Which phrase best completes the list?

Supported the interests of former plantation owners

What are the three branches of government at both the federal and state level?

legislative, judicial, and executive

The three signers of the Declaration of Independence that came from Georgia were

Button Gwinnett, Lyman Hall, George Walton

Deals with private relations between members of a community

What role did Henry McNeal turner play in southern Reconstruction?

Created political/religious organizations for free slaves

What was a major effect of the March on Washington?

It led to the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Which of these was the main cause of the conditions listed in the box?

European exploration and colonization

What is criminal law?

deals with punishment of those who commit crimes.

King George III imposed these to gain money and pay off debt from the French and Indian War

Stamp Act, Sugar Act, and other taxes

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1
What region is low-lying, mostly flat, and covers the southern portion of the state of GA?
Piedmont
Blue Ridge
Appalachian Mts.
Coastal Plain
2
What region of GA is the Okefenokee Swamp located in?
Appalachian
Blue Ridge Mountains
Peidmont
Coastal Plain
3
Time period from 1732 to 1752, where a Board of Trustees governed the colony of Georgia.
Trustee Period
Royal Governor Period
Mississippian Period
King George II Period
4
Spanish conquistador who landed in Florida, explored GA, and killed many Native Americans
Hernando de Soto
Mary Musgrove
Christopher Columbus
Juan Ponce de Leon
5
Area of law that deals with judging and sentencing criminal behavior.
criminal law
juvenile law
civil law
felony law
6
Which region is the largest, flat, and known for peanut farming?
Blue Ridge Mts.
Coastal Plain
Peidmont
Ridge and Valley
7
Which phrase describes a significant risk associated with mishandling credit?
paying higher interest rates
paying more sales taxes
receiving higher credit scores
receiving more credit card offers
8
This river separates Georgia from South Carolina
Ogeechee River
Savannah River
Chattahoochee River
Nile River
9
Governor of Georgia that repealed (ended) the poll tax and ratified a new state constitution.
Lester Maddox
Eugene Talmadge
Herman Talmadge
Ellis Arnall
10
Where approx. 250, 000 people gathered at Lincoln Memorial. MLK gives "I Have a Dream" speech.
March on Washington
Albany Movement
Montgomery Bus Boycotts
Civil Rights Movement
11
Which phrase best completes the list?
Reformed the state prison system to end convict labor.
Supported the interests of former plantation owners
Supported the desegregation of public schools.
Opposed to New South industrial growth
12
Family that worked to improve the lives of African-Americans through social reform in GA.
John and Lugenia Burns Hope
Rebecca and William Felton
Leo Frank Family
Bourbon Triumvirate
13
What are the three branches of government at both the federal and state level?
legislative, judicial, and executive
judicial, executive, senate
House of Rep., Senate, President
Legislative, Judicial, Legal
14
Capital of Georgia that houses Coca-Cola, Home Depot, Delta Airlines, and Georgia Pacific.
Savannah
Louisville
Millidgeville
Atlanta
15
The three signers of the Declaration of Independence that came from Georgia were
Nancy Hart, Lyman Hall, Button Gwinnett
Lyman Hall, William McIntosh, Andrew Jackson
Button Gwinnett, Lyman Hall, George Walton
Button Gwinnett, John Ross, Sequoya
16
Court case where US Supreme Court ruled states could not make or enforce laws with N. Americans
Plessy v. Ferguson
Worcester v. Georgia
Dred Scott v. Sanford
Brown v. Board of Education
17
What is civil law?
Deals with private relations between members of a community
Deals with punishment of those who commit crimes.
Deals with those under the age of 17
Deals with corporations who break laws
18
Which Native American group shifted from hunting and gathering to farming (most advanced)?
Archaic culture
Paleo culture
Mississippian culture
Woodland culture
19
On October 24, 1929 this event helped cause the fall of the US economy.
Free for all Friday
Bloody Sunday
Black Friday
Black Tuesday
20
Two time mayor of Atlanta that helped develop the city's airport into a major transp. hub.
Ivan Allen Jr.
Ellis Arnold
Lester Maddox
William B. Hartsfield
21
Who was the first African-American mayor of Atlanta?
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Andrew Young
Benjamin Mays
Maynard Jackson
22
This was a strategy by the Union Navy to prevent the South from trading its goods with Europe.
