The three members of the Bourbon Triumvirate were

Joseph Brown, John Gordon, and Alfred Colquitt

Which statement describes Georgia's absolute location?

GA is located b/w 36°E and 35°E and b/w 80°W and 85°W

The main goal of the Ku Klux Klan was to

to prevent freedmen from exercising their rights

The MAIN purpose of the missions in Georgia was to...

convert the Native American to Catholicism

The Yazoo land fraud occurred because land companies...

bribed members of the legislature to buy land cheaply

Who worked out the Treaty of Indian Springs, which ceded the last Creek lands in Georgia?

Governor George Troup and William McIntosh

Which accurately describes southern states' reaction to the 1860 election of Abraham Lincoln?

they began to secede from the Union

The main reason that the Union General did not burn Savannah?

He protected massive caches of cotton and other supplies

Which factor BEST explains why Native Aericans were able to make permanent settlements?

Native Americans began to cultivate plants (horticulture)

Why did Reconstruction plans become more harsh?

Southerners refused to abide by the new amendments

The purpose of the Fugitive Slave Law was to...

require the return of runaway slaves to their owners

What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?

freed all the slaves in the Confederate states

Which statement does NOT describe a restriction placed in Georgia's trustees?

They could not make laws for the colony

What was the purpose of the Freedmen's Bureau?

to help former slaves and poor whites

During the Civil War, why was the capture of Atlanta an important Union objective?

Atlanta was a major southern railroad center

What was the primary reason for the Declaration of Independence

to end the colonies' ties with England

Which statement BEST explains why there were more Loyalists in Georgia than in other colonies?

Georgia was far younger than other colonies

Who were the three Georgians who signed the Declaration of Independence?

