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Milestones Review Units 4-6

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The first public university in United States history was _______.

a)

University of Georgia

b)

Georgia Tech

c)

University of Wisconsin

d)

Georgia State University

2.

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

3.

Which acronym places Georgia's state capitals in order from first to last

a)

S.E.L.M.A

b)

L.E.S.M.A

c)

S.A.L.M.A

d)

S.L.A.M.A.

4.
Georgia continued to move its capital westward to Louisville, then Milledgeville, and finally Atlanta to
a)
avoid continued pirate raids on the east coast
b)
meet federal government requirements
c)
follow the growing population
d)
open eastern lands to the American Indians
5.

What was the purpose of Georgia’s land policies?

a)

It established a method of counting the population

b)

To distribute newly gained lands and promote westward expansion

c)

It provided an organized system of collecting taxes

d)

It administered voting and election districts

6.

The Yazoo land fraud occurred because land companies

a)

bribed legislators so they could buy land cheaply.

b)

took land from the American Indians by force.

c)

made illegal treaties with the American Indians.

d)

llegally sold the land to Spain to set up missions.

7.

The cotton gin was an important invention because

a)

it made cotton easier to pick

b)

it made cotton a profitable crop

c)

it made the demand for cotton less

d)

it made Northern farmers depend on cotton from the South

8.
How were railroads beneficial to Georgia’s businessmen and farmers? 
a)
increased tourism through sightseeing 
b)
offered faster and easier transportation of goods
c)
offered a non-polluting transportation option
d)
made horses unnecessary for travel
9.

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 government.

10.
What was discovered in 1829 in Cherokee territory that led to the removal of the Cherokee and the creation of Dahlonega? 
a)
diamonds
b)
the syllabary
c)
rivers
d)
gold
11.

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 be relocated to Oklahoma.

12.
In 1838, the U.S. Army forced thousands of Cherokee people to march to the Indian Territory (in present-day Oklahoma) as part of the removal process. Which statement BEST explains why the route to the Indian Territory became known as the "Trail of Tears"? 
a)
Many battles took place along the journey.
b)
Some government officials wept over Jackson’s decision.
c)
It describes the legend of the “Weeping Eagle”. 
d)
Thousands of Cherokees died along the journey.
13.

Why was the Georgia Platform important

a)

It stated that Georgia had a right to nullify any federal law dealing with cotton

b)

I stated that Georgia would not accept the terms of the COmpromise of 1850 if the North enforced the Fugitive Slave Law

c)

It stated that Georgia would accept the Compromise of 1850 if the North enforced the Fugitive Slave Law

d)

It stated that Georgia would secede from the Union

14.

What was the purpose of both the Missouri Compromise and the Compromise of 1850?

a)

They both dealt with slavery in the new territories

b)

They both dealt with nullification

c)

They both made the south get an advantage in the Senate

d)

They led to the election of Abraham Lincoln

15.

What battle was said to be the bloodiest two days of the Civil War and a great victory for the South? This battle caused the Union forces to retreat into Chattanooga.

a)

Kennesaw

b)

Chickamauga

c)

Atlanta

d)

Antietam

16.

Andersonville Prison held ______.

a)

Confederate POWs

b)

Rebellious slaves

c)

Union POWs

d)

confederates that peid the tariff of 1832

17.

Atlanta was the most important military target in Georgia because ___.

a)

It was the capital of Georgia

b)

It was the industrial and transportation center

c)

It was the home of Robert E Lee

d)

It was where the Battle of Chickamauga was fought

18.

What city did General Sherman's army destroy in order for the Union army to continue the March to the Sea?

a)

Mobile

b)

Dahlonega

c)

Atlanta

d)

Valdosta

19.

What was the impact of Sherman's "March to the Sea"?

a)

The Union soldiers lost their will to fight

b)

It led to Lincoln issuing the Emancipation Proclamation

c)

It gave the South hope that they would win

d)

It left a path of devastation and destruction from Atlanta to Savannah

20.

What did General Sherman do to destroy the resources of the South?

a)

He launched a March to the Sea

b)

He imposed social distancing

c)

He imposed a tariff on supplies imported from Britain

d)

He boycotted all products with cotton

21.

What was the purpose of the naval blockade by Union ships on the coast of Georgia?

a)

It was an attempt to block all of the railroad stations

b)

It was an attempt to block all supply routes between the South and Britain

c)

It was an attempt to stop Lee's army from advancing to Washington DC

d)

It was an attempt to block the passage of the Missouri Compromise

22.

What did the 13th Amendment do?

a)

Abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for a crime.

b)

ave citizenship rights and equal protection of the laws to all Americans including slaves.

c)

Granted African American men the right to vote.

d)

Granted women the right to vote.

