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Georgia Studies People

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
 What effect did Hernando de Soto’s expedition in Georgia have on Native Americans there? 
a)
it caused a mass migration of Native Americans from Georgia 
b)
it began a long-term trading relationship with Native Americans
c)
it inspired Native Americans to join the Spanish mission system 
d)
it brought illnesses that caused Native American population loss
2.
Which of the following best describes Tomochichi?
a)
A Native American whom Oglethorpe enslaved and took to England as a prisoner.
b)
He was the husband of Mary Musgrove.
c)
He was a Native American chief who befriended Oglethorpe and allowed him to settle Savannah in peace.
d)
He was a Native American chief who helped James Wright acquire land.
3.
What is the name of colonists who favor the king?
a)
Unionist
b)
Redcoat
c)
Loyalist
d)
Patriot
4.
James Oglethorpe is BEST described as _________________.
a)
a businessman who wanted to establish plantations in Georgia
b)
a member of Parliament (opposed to slavery) who wanted to establish a colony for debtors
c)
a royal governor who finally convinced the king to make Georgia a royal colony
d)
a slaveowner who introduced Africans to Georgia
5.

Look at the list. Then answer the question that follows.

• Lyman Hall• George Walton• Button Gwinnett

Which of the following would make the BEST title for this list?

a)

Georgia's British Royal Governors

b)

Georgia's Revolutionary War Heroes

c)

Georgia's Delegates to the Constitutional Convention

d)

Georgia's Signers of the Declaration of Independence

6.
The Georgia Salzburgers first arrived in the colony with support from King George II and the Georgia Trustees because the Salzburgers
a)
wanted to do explorations and make maps of the colony.
b)
saw an opportunity for free farmland in the new colony.
c)
were expelled from their homes because of their religion.
d)
were known for the excellent military and fighting skills.
7.
What was the name given to the people who complained about the trustee's policies?
a)
the malcontents
b)
the whiners
c)
the instigators
d)
the aggravators
8.
Mary Musgrove was James Oglethorpe's _________________.
a)
business partner
b)
interpreter
c)
housekeeper
d)
wife
9.

Which of the following was NOT prohibited in Georgia according to its Charter?

a)

Lawyers

b)

Slaves

c)

Women

d)

Liquor dealers

10.

What group arrived with a doctor on board effectively helping save the colony?

a)

Jews

b)

Catholics

c)

Muslims

d)

Pilgrims

11.
Who granted Georgia's charter?
a)
James Oglethorpe
b)
King George II
c)
Tomochichi
d)
the Trustees
12.
Which group helped Oglethorpe at the Battle of Bloody Marsh?
a)
Salzburgers
b)
Jewish settlers
c)
Highland Scots
d)
Malcontents
13.
Georgia’s loyalty was divided amongst its colonists. Some were loyal to the King and others were outraged over the Intolerable Acts. These two different groups were called?
a)
British and Americans 
b)
Effigies and Patriots 
c)
Colonists and Tories
d)
Loyalists and Patriots
14.

"Great Britain should not tax the colonists. We have no representation in Parliament." This statement would be said by a

a)

Patriot

b)

Loyalist

15.

The author of the charter of the first public university in the United States was __________

a)

Abraham Baldwin

b)

Lyman Hall

c)

William Few

d)

John Milledge

16.

Which Supreme Court decision denied the right of states to take tribal lands but was ignored by President Andrew Jackson?

a)

Fletcher vs. Peck

b)

Peck vs. Veno

c)

Worcester vs. Georgia

d)

Alabama vs. Georgia

17.
Andrew Jackson’s role in the removal of the Cherokee from Georgia was that he 
a)
ruled in favor of the Cherokee as a sovereign nation and prevented their removal.
b)
refused to enforce the Supreme Court’s ruling and instead enforced the Indian Removal Act.
c)
accompanied the Cherokee people on the trail of tears and helped organize farms in the Oklahoma territory.
d)
organized the newly acquired Yazoo lands for their settlement, opening their land to gold miners.
18.

__________________ led the Cherokee faction that wanted to resist further concessions to the U.S. government, ultimately suing the U.S. government in court. He led them on the Trail of Tears.

a)

George Guess

b)

Andrew Jackson

c)

John Ross

d)

William McIntosh

19.
William McIntosh, a Creek chief, was murdered by his own people because he 
a)
fell to defeat in a fight with the Georgia militia.
b)
was the cousin of Georgia’s Governor George Troup.
c)
signed a peace treaty with the Cherokee Indians without permission.
d)
signed a treaty giving up the last Creek lands in Georgia to the federal government.
20.
What was John Marshall’s final ruling in the Worcester V. Georgia case? 
a)
Cherokees were to be sold into slavery and their land would be divided out among Georgia political leaders.
b)
Cherokees were Georgia citizens and should follow state laws for taxes and voting.
c)
Cherokees were a sovereign nation and should have federal protection from state laws.
d)
Cherokees were a sovereign nation but should to be relocated to Oklahoma.
21.
Republican candidate and victor in the election of 1860
a)
Stephen Douglas
b)
John Breckenridge
c)
Abraham Lincoln
22.
Supreme Court decision ruling that since slaves were not citizens, they could not sue in court
a)
Homer Plessy
b)
Dred Scott
c)
Worchester vs. GA
23.
Who was the commader of the Atlanta Campaign and the March to the Sea?
a)
William T. Sherman
b)
Ulysses S. Grant
c)
Robert E. Lee
24.
This group helped newly freed slaves with food, medical care, jobs, housing and schooling. 
a)
Sharecropping
b)
Jim Crow Laws
c)
Reconstruction
d)
Freedmen's Bureau 
25.
_________________________ owned neither equipment, animals nor land.
a)
Sharecroppers
b)
Tenant Farming
c)
Freedmen
26.

