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WorksheetsGeorgia Studies GMAS Practice Test
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 50mins
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1.
Which statement accurately explains Georgia's location?
a)
It is along the Atlantic Coast in the Eastern Hemisphere
b)
It is along the Pacific Coast in the Western Hemisphere
c)
It is in the northwestern region of South America
d)
It is in the southeastern region of North America
2.
What is the Okefenokee Swamp?
a)
it is a refuge for Georgia's diverse wildlife
b)
It is a resource for Georgia's water power
c)
It is the location of Georgia's highest waterfalls
d)
It is the location of Georgia's highest mountains.
3.
Which development resulted in increased population and permanent settlements amonge Georgia's prehistoric Native Americans?
a)
Improved weapons meant that more animals could be killed efficiently
b)
The Native Americans began to trade throughout eastern North America
c)
Improvements in agriculutre meant food could be grown and stored.
d)
The tribes established more complicated social structures and ceremonies
4.
Which is a reason many Georgia plantation owners favored secession?
a)
a deire for increaseed markets in the North
b)
the need to import large numbers of new slaves
c)
fear that abolition would end their way of life
d)
trouble getting agricultural loans from Northern banks
5.
Why is the population of Georgia heavily concentrated in the Atlanta region?
a)
Atlanta has a larger geographic area than other cities
b)
Agricultural areas are more protective than urban areas
c)
Other parts of the state have tried to maintain their historic populations
d)
the airport and highway systems make Atlanta a major transportation hub
6.
Which aspect of Georgia life was LEAST affected by Reconstruction policies?
a)
politics
b)
religion
c)
economics
d)
agriculture
7.
How did the federal New Deal programs of the 1930s have a lasting effect on the Georgia economy?
a)
Roads, public buildings, and other facilities were constructed using federal money
b)
Georgia's citizens were provided with federal income tax relief
c)
The federal government provided money to attract new industries to Georgia
d)
The federal minimum wage was repealed, allowing wages to respond to supply and demand
8.
Why did Southerners favor secession rather than accept Abraham Lincoln as president?
a)
Lincoln did not receive a majority of popular votes
b)
Lincoln wanted to stop the spread of slavery
c)
Lincoln said he would emancipate all slaves if elected
d)
Lincoln wanted settlers in territories to vote on slavery
9.
One of the most important New Deal programs was the Social Security Act of 1935. What was the purpose of this program?
a)
to provide a retirement fund for the elderly
b)
to give unemployment insurance to those who lost jobs
c)
to strengthen the value of the dollar with a gold standard
d)
to reduce stock market abuses like those that led to the 1929 crash
10.
Which of the following statements most accurately describes Gerogia at the beginnin of the Revolutionary War?
a)
The royal governor was very unpopular
b)
Georgia relied heavily upon trade with England
c)
A strong tradition of slef-government had developed
d)
Most Georgians strongly favored independence from England
11.
Which terms best describes the Piedmont region of Georgia today?
a)
broad treeless plains, richest soil in Georgia
b)
heavily forested, highest elevation in Georgia
c)
gently sloping land, lowest elevation in Georgia
d)
rolling farmland, most heavily populated region of Georgia
12.
What was the main reason for removing the Cherokee from their homes in Northwestern Georgia?
a)
The Cherokee had adopted a constitution and formed their own nation
b)
Gold was discovered on Cherokee land
c)
Congress had sold the Cherokee land to the railroads
d)
The government promised large tracts of land to the Native Americans in Oklahoma
13.
White Southerners blamed the Republican Party for many economic and political abuses during Reconstruction. As a result, Georgia politics were dominated by the Democratic Party. What effect did this one party system have on the development of Georgia?
a)
Industry developed
b)
The number of jobs increased
c)
The economy remained dependent on cotton
d)
Segregation of the races resumed
14.
What was the goal of the Ku Klux Klan after it was reorganized in 1915?
a)
to preserve segregation
b)
to increase immigration
c)
to promote industrialization
d)
to establish religious tolerance
15.
What was Abraham Lincoln's oficial stand on slavery during the presidential campaign of 1860?
a)
The African slave trade should be ended immediately
b)
Slavery should not be allowed to spread into new territories
c)
A constitutional convention should be held to resolve the issue
d)
All slaves within the United State should be freed within 10 years.