Sherman's bow ties
Andersonville
Reconstruction
Union Blockade
23
The money gathered by the state to pay its bills is called
state revenue
savings
taxes
profit
24
Which set of laws were these?
Declaration of Independence
Articles of Confederation
Intolerable Acts
Bill of Rights
25
What role did Henry McNeal turner play in southern Reconstruction?
Georgia's first African-American US Senator
Created political/religious organizations for free slaves
Help found the Klu Klux Klan
Principal leader in southern politics and society
26
Where landowners allowed farmers to cultivate their land for a % of the profit- few AA .
Cotton planting
Share cropping
Tenant farming
Whistle blowing
27
Out of the 13 colonies, which one was the last to become a colony for the British?
New York
Georgia
Florida
South Carolina
28
Slave who became the only African-American known to have fought in the Battle of Kettle Creek.
Austin Dabney
Elijah Clarke
Dred Scott
William Few
29
Who was the founder of the colony of Georgia?
Tomochichi
Mary Musgrove
Elijah Clark
James Olgethorpe
30
This New Deal Program is still here today and helped the elderly and disabled.
Social Security Act
Agricultural Adjustment Act
Rural Electrification Act
Civilian Conservation Corps
31
A group of mostly underdeveloped islands along Georgia's coast that prevent erosion are the
Blue Ridge Mts.
Fall Line
Coastal Plain
Barrier Islands
32
Executive order issued by Abraham Lincoln declaring an end to slavery in states that seceded.
Emancipation Proclamation
Declaration of Independence
States Rights
Gettysburg Address
33
Which of these was an effect of the US Supreme Court ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson?
Seperate was considered equal
Many African-American youths were required to work in fields
Many African-Americans became small business owners.
African American students had access to a college education
34
What was a major effect of the March on Washington?
It led to the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
It led to the creation of the Sibley Commission.
It helped many of the march’s leaders to win campaigns.
It led to the president giving in to marchers’ demands.
35
Agreement b/w slave and non-slave states that new states come into the union in equal numbers.
Freedmen's Bureau
Missouri Compromise
Georgia Platform
Kansas-Nebraska Act
36
Name for the three most powerful politicians post-reconstruction in Georgia.
Three Amigos
John, Sam, and Mark
Bourbon Triumvirate
Bourbon and Gin
37
A period of rebuilding the country after the Civil War was known as
American Revolution
Reconstruction
Civil Rights Era
Civil War
38
Controversial cheap sale of land by the governor of GA and legislature. Later nullified.
Yazoo Land Fraud
Great Depression
Headright system
Land lottery policy
39
Which of these was the main cause of the conditions listed in the box?
the American Revolution
the Spanish search for gold
European exploration and colonization
European involvement in the slave trade
40
Where GA citizens could register to win land previously held by Creek and Cherokee natives.
land lottery
just take it land policy
free for all land policy
headright system
41
This area separates the Peidmont and Coastal Plain region.
Okefenokee Swamp
Fall Line
Appalachian Mountains
Brasstown Bald
42
What amendment ended slavery?
13th
14th
15th
19th
43
Term: Placing money into something, hoping it will bring a profit in the future.
Credit
Savings
Income
Investment
44
Why was the GA colony started?
To help debtors
All of these
Economics: Crops like wine, indigo, silk, tobacco
Defense: Protect other colonies from Spanish/Natives
45
What river flows from northern Georgia along the Georgia/Alabama border?
Savannah river
Okefenokee Swamp
Indus River
Chattahoochee River
46
Which group of Georgians benefited MOST from the county unit system?
urban residents
white farmers
Republican candidates
female factory workers
47
The Civil war was mainly fought over slavery and states' rights.
True
False
48
This African-American started with a barbershop only to become the richest A.A. in Atlanta.
Alonzo Herndon
Benjamin Mays
John Lewis
Martin Luther King Jr.
49
What is criminal law?
deals with corporations who break laws
deals with private relations between members of a community
deals with punishment of those who commit crimes.
deals with those under the age of 17
50
King George III imposed these to gain money and pay off debt from the French and Indian War
Intolerable Acts
Battle of Kettle Creek
Stamp Act, Sugar Act, and other taxes
Boston Tea Party
51
