Highland Scots

b)

Jews

c)

Salzburgers

d)

Malcontents

41.

When everything in the Colony was "reversed"/flip-flopped, we call the new time/era the.....?

a)

Trustee Period

b)

Royalty Period

c)

Royal Period

d)

Purple Period

42.

We call the time period/era when Oglethorpe and his peers were in charge of the Colony the _________ Period.

a)

Royal

b)

Trustee

c)

Royalty

d)

Pink

43.

Why did the Union Army fail at the Battle of Chickamauga?

a)

They did not head Southeast to Savannah

b)

They did not head North to Nashville

c)

They did not chase after the retreating Union Army

d)

They did not chase after the retreating Cnfederate Army

44.

The "newest"/most recent of the early Native Groups who lived in the Southeastern part of our country.....?

a)

Archaic

b)

Mississippian

c)

Paleo

d)

Woodland

45.

What is GA's "motto"?

a)

justice, wisdom, and honesty

b)

justice, wisdom, and moderation

c)

wisdom, justice, and integrity

d)

wisdom, justice, and kindness

46.

This Region has the HIGHEST population...?

a)

Blue Ridge

b)

Coastal Plain

c)

Piedmont

d)

Valley & Ridge

47.

This Region is where the state of Georgia runs into the Atlantic Ocean....?

a)

Appalachian Plateau

b)

Valley & Ridge

c)

Piedmont

d)

Coastal Plain

48.

Highways, plane, railroad, and shipping are the MAIN modes of ________________ in GA.

a)

Transportation for people visiting the state

b)

Travel for tourists

c)

Transportation (of people and goods)

49.

Macon, Augusta, etc., are cities.......

a)

that have a high population

b)

found along the Fall Line in GA

c)

that have a lot of traffic

d)

found along GA's Coast

50.

What Region of the U.S. are we (GA) located in?

a)

Northwestern

b)

South+East

c)

Southwestern section

51.

What River forms the border between GA & South Carolina?

a)

St. Mary's River

b)

Chattahoochee River

c)

Savannah River

d)

Flint River

52.

Who were the first Europeans to explore GA/The Southeastern part of our country?

a)

The Spanish

b)

The British

c)

The French

d)

The Portuguese

53.

The Proclamation of 1763 said the Colonists COULDN'T go _____ of the Appalachian Mountains (didn't want to UPSET the Natives in that area who had just lost the French & Indian War)

a)

East

b)

West

c)

South

d)

North

54.

A tax on ALL paper goods/paper products.....

a)

The Preamble

b)

The Stamped Envelope

c)

The Stamp Act

d)

Original Charter of the GA Colony

55.

Which country lost a TON of land once the French and Indian War ended?

a)

England

b)

France

c)

The United States

d)

The Portuguese

56.

"We hold these truths to be self-evident.....".....What part of the Declaration of Independence is that from?

a)

Signer's Page

b)

Grievances

c)

Preamble

d)

The Declaration

57.

What does it mean to be "absolved from all allegiance to the Crown"?

a)

We are free from Oglethorpe's rule

b)

We are free from the King's rule

c)

We are still under the rule of the King

58.

What's another word for the "complaining" part of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

grievances

b)

signer's page

c)

the declaration

d)

proclamation

59.

What is/are the "baby", early rough-draft version of the Constitution?

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

The Constitution

c)

Articles of Confederation

60.

Under the Articles of Confederation, taxes couldn't be collected, trade between states was unregulated, all the states used different types of money, etc., etc.-Strengths, or weaknesses?

a)

Strengths

b)

Weaknesses

61.

What do we call our (Georgia's) version of Congress/Senate?...we call it the Georgia  ________    _________....and we have state  __________ and state  ________  .

a)

GA General Assembly.....U.S. Congressmen and U.S. Senators

b)

GA General Assembly….state representatives….

state senators

62.

Signs bills into laws, in charge of the GA Military, going to ceremonies, Chief

Executive...these are.....

a)

jobs/duties of our state senators

b)

jobs/duties of our state representatives

c)

jobs/duties of our Governor

63.

True or False....President:Governor just as Vice President:Lieutenant Governor

a)

True

b)

False

64.

How old to run for Governor in Georgia?

a)

25

b)

21

c)

30

d)

35

65.

True or False....the Governor can run for 3 terms max, consecutively

a)

True

b)

False

66.

The _______________ is in charge of everything and anything to do with schools.

a)

Commissioner of Agriculture

b)

State School Superintendent

c)

Commissioner of Labor

67.

