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2nd Nine Weeks Review

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 23mins

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Class
Date
1.

What was President Lincoln's objective in issuing the Emancipation Proclamation?

a)

Lincoln was trying to bring a swift end to the war

b)

Lincoln made the war about slavery and caused European nations to resist aiding the Confederacy.

c)

Lincoln wanted to support abolitionist in their fight to end slavery

d)

The war was going badly and Lincoln was looking for a way out

2.

Why was Atlanta targeted by the Union Army during the Civil War?

a)

Atlanta was an important railroad center

b)

The Confederacy wanted Atlanta to be the capital

c)

Union prisoners were kept in Atlanta

d)

The North wanted the South to know what war was like

3.

Union strategy to cut off Confederate supply lines from Europe in order to weaken the South.

a)

King Cotton Diplomacy

b)

Emancipation Proclamation

c)

Anaconda Plan

d)

Cotton Seizure Plan

4.

What affect did Sherman's March to the Sea have on Georgia?

a)

March to the Sea was the first time the Union Army entered Georgia

b)

The March to the Sea allowed the Confederates to push Sherman out of Georgia

c)

During the March to the Sea General Sherman can to the aid of Georgia

d)

The March to the Sea destroyed Georgia's agriculture and roads, devastating the state's economy

5.

What did the Supreme Court rule in the Dred Scott case?

a)

Runaway slaves in the North had to be returned to their slave masters

b)

Slaves were property, without rights, and could be taken anywhere

c)

If slaves were taken to a state with laws against slavery then they were free

d)

Slaves were given citizenship and voting rights

6.

What are two reasons Southerners were opposed to the election of Abraham Lincoln?

a)

Lincoln wanted to halt the spread of slavery in the country and they thought he was a threat to the Southern economy

b)

Lincoln wanted to end slavery in the Southern states and stop trade with England

c)

Lincoln was in favor of low tariffs and wanted to allow slavery in the west.

d)

Lincoln supported going to war with Mexico after Texas was annexed

7.

What was the economic reason Georgians and the South supported the idea of slavery.

a)

Abolitionist from the North travelled to Georgia to speak against slavery, angering southerners

b)

Georgia began to rely on industry more, therefore not wanting slaves as much

c)

Georgia relied on slavery for the production of cotton so they defended it's use

d)

The Southern aristocracy began to take up ideas for the abolition of slavery.

8.

Why did Georgian demands for the removal of the Cherokee increase in the 1820s?

a)

There were repeated attacks by Cherokee Indians on white settlers

b)

Gold was discovered on Cherokee land

c)

The Cherokee had supported the British during the war

d)

The Cherokee and Creeks were constantly at war

9.

Which of the following did President Jackson use to enforce events like the Trail of Tears

a)

Marshall Doctrine

b)

Indian Removal Act

c)

Yazoo Land Act

d)

Intolerable Act

10.

How did President Jackson respond to the Supreme Court case Worcester v Georgia in 1832

a)

He followed the decision of the Supreme Court

b)

He resigned from office out of protest of the decision

c)

He asked the Congress to remove the Supreme Court Justices

d)

He ignored the Supreme Court's decision

11.

Why did the Cherokee develop a written language, adopt a Constitution and open a newspaper?

a)

They wanted a society that could equitably distribute wealth from the gold recently discovered

b)

They believed the Cherokee would be accepted by whites if they adopted the white culture.

c)

They wanted to preserve their culture for future generations

d)

The United States required them to do this

12.

Why was Chief McIntosh often opposed by other Creek leaders?

a)

He often supported US interests over the interests of the Creek Indians.

b)

He was known for starting wars with other Creek tribes

c)

He refused to sign treaties with the US government

d)

He supported the Spanish in Florida over the Creeks

13.

Who signed the Second Treaty of Indian Springs?

a)

Elijah Clark

b)

William McIntosh

c)

Sequoyah

d)

Andrew Jackson

14.

What was the result of the Second Treaty of Indian Springs?

a)

The Cherokee were removed from their land

b)

The Spanish had to give up Florida

c)

Gave Georgians the right to gold discovered on Cherokee land

d)

Led to the removal of the Creek Indians from Georgia

15.

In which THREE ways did the invention of the cotton gin change the South (choose three)?

a)

The South's farmland was overused and ruined

b)

The demand on slavery increased in the South

c)

Cotton production became much cheaper

d)

The Southern economy became diversified

e)

Cotton became the United States leading crop

16.

