Why did Georgia invest heavily in railroads before the Civil War?

to transport agricultural products

Which of the following would have been favored by such "New South" advocates as Henry Grady?

increasing industrialization by using local resources

Why did so many Cherokees die during their journey on the Trail of Tears?

They were exposed to bitter cold and disease.

Supporters of President Lincoln's plan of Reconstruction would have agreed with which statement

The N should have policies helping the S recover quickly.

A key part of Henry Grady's definition of the "New South" was

an increase in the amount of manufacturing.

Which methods did Georgia use to distribute land in the late 1700s and early 1800s?

the headright system and the land lottery

Which is a reason many Georgia plantation owners favored secession?

fear that abolition would end their way of life

Why did federal troops occupy Georgia for a third time in 1869?

GA expelled the black legislators & the KKK was stronger

Why was Georgia often referred to as the "heart of the Confederacy" during the Civil War?

GA had the most railroads & industry than other S states

Why did many Georgians boycott British goods, such as paint and tea, during the mid-1700s?

England had placed a tax on the goods.

Why did the Cherokee tribes move from Georgia to Oklahoma?

They were forced to leave by the United States government.

Which statement most accurately describes Georgia at the beginning of the Revolutionary War?

Georgia relied heavily upon trade with England.

Why did the Populist Party of the 1890s fail to gain much support in the South?

Populists called on black & white farmers to work together.

Main reason the authors of GA's Constitution of 1777 had weak executive branch of government?

were reacting to the tradition of powerful royal governors.

Why did Georgia believe that the state had the legal right to secede from the Union?

The Constitution was viewed as an agreement among states.

Which statement best describes the view of many Southerners about Dred Scott decision of 1857

Question of slavery in the territories was finally settled.

What was a result of the "New South" movement in the 1870s and 1880s?

There was a trend toward industry & diversification of ag.

What is one way in which the University of Georgia is unique among American universities?

The first American university created by a state gov't

What was the main reason for removing the Cherokee from their homes in northwestern Georgia?

Gold was discovered on Cherokee land.

How did the Cherokee and Creek people lose their land in Georgia?

The United States government forced them to leave.

Hart County, GA, was named for Nancy Hart. What role did Nancy Hart play in Georgia history?

She was a legendary heroine of the Revolutionary War.

After Reconstruction, why was there a "white backlash" in Georgia against the Republican Party?

Scalawags & carpetbaggers were associated w Republican Party

Which is a correct statement about the 1857 Supreme Court's Dred Scott decision of 1857?

Slaves were classified as property without human rights.

Which statement is correct about agriculture in Georgia after the Civil War?

Plantation owners had land but no $ to pay people to work it

Why was this new Populist party unsuccessful in Georgia?

The Populist Party was identified with black voters.

How did the Yazoo Land Fraud lead to the removal of the Creek Indians from Georgia?

Gov't agreed to remove Creeks from GA to places farther west

One effect of the Union blockade on Georgia during the Civil War was that

harvested cotton remained unsold.

Which statement best describes the controversy surrounding the Yazoo Land Fraud of 1795?

State legislators were bribed to sell land to speculators.

At the Constitutional Convention in 1787, the Great Compromise was introduced in order to

give equal representation to both large and small states.

Which best describes the members of the Bourbon Triumvirate?

supporters of the "New South" movement

Which of the following is an accurate statement concerning the 1777 Constitution of Georgia?

A unicameral legislature was established.

How did GA attempt to increase the population in the W part of the state in the early 1800s?

A lottery was established to give away land.

One major weakness of the Articles of Confederation was that

the Articles emphasized states rights.

Why were blockade runners important to Georgia during the Civil War?

They brought needed supplies into the state.

Why were "Jim Crow" laws passed in Georgia?

to enforce the policy of segregation

What was Abraham Lincoln's official stand on slavery during the presidential campaign of 1860?