Secret Organization established to terrorize and make it difficult for ex-slaves to exercise their rights.

a)

Black Panthers

b)

National Rifleman's Association

c)

Sons of the Confederate Soldiers

d)

Ku Klux Klan

27.

Many of these were removed from Georgia's General Assembly for a variety of reasons, such as being accused of being a non-resident of the county for which he was elected and for being illiterate...

a)

Ex-Civil War Soldiers

b)

Members of the White Caucus

c)

Black Legislators

d)

Democrats

28.

Joseph E. Brown, Alfred H. Colquitt, and John B. Gordon were known as the

a)

3 Musketeers

b)

Bourbon Triumvirate

c)

Populists

d)

Henry Grady's Guys

29.

The "Knights of Mary Phagen":

a)

Were from Columbus, Ga

b)

Kidnapped Leo Frank and lynched him

c)

Were family of Leo Frank

d)

Posted on Instagram updates of the case

30.

The Leo Frank Case symbolized:

a)

The need for modern DNA Technology

b)

The growing voice of a Jewish community

c)

White Southerners' strong anti-Semitic feelings during the New South period

d)

Black Southerner's resilience to hatred.

31.

educator, author, political activist, and orator; promoted the idea that African-Americans or Blacks should pursue economic and educational endeavors before seeking social and political equality.

a)

Booker T. Washington

b)

Alonzo Herndon

c)

Leo Frank

d)

W.E.B. DuBois

32.

Supreme Court case that established the separate but equal doctrine thus promoting segregation

a)

Jim Crow Laws

b)

Plessy v. Ferguson (1892)

c)

Atlanta Race Riot (1906)

d)

Disenfranchisement

33.

civil rights leader and college professor who fought for immediate social and political rights for African-Americans or Blacks

a)

Leo Frank

b)

Booker T. Washington

c)

W.E.B. DuBois

d)

Alonzo Herndon

34.

I was jailed for sitting in the "whites only" section of a rail car; I sued claiming my 14th & 15th Amendment rights had been violated.

a)

Homer Plessy

b)

Alonzo Herndon

c)

W.E.B. DuBois

d)

Booker T. Washington

35.

I founded the NAACP.

a)

Booker T. Washington

b)

W.E.B. DuBois

c)

Alonzo Herndon

d)

Homer Plessy

36.

I was editor of the Atlanta Constitution and coined the term "New South".

a)

Tom Watson

b)

Henry Grady

c)

Alonzo Herndon

d)

Leo Frank

37.

Which Georgia senator argued for farmers’ rights, helped pass the Rural Free Delivery Bill, and became the leader of the Populist Party?

a)

Rebecca Latimer Felton

b)

Tom Watson

c)

John Gordon

d)

Booker T. Washington

38.
Who was Atlanta's first black millionaire?
a)
Booker T. Washington
b)
Alonzo Herndon
c)
W.E.B. DuBois
d)
Homer Plessy
39.

Why did Franklin D. Roosevelt consider Georgia to be his second home, near and dear to his heart?

a)

He was originally born in Georgia and later returned.

b)

He visited often, had a home here, and engaged with the people.

c)

He came to Georgia for medical procedures once a month.

d)

He loved the southern food and came here to eat.

40.

Which governor of Georgia did NOT want the government to get involved in the recovery of the depression and would not allow the New Deal Programs in Georgia?

a)

Jimmy Carter

b)

Brian Kemp

c)

Richard B Russell

d)

Eugene Talmadge

41.

Why did Franklin D. Roosevelt consider Georgia to be his second home, near and dear to his heart?

a)

He was originally born in Georgia and later returned.

b)

He visited often, had a home here, and engaged with the people.

c)

He came to Georgia for medical procedures once a month.

d)

He loved the southern food and came here to eat.

42.
Why was Franklin Roosevelt popular with Georgia’s citizens?  Select the BEST answer.  
a)
he helped farmers with the Agricultural Adjustment Act
b)
The Little White House was the first house with electricity.
c)
Roosevelt liked Georgia and helped it due to his visits to the Little White House at Warm Springs
d)
His New Deal programs put many Georgians to work, and helped many people during the Great Depression.
43.
How did men like Carl Vinson and Richard Russell have an influence on Georgia’s economy?
a)
The state of Georgia was used to build many new military projects
b)
Both men worked with the government to increase military projects
c)
Both men worked with the government to increase military spending
d)
all of the above are correct
44.

