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WorksheetsReview of EVERYTHING in GA History
Total questions: 115
Worksheet time: 57mins
States' Rights, Sectionalism, and Slavery.....Reasons for.....
French & Indian War
WW2
The Civil War
Civil Unrest in The South
If it's not directly mentioned in the Constitution, then it must be alright....Southern states felt....
they need to follow the rules and laws set forth by Lincoln
they could stop slavery from spreading out West
they needed to first consult Congress
they could do what they wanted to, like have slavery
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?
follow Lincoln's advice
some states leave, some states stay
stay
secede
How long was Sherman's path of destruction?
60 miles long, 400 miles wide
300 miles long, 60 miles wide
250 miles long, 60 miles wide
300 miles long, 300 miles wide
Conditions at Andersonville Prison Camp in South Georgia?
it depended on the month/time of year
so bad the Confederates themselves closed the camp and freed the Union soldiers
could have been better, could have been worse
deplorable, terrible, nightmare-level for the men
After the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain, Sherman next heads to _____________ to capture the city, and destroy the railroad tracks there.
Chattanooga
Atlanta
Savannah
Brunswick
Jewish businessman-murdered for a crime he didn't commit....
Eugene Talmadge
Herman Talmadge
Leo Frank
Tom Watson
CCC='s....
affordable electricity/power
trails, parks, etc.
money support
raising the value of crops
REA='s....
affordable electricity/power
trails, parks, etc.
money support
raising the value of crops
SSA='s....
affordable electricity/power
trails, parks, etc.
money support
raising the value of crops
AAA='s....
affordable electricity/power
trails, parks, etc.
money support
raising the value of crops
Hated Roosevelt...hated the New Deal...hated helping people of color.....
Tom Grady
FDR
Eugene Talmadge
Alonzo Herndon
Bell Bomber Factory/Plant in Marietta.....
built liberty ships during WW2
caught the attention of Kennedy
raised taxes in the area for the locals
helped with the local economy with jobs, etc.
You can borrow our weapons to fight the Germans if we can borrow your land/bases while fighting common enemies.
New Deal
Lend Lease
International Cotton Expo
Treaty of Versailles
Who ended up being the Governor during the "mess" that is known as the "Three Governor's Controversy"....?
Former Gov. Ellis Arnall
Lt. Gov. Melvin Thompson
Herman Talmadge
Eugene Talmadge
Older, church-going community members....using lawyers to fight against segregation. Peaceful protests, etc.
ICE
SNCC
SCLC
Lend Lease
Young people demanding change...sit-ins, voter registrations, freedom rides, etc. John Lewis's group.....
Lend Lease
ICE
SCLC
SNCC
Brown vs. Board of Ed.....
Separate but Equal will be voted on
Separate but Equal will be Extended
Separate but Equal is still Equal and Lawful
Separate but Equal is not Equal
Buy now, pay later, .little-by-little.....
interest
paying in cash right then
taking out a loan, financing
credit score
The dangers of too much debt.....
credit score boosted, items remain with you
credit score hurt, low stress levels, items get to stay with you
stress, credit score damaged, items repossessed
credit score hurt, stress and anxiety
As Governor of Georgia in the 70s, Carter really helped/supported....
only minorities
only women
minorities and women
the people from his hometown area
As Governor of Georgia, put more African Americans into positions of power than ALL previous GA Governors before him......
Jimmy Carter
Eugene Talmadge
Lester Maddox
Herman Talmadge
Said, "There are three people in this world you can trust....God, Sears Department Store......and ME!!" (He also supported poor, white, rural farmers)
Jimmy Carter
Herman Talmadge
Eugene Talmadge
Lester Maddox
"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.".....
Tom Watson
Alonzo Herndon
Eugene Talmadge
Henry Grady
"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!"
Booker T. Washington
W.E.B. DuBois
Henry Grady
Alonzo Herndon
"If public facilities are equal (public bathrooms, public parks, etc.), then "Separate But Equal" is fine, according to the Constitution."
Indian Removal Act of 1828
The Dred Scott Case
Brown Vs. Board of Ed
Plessy Vs. Ferguson
"It was like Slavery without actually calling it Slavery" (they were dependent for EVERYTHING from the white land owners"
lend lease
New Deal
sharecropping
Civil Rts Act of 1964
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 desegregated public places (facilities-parks, bathrooms), and also said you had to have....
a permit to stage a sit-in
equality in the workplace (can't randomly hire or fire someone)
laws and rules for protestors in metro-ATL
a document that explained local employment laws and rules
Food, Clothing, Shelter provided.....
Georgia's local government policy
New Deal
Freedmen's Bureau
Reconstruction policy created by Southern Democrats
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.....
called in President Johnson's personal guards
decided to try to negotiate with racist Democrats
called in the military to protect former slaves (black politicians)
felt they had no control over the situation
Lincoln just basically wanted to forgive the South after the Civil War and....
bring them back with harsh consequences
continue the fighting in Northern Virginia
bring them back to the Union quickly with forgiveness
allow slavery to spread to new territories out West
Congressional Reconstruction means.....
reconstruction with compassion and forgiveness
reconstruction with some forgiveness and some punishment
harsh punishment eventually, ten years after the surrender of the South
harsh punishment towards the South-"they will pay for seceding!"