President of the USA who ordered the Cherokee and Creek off Georgian land granted to them.
Andrew Jackson
Franklin D. Roosevelt
George Bush
Herbert Hoover
52
What behavior might cause a juvenile to be treated as an adult during the criminal process?
painting graffiti on a building
driving faster than the speed limit
committing armed robbery
getting into a fight with someone
53
Naval base in Hawaii that was bombed by the Japanese causing the USA to enter WWII.
Hiroshima
Nagasaki
Savannah
Pearl Harbor
54
Which group of people was most affected by the boll weevil between WWI and WWII?
government officials
railroad workers
factory workers
cotton farmers
55
Which branch of government enforces the laws?
Legislative
Judicial
Parliament
Executive
56
Civil Rights activist that opposed the Atlanta Compromise and didn't like Booker T. Washington
Alonzo Herndon
W.E.B. DuBois
Leo Frank
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
57
Georgia's first constitution that was in effect for 12 years and never ratified by voters.
GA Constitution of 1983
Charter of 1732
Articles of Confederation
GA Constitution of 1777
58
Which of these is an example of someone using credit?
Nakayla purchaes a new smartphone with cash.
Zafir borrow s money from the bank
Ariyanna receives $25 dollars each time she mows the lawn.
Jada puts money into a fund for college each pay period.
59
Which action by a juvenile would be considered delinquent behavior under Georgia law?
being truant from school
being out after curfew
disobeying family rules
stealing from a store
60
This president abolished slavery and was president during the Civil War.
Abraham Lincoln
Andrew Johnson
Herbert Hoover
John F. Kennedy
61
A colonist who remained loyal to the British government during the American Revolution.
King George's boys
Cool guys
American colonist
Loyalist
62
This was banned by Oglethorpe, but other colonist thought they needed them to work the land.
slaves
tools
fish
rules
63
What crop contributed to GA's growth until the boll weevil and drought happened?
Oranges
Peanuts
Cotton
Pecans
64
Acronym for Georgia's state capitals in order:
TGIF
ALMAS
AMLAS
SALMA
65
On what date was the Declaration of Independence ratified?
July 4, 1776
July 18, 1775
May 22, 2006
December 25, 1891
66
Creek chief that supported the United States in its efforts to take Creek land.
William McIntosh
John Ross
Sequoyah
Alexander McGillvray
67
Cherokee scholar who invented a written system to transcribe the Cherokee language.
Sequoyah
William McIntosh
John ross
Alexander McGillivary
68
A small town in southwest Georgia known for its Confederate prisoner-of-war camp.
Fort Sumter
Savannah
Andersonville
Louisville
69
What was the event held in ATL in 1881 that promoted it as an industrial center to investors?
Worlds Fair
International Cotton Exposition
County Unit System
International Symposium
70
This was the first city founded in the state of Georgia and was founded by Oglethorpe.
Atlanta
Savannah
Macon
Valdosta
71
This is the nickname given to the bicameral legislature at the Federal level.
General Assembly
Senate
House of Representatives
Congress
72
Person who supported breaking from the British government and forming one ruled by colonist.
loyalist
patriot
malcontent
scalawag
73
This president started the New Deal Programs (Alphabet program)?
Theodore Roosevelt
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Herbert Hoover
Franklin D. Roosevelt
74
Which region is between the Coastal Plain region in the south and mountains in the north?
Blue Ridge Mts.
Appalachian Mts.
Peidmont
Coastal Plain
75
Button Gwinnett, Lyman Hall, and George Walton all signed this document for GA.
US Constitution
Declaration of Independence
Emancipation Proclamation
Gettysburg Address
76
Deadliest battle of the Civil War and lead to the Gettysburg Address by Abraham Lincoln.
Gettysburg
Battle of Kettle Creek
Antietam
Bull Run
77
Local government where leadership of a town is divided between council members and a manager.
Weak-Mayor Council
President of USA
Council-Manager
Strong Mayor-Council
78
Segregationist famous for refusing to serve Afr-Amer. in his restaurant. Also Gov. in Georgia.
Benjamin Mays
Hamilton Holmes
Lester Maddox
Maynard Jackson
79
Where N. American groups were force to walk from southeast GA to reservations east of Missi.
Path of least resistance
Long hard journey
Longest walk ever
Trail of Tears
80
A system where land was granted to people willing to leave Britain and settle in colonies.
Headright system
Land lottery
Trail of Tears
Yazoo land fraud
81