16.
Which organization did the federal government create in 1865 to supervise the transition of slaves to freedom?
a)
Howard University
b)
Freedmen's Bureau
c)
American Civil Liberties Union
d)
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
17.
Which is a correct statement about the 1857 Supreme Court's Dred Scott decision in 1857?
a)
The decision pleased both the North and South
b)
Abolitionists considered the decision a great victory
c)
Salves were classified as proberty without human rights
d)
Exapnsion of slavery into new territories was declared illegal
18.
Why was Eli Whitney's cotton gin an important invention for farmers in Georgia prior to the Civil War?
a)
Cotton could be grown much more easily
b)
Cotton could now be sent to markets using the railroad
c)
Farmers used the gin to process cotton more quickly
d)
The gin kept cotton from becoming soiled and unusable
19.
Which event led to a special legislative session in Georgia to consider seceding from the Union?
a)
John Brown's Raid
b)
The Kansas-Nebraska Act
c)
firing upon Fort Sumter
d)
Lincoln's presidential election
20.
What was a misunderstanding that many times led to warfare between Europeans and Native Americans?
a)
disagreement about a division of labor between men and women
b)
differences about common ownership of land in North America
c)
wanting a common language and culture throughout North America
d)
Native American insistence that white Europeans adopt Native America customes and beliefs
21.
What geographic region of Georgia is located between the Coastal Plain and the mountains?
a)
Fall Line
b)
Piedmont
c)
Georgia Plateau
d)
Ridge and Valley
22.
Under the trustees, who was allowed to settle in Georgia in colonial times?
a)
those with prison sentences
b)
those selected by the trustees
c)
those who could afford passage
d)
those who were married with families
23.
Which man represented Georgia at the Constitutional Convention of 1787
a)
James Madison
b)
William Few
c)
James Oglethorpe
d)
Alexander Stephens
24.
Why did Georgia believe that the state had the legal right to secede from the Union?
a)
Abraham Lincoln's election in 1860 was invalid
b)
An 1858 Supreme Court ruling declared secession legal
c)
The Constitution was viewed as an agreement among states
d)
The Declaration of Independence refers to a state's right to secede
25.
Why were blockade runners important to Georgia during the Civil War?
a)
They were able to move troops efficiently
b)
They brought needed supplies into the state
c)
They were able to battle the Union Navy successfully
d)
They were vital to the protection of Savannah and other ports
26.
Why did federal troops occupy Georgia for a third time in 1869?
a)
The General Assembly refused to set up and provide funding for public schools.
b)
The General Assembly refused to write a new state constitution
c)
Georgia's legislature would not ratify the 14th Amendment to the United State Constitution
d)
Black legislators were expelled from the General Assemply and the KKK had grown stronger
27.
After the Civil War, the typical planter in Georgia had plenty of land but no labor to work it. How was slave labor replaced in Georgia?
a)
Landowners shared resources with each other to keep the plantations going until harvest time
b)
Large number of black Georgians became landowners and hired other black people to work the land
c)
Landowners allowed people with no land to grow crops on their acreage for a share of those crops
d)
Many landowners sold their land, moved north, and gave up farming because there was no labor available
28.
Who was allowed to settle in Georgia during the 1730s and 1740s?
a)
Anyone who spoke English
b)
Only those selected by the trustees
c)
Only those strong enough to fight Native Americans
d)
Anyone who had the money to pay for passage
29.
How did the Agricultural Adjustment Act of President Roosevelt's New Deal aid Georgia's farmers?
a)
It gave price supports for farmers to grow less cotton
b)
Farmer's crops were purchased by the federal government
c)
It provided them with seeds to grow crops other than cotton
d)
Banks were forced to accept fifty percent of loans as payoffs
30.
Which of the following is an accurate statement concerning the 1777 Constitution of Georgia?
a)
A unicameral legislature was established
b)
Broad powers were given to the governor
c)
There were only 2 branches of government
d)
The Georgia state government today is the same as in 1777
31.
Which of the following strategies were used to disenfranchise black Georgians in the early 1900s?
a)
poll tax, literacy test, white primary
b)
poll tax, white primary, voting rights act
c)
general elections, 15th Amendment, poll tax
d)
grandfather clause, white primary, 15th Amendment
32.