The right to vote....which Amendment?
14th
13th
15th
Citizenship/Equal protection under the law....which Amendment?
15th
13th
14th
Ends Slavery.....which Amendment?
15th
13th
14th
"We're going to interview Georgians and see how they feel about The Brown vs. Board of Education decision/integration."
New Deal Politics
Brown Vs. Board of Education Justices
Sibley Commission
SNCC
Media, ___________ , and __________ (these are HUGE industries in GA at the moment.....$$ for our economy!!)
Agriculture, shipping
Aviation/airport, shipping
Computer Technology and Tourism
Tourism and shipping
This was a war fought between the British VS. The French/Natives over the fur trade/trapping.....?
American Revolution
French and Indian War
French and British War
Civil War
Translator for Tomochichi and Oglethorpe.....?
Thomas Dolby
James Oglethorpe
Mary Musgrove
Mary Midnight
They whined and they complained....and they whined some more...and complained some more in the Colony.....?
Highland Scots
Jews
Salzburgers
Malcontents
When everything in the Colony was "reversed"/flip-flopped, we call the new time/era the.....?
Trustee Period
Royalty Period
Royal Period
Purple Period
We call the time period/era when Oglethorpe and his peers were in charge of the Colony the _________ Period.
Royal
Trustee
Royalty
Pink
Why did the Union Army fail at the Battle of Chickamauga?
They did not head Southeast to Savannah
They did not head North to Nashville
They did not chase after the retreating Union Army
They did not chase after the retreating Cnfederate Army
The "newest"/most recent of the early Native Groups who lived in the Southeastern part of our country.....?
Archaic
Mississippian
Paleo
Woodland
What is GA's "motto"?
justice, wisdom, and honesty
justice, wisdom, and moderation
wisdom, justice, and integrity
wisdom, justice, and kindness
This Region has the HIGHEST population...?
Blue Ridge
Coastal Plain
Piedmont
Valley & Ridge
This Region is where the state of Georgia runs into the Atlantic Ocean....?
Appalachian Plateau
Valley & Ridge
Piedmont
Coastal Plain
Highways, plane, railroad, and shipping are the MAIN modes of ________________ in GA.
Transportation for people visiting the state
Travel for tourists
Transportation (of people and goods)
Macon, Augusta, etc., are cities.......
that have a high population
found along the Fall Line in GA
that have a lot of traffic
found along GA's Coast
What Region of the U.S. are we (GA) located in?
Northwestern
South+East
Southwestern section
What River forms the border between GA & South Carolina?
St. Mary's River
Chattahoochee River
Savannah River
Flint River
Who were the first Europeans to explore GA/The Southeastern part of our country?
The Spanish
The British
The French
The Portuguese
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)
East
West
South
North
A tax on ALL paper goods/paper products.....
The Preamble
The Stamped Envelope
The Stamp Act
Original Charter of the GA Colony
Which country lost a TON of land once the French and Indian War ended?
England
France
The United States
The Portuguese
"We hold these truths to be self-evident.....".....What part of the Declaration of Independence is that from?
Signer's Page
Grievances
Preamble
The Declaration
What does it mean to be "absolved from all allegiance to the Crown"?
We are free from Oglethorpe's rule
We are free from the King's rule
We are still under the rule of the King
What's another word for the "complaining" part of the Declaration of Independence?
grievances
signer's page
the declaration
proclamation
What is/are the "baby", early rough-draft version of the Constitution?
Declaration of Independence
The Constitution
Articles of Confederation
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?
Strengths
Weaknesses
What do we call our (Georgia's) version of Congress/Senate?...we call it the Georgia ________ _________....and we have state __________ and state ________ .
GA General Assembly.....U.S. Congressmen and U.S. Senators
GA General Assembly….state representatives….
state senators
Signs bills into laws, in charge of the GA Military, going to ceremonies, Chief
Executive...these are.....
jobs/duties of our state senators
jobs/duties of our state representatives
jobs/duties of our Governor
True or False....President:Governor just as Vice President:Lieutenant Governor
True
False
How old to run for Governor in Georgia?
25
21
30
35
True or False....the Governor can run for 3 terms max, consecutively
True
False
The _______________ is in charge of everything and anything to do with schools.
Commissioner of Agriculture
State School Superintendent
Commissioner of Labor
This department will help you get assistance for your elderly grandma.....
Dept. of Education
Dept. of Transportation
Dept. of Human Resources
Father of the 2 Ocean Navy....?
Richard Russell
Carl Vinson
What is the MOST common way that cities are able to pay for road repairs, fixing up parks, trails, etc.?
collect donations
collect taxes
collect bribes
Juvenile Judges are.....?
