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Cumulative Test 5 Review

Total questions: 61

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is NOT a reason that many Georgia residents moved from rural to urban areas between 1900 and 1950?

a)

Major technological changes in agriculture which lessened the need for large numbers of farm workers

b)

The Great Migration of African Americans to northern cities

c)

A severe flood throughout most of Georgia in the 1940s which forced farmers to leave their farms

d)

Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA) payments to farmers to stop them from growing crops during the Great Depression

2.

In which two Georgia towns were Liberty ships built?

a)

Columbus and Savannah

b)

Savannah and Brunswick

c)

Brunswick and Atlanta

d)

Atlanta and Columbus

3.

How did the Bell Bomber Plant help Georgia’s economy?

a)

the company employed thousands of Georgia civilians

b)

the company used vast amounts of wood that they purchased in Georgia

c)

the company is still operating today as a ship-building company

d)

the company gave money to Georgia charities

4.

Why was the Bell Bomber Plant in Marietta, GA built during World War II?

a)

to construct B-29 bombers

b)

to produce tanks

c)

to manufacture Liberty ships

d)

to train soldiers

5.

Why did President Roosevelt sign the Lend-Lease Act into law in March 1941?

a)

To prevent the spread of communism

b)

To join the Axis Powers

c)

To provide military aid to the Allies

d)

To quickly make money from the war

6.

What event marked America's entry into World War II?

a)

the invasion of Poland

b)

The signing of the Lend-Lease Act

c)

the declaration of war on Germany

d)

the bombing of Pearl Harbor

7.

What prompted President Roosevelt to create several New Deal programs?

a)

Economic prosperity in urban areas

b)

Political pressure from other states

c)

Suffering witnessed among Georgia's rural poor

d)

International relations with European countries

8.

Why did Franklin Roosevelt start visiting Warm Springs, GA regularly in 1921?

a)

to treat polio

b)

To escape political pressures

c)

to attend social events

d)

to meet with infl uential fi gures

9.

The Georgia Governor who was against the New Deal, partly because is helped both Blacks

and Whites was

a)

Eugene Talmadge

b)

Joe Frank Harris

c)

Zell Miller

d)

Henry Grady

10.

Who was the President of the United States during the Great Depression era?

a)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

Theodore Roosevelt

d)

Woodrow Wilson

11.

During World War I, what role did Georgia citizens who were not fi ghting primarily play to

support the troops?

a)

Manufacturing weapons

b)

Purchasing war bonds and growing victory gardens

c)

Providing medical aid on the front lines

d)

Organizing fundraising events

12.

Which of the following products were produced by Georgia's textile mills for the World War I

eff ort?

a)

Fabric for uniforms and blankets

b)

Steel for Weapons

c)

Medical Supplies

d)

Fuel for Vehicles

13.

What eventually happened to Leo Frank despite the change in his sentence?

a)

He was pardoned and released.

b)

He escaped from prison.

c)

He was lynched by a mob.

d)

He was retried and found innocent

14.
How did Georgia’s military bases help during World War II?       
a)
they gave jobs to the people of Georgia, which helped its economy
b)
they trained soldiers to fight in the war
c)
they housed prisoners of war
d)
all of the above are correct
15.

What was Leo Frank wrongfully accused of?

a)

Murder

b)

Arson

c)

Robbery

d)

Kidnapping

16.

Fill in the missing information above:

a)

W.E.B. DuBois

b)

Alonzo Herndon

c)

Booker T. Washington

d)

Martin Luther King Jr.

17.

Fill in the missing information above:

a)

Booker T. Washington

b)

W.E.B. DuBois

c)

Alonzo Herndon

d)

Martin Luther King Jr.

18.

What initially started the riot which led to the Atlanta Race Massacre?

a)

Several Black families moving into a White neighborhood

b)

Untrue stories in newspapers about Black men attacking White women

c)

Black students attempting to enter a White school

19.