Slavery should not be allowed to spread into new territories

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1
Why did Georgia invest heavily in railroads before the Civil War?
as a preparation for war
to transport slaves
to transport agricultural products
to attract Northern industry
2
The results of the legal case involving which person struck fear in Jewish southerners?
Samuel Worcester
Mary Phagan
Carl Sanders
Leo Frank
3
Which of the following would have been favored by such "New South" advocates as Henry Grady?
increasing industrialization by using local resources
electing more black people to public office
enforcing increased agricultural development
eliminating tariffs on imported goods
4
Why did so many Cherokees die during their journey on the Trail of Tears?
They left in spring and the path was easy to follow.
Most of them were very old and no children went with them.
Travel was quick because they were given horses to ride.
They were exposed to bitter cold and disease.
5
The son of a white master and a slave that went on to found the Atlanta Life Insurance Company
W. E. B. DuBois
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Alonzo Herndon
Maynard Jackson
6
Supporters of President Lincoln's plan of Reconstruction would have agreed with which statement
It's important the South be punished for starting the War.
Southern plantations should be divided among former slaves.
All Confederate officers should be tried for war crimes.
The N should have policies helping the S recover quickly.
7
A key part of Henry Grady's definition of the "New South" was
providing free college education to all.
an increase in the amount of manufacturing.
guaranteeing equal rights for African Americans.
a refusal to trade with the North.
8
Which methods did Georgia use to distribute land in the late 1700s and early 1800s?
collective bargaining and issuing bonds
speculation and sharecropping
the headright system and the land lottery
the land-use plan and the embargo system
9
Which Native Americans were forced to move westward on the Trail of Tears?
Navajo
Seminole
Hopi
Cherokee
10
In 1795, GA legislators became involved with illegal land speculation. What was this called?
Yazoo Land Fraud
Land Plot Scandal
Trans-Oconee Land Scandal
Oklahoma Land Rush
11
Which is a reason many Georgia plantation owners favored secession?
a desire for increased markets in the North
trouble getting agricultural loans from Northern banks
the need to import large numbers of new slaves
fear that abolition would end their way of life
12
Why did federal troops occupy Georgia for a third time in 1869?
General Assembly refused to write a new state constitution.
GA expelled the black legislators & the KKK was stronger
Gen Assem refused to set up & provide $ for public schools
GA's legislature wouldn't ratify the 14th Amendment
13
The Cherokee tribe moved from Georgia to Oklahoma. What could they no longer do as easily?
communicate
celebrate
worship
farm
14
Why was Georgia often referred to as the "heart of the Confederacy" during the Civil War?
Georgia was the site of most of the military victories.
GA had the most railroads & industry than other S states
Robert E. Lee gave that name to GA and it stuck.
GA's soldiers fought harder than other Confederate states.
15
Leader of rebel militia group that defeated 800 British troops at the Battle of Kettle Creek
Lyman Hall.
John Treutlen.
Austin Dabney.
Elijah Clark.
16
Why did many Georgians boycott British goods, such as paint and tea, during the mid-1700s?
Most colonial merchants could not afford them.
The goods were inferior to other European goods.
England had placed a tax on the goods.
Colonists were able to produce these goods on their own.
17
"the New South" refers to an important period in Southern history that occurred at what time?
during the late 1800s
before Reconstruction
after World War I
during the depression
18
Why did the Cherokee tribes move from Georgia to Oklahoma?
They had used all of the natural resources in their area.
They were forced to leave by the United States government.
They heard rivers and land were more plentiful farther west.
They thought life in the West would be easier.
19
Which statement most accurately describes Georgia at the beginning of the Revolutionary War?
A strong tradition of self-government had developed.
Georgia relied heavily upon trade with England.
The royal governor was very unpopular.
Most Georgians strongly favored independence from England.
20
Why did the Populist Party of the 1890s fail to gain much support in the South?
GA had changed from an agriculture to industrial state.
The Bourbon Triumvirate offered better social reform ideas.
Populists called on black & white farmers to work together.
Populists supported industry at the expense of farmers.
21
Main reason the authors of GA's Constitution of 1777 had weak executive branch of government?
were reacting to the tradition of powerful royal governors.
were following British tradition of strong legislature.
They believed the jud. branch should be the most powerful.
were trying to avoid conflict b/w exec. & jud. branches.
22
Why did Georgia believe that the state had the legal right to secede from the Union?
Decl. of Independence refers to a state's right to secede
An 1858 Supreme Court ruling declared secession legal.
The Constitution was viewed as an agreement among states.
Abraham Lincoln's election in 1860 was invalid.
23
Which statement best describes the view of many Southerners about Dred Scott decision of 1857
Slavery could now expand into the northern states.
