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MS. RANDALL'S GIANT GMAS REVIEW

Total questions: 159

Worksheet time: 2hrs 59mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
1st explorer to enter present-day Georgia
a)
Christopher Columbus
b)
Juan Ponce De Leon
c)
Hernando De Soto
d)
Amerigo Vespucci
2.
What MOST LIKELY caused the decline of the Native Americans in the New World?
a)
diseases like small pox
b)
tribal warfare
c)
famine
d)
they moved away from the Americas
3.

Trade policy used by England in which colonies provide raw materials to England and England creates finished products which it sells back to the colonists.

a)

mercantilism

b)

colony

c)

farming

d)

missions

4.
Term for churches established on barrier islands and Okefenokee Swamp in order to convert Native Americans to the Catholic religion.
a)
colonies
b)
forts
c)
missions
d)
countries
5.

This picture is

a)

a dam for catching fish

b)

a moat to protect the chiefdom

c)

an earthen mound for ceremonies

d)

a wattle and daub house

6.

Which statement correctly describes the Mississippian Indian's shelter?

a)

Temporary huts that were easy to move

b)

Large permanent settlements set up around farms

c)

Usually caves located along a trade route

d)

No shelters were used as they were nomads

7.

Which statement would best describe Spain's interest in the New World?

a)

Look for Gold thought to be abundant in the New World

b)

Spread the Catholic faith and gain influence

c)

Expand their empire to include more land and subjects

d)

All of the above

8.

What was the purpose of the Spanish Missions?

a)

Train military officers to fend off Indian attacks

b)

Collect taxes from the local citizens

c)

Convert the local natives to the Catholic faith

d)

All of the above

9.
Which of these BEST describes the difference between unruly behavior and delinquent behavior for juveniles under Georgia law?
a)
Delinquent behaviors are unlawful if committed by either adults or juveniles, while unruly behaviors are unlawful only when committed by juveniles
b)
Delinquent behaviors are unlawful if committed by adults, while unruly behaviors are unlawful behaviors committed by juveniles.
c)
Unruly behaviors are unlawful behaviors that require more severe punishments than delinquent behaviors.
d)
Delinquent behaviors are unlawful only if committed by juveniles, while unruly behaviors are unlawful if committed by adults and juveniles
10.
Bill is 14 and is caught spray painting graffiti on the side of a bridge on Friday night. He is taken into custody by the local police.
What should happen next in the juvenile justice system?
a)
Bill is sentenced to the youth detention center for 90 days by a judge.
b)
Bill is sent to boot camp in order to rehabilitate him and teach him a lesson.
c)
The police notify Bill's parents or guardians.
d)
There will be a formal hearing to see if Bill should be charged with a crime.
11.
Which offers the BEST explanation for Georgia's relocation of its capital from Augusta to Louisville in 1796?
a)
Augusta had been destroyed from attacks by the Creek Indians.
b)
The General Assembly wanted to move the capital as far away from Spanish-controlled Florida as possible.
c)
The capital needed to be more centrally located within the population of the state
d)
Louisville was more convenient as a transportation center because it was a railroad hub.
12.
The statements below are referring to___.
-Georgia sold 40,000,000 acreas of land for $500,000 to 4 land companies.
-Many Georgia politicians were stockholders in the companies buying the land.
-The land was resold to full profit with massive payoffs to Georgia politicians involved in the original sale.
a)
the Land Lottery
b)
the Yazoo Land Fraud
c)
the Teapot Dome Scandal
d)
the Headright System
13.
The headright system and land lottery of 1805 were similar in that each
a)
was a major cause of the Battle of Horseshoe Bend and the War of 1812.
b)
contained provisions to preserve Creek and Cherokee ownership of land
c)
was a method used by the state government to distribute public land to settlers.
d)
required males between the ages of 16 and 60 to work on local roads at least 12 days a year.
14.
One of the major effects of the introduction and widespread usage of Eli Whitney's cotton gin was that
a)
slavery was abolished in four Southern states.
b)
it led directly to passage of the Fugitive Slave Act
c)
the demand for slaves grew to keep up with the increased production
d)
the demand for slaves dropped since the work could be done more efficiently.
15.
Which Georgia institution is being described by these statements?