Which of the following would be considered a resource found in Georgia's coastal plains?
a)
rapidly flowing rivers
b)
fertile soil for farming
c)
coal deposits and natural gas
d)
bedrock such as granite and marble
33.
What is the name of the long, hard journey made by the Cherokees when they were forced to leave their lands in Georgia?
a)
Oregon Trail
b)
Trail of Tears
c)
Wilderness Road
d)
Indian Removal Act
34.
Why did the Creek people settle near water sources?
a)
because it was important to their religion
b)
because they were famous for their ability to swim
c)
because they needed to have water to farm and fish
d)
because they were called "Creek" which is a small river
35.
Why did the Cherokee tribes move from Georiga to Oklahoma?
a)
They thought life in the West would be easier
b)
They had used all of the natural resources in their area
c)
They were forced to leave by the United States Government
d)
They heard rivers and land were more plentiful farther west
36.
What did the Cherokee and Creek people have that European settlers wanted?
a)
land.
b)
gold.
c)
water
d)
jewels
37.
What is the name of the area of Georgia where the land is mostly level and borders the Atlantic Ocean?
a)
Southeast region
b)
Piedmont
c)
Mountain
d)
Coastal Plain
38.
In the South after the Civil War, which of the following enforced segregation in public accommodations?
a)
property taxes
b)
Jim Crow laws
c)
county unit rules
d)
grandfather clauses
39.
Which statement best describes the controversy surrounding the Yazoo Land Fraud of 1795?
a)
The governor of Georgia deeded land to Native Americans
b)
State legislators were bribed to sell land to land speculators
c)
The federal government took over land that belonged to the state
d)
Land speculators sold marshland to unsuspecting buyers
40.
When the Georgia colony was established, which religios group was not allowed to settle in it?
a)
Jews
b)
Puritans
c)
Catholics
d)
Protestants
41.
A supporter of President Lincoln's plans for Reconstruction would most likely have agreed with which of these statements?
a)
All southern plantations should be divided among former slaves
b)
It is important that the South be punished economically and politically for starting the Civil War
c)
All Confederate officers should be tried for war cirmes
d)
It is important that the North support policies that help the South recover as quickly as possible.
42.
Which of the following would have been favored by such "New South" advocates as Henry Grady?
a)
enforcing increased agricultural development
b)
eliminating tariffs on imported goods
c)
electing more black people to public office
d)
increasing industrialization by using local resources
43.
Why did many Georgians boycott British goods, such as paint and tea, during the mid 1700s?
a)
England had placed a tax on the goods
b)
Most colonial merchants could not affort them
c)
The goods were inferior to other European goods
d)
Colonists were able to produce these goods on their own
44.
What was the main reason that the authors of Georgia's Constitution of 1777 created a weak executive branch of government?
a)
They believed that the judicial branch should be most powerful
b)
They were following the British tradition of a strong legislature
c)
They were reacting to the tradition of pwerful royal governors
d)
They were trying to avoid conflict between the executive and judicial branches
45.
The Lend-Lease Act was an attempt by the US to
a)
stay out of World War I
b)
supply iron and oil to Japan
c)
divid land acquired from the Mexican War
d)
let England borrow weapons in the early 1940s
46.
In 1795, several Georgia legislators became involved with illegal land speculation. What did their involvement come to be called?
a)
Land Plot Scandal
b)
Yazoo Land Fraud
c)
Oklahoma Land Rush
d)
Trans-Oconee Land Scandal
47.
The direct cause of US involvement in World War II was
a)
Germany's invasion of Poland
b)
the Japanese attack on Pear Harbor
c)
Siinking of the Lusitania by Germany
d)
Italian mistreatment of foreign nationals by the US
48.
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 sought to end the series of laws in the South known as
a)
Habeas Corpus
b)
Jim Crow Laws
c)
the Black Codes
d)
Affirmative Action
49.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt introduced many new programs during the New Deal. Which of the following is a New Deal program that still exists today?
a)
National Recovery Administration
b)
Works Progress Administration
c)
Freedmen's Bureau
d)
Social Security
50.