Compromise was the best way to settle problems.
Question of slavery in the territories was finally settled.
New justices should be appointed to the Supreme Court.
24
Which group believed the "New South" prosperity depended on manufacturing rather than cotton?
Farmer's Alliance.
Progressive Party.
Freedman's Bureau.
Bourbon Triumvirate.
25
What was a result of the "New South" movement in the 1870s and 1880s?
There was a trend toward industry & diversification of ag.
Cotton ceased to be the chief crop of Georgia.
The number of small farms and independent farmers increased.
Taxes, war debts, and reliance on cheap labor increased.
26
What is one way in which the University of Georgia is unique among American universities?
The first American university created by a state gov't
It was the first university established in America.
It was the first private university constructed in America.
The first American university founded as a coed institution.
27
What was the main reason for removing the Cherokee from their homes in northwestern Georgia?
They had adopted a constitution and formed their own nation.
Gov't promised large tracks of land to the Indians in OK
Gold was discovered on Cherokee land.
Congress had sold the Cherokee land to the railroads.
28
What did the Cherokee and Creek people have that the European settlers wanted?
jewels
land
gold
water
29
How did the Cherokee and Creek people lose their land in Georgia?
They gave their land to the United States government.
The United States government forced them to leave.
They sold all of their land to the settlers.
The settlers asked them to leave.
30
Hart County, GA, was named for Nancy Hart. What role did Nancy Hart play in Georgia history?
She started the first public school in Georgia.
She was the wife of the first elected governor of Georgia
She was a legendary heroine of the Revolutionary War.
She was the first female senator from Georgia.
31
Which Georgian signed the Treaty of Indian Springs in 1825 that signed away Creek lands in GA?
William Bartram
Andrew Jackson
William McIntosh
Alexander McGillivray
32
After the Civil War, which of the following enforced segregation in public accommodations?
Jim Crow laws
grandfather clauses
property taxes
county unit rules
33
Organization created by federal gov't in 1865 to supervise the transition of slaves to freedom?
American Civil Liberties Union
Freedmen's Bureau
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
Howard University
34
Name of the hard journey made by the Cherokees when they were forced to leave their lands in GA
Trail of Tears
Wilderness Road
Indian Removal Act
Oregon Trail
35
Which man represented Georgia at the Constitutional Convention of 1787?
Alexander Stephens
James Madison
William Few
James Oglethorpe
36
After Reconstruction, why was there a "white backlash" in Georgia against the Republican Party?
Most Georgians strongly opposed sharecropping.
Republicans opposed the efforts of the Freedmen's Bureau.
Scalawags & carpetbaggers were associated w Republican Party
Ku Klux Klan activities were linked to the Republican Party.
37
Which is a correct statement about the 1857 Supreme Court's Dred Scott decision of 1857?
Abolitionists considered the decision a great victory.
The decision pleased both the North and South.
Slaves were classified as property without human rights.
Expansion of slavery into new territories declared illegal
38
Which statement is correct about agriculture in Georgia after the Civil War?
Industries hired available workers leaving few to work in Ag
All plantations were burned and destroyed by the war.
Freed slaves were given portions of plantation land to own.
Plantation owners had land but no $ to pay people to work it
39
Why was this new Populist party unsuccessful in Georgia?
It was against the rights of young farmers and workers
The Populist Party supported the North in the Civil War
It was outlawed by the Democrat-controlled state legislature
The Populist Party was identified with black voters.
40
How did the Yazoo Land Fraud lead to the removal of the Creek Indians from Georgia?
Gov't agreed to pay Creek a large sum of money if they moved
Creeks decided to move west because the land was better.
Gov't agreed to remove Creeks from GA to places farther west
The Creeks didn't want to live in same area as the settlers.
41
One effect of the Union blockade on Georgia during the Civil War was that
Union forces controlled the Mississippi River.
Georgia became a British ally.
harvested cotton remained unsold.
imported goods were plentiful.
42
Which statement best describes the controversy surrounding the Yazoo Land Fraud of 1795?
The federal gov't took over land that belonged to the state.
The governor of Georgia deeded land to Native Americans.
State legislators were bribed to sell land to speculators.
Land speculators sold marshland to unsuspecting buyers
43
At the Constitutional Convention in 1787, the Great Compromise was introduced in order to
separate Virginia and West Virginia.
give equal representation to both large and small states.
end the debate over slavery.
maintain peace between England and America.
44
Which best describes the members of the Bourbon Triumvirate?
founders of the Ku Klux Klan
members of the Republican Party
citizens opposing the Prohibition
supporters of the "New South" movement
45
Which of the following is an accurate statement concerning the 1777 Constitution of Georgia?
A unicameral legislature was established.
The Georgia state government today is the same as in 1777.