-chartered in 1785 by the Georgia General Assembly
-founded by Abraham Baldwin who also served as the university's first president
-the oldest public university in the nation
-the largest of the state's institutions of higher learning
a)
Georgia State University
b)
The University of Georgia
c)
Georgia Southern University
d)
The Georgia Institute of Technology
16.
How would you describe the movement of Georgia's capital between 1785-1868?
a)
The location of capitals have shifted westward over time.
b)
The capitals were moved away from armies approaching the coast
c)
The location was moved to be closer to large bodies of water.
d)
The capitals have been moved to cities with large populations.
17.
Which is the correct order of Georgia's capitals?
a)
Savannah, Augusta, Atlanta, Milledgeville, Louisville
b)
Augusta, Savannah, Louisville, Milledgeville, Atlanta
c)
Savannah, Augusta, Louisville, Milledgeville, Atlanta
d)
Louisville, Savannah, Augusta, Milledgeville, Atlanta
18.
Read the following statements. What are they describing?
-By the mid-1830s routes connected Athens, Augusta, Macon, and Savannah.
-It led to the construction of Terminus in 1837 which would provide a link between Savannah and the midwest.
-Georgia claimed more miles than any other state in the Deep South in 1850.
a)
Georgia's canal system
b)
Georgia's railroad system
c)
Georgia's freeway system
d)
the Georgia department of transportation
19.
What event in history is illustrated by the image?
a)
The Erie Canal
b)
The Transcontinental Railroad
c)
The Trail of Tears
d)
Sherman's March during the Civil War
20.
Group of people native to the Southeastern United States. Most were forced to relocate west on the Trail of Tears
a)
Creeks
b)
Cherokee
c)
Yamacraw
d)
Seminole
21.
Law that gave the President the power to make treaties with Native Americans exchanging their land for unsettled western land
a)
Native American Treatise
b)
Indian Land Grant
c)
Indian Removal Act
d)
Georgia Native Doctrine
22.
1832 Supreme Court case which ruled that Cherokee had federal protection from the actions of state governments. President Jackson did not enforce the ruling.
a)
Worcester v Georgia
b)
Troup v U.S.
c)
Brown v Board of Education
d)
Plessey v Ferguson
23.
Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court during the period of Indian Removal. He ruled in favor of the Cherokee
a)
John Ross
b)
John Marshall
c)
Andrew Jackson
d)
William Mcintosh
24.

Which amendment made slavery illegal?

a)

13

b)

14

c)

15

25.

Which amendment declared slaves citizens of the United States?

a)

13

b)

14

c)

15

26.

Which amendment gave male citizens the right to vote, regardless of color?

a)

13

b)

14

c)

15

27.

Who originally came up with the plan to readmit states that followed this protocol:


"10% of male citizens in each Southern state must take an oath of allegiance."

a)

Johnson

b)

Lincoln

c)

Freedman

d)

Turner

28.

How was the Congressional Plan different from the Presidential Plan (for the South's readmittance)?

a)

Congress' plan had harsher requirements because they wanted to treat them like a conquered nation.

b)

Congress' plan had harsher requirements because the South didn't follow the rules.

c)

Congress' plan had easier requirements, because they felt bad for Southerners.

d)

Congress' plan had easier requirements because they felt bad for newly freed slaves.

29.

What are the differences in tenant farmers and sharecroppers?

a)

Tenant farmers had tools and seeds and were able to make a profit, while sharecroppers stayed in debt.

b)

Sharecroppers had tools and seeds and were able to make a profit, while tenant farmers stayed in debt.

c)

Both had the same amount of available resources and both made a good amount of money.

d)

Both did not have many resources and stayed in debt.