The 14th and 15th changes to the U.S. Constitution gave citizenship rights and voting rights

to African Americans. But during the Jim Crow era, many Black people in the South lost these

voting rights and became disenfranchised. Southern states like Georgia made laws to keep

citizens from voting. Which one of these only allowed white people to vote in the most

important elections?

a)

The Grandfather Clause

b)

Literacy Tests

c)

The White Primary

d)

The One-Vote Rule

20.

What would be the best title of the box?

a)

A Summary of the Life of William Rosencrans

b)

A Summary of the Life of Tom Watson

c)

A Summary of the Life of Homer Plessy

d)

A Summary of the Life of John Gordon

21.

What would be the best title of the box?

a)

A Summary of the Life of Braxton Bragg

b)

A Summary of the Life of Henry Grady

c)

A Summary of the Life of Tom Watson

d)

A Summary of the Life of John Gordon

22.

Which of the statements below best describes the primary goal of the

International Cotton Expositions?

a)

to encourage more cotton production in rural Georgia

b)

to give Georgians the opportunity to sample cotton from countries all over the world

c)

to highlight Atlanta’s high-quality agricultural products in order to encourage other

countries to increase trade in the region

d)

to highlight Atlanta’s growth and industrial ability and to influence Northern investment

to the region

23.

Which of the statements below best describes the primary goal of the Bourbon

Triumvirate?

a)

assisting Blacks/African Americans by providing education and job training

b)

encouraging the production of Bourbon in Georgia as a way to diversify the economy

c)

bringing in Christian missionaries from other states to start churches in rural areas

d)

growing the mining and railroad industries in Georgia and serving the interests of

former plantation owners

24.

Who among the following was NOT a member of the Bourbon Triumvirate?

a)

Alfred H. Colquitt

b)

John B. Gordon

c)

Jefferson Davis

d)

Joseph E. Brown

25.

An organization established by Congress in 1865 to help freed slaves and poor

Whites in the South was

a)

the Ku Klux Klan

b)

the United Way

c)

the Freedmen's Bureau

d)

the Hope Foundation

26.

A change that was made to the U.S. Constitution that made slavery illegal in all

states was

a)

the 16th Amendment

b)

13th Amendment

c)

the 15th Amendment

d)

the 14th Amendment

27.

A change that was made to the U.S. Constitution that granted suff rage to Black

males was

a)

the 14th Amendment

b)

the 13th Amendment

c)

the 15th Amendment

d)

the 16th Amendment

28.

Following the American Civil War, the U.S. Government was faced with the task

of rebuilding the South and attempting to put the nation back together. This was

done through a series of Reconstruction plans. Which of the following

Reconstruction plans was the most harsh towards the South?

a)

The Johnson Reconstruction Plan

b)

The Congressional Reconstruction Plan

c)

The Lincoln Reconstruction Plan

d)

The Judicial Reconstruction Plan

29.

“Located in the southwest part of the state, it was the site of one of the most

notorious prisoner of war camps during the Civil War. Offi cially known as Camp

Sumter, it kept Union prisoners of war in horrible conditions. Overcrowding, disease,

and a lack of provisions led to the deaths of thousands of Union soldiers. The site is

infamous for its high mortality rate and is a symbol of the suff ering endured by

prisoners of war during the Civil War.”

The statement above describes which place below?

a)

Hine's Gap

b)

Bentonville

c)

Jackson Camp

d)

Andersonville

30.

“Starting in November 1864, the Union army cut a path of destruction through

Georgia. The soldiers followed a "scorched earth" policy, destroying military targets

as well as industry, infrastructure, and civilian property, disrupting the

Confederacy's economy and transportation networks. The operation debilitated the

Confederacy and helped lead to its eventual surrender. Sherman's forces reached the

port city of Savannah, Georgia, in December 1864, eff ectively splitting the

Confederacy in two.”

The statement above describes which event below?

a)

Sherman’s March to the Sea

b)

the Battle of Antietam

c)

the Georgia Plan

d)

the Atlanta Campaign

31.