Elected
Appointed
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....
criminal law
civil law
This battle in the rural GA countryside gave the Patriots/Rebels hope-"We got this, we can defeat the British!"
Battle of Savannah
Battle of Kettle Creek
Battle of Chickamauga
French and Indian Battle
What kind of Judge deals with marriage licenses, making a will, etc.?
probate
magistrate
juvenile
The VERY First step in the Juvenile Process…the intake police officer decides if there is enough _________ to even keep you in custody.
witnesses
evidence
money on hand
Skipping school, smoking, after curfew, etc.
delinquent
unruly
Assault, murder, major theft....?
unruly
delinquent
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.....?
State Senator
State Representative
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......?
State Senator
State Representative
What can adults and juveniles BOTH do at the END of the trial (if found guilty)?
Demand to see what the original evidence even was
Escape from the courtroom/jail
Appeal
VERY FIRST step(s) in a bill becoming a law?
put it on the Governor's desk for him/her to sign
give it a name and a number
send it off to a compromise committee
Where were B-29s manufactured here in GA?
Kennesaw-Bell Bomber Plant
Marietta-Bell Bomber Plant
Shipyards in Savannah & Brunswick
The Emancipation Proclamation
freed the slaves BUT only in the states that were....
in rebellion against the Union
considered to be border states
Female celebrity sues CNN and FOX for slander (telling half-truths about her on tv to the
entire country)
Civil
Criminal
This type of Court deals with issuing warrants for people's arrest.....
probate
magistrate
juvenile
Serious crimes-murder, assault, kidnapping, arson, etc.
You will always serve at least a yr or more in jail.....
Felony
Misdemeanor
Less serious crimes, shoplifting, trespassing, etc.
It will be a year MAXIMUM in jail, (no more than 1 yr).
Misdemeanor
Felony
Admission of guilt in-exchange for a lesser jail sentence....?
Arraignment
posting bail
plea bargain
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.
True
False
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?
by railroad
by plane
by Amazon truck/highway
shipped up the Savannah River
Why did Roosevelt build a home in Warm Springs, GA?
The cool, soothing waters gave him the opportunity to soak his feet in order to make it easier to clip his toenails
He was born and raised in Georgia, and wanted to return to his childhood roots
The soothing waters gave him relief from his polio symptoms
The hostage Crisis in Iran.....the economy was terrible, etc.-these were _________ of Carter's time in office.
Successes
Failures
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.
Failures
Successes
First black Mayor of ATL.....?
Andrew Young
Maynard Jackson
Button Gwinnett...George Walton....Lyman Hall......all from GA, and signers of the..............?
Articles of Confederation
Declaration of Independence
U.S. Constitution
What other term/phrase did Oglethorpe use for "debtors"?
disenfranchised
poor, unfortunate souls
worthy poor
If your distant relative could vote before the Civil War, then you could now, too.....
poll tax
Grandfather Clause
Literacy Test
A name given to extreme racism, hatred, and feelings of prejudice after the Civil War.....
Black Codes
Disenfranchisement
Jim Crow
Who was "weak" towards the South coming back into the Union after the Civil War ended?
Lincoln and Johnson
Radical Republicans
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)
Lincoln and Johnson
Radical Republicans
Regarding the film Industry here in Georgia....we are considered to be a "____________ " state.
high tax/high fees
geographically enhanced
camera ready
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."......?
W.E.B. DuBois
Booker T Washington
Alonzo Herndon
He started off supporting poor white AND black rural, sharecroppers/farmers-he also represented the Populist Party.....
Bourbon Triumvirate
Henry Grady
Tom Watson
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.....?
the rural GA countryside
the large populated GA cities
both the large GA cities and rural areas
Banks failed, people stopped spending money, etc., etc.-these are.....
reasons for the start of the Civil War
reasons for the start of World War II
reasons for the Great Depression
This group of Natives (along with the Creek Indians), were kicked off their land because gold was discovered in North GA.....
Cheyanne
Cherokee
Sioux Nation
What is the EASIEST way (Nickname) to remember the 5 GA Capital cities IN ORDER?
"ALMAS"
"SALMA"
"LMASA"
"LIZZO"
UGA claims they are the first _________ in the nation.
public university
private university
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?
Headright System
Yazoo Land Fraud
Land Lottery
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).
Governor Troup of GA
Eli Whitney
William McIntosh
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."
William McIntosh
John Ross
Samuel Worcester
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.....
William McIntosh
John Ross
Samuel Worcester
Samuel L Jackson
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).
Richard Nixon
Andrew Jackson
John Bartholomeu
Elijah Clarke
What was the name of the Supreme Court Justice who SIDED with The Cherokee, and said, "Yeah, I agree….the Cherokee should be sovereign."....?
Samuel Worcester
William McIntosh
John Marshall
Savannah and ____________ are GA's 2 MAIN port cities......
Macon
Hilton Head
Brunswick
Tybee Island
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......
have a local government official, like a Mayor, get involved
hand it off to the Lt. Governor
ignore it
ignore it, and then get Governors from nearby states to sign it