30.
What Georgian signed the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
Abraham Baldwin
c)
Button Gwinnett
d)
William Few
31.
Which of the following is a duty of every citizen?
a)
pay taxes
b)
run for governor
c)
buy a house
d)
join a political party
32.
How does the executive branch keep the legislative branch in check?
a)
by making laws
b)
by educating them
c)
through impeachment
d)
with veto power
33.
Who is the presiding officer (person in charge) of the Georgia Senate?
a)
President
b)
Lieutenant Governor
c)
Speaker of the House
d)
Secretary of State
34.
Which of the following is the first step for a bill to become a law?
a)
it is considered by a committee
b)
the legislators vote on it
c)
the Governor vetoes it
d)
the people vote
35.
What happens to a bill if the governor doesn't sign it or veto it?
a)
it goes back to the Senate
b)
it goes back to the House
c)
the bill is dead
d)
it becomes law anyways
36.
How was Atlanta important to the South during the Civil War?
a)
capital of the Confederacy
b)
most populated city
c)
slave trading center
d)
major industrial and transportation center in the South
37.
The following region was home to many cotton plantations because of the fertile red clay
a)
Piedmont
b)
Coastal Plains
c)
Appalachian Plateau
d)
Blue Ridge
38.
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
39.
The Preamble is...
a)
in the beginning of the Declaration...
b)
the conclusion.
c)
in the middle.
d)
not in the Declaration.
40.

Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress was unable to __________

a)

make states pay taxes, obey laws, and join the military

b)

make any laws, create a post office

c)

elect a president and make money

41.

Which program in Roosevelt's New Deal was designed to provide young, unmarried men with conservation jobs and public service projects like building parks, erosion control and flood prevention?

a)

Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA)

b)

Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC)

c)

Rural Electrification Administration (REA)

d)

Social Security Administration (SSA)

42.

Hard-working, German-speaking Protestant refugees from Austria. They created the towns of Ebenezer/New Ebenezer. Had some success with silk production. Built a grist mill. Successful colonists.

a)

Malcontents

b)

Highland Scots

c)

Jews

d)

Salzburgers

43.

When the Trustees returned the Charter to the King, what changes occurred within the colony?

a)

many colonists left the colony and returned to England

b)

land restrictions were lifted and slavery introduced

c)

John Reynolds was elected as governor and improved relations with Natives.

44.

What was the purpose of the white primary in GA?

a)

to keep blacks from voting in the Presidential election

b)

to keep blacks from voting in the democratic primary election

c)

to encourage non-whites to vote in the Presidential election

d)

to encourage non-whites to vote in the democratic primary election

45.

The following best describes:

Chairman of SNCC

Delivered a speech at the March on Washington

Known for his non-violent sit-in protests

a member of the US House of Representatives

a)

Maynard Jackson

b)

John Lewis

c)

Martin Luther King, Jr

d)

Ellis Arnall

46.

How are the 1996 Olympics similar to the International Cotton Expo?

a)

made Atlanta a major city in the state

b)

brought the attention of the nation and the world to GA

c)

showcased GA's industries

d)

created 5 billion dollars in revenue for the state

47.
The first African American mayor of any major city in the South
a)
Andrew Young
b)
Martin Luther King jr
c)
Maynard Jackson
d)
Jesse Jackson
48.

The _______________________ makes the laws that citizens must obey.

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

49.

The ________________ branch is the head of the government who enforces the laws.

a)

Judicial

b)

Executive

c)

Legislative

50.

Which of these is a qualification for voting in a Georgia election?

a)

pay state taxes

b)

pass a literacy test

c)

being born in Georgia

d)

being eighteen years old

51.

Which of the following is NOT a qualification to serve in the Georgia Senate?

a)

Must be 25 years old

b)

Must be born in Georgia

c)

Must be a Georgia resident for at least 2 years

d)

Must be a U.S. citizen

52.

Which elected officer in the executive branch is the state's chief legal officer?

a)

Secretary of State

b)

Commissioner of Agriculture

c)

Attorney General

d)

Insurance Commissioner

53.