Why did Eugene Talmadge oppose many of the New Deal programs?

a)

cost too little, unnecessary, capitalist

b)

Georgia did not benefit from very many of the programs

c)

Cost too much, unnecessary and socialist

d)

Georgia had their own programs to help people out

45.

Why did Roosevelt receive strong support from Georgians during his reelection?

a)

FDR supported segregation in Georgia

b)

FDR was born and raised in Georgia

c)

Georgians benefited from his New Deal programs

d)

Georgians believed FDR was going to bring "King Cotton" back

46.

How did Richard Russell's role as a Senator influence Georgia?

a)

Insured there were many military bases in Georgia

b)

Introduced Georgia's version of the New Deal

c)

Known as "Father of the Two Ocean Navy"

d)

Passed legislation to eradicate the Boll Weevil

47.

In the 1940’s how did Carl Vinson contribute to the growth of Georgia’s economy?

a)

He helped increase the production of cotton in Georgia

b)

He helped increase the production of warships and airplanes for the war

c)

Carl Vinson expanded Jim Crow laws in Georgia

d)

Carl Vinson supported the ideas of the New South

48.
Why is Atlanta's longest serving mayor, William Berry Hartsfield, known as Atlanta's "father of aviation"?
a)
He was an accomplished pilot who began Delta airlines.
b)
He was a colleague of airplane inventors Orville and Wilbur Wright.
c)
He developed the C5 mass transport airplane for Georgia's Lockheed Aeronautical plant.
d)
He believed that an airport for Atlanta would be a key to the city's economic prosperity.
49.
Oversaw the peaceful integration of schools in 1961.
a)
William B. Hartsfield
b)
Ivan Allen, Jr.
50.
Known as the "Father of Aviation in Atlanta."
a)
William B. Hartsfield
b)
Ivan Allen, Jr.
51.
Ordered all segregation signs removed from City Hall in 1962.
a)
William B. Hartsfield
b)
Ivan Allen, Jr.
52.
Helped bring the Braves to Atlanta from Milwaukee.
a)
William B. Hartsfield
b)
Ivan Allen, Jr.
53.
Which businessman served as mayor of Atlanta from 1962 to 1970 and brought three of Atlanta's professional sports franchises?
a)
Eugene Talmadge
b)
Ellis Arnall
c)
William B. Hartsfield
d)
Ivan Allen Jr.
54.
Son of Governor Eugene Talmadge; involved in 1946 Governor’s race controversy; segregationist who fought against integration of schools in GA.
a)
Herman Talmadge
b)
Gandhi
c)
Martin Luther King
d)
Andrew Young
55.
Which man from Georgia is recognized as the leader  of the modern Civil Rights movement?
a)
Benjamin Mays
b)
Herman Talmadge
c)
Martin Luther King, Jr.
d)
Lester Maddox
56.
Who was both a governor of GA and a US senator who opposed integration?
a)
Ellis Arnall
b)
Herman Talmadge
c)
Andrew Young
d)
Maynard Jackson
57.
   He was a governor of GA from 1967 to 1971.  He believed strongly in states' rights and segregation.He became a public figure when he refused to serve African Americans in his Atlanta restaurant in defiance of the Civil Rights Act.  
a)
Eugene Talmadge
b)
Lester Maddox
c)
Herman Talmadge
58.
President Jimmy Carter named this man an ambassador to the United Nations in 1977. In 1981, he was elected   mayor of Atlanta , succeeding Maynard Jackson.  He was a civil rights activist and the first African American to be elected as a U.S. Congressman since Reconstruction.
a)
Maynard Jackson
b)
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 
c)
Andrew Young
d)
Benjamin Mays
59.

Who was the leader of SNCC?

a)

John Lewis

b)

Lester Madox

c)

Martin Luther King Jr.

d)

Jimmy Carter

60.

Christian organization made up of black ministers who's sole purpose was to achieve civil equality for all African Americans; Martin Luther King Jr. was the first president of the organization; members took part in peaceful protests across the south.

a)

SCLC- Student Christian Leadership Conference

b)

SNCC-Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee

c)

1964 Civil Rights Act

d)

Sibley Commission

61.

Who was Maynard Jackson?

a)

The first Republican elected to Congress since Reconstruction

b)

Georgia’s first African American governor

c)

Mayor of Atlanta during the 1996 Olympics

d)

Atlanta’s first African American mayor

62.

Which African American politician began as an aide to Martin Luther King, Jr. and was the first African American Senator elected since Reconstruction?

a)

Maynard Jackson

b)

Benjamin Mays

c)

Andrew Young

d)

Lester Maddox

63.
SS8H12b) First and only Georgian to be elected President.
a)
Sonny Perdue
b)
Andrew Young
c)
Jimmy Carter
d)
Maynard Jackson
64.

· Naval Academy graduate

· former Governor of a southern state

· 39th President of the United States

· 2002 Nobel Peace Prize Winner

The person described here is

a)

Jimmy Carter.

b)

Bill Clinton.

c)

Ronald Reagan.

d)

Dwight Eisenhower.

65.
Which position did Jimmy Carter not hold?
a)
Governor
b)
State senator
c)
U.S. senator
d)
President

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