23.

What were Black Codes?

a)

Restrictive laws designed to limit the freedom of African Americans and ensure their availability as a cheap labor force after slavery was abolished during the Civil War.

b)

Laws designed to help freed blacks and poor whites navigate the South after the end of the Civil War.

c)

Addendums to the Reconstruction Amendments.

d)

Laws designed to limit the freedom of poor whites in the South after the end of the Civil War.

24.

What did the 14th Amendment do?

a)

It gave citizenship rights and equal protection of the laws to all Americans including slaves.

b)

It granted African American men the right to vote.

c)

It abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for a crime.

d)

It granted women the right to vote.

25.

What did the 15th Amendment do?

a)

It granted African American men the right to vote.

b)

It gave citizenship rights and equal protection of the laws to all Americans including slaves.

c)

It abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for a crime.

d)

It allowed women the right to vote.

26.

What was the ultimate goal of the Freedmen’s Bureau?

a)

To give an economic boost to African Americans and poor whites by helping them learn to read and write through formal education.

b)

To help poor whites become educated.

c)

To create opportunities for poor whites.

d)

To educate all Southerners.

27.

What was the ultimate goal of the KKK?

a)

To intimidate freed blacks and white Republicans from voting and running for office during the Reconstruction period.

b)

To intimidate whites to keep them from voting and running for office.

c)

To dance around in fancy pajamas while listening to Rhianna.

d)

To help freed blacks find jobs and get an education.

28.

What is the difference between sharecroppers and tenant farmers?

a)

Sharecroppers owned their own supplies and tenant farmers needed everything.

b)

Tenant farmers owned their own supplies and sharecroppers needed everything.

c)

Sharecroppers owned tenant farmers.

d)

Tenant farmers rented land and supplies to sharecroppers.

29.

Who was the leader of the Populist Party?

a)

Jefferson Davis

b)

Alfred Hitchcock

c)

W.E.B. DuBois

d)

Tom Watson

30.

This set of laws enforced segregation:

a)

John Eagle Laws

b)

Disenfranchisement Laws

c)

Jim Crow Laws

d)

The KKK Laws

31.

Taking away African American's right to vote is:

a)

Disenfranchisement

b)

Atlanta Race Riot

c)

Segregation

d)

Party Laws

32.

This man promoted higher education within the black community and believed that college- educated African Americans should lead the fight for equality:

a)

W.E.B. DuBois

b)

Tom Watson

c)

Booker T. Washington

d)

Jefferson Davis

33.

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

34.

This man was a successful businessman and was born to a slave mother and a white father:

a)

Booker T. Washington

b)

Tom Watson

c)

Martin Luther King Jr.

d)

Alonzo Herndon

35.

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.

36.

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

37.

48 hour riot in Atlanta caused by economic competition and false newspaper accounts of African-American or Black men attacking white women; several African-Americans or Blacks were killed during the riot.

a)

Anti-Semitism

b)

Atlanta Race Riot (1906)

c)

Plessy v. Ferguson (1892)

d)

Separate but Equal

38.

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

39.

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

40.

What mode of transportation was key to the Civil War effort?

a)

Ships

b)

Interstate highways

c)

railroads

d)

airports

41.

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.

42.

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.

43.

How is the invention of the cotton gin an underlying cause of the Civil War?

a)

more cotton could be produced so more slaves were needed to produce the cotton

b)

slaves were the only ones who knew how to produce cotton

c)

cotton gin had very little impact on the Civil War

44.
The Yazoo land fraud occurred because land companies 
a)
bribed legislators so they could buy land cheaply
b)
took land from the American Indians by force.
c)
made illegal treaties with the Americans Indians.
d)
llegally sold the land to Spain to set up missions.
45.
The process of rebuilding the South after the Civil War was known as  
a)
A. New South
b)
 B. Reconstruction
c)
 C. Atlanta Compromise
d)
D. Georgia Platform
46.
The members of Congress battled with both presidents because they felt that the Presidential Reconstruction Plans:
a)
were too focused on helping the freed African slaves, but not on helping the poor, white farmers.
b)
were too strict to allow the Union to ever be reunited as it was prior to the Civil War.
c)
were too lenient on the Southern states that had rebelled against the Union.
d)
were created too quickly without consulting the former leaders of the Confederate states.
47.

What were the political views of the Ku Klux Klan?

a)

To continue fighting the Civil War

b)

to reestablish former slaves back onto the plantations to continue growing cotton

c)

The KKK wanted to establish a new confederate government

d)

Return control of southern governments to democrats by taking away African American voting rights