In which state is the source of the Chattahoochee River located?
a)
Florida
b)
Georgia
c)
Alabama
d)
South Carolina
51.
Why did so many Cherokees die during their journey on the Trail of Tears?
a)
They were exposed to bitter cold and disease
b)
They left in spring and the path was easy to follow
c)
Travel was quick because they were given hores to ride
d)
Most of them were very old and no children went with them
52.
At the beginning of bothe World War I and World War II, the initial policy of the US was to
a)
remain neutral
b)
create naval blockades
c)
provide military assistance
d)
end ties with the warring countries.
53.
Which of the following BEST describes Georgia's coastal plain region?
a)
mountainous land bordering Florida
b)
rolling land in the middle of the state
c)
level land bordering the Atlantic Ocean
d)
settp highland in the northern part of the state
54.
Why was the Populist Party unsucessful in Persidential elections?
a)
The Populist Party was identified with black voters
b)
The Populist Party supported the North in the Civil War
c)
The Populist Party was against the rights of young farmers and workers
d)
The Populist Party was outlawed by the Democrat controlled state legislature
55.
The textile industry has been one of Georgia's primary industries. The textile industry developed mainly along the
a)
Coastal Plain
b)
Altamaha River
c)
Fall Line
d)
Chattahoochee River
56.
During World War II, women in the US
a)
fought on the front lines in Europe
b)
were not permitted to be in the military
c)
earned as much as their male counterparts during the war
d)
found greater employment opportunities in industrial jobs
57.
Why is Atlanta's longest serving mayor, William 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 Orvill and Wilbur Wright
c)
He developed the C5 mass transport airplane for Gerogia's Lockheed Aeronautical Plant
d)
He believed that an airport for Atlanta would be a key to the city's economic prosperity.
58.
In the 1946 Governor's race, Eugene Talmadge died before taking office. His death led to the Three Governors Controversy. How was the governorship eventually decided?
a)
Ellis Arnall remaind governor since he was the sitting governor
b)
Herman Talmadge was declared governor because he was Eugene Talmadge's son
c)
Melvin Thompson was elected as Lieutenant Governor and by the right of succession was declared the governor
d)
The Georgia Supreme Court ruled that Thompson ws the official governor until a special election could be held.
59.
What role did "Rosie the Riveter" play during World War II?
a)
to persuade women to fight for equal pay
b)
to persuade women to be as strong as men
c)
to encourage women to enter the workforce
d)
to encourage women to look after their families while husbands were away
60.
How did hosting the 1996 Olympic Games benefit Georgia?
a)
They provided an economic boost for the state
b)
They helped Atlanta have a water shortage
c)
They allowed Georgia farmers to produce more crops
d)
They left the state in debt after the Olympics
61.
Homer Plessy was arrested on a railroad train and his case was appealed all the way to the Supreme Court. The 1896 court decision Plessy v Ferguson provided the legal backing for
a)
poll taxes
b)
segregation
c)
literacy tests
d)
slavery
62.
New inventions and technology mean there are some jobs today that could not exist in the past. Which of the following is a job in your community that did not exist 100 years ago?
a)
grocer
b)
bus driver
c)
teacher
d)
banker
63.
How did Hernando De Soto's travels throughout Georgia and other southern states negatively impact the Native Americans living there?
a)
The Spanish soldiers brought death and disease
b)
The Native americans adopted many European customs
c)
The Native Americans joind De Soto's quest for gold
d)
The soldiers lived among the Native Americans in peace
64.
The leader of the rebel militia group that defeated 800 british troops at the Battle of Kettle Creek was
a)
Lyman Hall
b)
Elija Clarke
c)
Austin Dabney
d)
John Treutlen
65.
At the beginning of the Civil Rights Movement, the group SNCC would have been most likely to
a)
stage non-violent protests at lunch counters in the South
b)
file lawsuits on behalf of people who were victims of racial discrimination
c)
encourage armed confrontation with those who would oppress African Americans
d)
focus on "black power" by protesting African American involvement in the Vietnam War
66.
The governor of Georgia who was strongly opposed to the New Deal and whose death sparked the 3 Governors Controversy was
a)
Ellis Arnall
b)
Eugene Talmadge
c)
James Carmichael
d)
Richard B. Russell
67.