After the Battle of Antietam, in 1862, the president decided it was time to

offi cially free the slaves. He accomplished this by issuing the

______________________ , which said that slaves in the South would be free

starting on January 1, 1863.

a)

Proclamation of 1862

b)

Emancipation Proclamation

c)

Freedom Statement

d)

Declaration of Freedom

32.

One of the North's most important war plans was to set up a blockade of boats

off Georgia's coast so the South couldn't send cotton to other countries in return

for weapons and supplies. They called this the __________________.

a)

Blockade Plan

b)

Boat Line Plan

c)

Anaconda Plan

d)

Sea Coast Plan

33.

The fi nal event that caused the United States to offi cially divide between the

North and the South and move closer to Civil War was the election of

__________________ as president in 1860.

a)

Andrew Jackson

b)

George Washington

c)

John Adams

d)

Abraham Lincoln

34.

South Carolina threatened to nullify the tariff ; and even threatened to secede

from the United States. This was known as the ________________________.

a)

Secession Scandal

b)

Tariff Crisis

c)

South Carolina Scandal

d)

Nullifi cation Crisis

35.

Tariff s became a major point of disagreement between northern and southern

states in the early 1830’s. Which of the two regions was strongly opposed to

(against) tariff s?

a)

The South was strongly opposed to tariff s

b)

Neither felt strongly about tariff s

c)

The North was strongly opposed to tariff s

d)

They were both strongly opposed to tariff s

36.

The issues of __________________________ were two things that contributed to

feelings of division and anger among northern and southern states and

eventually led to the American Civil War.

a)

water rights and fi shing areas

b)

land distribution and languages

c)

hunting and gathering

d)

slavery and states’ rights

37.

“The chief of the Cherokee Indians, he was also a successful businessman and

plantation owner. He thought that if the Cherokee tribe converted to the White

culuture, they would be treated well and allowed to keep their land in Georgia.”

The statement above describes which person below?

a)

Tomochichi

b)

John Ross

c)

Andrew Jackson

d)

Willam McIntosh

38.

“A Muscogee/Creek Indian chief who had a Scottish father and Creek mother, he was

fi rst cousins with Georgia’s governor and was related to several other important

Georgia families. This gave him political power and infl uenced him to support the

United States.”

The phrase above describes which person below?

a)

John Ross

b)

Tomochichi

c)

Andrew Jackson

d)

William McIntosh

39.

At the very beginning of the 1800’s, two technological developments changed

Georgia forever, these developments were the

a)

computer and cotton gin

b)

cotton gin and railroad

c)

gristmill and cotton gin

d)

automobile and cotton gin

40.

To distribute newly acquired land to the people of Georgia, the government came

up with a policy which sold the land very cheaply to four land companies who

would then sell it to citizens. This land policy ultimately failed. What was this land

policy called?

a)

The Headright System

b)

Land Lotteries

c)

The Yazoo Act

d)

The Discount Land Act

41.

Which of the following is the correctly ordered list of the five capitals of Georgia?

a)

LaGrange, Savannah, Macon, Augusta, Atlanta

b)

Savannah, Brunswick, Darien, Augusta, Atlanta

c)

Columbus, Albany, Louisville, Macon, Atlanta

d)

Savannah, Augusta, Louisville, Milledgeville, and Atlanta

42.

The University of Georgia was the very first college to

a)

have a football team

b)

be created by a state government

c)

offer a degree in journalism

d)

accept American Indian students

43.

The list describes weaknesses in which document below?

a)

The United States Constitution

b)

The Charter of 1606

c)

The Declaration of Independence

d)

The Articles of Confederation

44.

“During the fi ghting, Casimir Pulaski, a group of Black soldiers from Haiti, and William

Jasper all distinguished themselves as heroes.” This describes what event?

a)

The Siege of Atlanta

b)

The Battle of Kettle Creek

c)

The Siege of Savannah

d)

The Battle of the Bulge

45.

