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Georgia Studies Milestone Review Part Two
Georgia Studies Milestone Review Part Two
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Reviews Civil War and Government standards.
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1
Which former governor of Georgia headed significant changes to the Juvenile Justice Code?
Zell Miller
Sonny Purdue
Roy Barnes
Jimmy Carter
2
The biggest fear that wealthy southerners had in regards to Abraham Lincoln was that he would..
nationilize the cotton industry in the South
impose high tariffs on the South
ask Congress to consider abolishing slavery
remove states in the South from the Union
3
True or False: A civil trial involves the state trying to sue a citizen for damages.
False
True
4
The U.S. government has a Congress to lead the legislative branch? What about the state?
The State Legislature
The Supreme Congress
The State Congress
The General Assembly
5
What state became free as a result of the Missouri Compromise in 1820?
Missouri
Massachusetts
Maryland
Maine
6
To serve in a Georgia state court as a judge, you must be..........
Approved by the State House of Representatives
Appointed by the Governor of Georgia
Approved by the State Senate House
Elected by popular vote
7
True or False: Georgia state senators serve 2-year terms.
True
False
8
Plantations brought in large profits for the owner mainly due to .............
The use of slave labor
Foreign demand for cotton
The North's dependency on cotton
Large amount of farmland
9
Who has the authority to establish county policies, adopt ordinances and the county budget?
The mayor
The County Commissioner
The governor
The Board of Commissioners
10
Under the third amendment, citizens cannot be forced to....
House soldiers in times of peace.
Have their home searched without a search warrant
Testify against themselves in court.
Stay in jail longer than one year without a trial
11
How did the cotton gin make processing cotton faster?
It separated the seeds from the cotton plant.
It made the cotton plant grow twice as fast.
It spun cotton into thread.
It pulled many cotton plants out of the ground very quickly.
12
What former mayor of Atlanta was responsible for building an international airport?
William Hartsfield
Maynard Jackson
Shirley Franklin
Kasim Reed
13
True or False: The governor of a state appoints state judges into office.
False
True
14
These are "subdivisions" of the state that carry out certain government functions.
Cities
Counties
Capitals
Townships
15
Which of the following is a power granted to the judicial branch?
Placing a veto on congressional legislation
Approving presidential nominations
Declaring laws unconstitutional
Controlling the budget
16
Sherman's "March to the Sea" ended in what coastal Georgia city?
Savannah
Augusta
Atlanta
Macon
17
Where were 45,000 captured Union soldiers imprisoned during the Civil War?
Atlanta
Savannah
Andersonville
Chickamauga
18
How did Lincoln respond to the South's rejection of surrendering and rejoining the Union?
Ordered Sherman to capture Atlanta
Ordered an attack on Gettysburg
Signed the Emancipation Proclamation
Ordered attack on Fort Sumter
19
True or False: Abraham Lincoln was supportive of the political beliefs of Republicans.
True
False
20
In 1832, which state nullified a federal tariff on British imports?
South Carolina
Florida
Alabama
Georgia
21
True or False: After Sherman's "March to the Sea", many Confederate soldiers continued to fight
True
False
22
True or False: The main objective of General William Sherman was to capture Washington D.C.?
True
False
23
Who is in charge of a county?
A governor
A president
A mayor
A board of commissioners
24
What major international event provided an economic boost to the city of Atlanta in 1996?
The FIFA World Cup
The Summer Olympic Games
The Winter Olympic Games
The World Baseball Classic
25
True or False: A governor has less power than a president.
False
True
26
Who had a case heard by the Supreme Court ruling that slaves were property?
Harriet Tubman
Crispus Attucks
Dred Scott
Frederick Douglass
27
Who is the leader of the executive branch on the state government level?
The Chief Executive Officer
The State President
The Speaker of the House
The Governor
28
True or False: A judge can give special permission for police to do a forced entry of a home.
True
False
29
Which of the following is not a right granted under the first amendment?
Right to bear arms
Right to assemble
Freedom of the press
Freedom of religion
30
Which event helped to weaken the South's economy at the start of the Civil War?
The Union Naval Blockade
The Battle of Chickamauga
The Attack on Fort Sumter
The Emancipation Proclamation
31
What was the main reason why Sherman wanted to capture Atlanta?
Atlanta was an important naval port city
He wanted to rescue the Union soldiers that were imprisoned
It was a major railroad hub for the Confederacy
It was the capital of the Confederacy
32
True or False: The right to bear arms does not automatically allow you to carry a handgun.
True
False
33
The South's biggest export was......
Cotton
Tobacco
Corn
Rice
34
What former governor of Georgia served as President of the United States from 1976-1980?
Bill Clinton
Gerald Ford
Ronald Reagan
Jimmy Carter
35
Georgia experienced tremendous growth in the enslaved population after 1793. Why?
Government corruption
The invention of the cotton gin
Slaves were becoming cheaper
Improved land distribution