Which of the following acts as the legislature for a local government?

a)

Mayor

b)

City Council

c)

City Manager

d)

County Sheriff

54.

Who is responsible for running daily city operations in a strong-mayor type of city government?

a)

Mayor

b)

City Manager

c)

City Council

d)

City Secretary

55.

Which of the following is an example of a special-purpose government?

a)

one set up to operate a mass transit system

b)

one set up to advance economic development

c)

one set up to operate an airport

d)

all of these

56.

Each branch of government having a limit or check over the other is called...

a)

checks and balances

b)

separation of powers

57.

25 years old, 56 members. This describes what chamber of the legislative branch?

a)

House

b)

Senate

c)

Congress

d)

Supreme Court

58.

The amount of money you make each month is considered...

a)

Credit

b)

Debt

c)

Income

d)

Interest

59.

Having a budget, investing in the future, and staying out of debt are ways citizens...

a)

manage their money wisely

b)

influence government spending

c)

go bankrupt

d)

provide municipal revenue

60.
Spain and Great Britain were bitter religious rivals.  Which of the following statements is true about the religion of each country?
a)
Spain was mostly Protestant while Great Britain was mostly Catholic.
b)
Spain was mostly Catholic while Great Britain allowed many different types of religions.
c)
Spain was Catholic and Great Britain was Protestant.
d)
Great Britain had more Puritans while Spain had more Quakers.
61.
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.
62.
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
63.
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
64.
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.
65.
The Blue Ridge region of Georgia is found in what area of the state?
a)
Northeast
b)
Northwest
c)
Southeast
d)
Southwest
66.
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
67.
The blue line represents what Georgia river?
a)
Flint
b)
Savannah
c)
Ocmulgee
d)
Chattahoochee
68.
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
69.
Which area on the map would be MOST likely to have many active ports?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
70.

This Geographic region touches the Atlantic Ocean.

a)

Piedmont

b)

Coastal Plain

c)

Blue Ridge

d)

Valley and Ridge

71.

 Where was the site of the first gold rush in the United States?

a)

Savannah

b)

San Francisco

c)

Darien

d)

Dahlonega

72.

 Who was the Creek Chief that signed the Second Treaty of Indian Springs?

a)

William Mcintosh

b)

Andrew Jackson

c)

John Ross

d)

Tomochichi

73.

 What event greatly increased Georgia’s desire to remove all Indians from the state?

a)

 The discovery of gold in the mountains of North Georgia

b)

The expansion of the railroad system across the state into western lands

c)

  The ruling in the Supreme Court Case Worcester v. Georgia

74.

 The land known as Indian Territory in the 1800’s is located in the modern-day state of __.

a)

Oklahoma

b)

Arizona

c)

Nebraska

d)

Georgia

75.
Who won in the Battle of Kettle Creek?
a)
Loyalists
b)
Elijah Clarke
c)
Patriots
d)
Georgia
76.

Who signed the Declaration of Independence that was Georgian

a)

Lyman Hall

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Elijah Clarke

d)

George Washington

77.
After serving as president of the United States, Jimmy Carter has directed the majority of his efforts toward
a)
his legal practice.
b)
historical research.
c)
humanitarian causes.
d)
business development.
78.
What office did Jimmy Carter hold before he became governor of Georgia?
a)
federal judge
b)
mayor of Atlanta
c)
state senator
d)
US congressman
79.
What was the MOST significant long-term impact of the 1996 Olympic Games on the city of Atlanta?
a)
increased tourism in the city
b)
improvements to the city's infrastructure
c)
increased employment due new permanent jobs
d)
increase investment in the city's small businesses
80.
Which groups were negatively affected by the 1996 Olympic Games?
a)
rural farmers who lived near Atlanta
b)
low-income residents of downtown Atlanta
c)
hotel operators in cities near Atlanta
d)
owners of business in downtown Atlanta
81.