The Bell Aircraft Corporation operated in Marietta GA from 1942 unti 1945, The company benefited the city of Marietta mainly because it
a)
helped it put an end to the Great Depression
b)
turned the city into a major industrial center
c)
supplied the city with an international airport
d)
helped women and minorities find postwar employment
68.
Who served in the US Senate from 1933 to 1971, is known for his efforts to strengthen national defense, supported small farmers and conservation, and worked to bring economic opportunities to GA?
a)
Dean Rusk
b)
Carl Vinson
c)
William Harris
d)
Richard B. Russell Jr
69.
One major weakness of the Articles of Confederation was that
a)
Congress could declare war
b)
Congress was able to pass laws
c)
the Articles were a set of rules
d)
the Articles emphasized states rights
70.
James Oglethorpe founded the colony in America to
a)
mine gold and other valuable minerals
b)
provide a refuge for persecuted religious groups
c)
help the poor of England get a new start
d)
increase slavery in the colonies
71.
Which statement is correct about agriculture in Georgia after the Civil War?
a)
All plantations were burned and destroyed by the war
b)
Freed slaves were given portions of plantation land to own
c)
Plantation owners had land but little money to pay people to work it
d)
Industries quickly hired all available workers, leaving few workers in agriculture
72.
Tomochichi played a significant role in the early settlement of Georgia because
a)
he was the chief of the Yamacraw Indians
b)
he created his own tribe of Creek and Yamasee Indians
c)
he was the mediator between the Yamacraw and the English Settlers
d)
he served to protect the colony of Georgia from the Spanish
73.
During World War II, the cities of Savannah and Brunswick were BEST known for
a)
building liberty ships
b)
manufacturing airplanes
c)
having strong military bases
d)
having military training camps
74.
The 1956 Georgia state flag caused controversy for nearly 40 years because it
a)
changed Georgia's state seal
b)
was not approved by the governor
c)
bore the Confederate battle flag
d)
was not flown in front of municipal buildings
75.
What did Carl Vinson do during the time leading up to World War II?
a)
convinced Congress to become active in the war
b)
developed technologies to increase military power
c)
organized strikes and supported better pay for workers
d)
worked for more defense spending and built up the military
76.
Why did early Georgia colonists work to maintain good relations with Native Americans?
a)
The colonists believed they might need Native Americans to help defend themselves against Spain
b)
The colonists wanted Native Americans to join them in a rebellion against Great Britain
c)
The colonists needed to convince Native americans to give up their land without a treaty
d)
The colonists wanted to make up for past hostilities between themselves and Native Americans.
77.
Which statement best describes the principles governing the colony of Georgia in 1732?
a)
People of all religions were welcome to settle in Georgia
b)
The government was one of America's early democracies
c)
There were strict rules about land ownership and work
d)
Only people who could affort to own large plantations were encourage to settle
78.
Which region of Georgia is bounded on its southeastern side by the Fall Line?
a)
Piedmont
b)
Valley and Ridge
c)
Blue Ridge Mountains
d)
Appalachian Plateau
79.
This famous law prohibits discrimination by employers on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, or national origin?
a)
Title IX
b)
24th Amendment
c)
Civil Rights Act of 1964
d)
Voting Rights Act of 1965
80.
Which statement BEST describes the demographic trend of the US in the early 1940s?
a)
Women withdrew from the workplace to raise children
b)
People moved from rural to urban areas to find industrial work
c)
People moved from urban to rural areas to find agricultural work
d)
African Americans returned to the South to buy cheap available land
81.
In which two hemispheres is the state of Georgia located?
a)
northern and eastern
b)
northern and western
c)
southern and eastern
d)
southern and western
82.
Who had a home called "The Little White House" at Warm Springs, GA?
a)
Jimmy Carter
b)
Button Gwinette
c)
Franlin Roosevelt
d)
Theodore Roosevelt
83.
Which Georgia pest reduced the cotton acreage by half in 1923?
a)
blight
b)
fire ants
c)
nematodes
d)
boll weevil
84.
What is one way in which the University of Georgia is unique among American universities?
a)
It was the first university established in America
b)
It was the first private university constructed in America
c)
It was the first American university founded as a co-ed instutution
d)
It was the first American universtiy created by a state government
85.
