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Georgia Studies Milestone Review

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the best definition for abolitionists during the antebellum period? (SS8H5a)

a)

Groups of individuals who wanted to dissolve the Union

b)

leaders in the north who called for the Constitution to be abolished

c)

People who fought against slavery and called for it to be illegal

d)

Officials who wanted the Dred Scott ruling declared unconstitutional

2.

What was Abraham Lincoln's official stance on slavery during the presidential election of 1860? (SS8H5a)

a)

The African slave trade should be ended immediately.

b)

Slavery should not be allowed to spread into new United States territories.

c)

A constitutional convention should be held to resolve the issue.

d)

All slaves in the United States should be freed within ten years.

3.

Which of the following BEST describes the period of Reconstruction? (SS8H6a)

a)

Before the Civil War when slavery flourished in the South

b)

After the Civil War when the government took control of Southern states

c)

When the US was rebuilding its relationships with other countries

d)

After the Mexican War when the economy of the United States improved

4.

Why was Georgia often referred to as the "Heart of the Confederacy" during the Civil War? (SS8H5b)

a)

Georgia was the site of most Confederate military victories.

b)

Georgia's soldiers fought harder than those from other Confederate states.

c)

Georgia had more railroads than any other Confederate state.*

d)

General Robert E. Lee gave Georgia that title.

5.

What did the supporters of Henry Grady favor? (SS8H7a)

a)

The growth of industry, manufacturing, and agricultural diversification

b)

Reconciliation of poor whites and African American farmers to work together

c)

An overthrow of the Bourbon Democrats, especially the Bourbon Triumvirate

d)

None of the above

6.

Which BEST describes the Supreme Court's decision in the Dred Scott case? (SS8H5a)

a)

A slave was not a citizen but rather the property of an owner.

b)

A slave who lived on free soil for any length of time was free.

c)

A slave had the right to sue for freedom in a federal court.

d)

A slave was only a citizen after he or she purchased freedom.

7.

Which of the following was NOT a way that black men were disenfranchised in the New South? (SS8H7b)

a)

Constitutional Amendments

b)

Poll Taxes

c)

Racial Violence

d)

Literacy Tests

8.

How was Missippian society organized by the sixteenth century? (SS8H1a)

a)

by states

b)

by chiefdoms

c)

by tribes

d)

by cities

9.

How did Hernando de Soto impact the American Indian groups he encountered? (SS8H1c)

a)

They were able to become a greater part of European society

b)

They gained wealth by aiding de Soto's party

c)

They suffered a decrease in population

d)

They learned skills to rule themselves

10.

Which of the following describes Georgia's location? (SS8G1a)

a)

Georgia is on the east coast of the United States

b)

Georgia is on the west coast of the United States

c)

Georgia is on the gulf coast of the United States

d)

Georgia is on the northeast coast of the United States

11.

Which of the following is an example of a check on government power? (SS8CG1b)

a)

a veto of a law by a governor

b)

voting for a law in the legislature

c)

making decisions about a case in the court

d)

signing a bill into law by the governor

12.

Your family has decided to sponsor an international exchange student from Sweden. Your student, Heidi, has never traveled outside of her country. She has contacted you on facebook and wants to know where Georgia is located. Which of these is the BEST response to her request?

a)

Georgia is located in the Eastern Hemisphere on the North American continent in the United States of America.

b)

Georgia is located in the Northern Hemisphere on the North American continent in the United States of America.

c)

Georgia is located in the Southern Hemisphere on the North American continent in the United States of America.

d)

Georgia is located in the Northern Hemisphere on the South American continent in the United States of America.

13.
How does Georgia's climate help its economy?
a)
The mountains attract millions of tourists each year for their world famous snow skiing.
b)
Atlanta has grown into the premier city in the Southeast and offers a wide variety of jobs.
c)
Long growing seasons and adequate moisture in most years allow a wide variety of crops to be produced.
d)
Rivers and roadways provide much needed transportation routes for distribution of goods produced there.
14.
Which of Georgia's physical features can be classified as a wetland and, as such, has been designated a National Wildlife Refuge and a National Wilderness Area?
a)
Fall Line
b)
Okefenokee Swamp
c)
Cumberland Island
d)
Chattahoochee River
15.
Which of these BEST describes the location of Georgia?
a)
Middle West United States
b)
Northwestern United States
c)
Southwestern United States
d)
Southeastern United States
16.
What protects Georgia from damage by storms and hurricanes?
a)
the Atlantic Ocean
b)
the Savannah River
c)
the Barrier Islands
d)
the state of Florida
17.
Because of the climate in Georgia, early colonists found Georgia to be a good place for
a)
the king to reside.
b)
the first American colony.
c)
growing crops to send to England.
d)
hiring people to work in England.
18.
The state of Georgia is found in BOTH the
a)
Northern and Western hemispheres.
b)
Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
c)
Southern and Western hemispheres.
d)
Southern and Eastern hemispheres.
19.
The Blue Ridge region of Georgia is found in what area of the state?
a)
Northeast
b)
Northwest
c)
Southeast
d)
Southwest
20.
The "Fall Line" is the dividing point between which two geographic regions in Georgia?
a)
Blue Ridge and Piedmont
b)
Piedmont and Coastal Plain
c)
Blue Ridge and Valley & Ridge
d)
Appalachian and Valley & Ridge
21.
The blue line represents what Georgia river?
a)
Flint
b)
Savannah
c)
Ocmulgee
d)
Chattahoochee
22.
These are all describing what Georgia river?
a)
Flint
b)
Savannah
c)
Ocmulgee
d)
Chattahoochee
23.
What is the name of the mountain range that is labeled with the red arrows?
a)
Black Hills
b)
Rocky Mountains
c)
Sierra Nevadas
d)
Appalachian Mountains
24.
Georgia's climate attracts businesses and industries because the state
a)
has a low tax rate.
b)
rarely experiences tornadoes.
c)
has an efficient highway system.
d)
has mild winters and adequate rainfall.
25.
Which letter on the map represents the state of Georgia?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
26.