Which amendment guarantees each individuals right to vote regardless of race?
14th
19th
15th
13th
82
What 3 groups explored the majority of the southeast GA in search for gold, god, and glory?
British, Spanish, Chinese
British, Spanish, French
French, Germans, Japanese
British, French, Germans
83
Colonist during the American Revolution that remained loyal to the British government.
patriot
loyalist
carpet bagger
scalawag
84
Large but shallow wetland in southeast Georgia and northeast Florida
Georgia Bog
Dismal Swamp
Black Swamp
Okefenokee Swamp
85
How did Sherman's March to the Sea affect the state of Georgia?
This was the first time Union army entered the state of GA
It diverted Union attention from GA, let militia recover
Destroyed GA's agriculture and roads, hurt the economy
GA citizens were proud of him and what he did
86
Head of the executive branch in Georgia and is supported by a Lieutenant.
Governor
Lt. Governor
President
Speaker of the House
87
Term: The collective name for the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution.
Emancipation Proclamation
Declaration of Independence
Bill of Rights
Articles of Confederation
88
Place in GA where Spanish missionaries were set up to convert natives to Catholics.
Barrier Islands
Coastal Plains
Peidmont
Okefenokee Swamp
89
How did GA's agriculture after WWII affect the distribution of the population in GA?
Gov't assistance helped local growers so they stayed rural
New agricultural practices lead more people to stay on farms
People left farms and moved to the big cities for jobs.
New cotton mills grew and increased cotton production
90
Which industries are currently in Georgia and contribute to the economy?-Select all that apply
Home Depot
Coca-Cola
Chick-Fil-A
Delta Airlines
91
Which of these were causes of the Great Depression?
Excessive use of credit
Stock Market Crash
All of these
Overproduction
92
Case where U.S. Supreme Court says "separate but equal" is unconstitutional in public schools
Dred Scott v. Sanford
Plessy v. Ferguson
Mrs. Williams v. Mr. Wells
Brown v. Board of Education
93
This region of GA contains the highest elevation and receives more rainfall of any other region
Valley and Ridge
Coastal Plain
Blue Ridge
Appalachian Plateau
94
How did the development of ATL after WWII affect the growth of Georgia?
ATL's growth marked end of state being a agricultural leader
ATL's growth turned the city into economic center of state
Population decreased in other parts of state, avg. age grew
As ATL grows, the rest of the state decreases in economy
95
What are the 3 principles on the GA state flag?
Justice, Wisdom, Wealthy
Wisdom, Justice, Freedom
Moderation, Justice, Equality
Wisdom, Justice, Moderation
96
This Creek leader acted as a mediator between British settlers in GA and the native population.
Sequoya
Mary Musgrove
Alexander McGivillary
Tomochichi
97
Sale of land by the governor of GA and the state’s legislature for a cheap price to friends.
Land Lottery System
The Big Giveaway
Headright System
Yazoo Land Fraud
98
Which of these is an example of income?
Marlon puts money into a savings account at a local bank.
Kian earns an hourly wage working at a fast food restaurant.
Classi buys a new pair of brand-named sneakers.
Isabella takes out a loan to pay for his college tuition.
99
The two-time mayor of ATL who helped develop the city’s airport into the major transport. hub
Maynard Jackson
John Lewis
William Hartsfield
Ivan Allan Jr.
100
The General Assembly is bicameral and is responsible for making laws in the state of Georgia.
False
True
101
A system employed in which some citizens could register to win land previously held by Natives.
Headright System
The Giveaway
Yazoo Land Deal
Land Lottery
102
Patriot from GA who killed several loyalist and sometimes dressed as a man and acted as a spy.
Mary Musgrove
Mrs. Williams
Sequoya
Nancy Hart
103
This Native American culture was the first to settle in North America and were nomadic.
Mississippian culture
Woodland culture
Paleo culture
Archaic culture
104
What two industries boosted Georgia's economy during World War II?
Shipyards in Brunswick and Savannah
Bell Aircraft
Railroads
Textile Mills
105
How long is the term of office for Georgia's governor?
7 years
2 years
4 years
5 years
106
River that begins in SC, flows along the SC and GA border, and empties into the Atlantic Ocean
Savannah River
Okefenokee Swamp
Chattahoochee River
Valdosta River
107
How did the development of the cotton gin influence the economy of Georgia?
Cotton was sent to the north quickly, cotton prices
Cotton mills were more efficient, helped industrialize GA
