Worksheets2023 Georgia Studies Study Guide
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
After Reconstruction, many influential political leaders in Georgia wanted to help increase economic growth by transforming the South into an industrialized economy. Which of the following was the name for this plan?
New Georgia
New South
New Plan
New Era
Who was the most powerful voice for supporting Populism in Georgia?
Leo Frank
Tom Watson
Henry W. Grady
Alonzo Herndon
Why was the outcome of the Leo Frank case discouraging for many African-Americans?
African-Americans who owned homes near Stone Mountain in Atlanta were set on fire.
African-Americans saw Leo Frank as an influential leader of the civil rights movement
The case proved that testimony by AfricanAmericans was still ignored by juries.
The case demonstrated the extent of prejudice against minorities still present in the country.
Which development BEST represents the growth
of Atlanta following The Civil Rights Movement
and a culmination of the combined efforts of
Atlanta mayors Maynard Jackson and Andrew
Young?
programs for including minority and femaleowned
businesses in all city contracts
expansion of Atlanta’s Airport
1996 Olympics
formation and expansion of MARTA
Which of the following explains Richard Russell’s
contribution to Georgia before and during WWII?
As a political figure, he argued for more military
bases in Europe and brought or maintained
fifteen bases in Georgia.
As governor, Russell worked against
strengthening the military and combining the
university system.
As governor, he tried to run the state as a
business and did not support military action by
Georgia’s citizens in WWII.
As a political figure, he worked against the
strengthening of military bases in Georgia
before and during WWII.
In 1936, Eugene Talmadge lost his campaign for the U.S. Senate to Richard B. Russell. What can you infer about how Georgians viewed the New Deal from this statement?
The New Deal became less popular with Georgians
The New Deal was no longer a major political issue for Georgia voters.
The New Deal remained unpopular with most Georgia voters
The New Deal became more popular with Georgians
Which is a difference between a county and a
city?
Cities are formed at the request of the people
who live in a particular geographic area and sign
a petition but counties are not.
Counties have constitutional officers or elected
officials to carry out government duties but cities
do not.
Cities provide services for its residents such as
police and fire protection but counties do not.
Counties are divided equally according to
geographic area and land features but cities are
not.
Which of the following correctly describes the
relationship between the origins of the
Freedmen’s Bureau and the origins of the Ku
Klux Klan?
The Ku Klux Klan was created to intimidate
employees of the Freedmen’s Bureau into
closing their schools and churches for African
Americans.
The Freedmen’s Bureau was created to fight
against the influence of the Ku Klux Klan.
The Ku Klux Klan stopped being a veteran’s club
and became violent after the Freedmen’s
Bureau began succeeding in its goals.
The Freedmen’s Bureau was created as part of
Reconstruction while the Ku Klux Klan was
created as a reaction against Reconstruction.
What was Georgia’s largest contribution to World War I?
military camps
veterans
warships
weapons factories
Fulton County was the first county in Georgia to create a juvenile court in 1911. Today, every county in Georgia has a juvenile court. Which of the following BEST describes a person who would need this type of court system?
a person who violates the law
a person under the age of 17 who has committed a crime
an individual recently placed in the foster care system
an individual who is on probation
Any citizen under the age of seventeen who has broken the law or committed an unruly act is BEST identified as a
youth
juvenile offender
juvenile
delinquent
What might be the GREATEST financial concern
of a local banker in Georgia during the
mid-1920’s?
the migration of African-Americans to northern
cities, decreasing the number of accounts at the
bank
closing the bank because of a nation-wide stock
market crash
closing the bank because of local farmers
defaulting on their loans
closing the bank because of local farmers
defaulting on their loans
Which statement BEST describes how World
War I affected the agriculture industry in
Georgia?
German submarine warfare made exporting
agricultural products dangerous, decreasing
overall production.German submarine warfare made exporting
agricultural products dangerous, decreasing
overall production.
Cotton production increased overall as textile
mills struggled to meet the demand for military
uniforms.
Cotton exports to central and Eastern Europe
became difficult, so more food was grown.
Victory gardens reduced the need for larger
farms to grow food, so more cotton was
produced.
A 17-year old Georgian has just been charged with possession of drugs. Which of the following BEST summarizes why he/she may be charged as an adult?
adult drug possession can be cleared if a lawyer is present
this delinquent act is considered a criminal offense if committed by an adult
this juvenile act is not considered a felony, therefore, he/she gets similar rights
. drug possession can only be charged to those considered an adult
Which of the following explains the United States’
entry into World War II?
The president of the United States became
aware of the atrocities that were occurring in the
concentration camps in Poland.
The U.S. naval fleet, which was docked at Pearl
Harbor, was attacked by Japanese planes in
December of 1941.
British and French forces were willing to give the
U.S. land for bases through the Lend-Lease Act.
The citizens of the United States urged the
government to come to the aid of the British,
French, and Dutch as they had always been
allies of the country.
Which of the following BEST describes the
identity of the Bourbon Triumvirate?
Southern leaders who wanted to see the South’s
culture become industrialized
Republicans who governed Georgia during
Reconstruction
Southern Democrats who dominated Georgia’s
politics during the late 1800s
former slaves who served in the state legislature
during Reconstruction
Which statement explains why Atlanta hosted the International Cotton Expositions in the late nineteenth century? A. to attract foreign investment in Georgia agriculture B. to draw attention to Georgia’s growing textile industry C. to advance the interests of the Farmer’s Alliance movement D. to prove Georgia’s cotton industry had recovered from the Civil War
to attract foreign investment in Georgia agriculture
to advance the interests of the Farmer’s Alliance movement
to prove Georgia’s cotton industry had recovered from the Civil
to draw attention to Georgia’s growing textile industry
How did Reconstruction affect Georgia?
Georgia was forced to move its capital city and
to make many changes to its state constitution in
order to reenter the Union.
Georgia refused to ratify the 13th Amendment,
and this led to harsher reconstruction measures
in the state.
Georgia was less affected than many other
Southern states because it quickly ratified the
13th Amendment.
Georgia quickly accepted the 13th, 14th, and
15th Amendments and was given more help
reconstructing than other states as a result.
Which of the following organizations was revived following the Leo Frank case?
The Ku Klux Klan
The White League
National Urban League
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
Title?
1. Black voters were allowed to participate in the primary. 2. Eugene Talmadge won the county vote but died before inauguration. 3. Herman’s Talmadge’s name was written in during the vote, so he believed that he was the winner of the election. 4. Ellis Arnall, the retiring governor, did not want to give up his position until a governor was named. 5. Melvin Thompson was appointed to the newly created lieutenant governor position and believed that he should be governor.
Which of the following is an appropriate descriptive title for the table explaining the 1946 governor’s race and the end of the white primary in Georgia?
“The Importance of the New Position of Lieutenant Governor” as this was the first year that a lieutenant governor was elected
“The New Law for Voting Rights in 1946” as this was the fourth year that African Americans were allowed to vote
“The Term Limits of New Governors” as the debate was focused on the term limits of standing governors
“The Three Governors Controversy” as African American and White voters had three representatives