SS8G1a: Which option below is an example of an absolute location?

a)

Northeast

b)

33ºW 29ºN

c)

Atlanta, Georgia

d)

14th Street

27.

Which of the following was a MAIN reason President Jimmy Carter was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize?

a)

his noble work with farmers in Georgia

b)

his decision to boycott the 1980 Olympics

c)

his work in finding peaceful solutions to conflicts

d)

his ability to bring the Cold War to a peaceful conclusion

28.
What was one effect of the invention of the cotton gin?
a)
Cotton production declined.
b)
Cotton became less valuable.
c)
The need for slave labor increased.
d)
Plantation owners began to work in the fields.
29.

Which sentence below is the BEST summary of the British reasons for exploring the Southeast, including present-day Georgia?

a)

British explorers only came to the Southeast for free land.

b)

British explorers came to the Southeast for religious freedom.

c)

British explorers came to the Southeast to purchase enslaved people.

d)

British explorers came to the Southeast to find their fortunes in gold.

30.
Why are rivers important to Georgia's economy?
a)
They provide drinking water.
b)
They support suburban growth.
c)
They service deepwater ports
d)
They created a need for water treatment plants.
31.
What was the outcome of the Battle of Kettle Creek during the Revolutionary War?
a)
a Loyalist victory
b)
a French victory
c)
a Patriot victory
d)
a British victory
32.
Which of the following regions would be MOST threatened by a hurricane?
a)
Blue Ridge Mountains
b)
Appalachain Plateau
c)
Coastal Plain
d)
Piedmont
33.
What motivated Abraham Baldwin to establish the University of Georgia?
a)
He had always dreamed of being a college professor.
b)
He wanted everyone to have access to higher educatoin.
c)
He believed the wealthy Southerners needed a place to learn.
d)
He wanted to establish a better college than those in the Northeast.
34.
What did the first Spanish explorers settle on the barrier islands of Georgia?
a)
Ships could more easily access barrier islands than the mainland.
b)
The mainland was occupied by American Indians and the Spanish wanted to avoid conflict.
c)
The Spanish explorers thought the islands were the mainland and did not realize they were not connected.
d)
The barrier islands were thought to contain gold, so the Sapanish did not see value in exploring any further.
35.

Look at the Map. Which of the following states form Georgia's western border?

a)

North Carolina and Tennessee

b)

North Carolina and South Carolina

c)

Alabama and Florida

d)

Florida and Tennessee

36.

Over time, Georgia's capitals

a)

moved east

b)

moved west

c)

moved to Florida

d)

did not move

37.

Document adopted by the Continental Congress that officially declared the colonies’ independence from Great Britain.

a)

Preamble

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Proclamation

38.

What is Abraham Baldwin known for?

a)

Being the first president of the University of Georgia

b)

Founding the colony of Georgia

c)

Founding the colony of Georgia

d)

Establishing the capital of Georgia

39.

A section from the Declaration of Independence where the colonists listed their problems with the British government

a)

Preamble

b)

Grievances

c)

Declaration

d)

Proclamation

40.

What happened as a result of the Yazoo Land Fraud?

a)

Georgia's western boundary increased (got bigger)

b)

There was no change--the boundaries stayed the same.

c)

Georgia's western boundary decreased (got smaller)

41.

This land policy gave the head of a family up to 200 acres of free land in the Georgia frontier

a)

Headright system

b)

G.I. Bill

c)

Land Lottery System

d)

Stay at home order

42.

What are the three parts of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Preamble

b)

Grievances

c)

Declaration

d)

Accolades

43.

Who were Georgia's three signers of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Button Gwinnett

b)

Lyman Hall

c)

George Walton

d)

James Oglethorpe

44.
Which scandal occurred when Georgia's governor and some legislators accepted bribes to sell public land?
a)
land lottery
b)
Yazoo Land Fraud
c)
Louisiana Purchase
d)
headright system
45.
What items did Oglethorpe promise the colonists would produce in the Georgia Colony?
a)
rice, cotton, tobacco
b)
wine, indigo, silk
c)
cloth, ammunition, cotton
d)
peanuts, peaches cotton
46.
What conflict led to the American Revolution because it left Great Britain in debt and resulted in increased taxes?
a)
Proclamation of 1763
b)
Stamp Act
c)
Intolerable Acts
d)
French and Indian War
47.
What Georgian had a county named for her and was known for capturing Tories/Loyalists?
a)
Nancy Hart
b)
Mary Musgrove
c)
Pochahantas
d)
Clara Barton
48.
During which prehistoric time period would you find the mound builders?
a)
Paleo
b)
Archaic
c)
Woodland
d)
Mississippian

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