There were only two branches of government.
Broad powers were given to the governor.
46
How did GA attempt to increase the population in the W part of the state in the early 1800s?
The state increased the size of the land grants.
A cash bonus was paid to new settlers.
The state allowed immigration with no restrictions.
A lottery was established to give away land.
47
One major weakness of the Articles of Confederation was that
the Articles emphasized states rights.
Congress was able to pass laws.
Congress could declare war.
the Articles were a set of rules.
48
Why were blockade runners important to Georgia during the Civil War?
They brought needed supplies into the state.
They were able to move troops efficiently.
They were able to battle the Union navy successfully.
They were vital to the protection of Savannah & other ports
49
Why were "Jim Crow" laws passed in Georgia?
to provide financial relief to farmers
to enforce the policy of segregation
to encourage industrial growth
to protect the civil rights of minorities
50
What was Abraham Lincoln's official stand on slavery during the presidential campaign of 1860?
Slavery should not be allowed to spread into new territories
All slaves within the U. S. should be freed within ten years
The African slave trade should be ended immediately.
Constitutional convention would be held to resolve the issue
51
What was the goal of the Ku Klux Klan after it was reorganized in 1915?
to increase immigration
to preserve segregation
to promote industrialization
to establish religious tolerance
52
"The Bourbon Triumvirate helped GA through the rough economic times after Reconstruction BUT…"
they placed a great tax burden on the state to do so."
they were unable to pay off the Confederate War debt."
they focused on agriculture rather than industry."
they did little to improve poor conditions in factories."
53
Why were the people of the Cherokee nation sent on the Trail of Tears?
There was little rain and crops died.
The Cherokee wanted to learn English and own land.
There was too much fighting among tribes.
The European settlers wanted the land used by the Cherokee.
54
Why did the Creek people settle near water sources?
because it was important in their religion
because they were called "Creek," which is a small river
because they were famous for their ability to swim
because they needed to have water to farm and fish
55
During the New South Era, why did Georgia host three "expositions" between 1881 and 1895?
to encourage tourism
to increase political power
to oppose the New South concept
to attract new industries
56
Which of these statements about sharecropping in the South after the Civil War is true?
S. state govts offered low-interest loans to sharecroppers
Most southern state governments outlawed sharecropping.
Most people who sharecropped remained in a cycle of poverty.
People were able to purchase their own farm in sharecropping
57
After Reconstruction how did the one-party system (Democrats) effect the development of Georgia
The number of jobs increased.
Industry developed.
Segregation of the races resumed.
The economy remained dependent on cotton.
58
Which strategies were used to disenfranchise black Georgians in the early 1900s?
general elections, Fifteenth Amendment, poll tax
poll tax, white primary, voting rights act
poll tax, literacy test, white primary
grandfather clause, white primary, Fifteenth Amendment
59
Why was Eli Whitney's cotton gin an important invention for farmers in GA before the Civil War?
The gin kept cotton from becoming soiled and unusable.
Cotton could now be sent to markets using the railroad.
Cotton could be grown much more easily.
Farmers used the gin to process cotton more quickly.
60
Under the Georgia Constitution of 1777, the governor
could serve a total of eight years.
had the authority to vote on legislation.
appointed most court officials.
was selected by the legislature.
61
Plessy v. Fergeson provided a legal backing for
poll taxes.
segregation.
slavery.
literacy tests.
62
Why did Southerners favor secession rather than accept Abraham Lincoln as president?
Lincoln wanted settlers in territories to vote on slavery.
Lincoln wanted to stop the spread of slavery.
Lincoln did not receive a majority of popular votes.
Lincoln said he would emancipate all slaves if elected.
63
The Dred Scott decision made by the Supreme Court in 1857 declared that
Dred Scott should be set free & given protection in the N.
a slave in a non-slave state was considered free.
slaves were property and had no constitutional rights.
slave owners had to pay slaves a fair wage.
64
Which event led to a special legislative session in GA to consider seceding from the Union?
the firing upon Fort Sumter
the Kansas-Nebraska Act
Lincoln's presidential election
John Brown's Raid
65
What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
demand the colonists get same rights as British citizens
to serve as a preamble to the Constitution
dissolve political connection between colonies & Gr8 Britain
To show who was boss! (Mrs. Dyer is!)
66
Which aspect of Georgia life was least affected by Reconstruction policies?
politics
economics
religion
agriculture
67
What was the impact of sharecropping on freed black people in the South after the Civil War?
forced white landowners to sell their land to black farmers.
kept black people impoverished & in debt to white landowners
allowed the majority of black people to climb out of poverty
allowed black farmers to buy land & gave them security

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