The Emancipation Proclamation freed the slaves in

a)

around the world

b)

the North

c)

the states in Rebellion

82.

Sherman's order to destroy everything usable that was left behind was meant to achieve what

a)

scorched earth

b)

punish southerners

c)

the crush the spirit of the south

83.

What was the name of the prison camp in Georgia?

a)

Savannah

b)

Andersonville

c)

Chickamauga

84.

Biggest battle in Georgia

a)

Battle of Atlanta

b)

Battle of Kennesaw

c)

Battle of Chickamauga

85.

Who won the battle of Chickamauga?

a)

Union

b)

Confederacy

86.

What year did Lincoln won the election?

a)

1860

b)

1861

c)

1863

87.

What law allowed special government official to arrest any person accused of being a runaway slave?

a)

Fugitive Slave Act

b)

Emancipation Proclamation

c)

Kansas-Nebraska Act

88.

People who campaigned to end slavery were called what?

a)

rebels

b)

yankees

c)

abolitionists

89.

What Union general led the northern army on its "March to the Sea" and saw to it that much of Georgia's capital resources were destroyed?

a)

Robert. E. Lee

b)

Ulysses S. Grant

c)

William T. Sherman

90.

When Abraham Lincoln was elected president, many southern states, including Georgia, left the union or ____________.

a)

nullified

b)

seceded

c)

exercised sectionalism

91.

Why did Lester Maddox continue to refuse to serve Black Americans at his restaurant?

a)

Because he supported the Civil Rights Act of 1964

b)

Because he opposed the Civil Rights Act of 1964

92.

In 1956, to protest integration, the Georgia state flag was changed to include

a)

a Confederate battle flag

b)

a Yankee Rose

c)

a white cross

d)

a rebel sword

93.

The Georgia representative who was a former freedom rider and co-founder of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee was...

a)

Sam Nunn

b)

John Lewis

c)

Venaia Toney

d)

Ke'Yasmine Johnson

94.

The finding of the Sibley Commission concerning the integration of public schools was that...

a)

the public was evenly divided over the issue of integration

b)

the majority of the public was against integrating public schools

c)

an overwhelming majority of the public supported integration

d)

though the public generally supported integration, legislators did not

95.

In which city did Martin Luther King, Jr. give his famous “I Have a Dream” speech?

a)

Washington, D.C.

b)

Montgomery, Alabama

c)

Macon, Ga

d)

Jackson, Mississippi

96.

The recommendation of the Sibley Commission was that...

a)

local school systems should not integrate to prevent violence

b)

school systems state wide should begin to integrate immediately

c)

school systems state wide should begin a gradual process of integration

d)

local school systems should be allowed to determine whether or not to integrate

97.

What did the Civil Rights Act of 1964 accomplish?

a)

outlawed the segregation of all public facilities in the United States

b)

granted African Americans the right to vote

c)

ordered the immediate release of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. from jail

d)