What two inventions transformed Georgia's agricultural industry in the 1800's? (choose two)

a)

the founding of University of Georgia

b)

invention of the cotton gin

c)

the takeover of Cherokee lands

d)

the development of the railroads

e)

the establishment of deep water ports

17.

How did the Yazoo Act differ from Georgia's other land policies such as the headright system?

a)

The Yazoo Act granted land to Revolutionary war veterans.

b)

Most land policies helped grow Georgia's agricultural industry, the Yazoo Act set aside valuable land for manufacturing in order to diversify the economy

c)

Most land policies granted land to an individual, the Yazoo act allowed land to be sold to companies that bribed state lawmakers.

d)

The Yazoo land Act gave Indian lands to settlers as long as they promised to drive off the Indians

18.

What was a similarity in the headright system of the late eighteenth century and the land lotteries of the early nineteenth century?

a)

Both the headright system and the land lotteries favored veterans on the American Revolution

b)

Both the headright system and the land lotteries were methods of allocating land in Georgia to encourage settlers to move to Georgia

c)

Both the headright system and land lotteries counted slaves in the land total given out

d)

Both allow Creek and Cherokee Indians to take part in the allocation

19.

Land distribution system in Georgia where tickets were placed into two drums. One containing individual names and the other containing land lots and blanks. Names were matched with lots or blanks

a)

Headright System

b)

Yazoo Land Fraud

c)

Federal land grants

d)

Georgia's land lotteries

20.

Why did Georgia's capital in 1807 move from Augusta to Louisville?

a)

Georgia's population moved from coastal areas into the northwestern region of the state

b)

Georgia wanted to occupy Cherokee land with settlers

c)

The British army drove the patriot government from Augusta

d)

The Chattahoochee river provided easier transportation for people in Louisville

21.

Which of the following below contains Georgia's five state capitals in chronological order?

a)

Savannah, Augusta, Louisville, Macon, Atlanta

b)

Savannah, Atlanta, Louisville, Milledgeville, Augusta

c)

Savannah, Augusta, Lawrenceville. Milledgeville, Atlanta

d)

Savannah, Augusta, Louisville, Milledgeville, Atlanta

22.

Why did Abraham Baldwin establish what would become the University of Georgia?

a)

He wanted to make sure the wealthy had a strong education

b)

As governor he was required to establish a state university system

c)

He used it as an excuse to take Cherokee land

d)

An educated population is necessary to maintaining a free government

23.

What did the following problems lead to?

1. States imposed tariffs on other states

2. Each state could issue its own money

3. The national government could not force states to follow its laws

a)

The Southern state succeeded from the Union

b)

The Declaration of Independence was adopted

c)

The Articles of Confederation were replaced by the Constitution

d)

The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution

24.

Which answer choice correctly describes how the US Constitution fixed a problem from the Articles of Confederation?

a)

The federal government now had the power to enforce laws but was checked by Congress and the Court System

b)

The federal government must now be run by political parties

c)

State governments were granted more control over trade

d)

The federal government granted states veto power over any decisions by Congress, Supreme Court or the President

25.

What type of events would the Liberty Boys in Georgia might have participated in?

a)

Help establish the underground railroad for slaves escaping plantations

b)

Meeting to discuss ways to protest the acts placed on them by the British

c)

Organizing support for the policies enacted by the Royal governor

d)

Holding a court session to decide punishment for the members of the Boston Tea Party

26.

How did the Patriot victory at the Battle of Kettle Creek help the Patriot cause in Georgia?

a)

The victory gave the patriots much needed experience in their fight with the Spanish

b)

The victory gave the Patriots control of the port of Savannah

c)

The victory boosted Patriot morale and they gained much need supplies

d)

The victory resulted in the British army retreating from Georgia for the remainder of the war

27.

Why did the Patriots and French conduct the Siege of Savannah?

a)

To end the British occupation of the city

b)

to force loyalist in Savannah to support the war

c)

to force Savannah businesses to support the patriot cause

d)

to remove General Sherman and the Union forces from Savannah

28.

Which of the following is NOT one of the parts of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Preamble

b)

List of Demands

c)

Grievances

d)

Declaration

29.

Which of the following would most likely be a view held by a Georgia colonist who supported the patriots?

a)

Colonist viewed England as their protector, so they were in favor of British rule

b)

Colonist viewed England as ineffective, so they wanted to become a Spanish colony

c)

Colonist viewed England as to powerful so they wanted to destroy the English government

d)

Colonist viewed England as oppressive, so they want to form their own government

30.