Planting of cotton was quicker, increased workers wages
Cotton was processed faster, cotton planting increased
108
When a person invests their own money in hopes of making a profit and assumes great risk.
Banker
Entrepreneurship
Debt
Savings
109
This is a document that provides laws, rules, and regulations for citizens of a nation/state.
Articles
Preamble
Essay
Constitution
110
What geological boundary divides the rocks of the Coastal Plain from those of the Piedmont?
Proclamation of 1763
Fall Line
Flat Line
False Line
111
Charlayne Hunter and Hamilton Holmes were the first two African-Americans to enroll here
Georgia Southern
Armstrong Atlantic State University
University of Georgia
Savannah State University
112
This section of the GA State /US Constitution that is the introduction.
Grievances
Articles
Preamble
Closing
113
This group of mostly Scottish colonist opposed policies of Trustee's- complained a lot..
Highland Scots
Royal governors
Malcontents
Salzburgers
114
What two political parties dominate Georgia's government?
democrat and republican
whigs and torries
democrat and independent
republican and populist
115
Only U.S. president from GA, contributed to human rights, and won the Nobel Peace Prize.
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
George Bush
Jimmy Carter
116
What 1996 event brought a boost to Georgia's economy?
St. Patrick's Day
Olympics
Woodstock
Zumbathon
117
Name of Native American woman who translated between Oglethorpe and Creek natives
Nancy Hart
Mary Musgrove
Rebecca L. Felton
Mary Quite Contrary
118
What document was signed by King George II to establish the royal colony of Georgia?
U.S. Constitution
Articles of Confederation
Declaration of Independence
Charter of 1732
119
Machine invented to separate small particles from cotton and made it cheaper to produce.
printing press
tractor
meat grinder
cotton gin
120
A civil rights leader who was chairman of the (SNCC) and organized 1963 March on Washington.
John Lewis
Andrew Young
Martin Luther King Jr.
Maynard Jackson
121
Which right do all juveniles have when taken into custody?
right to fair trial
right to a lesser sentence than an adult
right to have a jury of juvenile peers
right to be judged as an adult
122
What are the 4 major systems of transportation in Georgia that work together to move goods?
Airports, Deep water ports, slip and slides, Railroads
Railroads, Airports, Highways, Deep water ports
Deep water ports, Railroads, carpools, Airports
Deep water ports, Bicycles, Motorcycles, Airports
123
This is the nickname for the legislative branch in the state of Georgia.
Bill
General Assembly
Congress
Smart guys
124
How was Georgia significant in the life of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt?
Traveled to Warm Springs, GA due to polio complications
Ga politicians led anti-Roosevelt opposition in the 1930's
GA electoral college votes gave him enough votes to win
He tested his New Deal programs in GA first, then the USA
125
What two issues brought Georgia into its Great Depression?
Too much credit/Debt
Boll Weevil
Stock Market Crash
Sever Drought
126
Governor of GA from 1948-1955 and was center of the "Three Governor's Controversy."
Ellis Arnall
Eugene Talmadge
Herman Talmadge
Andrew Young
127
How do immigrant groups affect the Georgia economy?
They perform essential jobs and buy goods.
They cause state government revenues to decline.
The reintroduce bartering.
They revive public and private industry labor unions.
128
Which branch of government makes the laws?
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
Tree branches
129
In Georgia a juvenile is any one under the age of .....
18
17
21
15
130
What is the name of the first constitution of the USA and created a weak central government?
Bill of Rights
U.S. Constitution
Declaration of Independence
Articles of Confederation
131
Case where a Jewish man was convicted of murdering a 13 yr. old. girl. Pardoned 71 years later.
Brown v. Board of Education
Leo Frank Case
Plessy v. Ferguson
Leo Sherman Case
132
Which amendment guaranteed citizenship to those born in the US and helped with Civil Rights?
15th
14th
13th
19th
133
This Civil War general was known for burning his way to the sea and success of the north.
Ulysses S. Grant
Franklin D. Roosevelt
William T. Sherman
Robert E. Lee
134
Which branch of government interprets and review the laws.
tree branch
Legislative
Judicial
Executive
135
What river borders GA and Tennessee?
St. Lawrence River
Chattahoochee River
Savannah River
Ogeechee River

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