WorksheetsGeorgia Milestones Review- 8th Grade Social Studies
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
Which is the best description of Reconstruction?
a period of rebuilding in the US after the Civil War
a time of economic prosperity in the US
a movement for civil rights in the 1960s
a series of military conflicts in the US
This is the most populated region of GA.
Piedmont
Appalachian
Coastal Plain
Blue Ridge
What woman served as an interpreter for James Oglethorpe and Tomochichi? She was also a well known business woman.
Mary Musgrove
Eliza Lucas
Deborah Sampson
Phillis Wheatley
Which piece of legislation created by FDR aimed to artificially increase the price of cotton and was eventually declared unconstitutional?
CCC
AAA
SS
REA
Georgia is part of what nation or country?
USA
Canada
Mexico
Australia
This is the first African American mayor of Atlanta. He is known for promoting investment in black businesses, appointed many more blacks to government positions, and supported the expansion of the Hartsfield Airport.
Maynard Jackson
Andrew Young
Kasim Reed
Shirley Franklin
Recognized for founding the Tuskegee Institute and his "Atlanta Compromise" speech, which man believed in focusing on economic advancement rather than immediate political and social equality?
Booker T. Washington
W.E.B. Du Bois
Frederick Douglass
Marcus Garvey
Who was the leader of the Populist Party, known for supporting farmers and responsible for the Rural Free Delivery Act, but became a staunch racist by the end of his career?
Tom Watson
William Jennings Bryan
Eugene V. Debs
Henry George
Which of the following is NOT one of the requirements of a GA voter? Must be a GA resident. Voter must be 18 by election day. Voter must live in the district in which they are voting.
Must have lived in GA at least 4 years.
Must be a U.S. citizen.
Must register to vote 30 days before the election.
Must not be currently incarcerated for a felony.
He was a Harvard graduate and prominent leader of the NAACP. He believed that blacks should have immediate integration into white society.
W. E. B DuBois
Booker T. Washington
Marcus Garvey
Frederick Douglass
In which region of the USA is the state of GA located?
Northeast
Southeast
Midwest
Southwest
Which US President is associated with the establishment of the New Deal programs after which war?
Franklin D. Roosevelt, WWI
Herbert Hoover, WWII
Harry S. Truman, WWI
Lyndon B. Johnson, Vietnam War
What was the primary purpose of the Proclamation Act of 1763?
To promote colonial trade with Europe.
To restrict colonial settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains in order to prevent conflicts with Native Americans.
To establish a new tax system for the colonies.
To encourage westward expansion into Native American territories.
The departments of education, human resources, public safety, transportation, economic development, and natural resources are all a part of the ________________ branch of the GA government.
legislative
judicial
executive
administrative
Which amendment gave citizenship to African Americans during Reconstruction?
13th
14th
15th
16th
What was the significance of the case involving Leo Frank and Mary Phagan in early 20th-century American history?
It was a landmark case that established the right to a fair trial in the South.
It highlighted racial tensions and anti-Semitic sentiments in the South.
It was primarily about labor rights and worker safety regulations.
It focused on the role of women in the workforce during the industrial revolution.
What was the name of the union prison camp during the Civil War?
Andersonville
Gettysburg
Shiloh
Antietam
Which of Georgia's rivers forms Georgia's eastern border?
Savannah
Chattahoochee
Altamaha
Oconee
Which of the following best explains the importance of water resources in Georgia?
Georgia’s rivers and ports are critical for transportation, facilitating the movement of imports and exports, as well as providing agriculture and drinking water for residents.
Water resources in Georgia are primarily used for recreational activities such as fishing and boating.
The water resources in Georgia are mainly important for industrial purposes, with little impact on agriculture.
Georgia's water resources are mostly utilized for hydroelectric power generation.
This man was known as the "Father of the Two Ocean Navy," was a US House of Representatives member for 50 years, and has a US aircraft carrier named after him.
Carl Vinson
John McCain
Lyndon B. Johnson
Dwight D. Eisenhower
