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WorksheetsGeorgia History
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Before the Civil War, the economy of the North was mostly based on...
agriculture
industry
textiles
slavery
Before the Civil War, the economy of the South was mostly based on...
agriculture
industry
textiles
states' rights
What region is not good for farming, but coal can be found there?
Appalachian Plateau
Valley and Ridge
Piedmont
Coastal Plains
Georgia's "Barrier Islands" are circled on the map. Which of these offers the BEST explanation for this name?
It attracts many tourists each year.
It protects Georgia's fresh water supply.
It helps protect mainland Georgia from storms & erosion.
It prevents people from Florida from entering Georgia.
Georgia's deep water ports are found in this region.
Piedmont
Appalachian Plateau
Blue Ridge
Coastal Plain
The blue line represents what Georgia river
Flint
Chattahoochee River
Okefenokee River
Savannah River
Which physical feature of Georgia is an area of freshwater wetlands that are protected wildlife refuges?
Okefenokee Swamp
Chattahoochee River
Savannah River
The Barrier Islands
Which physical feature is a mountain chain that stretches from Georgia to Maine?
Smoky Mountains
Appalachian Mountains
Rocky Mountains
Blue Ridge Mountains
Which physical feature is an important source of water for the state that forms part of the border between Georgia and Alabama?
Flint River
Savannah River
Chattahoochee River
Okefenokee Rier
Which physical feature forms most of the border between Georgia and South Carolina, used for trade, and home to Georgia's deepwater ports?
Chattahoochee River
Flint River
Savannah River
Okefenokee River
SS8H2b Which of the following was NOT a reason the Georgia Colony was founded?
charity
economics
defense
glory
SS8H2a The three main goals of Great Britain in founding the Georgia Colony were charity, economics, and defense. Which answer choice correctly matches the British goals with the situation that motivated the British to pursue them?
1. The goal of charity was motivated by the desire to give debtors an opportunity for a new life.
2. The goal of economics was motivated by the need for labor in Great Britain.
3. The goal of defense was motivated by the expansion of France into British territory.
1. The goal of charity was motivated by the struggles of indentured servants in Britain.
2. The goal of economics was motivated by the supplies of gold and other mineral wealth in Georgia.
3. The goal of defense was motivated by the threat to British colonies posed by American Indians.
1. The goal of charity was motivated by the struggles of many British artisans and craftsmen to provide for their families.
2. The goal of economics was motivated by the inability to grow profitable crops in Great Britain.
3. The goal of defense was motivated by the threat posed by the Spanish to British colonial holdings.
1. The goal of charity was motivated by the desire to return colonial lands to American Indians.
2. The goal of economics was motivated by the lack of profitable markets in Europe.
3. The goal of defense was motivated by the threat posed to coastal towns by the French navy.
SS8H2b Considered the founder of Georgia, James Oglethorpe proposed that the colony be a place for debtors to start a new life. He, as well as British leaders, recognized the strategic location of the colony in terms of protecting British holdings in the New World. Oglethorpe befriended Tomichichi, leader of the local Yamacraw Indian tribe. This alliance allowed for struggling English citizens, as well as refugees from Germany, France, and Switzerland, to settle in the colony.
Based on this information, it can be concluded that Oglethorpe viewed the Georgia Colony as an opportunity to accomplish which of the following?
civilizing American Indians by settling them in the colony
opening a profitable new market for the Atlantic slave trade
protecting British interests by improving relations with colonial rivals
providing European immigrants with opportunities to start new lives
This group was the soldiers of the royal colony, they founded the city of Darien, were antislavery, and were from Scotland.
Malcontents
Highland Scotts
Jews
Mississippians
Which group was allowed into the colony, after being banned, because of Dr. Samuel Nunez?
Highland Scotts
Malcontents
Jews
Royal Governs
This group was from present day Austria, expelled for religious beliefs, productive in the silk industries, founded the city of Ebenezer/ New Ebenezer.
Jews
Malcontents
Salzburgers
Highland Scotts
What were the 3 reasons for the Charter of 1732?
God, glory, gold
Defense, Economics, Philanthropy
Gold, Defense, glory
Glory, God, Defense
How did the Stamp Act, the Tea Act, and the Intolerable Acts encourage American colonists to consider revolution against British rule?
by representing an effort in Britain to end the slave trade in the colonies
by increasing conflict between the colonists and neighboring Indian tribes.
by revealing the British plan to expand the American colonies farther west on the continent
by raising taxes in the American colonies without granting the colonies any representation in Parliament
In what way did the French and Indian War impact Georgia?