How did the French and Indian War help to cause the American Revolution?

a)

The French and Indian War got the colonists excited about battle and made them want

to fi ght another war.

b)

The American Indians attacked the British and caused the American Revolution to

begin.

c)

England began to tax the colonists to pay for the French and Indian War, and this made

many colonists very angry.

d)

The French and the American Indians encouraged England to go to war with the

American Colonists.

46.

Three things that happened after Georgia became a Royal Colony were

a)

The Trustees regained control, slavery decreased, and land ownership increased.

b)

Land ownership increased, alcohol production increased, and slavery increased.

c)

The Yamacraw Indians took control, slavery increased, and alcohol production

decreased.

d)

Alcohol production decreased, slavery decreased, and land ownership decreased.

47.

Twenty years after the Charter of 1732 was established, Georgia’s Trustees

offi cially surrendered control of the colony to the British monarchy, making it a

Royal Colony. They did this because

a)

they had made enough money to retire comfortably and thought it was time to give

someone else a turn.

b)

they were afraid the King would punish them if they didn’t.

c)

they were frustrated because the colony of Georgia wasn’t as successful as they

thought it should be.

d)

the Yamacraw Indians had declared war and they were not prepared to fi ght them.

48.

The colony of Georgia was started for three reasons. These three reasons were:

a)

Defense, Adventure, and Fur Trading

b)

Philanthropy, Fur Trading, and Missionary Work

c)

Missionary Work, Economics, and Adventure

d)

Philanthropy, Economics, and Defense

49.

Which of the following is NOT a reason that England and its citizens established

colonies in North America?

a)

To build missions and convert the Native Americans to Catholicism

b)

To create permanent colonies which could support mercantilism

c)

To have religious freedom and practice their religion without government interference

d)

To get a fresh start and a new life in a new place

50.

________________________ is a theory about money that says that a country

should export more than it imports.

a)

Relativity

b)

Evolution

c)

Banking

d)

Mercantilism

51.

The Mississippians were American Indians who lived in Georgia when Europeans

first arrived. These Indians made their shelters mostly from

____________________________.

a)

Adobe Bricks

b)

Cedar Planks

c)

Sticks and Mud or Clay

d)

Buffalo Hides and Wooden Poles

52.

Savannah was the location of the fi rst colonial settlement in Georgia. Which

geographic feature of the area was probably the MOST important in the

development of Savannah?

a)

a river that provided water and transportation

b)

a forest that could be used for building shelters

c)

a bluff that could be used as a defensive position

d)

an ocean that provided fi sh and marine animals

53.

In which two hemispheres is Georgia located ( hemispheres are shaded blue)?

a)

A and C

b)

A and D

c)

B and C

d)

B and D

54.

What region does number 5 represent?

a)

Coastal Plain

b)

Piedmont

c)

Blue Ridge

55.

What region does number 4 represent?

a)

Coastal Plain

b)

Piedmont

c)

Blue Ridge

56.

What physical feature does number 1 represent?

a)

Fall Line

b)

Chattahoochee River

c)

Appalachian Mountains

57.

What physical feature does number 2 represent?

a)

Fall Line

b)

Chattahoochee River

c)

Appalachian Mountains

58.

What physical feature does number 3 represent?

a)

Fall Line

b)

Chattahoochee River

c)

Appalachian Mountains

59.
What impact did the invention of the cotton gin have on Georgia?
a)
It increased the use of slavery & growth of cotton
b)
It decreased the use of slavery & growth of cotton
c)
It increased the use of slavery but decreased the growth of cotton
d)
It decreased the use of slavery but increased the growth of cotton
60.
The _______________ is an insect whose larva feeds on the cotton plant.  By 1915, this insect migrated to GA and drastically reduced the state's cotton crop.
a)
boll weevil
b)
roach
c)
ant
d)
bee
61.
Who coined the term "New South", which was the idea of bringing more industry to Georgia and diversifying crop production?
a)
WEB DuBois
b)
Henry Grady
c)
Alexander Stephens
d)
William Sherman