placed all southern school systems under federal control

98.
Law that deals with actions that harm society
a)
civil law
b)
contract law
c)
criminal law
d)
serious law
99.
Who or what governs a county
a)
commissioner or board of commissioners
b)
mayor and council
c)
attorney general
d)
judge and juy
100.
What tax is levied on the earnings you receive from a job
a)
income tax
b)
property tax
c)
sales tax
d)
food tax
101.
Who were the malcontents of the early Georgia colony?
a)
people who were unhappy with the policies of the trustees
b)
officials who examined the contents of cargo ships
c)
foreigners from Germany and Scotland
d)
the trustees and their families
102.
James Oglethorpe founded a colony in America to
a)
mine gold and other valuable minerals
b)
provide a refuge for persecuted Native Americans
c)
help the poor of England get a new start
d)
increase slavery in the colonies
103.
Which organization did the federal government create in 1865 to supervise the transition of slaves to freedom by providing food, clothing, job contracts, and the building of schools?
a)
Howard University
b)
American Civil Liberties Union
c)
Freedmen's Bureau
d)
Ku Klux Klan
104.
A law which forbids a white person and a black person from using the same public facilities would be considered what?
a)
a grandfather clause
b)
disenfranchisement
c)
a black code
d)
a Jim Crow law
105.
Who believed that blacks should receive the same education and social rights as whites and helped found the NAACP through the Niagara Movement?
a)
Henry Grady
b)
W.E.B. DuBois
c)
Booker T. Washington
d)
Tom Watson
106.
Which of the following is TRUE regarding Georgia's contributions to WWI?
a)
GA provided needed textiles, food, military bases, and soldiers for the war effort
b)
GA could only supply soldiers because times were hard on farmers
c)
GA only allowed African Americans to be drafted because whites were needed to work on farms
d)
GA was the only state in the South that did not contribute to the war effort
107.
What is a boll weevil and what impact did it have on the economy of Georgia?
a)
a farmer who refused to move to the city despite hard times economically
b)
someone who buys more than they have
c)
an insect that destroyed cotton crops in the South
d)
a white Georgia who moved north during the 1920s
108.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt created numerous federal agencies when he took office in 1933.  He introduced legislation to accomplish relief for the unemployed and homeless people, recovery for agriculture and industry, and reforms to change how the economy worked.
This legislation was commonly referred to as what?
a)
the New Deal
b)
the New South
c)
the Great Depression
d)
the Old South
109.
What Georgian is known as the "father of the two-ocean navy?"
a)
Ben Epps
b)
Walter F. George
c)
Richard B. Russell, Jr.
d)
Carl Vinson
110.
Why did Franklin Roosevelt spend so much time in Georgia?
a)
Roosevelt used the warm mineral waters of Warm Springs to ease his polio
b)
Roosevelt was a native of Augusta and traveled widely across the state
c)
Roosevelt had originally been a farmer and he loved farm life
d)
Roosevelt's wife was a native of Calhoun and visited relatives
111.
Which of the following best describes GA's economy after WWII?
a)
thanks to wartime demands and the New Deal, cotton became GA's key crop
b)
it featured new industries and more diversified farming
c)
agriculture no longer played an important role thanks the growth of cities and industries
d)
rural farmers prospered thanks to more diversified crops, but cities suffered from a decline in population
112.
Which statement BEST explains William B. Hartsfield's importance to aviation?
a)
he enjoyed riding in planes
b)
he was afraid to fly
c)
he worked to make planes safer
d)
he was the father of aviation in GA
113.
The famous controversy surrounding the 3 governors of 1946 came about because
a)
Ellis Arnall was impeached and removed from office
b)
Herman Talmadge and Eugene Talmadge were on the same ballot
c)
Eugene Talmadge died before taking office leaving 3 men to argue over who was governor
d)
Carmichael got more popular votes, Arnall refused to leave, and Thompson filed charges
114.
What is the name of the legislative branch of State government?
a)
The Senate
b)
The House of Representatives
c)
The General Assembly
d)
Parliament
115.
How many years is a term for the governor and lieutenant governor of Georgia?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
116.
What is the term given to punishments of one year or more?
a)