It had no impact on Georgia
It devastated much of the colony
It added a great deal of terrority
It enraged the colonists because it made Georgia Smaller
Why was Georgia slow to join the Revolutionary War?
Many Georgians made money by trading with England
Many Georgians were unhappy with the poor relationship they had with British government
Many Georgians felt that the colony could govern themselves and didnt need the British government
Many Georgians were born and raised in England and wanted to support their mother country
Why did Georgia have more Loyalist colonists than other colonies?
Georgia had more British settlers than the other colonies, and tended to be more loyal to Great Britain
Georgia was a younger colony than the other colonies, and still required a lot of support from Great Britain
Georgia was not as successful as the other colonies, so could not raise enough money to fight against Great Britain
Georgia had a smaller population than other colonies, so could not raise an army large enough to fight against Great Britain
What is the meaning of this cartoon?
The colonies had many different parts and should not fight against Great Britain
The colonies had to unite as one against Great Britain or they would not be successful
The colonies were different and could each contribute to creating a compromise with Great Britain
The colonies only needed eight colonies to unite in order to defeat Great Britain
Why was the Siege of Savannah important to the Revolutionary War?
The Patriots won with the help of the French, and took control of Savannah for the rest of the war
The Patriots lost, even though they had help from the French, and the British kept control of Savannah for the rest of the war
The Patriots won, with the help of the Spanish, and took control of Savannah for the rest of the war
The Patriots lost, even though they had help from the French, and the British blew up the city
President Jackson ignored which Supreme Court Case?
Marbury V Madison
Worcester V Georgia
Muccoloch V Maryland
Gibbons V Ogden
In which Supreme Court Case did John Marshall rule that Georgia had no right to interfere with the Cherokee?
Jackson V. Georgia
Marbury V Madison
McColloch V Maryland
Worcester V Georgia
The Indian Removal Act led to the event known in History as....
The Trail of Tears
The trail of Death
The Crying Path
The Journey of Loss
The following Quote was said by _________________: "John Marshall made his decision.... Now let him enforce it."
Henry Clay
John Marshall
Andrew Jackson
John Ross
Which of the following best describes the establishment of UGA?
founded by Baptists
few financial difficulties early on
first land grant university
first department was for agriculture
The first capital was Savannah, followed by
Augusta, Louisville, Macon, and Atlanta
Milledgeville, Louisville, Augusta, and Atlanta
Augusta, Louisville, Milledgeville, and Atlanta
Augusta, Milledgeville, Louisville, and Atlanta
What did the 13th Amendment do?
Abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for a crime.
ave citizenship rights and equal protection of the laws to all Americans including slaves.
Granted African American men the right to vote.
Granted women the right to vote.
What did the 14th Amendment do?
It gave citizenship rights and equal protection of the laws to all Americans including slaves.
It granted African American men the right to vote.
It abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for a crime.
It granted women the right to vote.
What did the 15th Amendment do?
It granted African American men the right to vote.
It gave citizenship rights and equal protection of the laws to all Americans including slaves.
It abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for a crime.
It allowed women the right to vote.
What was the ultimate goal of the KKK?
To intimidate freed blacks and white Republicans from voting and running for office during the Reconstruction period.
To intimidate whites to keep them from voting and running for office.
To dance around in fancy pajamas while listening to Rhianna.
To help freed blacks find jobs and get an education.
Why were African Americans expelled from their seats in the Georgia General Assembly? (Choose ALL that apply)
Democrats claimed the new state constitution did not guarantee them the right to hold office.
Democrats claimed that they were illiterate.
Democrats claimed they did not reside in the county they were elected to.
Democrats claimed they did not make enough money.
What is the difference between sharecroppers and tenant farmers?
Sharecroppers owned their own supplies and tenant farmers needed everything.
Tenant farmers owned their own supplies and sharecroppers needed everything.
Sharecroppers owned tenant farmers.
Tenant farmers rented land and supplies to sharecroppers.
After the 15th Amendment, what effect did the right to vote have on Georgia's government
The federal amendment granting blacks to own land was passed
The Democrats appoint black Governors to the state
32 African Americans or Blacks were elected to the Georgia General Assembly
What mode of transportation was key to the Civil War effort?
Ships
Interstate highways
railroads
airports
According to Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation, what would happen on January 1, 1863, if the South did not surrender?
The Union would invade the South
Confederate slaves would be freed.
Confederate prisoners would be executed.
The Union would cease all trade with the South.
What was the name of the Northern Strategy to win the war?