Which famous Georgia politician began his career as a leader in the Civil rights movement and was a close personal friend of Martin Luther King, Jr?
a)
Andrew Young
b)
Lester Maddox
c)
Alonzo Herndon
d)
Hamilton Holmes
86.
Which Georgian negotiated and signed the Treaty of Indian Springs in 1825 that signed away all Creek lands in Georgia?
a)
William Bartram
b)
Andrew Jackson
c)
William McIntosh
d)
Alexander McGillivray
87.
The results of the legal case involving which person struck fear In Jewish southerners?
a)
Leo Frank
b)
Mary Phagan
c)
Carl Sanders
d)
Samuel Worcester
88.
Who founded the Atlanta Life Insurance Company- a successful black-owned insurance business?
a)
Alonzo Herndon
b)
WEB DuBois
c)
Maynard Jackson
d)
Martin Luther King jr.
89.
During the New South Era, why did Georgia host 3 expositions between 1881 and 1895?
a)
to encourage tourism
b)
to attract new industries
c)
to increase political power
d)
to opose the New South concept
90.
As mayor of Atlanta, Ivan Allen brought 3 major league sports teams to the city. Which of the following was MOST likely to happen as a result of these additions to the city?
a)
Atlanta was chosen to host the 1996 Olympic Games
b)
Atlanta became the first city to elect an African American mayor.
c)
The city of Atlanta saw an increase in tourism and hotel construction
d)
The Federal government built an interstate through the heart of Atlanta
91.
The Supreme Court ruled that is is every citizen of the United States right to vote for the nomination of candidates in a primary election because it is part of the elective process. What can you conclude from this?
a)
The end of Jim Crow Era was finally a reality
b)
the ideals of the Reconstruction Era would never become a reality
c)
The black residents of Southern states would never have full equality
d)
The practice of having a "white primary" in the South was unconstitutional
92.
As production increased to aid World War II efforts, how was the US economy impacted?
a)
World trade increased as the US helped allied countries
b)
The economy suffered greatly because of high competition with other countries
c)
Production boosted the economy, which helped lift the US out of the Great Depression
93.
Why were Jim Crow laws passed in Georgia?
a)
to encourage industrial growth
b)
to enforce the policy of segregation
c)
to protect the civil rights of minorities
d)
to provide financial relief to farmers
94.
Which methods did Georgia use to distribute land in the late 1700s and early 1800s?
a)
collective bargaining and issuing bonds
b)
speculation and sharecropping
c)
the headright system and the land lottery
d)
the land-use plan and the embargo system
95.
The Bourbon Triumvirate helped Georgia after Reconstructions, however they also…
a)
placed a great tax burden on the state
b)
they did little to improve poor working conditions in factories
c)
they were unable to fulfill their pledge to pay off GA's confederate debt
d)
they concentrated to much effort on agriculture
96.
Which statement about Sharecropping in the South after the Civil War is true?
a)
Most southern state governments eventually outlawed sharecropping
b)
Many people were able to purchase their own farms through sharecropping
c)
Most people who sharecropped remained in a cycle of poverty
d)
Most southern state governments offered low interest loans to sharecroppers
97.
Georgia's Trustees strictly ruled the colony from 1733 to 1752. Which of these statements best describes the period?
a)
Settlers paid high taxes on rum
b)
Most slaves ran away to the Carolinas
c)
There was no elected assembly to make laws
d)
Only English speaking colonists could live in Georgia
98.
What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
a)
to serve as a preamble to the Constitution
b)
to demand that the colnists be given the same rights as British citizens
c)
to dissolve the politicla connection between the colonies and Great Britian
d)
to inform King George III that the colonies had ratified the Articles of Confederation
99.
During the antebellum period, why was Georgia's economy largely dependent on slave labor?
a)
Slaves were needed to work in Southern industries
b)
They provided a cheap source of labor for large farms
c)
River transportation required a large number of slaves
d)
Slaves easily adapted to the hot climate of the Sourth
100.
One effect of the Union Blockade on Georgia during the Civil War was that
a)
Georgia became a British ally
b)
imported goods were plentiful
c)
Union forces controlled the Mississippi River
d)
harvested cotton remained unsold
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