misdemeanor
b)
felony
c)
criminal
d)
civil
117.
The term "entrepreneur" is best defined as
a)
someone who owns a business, but does not handle its operation or management
b)
a buyer of goods and services
c)
someone who takes the operation, management, and risk of a new business
d)
an employee of the airline industry
118.
What woman served as an interpreter for James Oglethorpe and Tomochichi? She was also a well known business woman. 
a)
Mary Musgrove
b)
Nancy Hart
c)
Lugenia Burns Hope
d)
Rebecca Latimer Felton
119.
What document declared the colonists no longer wanted to be part of the British empire?
a)
Mayflower Compact
b)
Articles of Confederation
c)
U.S. Constitution
d)
Declaration of Independence
120.
The Proclamation of 1763 forbade the colonists from settling where?
a)
South of the Mason-Dixon line 
b)
West of the Appalachian Mts
c)
In Florida
d)
In Canada
121.
Which of these accurately reflects a WEAKNESS in the Articles of Confederation?
a)
Congress taxed citizens too much.
b)
There was no separation of powers.
c)
The document was too easily amended by the states.
d)
The central government held too much power over the states.
122.
 What group of three men supported the New South movement and dominated Georgia politics in the late 1800’s?  
a)
Bourbon Triumvirate
b)
Atlanta Triumvirate
c)
Populist Party
d)
Farmers Alliance
123.
What industrial fair highlighted the growth and improvements of Georgia’s textile industry?  
a)
International Cotton Exposititon
b)
Cotton Warehouse
c)
Cotton Pickin Fair
d)
Georgia State Fair
124.
Which two events are examples of heightened racial tension during the New South Era?
a)
Atlanta Riot of 1906 and the Leo Frank Case
b)
Passing of the 13th and 14th Amendments
c)
Jim Crow Laws and Atlanta Riot of 1906
125.
What earlier U.S. Supreme Court decision did the ruling in Brown v. Board of Education overturn?                                                                                             
a)
Plessy v. Ferguson
b)
Worcester v. Georgia
c)
Dred Scott v. Sanford decision
d)
Cummings v. Richmond County BOE
126.
What happened to Leo Frank after his trial?
a)
He was sentenced and put to death
b)
He was taken from jail and lynched
c)
He spent the rest of his life in prison
d)
He was found guilty, but later released.
127.
Which Georgian was an aide to Martin Luther King, Jr., was an ambassador to the United Nations under President Jimmy Carter, served as mayor of Atlanta, and was instrumental in bringing the Olympics to Atlanta? 
a)
John Lewis
b)
Roy Barnes 
c)
Richard Russell
d)
Andrew Young
128.
What was the ruling of the US Supreme Court in Brown VS Board of Education
a)
Schools would be segregated and kept sperate
b)
The seperate but equal policy was unconstitutional
c)
Black schools would get more money for books and teachers
d)
Black students could only attend white schools if there was space available
129.
Which statement best explains why England established the Georgia colony?
a)
England wanted a port available for ships sailing to China and the East Indies.
b)
England wanted to create a trading partnership with the Native Americans.
c)
England wanted to provide a safe haven for Catholics who were being persecuted.
d)
England wanted a buffer state to prevent Spanish and Native American invasions of South Carolina.
130.
What was the role of the Highland Scots in Trustee Georgia?
a)
Helped defend Georgia against the Spanish
b)
Developed a successful silk industry
c)
Provided support in setting up Georgia's government
d)
Created Georgia's first currency
131.
Who was the leader of the Populist Party in Georgia?
a)
Jim Brown
b)
Tom Watson
c)
Eugene Talmadge
d)
Henry Grady
132.
Which civil rights movement leader felt that African Americans should get an education and separate themselves economically to gain equality?
a)
WEB DuBois
b)
Booker T. Washington
c)
MLK, Jr.
d)
Alonzo Herndon
133.
Which Georgia Governor once owned a restaurant and shut down his business rather than allow for integration?
a)
Lester Maddox
b)
Ivan Allen, Jr.
c)
John Reynolds
d)
Jimmy Carter
134.
What is Georgia's state motto?
a)
Wisdom, Justice, Moderation
b)
Life, Liberty, Pursuit of Happiness
c)
Discrimination, Disenfranchisement, Disparity
d)
Respect, Responsibility, Determination
135.
People who supported Britain during the Revolutionary War were called
a)
Patriots
b)
Loyalists
c)
Men of the Crown
d)
Malcontents
136.
The Articles of confederation called for
a)
strong federal government
b)
all children to go to school
c)
a strong leader
d)
weak federal government
137.