King Cotton Diplomacy
Lay waste Strategy
Anaconda Plan
Reconstruction Plan
What was the purpose of General William T. Sherman's "March to the Sea"?
to free all remaining slaves held by Southern plantation owners
to punish the South for daring to secede from the Union
to weaken Southern morale and bring an end to the war by using total war
to allow his hungry and tired troops to acquire necessary supplies
Which two political positions did the members of the Bourbon Triumvirate rotate during the New South Period?
Governor and US Senator
Representative and Congressmen
General in the Civil War and Governor
US Senator and Secretary of State
Which of the ideas below would have the Bourbon Triumvirate supported?
white supremacy
freedom for black people
government intervention in the state
equal rights for all races
The members of the Bourbon Triumvirate were "Redeemers". Which statement below describes a Redeemer?
a Redeemer wanted to return to the way of life before the Civil War and Reconstruction
a Redeemer wanted to grant equal rights to ex-slaves
Redeemers wanted the south to rbe more agricultural like the North
Redeemers worked for the Freedman's Bureau
This set of laws enforced segregation:
John Eagle Laws
Disenfranchisement Laws
Jim Crow Laws
The KKK Laws
Taking away African American's right to vote is:
Disenfranchisement
Atlanta Race Riot
Segregation
Party Laws
This man promoted higher education within the black community and believed that college- educated African Americans should lead the fight for equality:
W.E.B. DuBois
Tom Watson
Booker T. Washington
Jefferson Davis
The NAACP is a:
Political Party
a group that fights to protect equal rights for African Americans
an organization that helps poor people
a church who sings about political issues
The "Knights of Mary Phagen":
Were from Columbus, Ga
Kidnapped Leo Frank and lynched him
Were family of Leo Frank
Posted on Instagram updates of the case
The Leo Frank Case symbolized:
The need for modern DNA Technology
The growing voice of a Jewish community
White Southerners' strong anti-Semitic feelings during the New South period
Black Southerner's resilience to hatred.
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.
Booker T. Washington
Alonzo Herndon
Leo Frank
W.E.B. DuBois
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.
Anti-Semitism
Atlanta Race Riot (1906)
Plessy v. Ferguson (1892)
Separate but Equal
Supreme Court case that established the separate but equal doctrine thus promoting segregation
Jim Crow Laws
Plessy v. Ferguson (1892)
Atlanta Race Riot (1906)
Disenfranchisement
laws created by state legislatures to deny African-Americans or Blacks citizenship rights
Disenfranchisement
Separate but Equal
Jim Crow Laws
Anti-Semitism
A test given to persons to prove they can read and write before being allowed to register to vote
Grandfather Clause
Anti-Semitism
Literacy Test
A requirement that citizens pay a tax in order to register to vote
Grandfather Clause
Literacy Test
Anti-Semitism
Poll Tax
disenfranchisement law that said if a person's father could vote before the Civil War they would be able to vote as well.
Separate but Equal
Poll Tax
Grandfather Clause
Literacy Test
What was a tiny insect that laid eggs in the cotton plants and the larvae destroyed the plants by eating all the cotton?
Drought
Boll Weevil
Pestisides
Lady bugs
What had a devastating impact on the remaining cotton plants and seeds AFTER the invading of the Boll Weevil? It was caused by no rain for long periods of time.
Boll Weevil
Drought
Dust Bowl
Lack of fertilizer
He did NOT like the New Deal Program because he believed that the federal government should stay out of the state and he also believed that black and whites should NOT be equal.
He also was know for chasing African Americans out his restaurant with an axe handle.
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Martin Luther King Jr
Alonzo Herndon
Eugene Talmadge
How many times was Eugene Talmadge elected governor of Georgia?
4
3
2
1
A person supporting Eugene Talmadge for governor would have been MOST likely to belong to which occupation?
Doctor
Farmer
Lawyer
Teacher
In what way did Eugene Talmadge misjudge Georgia voters, a fact that would lead to him losing the governor's seat in 1936?
He supported the increasing power of Adolf Hitler in Nazi Germany.
He opposed integration of public schools, which many Georgians actually supported.
He opposed the passage of a minimum wage, which hurt many of Georgia's textile workers.
He opposed FDR and the New Deal, while most Georgians welcomed the help from the government.
One of the reasons that Talmadge did not support President Roosevelt's New Deal plans was
He did not like Roosevelt
He had lost a presidential campaign to Roosevelt
He did not like that under New Deal plans, African Americans would get paid as much as whites.
Most of his supporters were against New Deal plans.