Which of the following was NOT a signer of the Declaration of Independence from Georgia?

a)

Button Gwinnett

b)

Lyman Hall

c)

Abraham Baldwin

d)

George Walton

31.

Why were many colonist in Georgia slow to support the American Revolution against England?

a)

There was no fighting in Georgia that needed supporting

b)

The colony's economy depended on trade with Great Britain

c)

Colonist thought the Patriots planned to outlaw slavery

d)

The church told people to remain peaceful

32.

After the French and Indian War why did colonist remain east of the Appalachian Mountains?

a)

It was part of the Intolerable Acts meant to punish colonist for the Boston Tea Party

b)

Colonist wanted to remain close to ports to trade with England easier

c)

It was easier to protect the colonies from Indian attacks

d)

The British issued the Proclamation of 1763 forbidding it in order to avoid war with Indians

33.

How did the passage of the Proclamation of 1763 and the Stamp Act cause the American Revolution?

a)

discontent in the colonies lead to growing support for revolution

b)

Colonist felt the British cared more for the Indians than the colonist

c)

It led to major settlements in the Ohio River Valley

d)

American colonist and American Indians began to work closely together against the British

34.

How did Georgia delay the outbreak of the Civil War?

a)

By being the first Southern state to accept the election of Abraham Lincoln

b)

By approving the Kansas Nebraska Act through the the Georgia Platform

c)

By convincing other southern states to become better prepared for war first

d)

By approving the Compromise of 1850 through the Georgia Platform

35.

How did the development of the cotton gin influence the economy of Georgia?

a)

Sharecropping and tenant farming became necessary to keep up with production

b)

The South industrialized by building cotton mills to process the cotton

c)

there was an increase in wages for farm labors

d)

cotton could be processed much faster leading to the increase demand for slave labor

36.

According to Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation, what would happen on January 1, 1863, if the South did not surrender?

a)

The Union would invade the South

b)

Confederate slaves would be freed.

c)

Confederate prisoners would be executed.

d)

The Union would cease all trade with the South.

37.

Which accurately describes southern states’ reaction to the election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860?

a)

They demanded a recount of votes.

b)

They began to secede from the Union

c)

They immediately attacked Fort Sumter.

d)

They voted to protest Lincoln’s election.

38.

Why was the battle of Chickamauga fought in Georgia?

a)

to control supplies in Atlanta

b)

to stop an invasion of Georgia by the Union

c)

to end civilian support for the war

d)

to control the railroad center in Chattanooga

39.

Which Union General was responsible for the burning of Atlanta?

a)

Grant

b)

Sherman

c)

Meade

d)

Lee

40.

How was Georgia affected by the French and Indian War?

a)

Georgia's western border was moved back to the Chattahoochee river

b)

Most of Georgia's settlements were destroyed by Indian attacks

c)

The Creek and Cherokee were removed from Georgia

d)

Georgia's western border expanded to the Mississippi River

41.

What was the purpose of the Proclamation of 1763?

a)

To encourage settlers to move west and settle new territory

b)

To remove any trace of French settlement in the Ohio River Valley

c)

To limit conflict with Native Americans by not allowing settlers west of the Appalachian Mountains

d)

to provoke Indians into a war in order to take their land

42.

How did the French and Indian War lead to the American Revolution?

a)

Great Britain went into debt. Imposed taxes on the colonists to pay for the war.

b)

Great Britain lost the war and was forced to give up territory in Canada

c)

France was able to control the fur trade in the Ohio River Valley

d)

The colonies were able to gain independence from Great Britain

43.

What was the result of the Battle of Savannah?

a)

Patriot Victory, they were able to control Savannah for the remainder of the war

b)

Patriot victory, gained much needed supplies and boosted morale

c)

Patriot loss, Savannah remained in British control for the remainder of the war.

d)

Patriot loss, Georgia surrendered to British authority

44.

How was Georgia affected by the Yazoo Land Fraud?

a)

Georgia's southern boundary was moved to the St. Mary's River

b)

Georgia was able to claim land in Mississippi and Alabama

c)

Georgia's western boundary was moved from the Mississippi River to the Chattahoochee River

d)

Alabama and Mississippi sued Georgia over the fraudulent sell of land

45.

Which was an event that DIDN'T lead to the Civil War?

a)

Election of 1860

b)

Dred Scott Case

c)

Reconstruction

d)

Compromise of 1850