At roughly the same time the boll weevil was destroying Georgia’s cotton crop, what other natural disaster struck Georgia?

a)

Fire

b)

Drought

c)

Hurricane

d)

Earthquake

138.

As a result of the boll weevil and drought, Georgia entered a major economic.

a)

recession

b)

Secession

c)

Depression

d)

Progression

139.

Which New Deal program created price supports to encourage farmers to produce less cotton and tobacco?

a)

Social Security Act

b)

Civilian Conservation Corps

c)

Agricultural Adjustment Act

d)

Rural Electrification Authority

140.

Which New Deal program lent millions of dollars to farmers’ cooperatives for the building of power lines?

a)

Social Security Act

b)

Civilian Conservation Corps

c)

Agricultural Adjustment Act

d)

Rural Electrification Authority

141.

Which New Deal program provided Americans retirement and unemployment insurance?

a)

Social Security Act

b)

Civilian Conservation Corps

c)

Agricultural Adjustment Act

d)

Rural Electrification Authority

142.

A person could be excused from the literacy test if he / she had a father or grandfather who served in the Civil War.

a)

suffrage

b)

grandfather clause

c)

grandfather exemption

143.

Former slave who became President of the Atlanta Life Insurance Company

a)

John Pemberton

b)

Booker T. Washington

c)

Alonzo Herndon

144.

The first two decades of the existence of the Georgia Colony was known as

a)

Trustee Period

b)

Royal Colony Period

c)

Antebellum Period

d)

Reconstruction Period

145.

Tomochichi and Oglethorpe negotiated for the land that eventually would become which city?

a)

Savannah

b)

Atlanta

c)

Barrier Islands

d)

Brunswick

146.

Defense, Philanthropy, and economic prosperity were all reasons for the creation of the Georgia Colony?

a)

True

b)

False

147.

Georgia's main contribution to WWI was

a)

Training soldiers

b)

providing cotton to produce uniforms

c)

Fighter planes

d)

tanks

148.

Which of the following politicians is NOT part of the Bourbon Triumvirate?

a)

Joseph Brown

b)

Alfred Colquitt

c)

John Gordon

d)

Henry Grady

149.

This person was a Jewish man who was killed without a trial when he was accused of murdering a 13 year old girl

a)

Leo Frank

b)

Dred Scott

c)

Alonzo Herdin

150.

Poll taxes and the White Primary are both examples of attempts to limit or exclude African-Americans from voting

a)

True

b)

False

151.

Governor and Lt. Governor must be members of the same political party in Georgia

a)

True

b)

False

152.

How long is a term for someone elected to Georgia's House of Representatives?

a)

Two Years

b)

Four Years

c)

Six Years

d)

Eight Years

153.

What are the WRIST crops?

a)

Wine, Rice, Indigo, Syrup, Toboacco

b)

Wheat, Rice, Ice, Silk, Turnips

c)

Wine, Rice, Indigo, Silk, Tobacco

d)

Wheat, Rice, Indigo, Satin, Tomatoes

154.

What part of the Declaration of Independence was the longest part?

a)

Grievances

b)

Amendments

c)

Preamble

d)

Declaration

155.

What was the name of the land Tomochichi gave to Oglethorpe to develop the colony of Georgia?

a)

Darien

b)

Yamacraw Bluff

c)

New Ebenezer

d)

Highlands

156.

Which correctly explains the term “nullification"?

a)

to put on hold

b)

to do away with

c)

to ratify or approve

d)

to amend or change

157.

What stance did Georgia take concerning the Compromise of 1850, according to the Georgia Platform of 1850?

a)

Georgia called for secession.

b)

Georgia called for nullification.

c)

Georgia rejected the compromise.

d)

Georgia supported the compromise.

158.

Which accurately describes the Supreme Court’s ruling in the Dred Scott case?

a)

That Scott, once a slave, was now a free man with full rights.

b)

That Scott, once a slave, would be free upon returning to a free state.

c)

That Scott, as a slave, was not a citizen and therefore had no right to sue.

d)

That Scott, as a slave, would have to serve out the rest of his agreed contract.

159.

The ________________ branch is the head of the government who enforces the laws.

a)

Judicial

b)

Executive

c)

Legislative

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