Mayor of Atlanta known as the "father of aviation" due to bringing the major airport to the city.
Ellis Arnall
Eugene Talmadge
William B. Hartsfield
Ivan Allen, Jr.
Mayor of Atlanta known for the construction of I-285 and the MARTA public transportation system.
Ellis Arnall
Eugene Talmadge
William B. Hartsfield
Ivan Allen, Jr.
Which of the following political parties represented the "single-party" system of Georgia during the 1946 election?
Republican
Democratic
Independent
Tea
Which method of disenfranchisement was declared unconstitutional by King v. Chapman, allowing African Americans to vote in the primary election?
requiring voter ID
poll tax
literacy test
white primaries
In the GA governor election of 1946, who was secretly voted in as governor by the Georgia General Assembly after the death of the governor-elect?
Eugene Talmadge
Herman Talmadge
Melvin Thompson
Ellis Arnall
Which person in the 1946 election refused to leave the office of governor until the governor issues were resolved?
Eugene Talmadge
Herman Talmadge
Melvin Thompson
Ellis Arnall
Who did the Georgia Supreme Court declare as governor in 1946?
Eugene Talmadge
Herman Talmadge
Melvin Thompson
Ellis Arnall
The U.S. Senator from Georgia that helped get 15 military bases built in Georgia
Richard B. Russell
Carl Vinson
Herman Talmadge
William B. Hartsfield
Richard Russell and Carl Vinson played important roles in Georgia during WWII by
bringing new military bases to the state
overseeing the creation of a National Guard
lowering taxes on families with loved ones overseas
ordering all men of military age to sign up for the draft
During WWII, what military installation, located near Columbus, served as the largest infantry training base in the world?
Ft. Benning
Ft. Gordon
Ft. Oglethorpe
Ft. McPherson
During WWII, what military installation, located near Columbus, served as the largest infantry training base in the world?
Ft. Benning
Ft. Gordon
Ft. Oglethorpe
Ft. McPherson
What was the name of the factory that opened in Marietta, GA and brought industry to Cobb County for the first time?
Bell Bomber
Boeing Aircraft
Rolls Royce Engines
Northrop Bomber
How did the cities of Savannah and Brunswick Georgia benefit from World War II?
The shipyards and ports employed hundreds of workers to help build Naval ships
The cities became major training centers for the Army.
They became centers for building bombers
They became major training centers for the Air Force
This long-standing (1937-1941) mayor is known for making Atlanta the aviation hub (center) of the Southeastern United States.
Andrew Young
Eugene Talmadge
Ivan Allen, Jr.
William Hartsfield
What was the Sibley Commission asked to gather?
Money for new schools and books for black students
State residents' opinions regarding desegregation
Information on how Topeka Kansas was handling integration
Background information on the Sibley family ancestors
What percentage of Georgians preferred total segregation?
100%
75%
60%
50%
What did the U.S. Supreme Court rule in the Brown vs. Board of Education case?
Schools would be segregated and kept separate.
The "separate, but equal" policy was unconstitutional.
African American schools would get more money for books and teachers.
African Americans could attend white schools if there was space.
Why was the Sibley Commission formed?
to come up with a plan to get more jobs for blacks
to look into the issue of school desegregation (integration)
to have meetings that brought blacks and whites together
to recommend desegregation in public transportation
Why did Georgia change its flag in 1956?
U.S. Supreme Court said the old flag was unconstitutional.
GA officials supported the Brown v. Board decision
Old flag offended blacks due to Confederate symbol
GA officials used it to protest desegregation and Brown v. Board ruling
What did the Sibley Commission recommend?
integrating Georgia's public transportation system
making proposals to the legislature to address racial issues
establishing a quota system to ensure the hiring of black workers
allowing local school systems to decide if they wanted to integrate or shut down
Why was the Sibley Commission formed?
to study the question of desegregation and gather residents' input regarding integration of public schools.
to protect African American children who attended white schools from mob violence.
to redesign and produce the new Georgia state flag.
to organize marches, sit-ins and boycotts against businesses that refused to desegregate.
How did Georgia respond to the 1954 Brown v. Board ruling?
Georgia supported the Supreme Court's ruling and immediately desegregated its schools.
Georgia resisted desegregation and changed the state flag to show its opposition to the Supreme Court's decision.
Georgia sent public school students to Alabama to avoid desegregation.
Georgia never desegregated its schools and they remain segregated today.
What was the purpose of SNCC during the Civil Rights Era?
kept whites in political power in the South
coordinated students in the South to resist segregation laws
provided militant leadership to fight racism
surveyed Georgians regarding their feelings about segregation
Which tried to desegregate an entire community?