This department will help you get assistance for your elderly grandma.....

a)

Dept. of Education

b)

Dept. of Transportation

c)

Dept. of Human Resources

68.

Father of the 2 Ocean Navy....?

a)

Richard Russell

b)

Carl Vinson

69.

What is the MOST common way that cities are able to pay for road repairs, fixing up parks, trails, etc.?

a)

collect donations

b)

collect taxes

c)

collect bribes

70.

Juvenile Judges are.....?

a)

Elected

b)

Appointed

71.

 No  crime has been committed….It may be a situation where money is owed, someone's reputation has been ruined, the neighbor's dog bit your kid's leg and now you're suing your neighbor, etc. No one is going to jail. This is 

considered to be....

a)

criminal law

b)

civil law

72.

This battle in the rural GA countryside gave the Patriots/Rebels hope-"We got this, we can defeat the British!"

a)

Battle of Savannah

b)

Battle of Kettle Creek

c)

Battle of Chickamauga

d)

French and Indian Battle

73.

What kind of Judge deals with marriage licenses, making a will, etc.?

a)

probate

b)

magistrate

c)

juvenile

74.

The VERY First step in the Juvenile Process…the intake police  officer  decides if there is enough  _________  to even keep you in custody.

a)

witnesses

b)

evidence

c)

money on hand

75.

Skipping school, smoking, after curfew, etc.

a)

delinquent

b)

unruly

76.

 Assault, murder, major theft....?

a)

unruly

b)

delinquent

77.

You have to be 21 yrs old to run for office....also residents of GA for at least 2 yrs.....residents of the district/area they want to represent for 1 yr, etc....U.S. Citizen, too.....?

a)

State Senator

b)

State Representative

78.

You have to be 25 years old...residents of GA for at least 2 yrs...residents of the district they are running in for at least 1 yr, etc. U.S. Citizen, too......?

a)

State Senator

b)

State Representative

79.

What can adults and juveniles BOTH do at the END of the trial (if found guilty)?

a)

Demand to see what the original evidence even was

b)

Escape from the courtroom/jail

c)

Appeal

80.

VERY FIRST step(s) in a bill becoming a law?

a)

put it on the Governor's desk for him/her to sign

b)

give it a name and a number

c)

send it off to a compromise committee

81.

Where were B-29s manufactured here in GA?

a)

Kennesaw-Bell Bomber Plant

b)

Marietta-Bell Bomber Plant

c)

Shipyards in Savannah & Brunswick

82.

The Emancipation Proclamation

freed the slaves BUT only in the states that were....

a)

in rebellion against the Union

b)

considered to be border states

83.

Female celebrity sues CNN and FOX for slander (telling half-truths about her on tv to the

entire country)

a)

Civil

b)

Criminal

84.

This type of Court deals with issuing warrants for people's arrest.....

a)

probate

b)

magistrate

c)

juvenile

85.

Serious crimes-murder, assault, kidnapping, arson, etc.

You will always serve at least a yr or more in jail.....

a)

Felony

b)

Misdemeanor

86.

Less serious crimes, shoplifting, trespassing, etc.

 It will be a year MAXIMUM in jail, (no more than 1 yr).

a)

Misdemeanor

b)

Felony

87.

Admission of guilt in-exchange for a lesser jail sentence....?

a)

Arraignment

b)

posting bail

c)

plea bargain

88.

True or False.....In the adult criminal trial process, there is a judge & a jury….in the juvenile trial process, there is no jury…just the judge.

a)

True

b)

False

89.

A MASSIVE ship arrives in the port of Savannah (we're talking as big as Titanic)....it has 40,000 tons on board of fuel. How (most likely) will this 40,000 ton/load go from Savannah to Atlanta?

a)

by railroad

b)

by plane

c)

by Amazon truck/highway

d)

shipped up the Savannah River

90.

Why did Roosevelt build a home in Warm Springs, GA?

a)

The cool, soothing waters gave him the opportunity to soak his feet in order to make it easier to clip his toenails

b)

He was born and raised in Georgia, and wanted to return to his childhood roots

c)

The soothing waters gave him relief from his polio symptoms

91.

The hostage Crisis in Iran.....the economy was terrible, etc.-these were _________ of Carter's time in office.

a)

Successes

b)

Failures

92.

Carter got Israel & Egypt to agree to peace.....The USSR (Russia) agreed to cut-back on nuclear missiles, etc. These are ________ of Carter's time in office.

a)

Failures

b)

Successes

93.

First black Mayor of ATL.....?

a)

Andrew Young

b)

Maynard Jackson

94.