March on Washington
Albany Movement
March at Selma, AL
Civil Rights Act of 1964
MLK was the first president of this organization ...
NAACP
SCLC
KKK
SNCC
Choose 2 things that SNCC was known for...
organizing sit-ins
confronting and threatening segregationists
being an active civil rights organization for young people
organizing violent protests
How did restauranteur, Lester Maddox, react to the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
he didn't let his children attend integrated schools
he became a senator and blocked equal rights legislation
he closed his restaurant because he refused to serve blacks
he marched to protest the Civil Rights Act of 1964
What did Lester Maddox violate?
Civil Rights Act
13th Amendment
nothing
15th Amendment
What 2 jobs did Lester Maddox have?
mayor and restaurant owner
governor and teacher
councilman and governor
governor and restaurant owner
What did Lester Maddox do that was beneficial?
hired more people of color into government positions
supported the Civil Rights Movement
Ended segregation
restored the economy
Led anti-discrimination marches and protests throughout the South
The Bourbon Class
The Board of Education
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Ku Klux Klan
A group of college students who held sit-ins at segregated restaurants along with promoted voter registration:
Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)
Children of MLK Together
All Civil Rights Activists United
Tuskegee Coalition
Maynard Jackson is well-known for
expanding the Hartsfield Atlanta Airport
participating in the Montgomery bus boycott
ending public housing in Atlanta
bringing the Bell Bomber Plant to Marietta
Maynard Jackson was the first (choose all that apply)
man on the moon
Black mayor of a major southern city
Black mayor of Atlanta
man to expand the Atlanta airport
Maynard Jackson did all of the following EXCEPT...
improved mass transit in Atlanta
adding more black police officers to Atlanta's police force
providing more contract work, small business loans, and tax breaks to African-American owned business
removing all "White" and "Colored" signs from city hall
Who is the list describing?
-U.N. Ambassador
-Atlanta Mayor
-1st African American Congressman from GA since Reconstruction
-Top aid to Martin Luther King, Jr.
William Hartsfield
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Lester Maddox
Andrew Young
Which was Jimmy Carter’s MOST significant accomplishment as president in the area of foreign policy?
He established full diplomatic relations with China
He saw the capture of the U.S. embassy in Iran
He witnessed the invasion of Afghanistan by Russia
He brokered a peace deal with Egypt and Israel
Why were the Camp David Accords so important to the Middle East?
Egypt and Israel ended a 30 year war over land and signed a peace treaty
Egypt and Israel boycotted the 1980 Olympic Games
Egypt and Israel placed an embargo on the Soviet Union
Egypt and Israel declared war on Afghanistan
Which event brought tourists, jobs, and financial gain to Georgia and built venues that are still used by the state today?
The 1949 Governor's Race
The 1996 Olympics
The change in the state flag in 1956
The 1980 Race for the Top
Which is NOT an accomplishment of Jimmy Carter?
Negotiated the Camp David Peace Accords between Israel and Egypt
Iran Hostage Crisis
Continues humanitarian efforts through the Carter Center
Won the Noble Peace Prize
The Savannah Harbor Expansion Project (SHEP) will lead to larger ships with heavier loads using the Savannah Port. What is the goal of the project?
remove all of the fish from the Savannah River
deepen the outer harbor of Savannah
remove all the tub boat operators
close the main harbor of Savannah
In what ways do Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, I-85, and the port of Savannah impact Georgia's economy?
They allow imports to arrive and reach Georgians while keeping domestic products at home
They make Georgia accessible to people from all over the world, provide jobs, and allows the state to import and export efficiently
They provide jobs while discouraging foreign economic competition
They have very little impact because they simply provide modes of transportation
Film industry is growing fast in Georgia because of...
financial incentives, diverse locations, mild climate
financial incentives, diverse locations, lottery system funding
presidential support, diverse locations, mild climate
financial incentives, diverse locations, Filming act o 2005
Population Growth, Increase tourism, new housing construction, growth of the hotel industry, and improved sport facilities were all positives falling what major event in Atlanta?
The International Gran Prix
World War 2
International Cotton Exposition of 1980
1996 Summer Olympics
The wide variety of landscapes, easy access to international travel, low-tax incentives, and mild climates would most likely benefit what growing industry in the state?
Textile Factories
Film/Television Industry
Web Security
Automotive Industry
The city of _____________________________ is home of a success shipping port that connects Georgia to the international market.
Atlanta
Columbus
Macon
Savannah