Button Gwinnett...George Walton....Lyman Hall......all from GA, and signers of the..............?

a)

Articles of Confederation

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

U.S. Constitution

95.

What other term/phrase did Oglethorpe use for "debtors"?

a)

disenfranchised

b)

poor, unfortunate souls

c)

worthy poor

96.

If your distant relative could vote before the Civil War, then you could now, too.....

a)

poll tax

b)

Grandfather Clause

c)

Literacy Test

97.

A name given to extreme racism, hatred, and feelings of prejudice after the Civil War.....

a)

Black Codes

b)

Disenfranchisement

c)

Jim Crow

98.

Who was "weak" towards the South coming back into the Union after the Civil War ended?

a)

Lincoln and Johnson

b)

Radical Republicans

99.

Who was HARSH towards the South coming back into the Union after the Civil War ended? (These guys thought Lincoln and Johnson were too nice towards the South)

a)

Lincoln and Johnson

b)

Radical Republicans

100.

Regarding the film Industry here in Georgia....we are considered to be a "____________ " state.

a)

high tax/high fees

b)

geographically enhanced

c)

camera ready

101.

Who said, "We will eventually be equal to whites, but for now, be the best you can be....go out, get a job, work as hard as you can, get a good education....one day we will be seen as equals."......?

a)

W.E.B. DuBois

b)

Booker T Washington

c)

Alonzo Herndon

102.

He started off supporting poor white AND black rural, sharecroppers/farmers-he also represented the Populist Party.....

a)

Bourbon Triumvirate

b)

Henry Grady

c)

Tom Watson

103.

At the end of the Siege of Savannah (Think American Revolution), the British were still in-charge of Savannah and other GA cities, while the Patriots controlled.....?

a)

the rural GA countryside

b)

the large populated GA cities

c)

both the large GA cities and rural areas

104.

Banks failed, people stopped spending money, etc., etc.-these are.....

a)

reasons for the start of the Civil War

b)

reasons for the start of World War II

c)

reasons for the Great Depression

105.

This group of Natives (along with the Creek Indians), were kicked off their land because gold was discovered in North GA.....

a)

Cheyanne

b)

Cherokee

c)

Sioux Nation

106.

What is the EASIEST way (Nickname) to remember the 5 GA Capital cities IN ORDER?

a)

"ALMAS"

b)

"SALMA"

c)

"LMASA"

d)

"LIZZO"

107.

UGA claims they are the first _________ in the nation.

a)

public university

b)

private university

108.

SUPER-SKETCHY Land Deal involving 4 wealthy land owning companies who bribed Georgia politicians to sell THEM the land for a great price and NOT give the land to the Georgia people.....which Land Deal?

a)

Headright System

b)

Yazoo Land Fraud

c)

Land Lottery

109.

With the help of his politician cousin, ___________ signed away HIS OWN people's land to the U.S. Government…(his own people by the way, murdered him for doing this).

a)

Governor Troup of GA

b)

Eli Whitney

c)

William McIntosh

110.

Head of the Cherokee people in North Georgia, BEGGED the U.S. Government to "leave my people alone....we are not harming anyone...we are peaceful people."

a)

William McIntosh

b)

John Ross

c)

Samuel Worcester

111.

White Christian Missionary-lived peacefully with the Cherokee people around Dahlonega. He defended them when the U.S. Government wanted to kick them off their own land. He became part of a major court case.....

a)

William McIntosh

b)

John Ross

c)

Samuel Worcester

d)

Samuel L Jackson

112.

While running for President (early 1800s), he made a campaign promise to the American people that he would force the Natives off of their lands in Georgia, Alabama, etc. (and make that land AVAILABLE to all (white) Georgians).

a)

Richard Nixon

b)

Andrew Jackson

c)

John Bartholomeu

d)

Elijah Clarke

113.

What was the name of the Supreme Court Justice who SIDED with The Cherokee, and said, "Yeah, I agree….the Cherokee should be sovereign."....?

a)

Samuel Worcester

b)

William McIntosh

c)

John Marshall

114.

Savannah and ____________ are GA's 2 MAIN port cities......

a)

Macon

b)

Hilton Head

c)

Brunswick

d)

Tybee Island

115.

When a Bill lands on the Governor's desk, there are 3 things he/she can do at this point......sign it, veto it, or......

a)

have a local government official, like a Mayor, get involved

b)

hand it off to the Lt. Governor

c)

ignore it

d)

ignore it, and then get Governors from nearby states to sign it