George Walton, Lyman Hall, Button Gwinnett

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1
Which time period means "old"?
Woodland
Mississippian
Archaic
Paleo
2
The three members of the Bourbon Triumvirate were
Henry Grady, Tom Watson, and John Gordon
Alfred Colquitt, Joseph Brown, and Tom Watson
Henry Grady, Joseph Brown, and John Gordon
Joseph Brown, John Gordon, and Alfred Colquitt
3
Which statement describes Georgia's absolute location?
GA is located b/w 36°E and 35°E and b/w 80°W and 85°W
Georgia is a northeastern state
Georgia is located north of Florida
Georgia is located in the southwestern United States
4
Georgia is made up of _____ counties.
157
59
159
57
5
Georgia's state flower is...
Peach Blossom
Dogwood Bloom
Cherokee Rose
Yellow Daisy
6
The main goal of the Ku Klux Klan was to
force the immigrants to move back north
to prevent freedmen from exercising their rights
return land to former Confederates
attract members from all social classes
7
The MAIN purpose of the missions in Georgia was to...
launch attacks
create new fort for defense
establish a strong fur trade with the Native Americans
convert the Native American to Catholicism
8
Which US president signed the Indian Removal Act?
George Washington
Andrew Jackson
John Quincy Adams
Franklin Roosevelt
9
To withdraw from the Union
Antebellum
Secede
Nullification
Abolitionist
10
Georgia's state tree is...
Red Maple
Palmetto Tree
Live Oak
Great Pine
11
The removal of the Cherokee from Georgia became the...
Long Journey Home
Road to Ruin
Overland Passage
Trail of Tears
12
Founder of Tuskegee Institute and believed African-Americans needed to learn a trade
Booker T. Washington
W.E.B. Dubois
Alonzo Herndon
John Hope
13
Where did the final battle of the American Revolution take place?
Concord, New Hampshire
Camden, New Jersey
Yorktown, Virginia
Lexington, Virginia
14
The mountain chain that runs from North Georgia to Maine is...
Appalachians
Shenandoah
Ozarks
Rockies
15
Which prehistoric culture first built circular houses?
Mississippian
Paleo
Woodland
Archaic
16
The Yazoo land fraud occurred because land companies...
claimed land that had been acquired illegally from Spain
took land from Native Americans by force
bribed members of the legislature to buy land cheaply
made illegal treaties with Native Americans
17
Which battle was the last time the South tried to invade the North with 50,000 casualties?
Gettysburg
Chickamauga
Antietam
Atlanta
18
In which two hemispheres is Georgia located?
western, northern
southern, western
eastern, southern
northern, eastern
19
The Civil War began when the South attacked
Fort Pulaski
Gettysburg
Antietam
Fort Sumter
20
What was the purpose of the Jim Crow laws?
reinstate slavery
segregate life in the South
promote racial equality
encourage blacks to vote
21
What is the highest peak in Georgia?
Brasstown Bald
Cloudland Canyon
Tallulah Gorge
Amicalola Falls
22
An area's consistent weather patterns over time is called...
climate
weather
precipitation
geography
23
Who worked out the Treaty of Indian Springs, which ceded the last Creek lands in Georgia?
Governor George Troup and Alexander McGillivray
Governor George Troup and William McIntosh
Andrew Jackson and John Ross
Andrew Jackson and William McIntosh
24
What river became Georgia's western border as a result of the Yazoo Land Fraud?
Mississippi
Savannah
Chattahoochee
Altahama
25
What river forms a natural boundary between Georgia and South Carolina?
Mississippi River
Chattahoochee River
Altamaha River
Savannah River
26
Which accurately describes southern states' reaction to the 1860 election of Abraham Lincoln?
they began to secede from the Union
they began to immediately attack Fort Sumter
they voted to protest Lincoln's election
they demanded a recount of votes
27
Created a two-house legislature, with a different style of representation for each house.
The Three-Fifths Plan
The Virginia Plan
The Great Compromise
The New Jersey Plan
28
The main reason that the Union General did not burn Savannah?
He had succeeded dividing the upper and lower Confederacy
He protected massive caches of cotton and other supplies
His West Point roommate was from Savannah
He gave Savannah to President Lincoln as a Christmas gift
29
What federal legislation allowed Georgia to push the Creek and Cherokee out of the state?
US Supreme Court ruling Worcester v. Georgia
Treaty of Indian Springs
Treaty of New York
Indian Removal Act of 1830
30
Which factor BEST explains why Native Aericans were able to make permanent settlements?
Native Americans began to cultivate plants (horticulture)
Native Americans wanted to band together for protection
Native Americans began to create more complex tools/pottery
Native Americans had abundant large game
31
Who created the "New South"?
Henry Grady
Tom Watson
William Felton
John B. Gordon
32
Which city became Georgia's capital after Augusta?
Louisville
Albany
Savannah
Atlanta
33
What is the name for colonists who opposed independence, favoring to remain part of England.
Independents
Patriots
Whigs
Loyalists
34
What system replaced the headright system as a way of allocating land?
land rush
tomahawk rights
surveying
land lottery
35
Why did Reconstruction plans become more harsh?
Radical Republicans were plotting to destroy the Democrats
Southerners refused to abide by the new amendments
Democrats felt Southerners deserved to be punished
President Lincoln thought the previous plans were too easy
36
Which best describes what is meant by "disenfranchisement"?
to lose ownership of property
to lose the right to vote
to lose citizenship
to lose one's liberty
37
The purpose of the Fugitive Slave Law was to...
prevent slaves from testifying against whites in court
require slaves to have citizenship papers to obtain jobs
prevent slaves from having group gatherings or meetings
require the return of runaway slaves to their owners
38
Who was the chief of the Cherokee who petitioned Congress protesting the Cherokee removal?
Major Ridge
Samuel Worchester
William McIntosh
John Ross
39
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
made slavery in the United States illegal
repealed all tariffs
freed all the slaves in the Confederate states
freed all the slaves in Union states
40
Which statement does NOT describe a restriction placed in Georgia's trustees?
They could not own land in Georgia
They could not make laws for the colony
They could not hold political office
They could not be paid for being a trustee
41
Which state entered the Union as a free state as a result of the Missouri Compromise?
Nebraska
Maine
California
Missouri
42
What was the purpose of the Freedmen's Bureau?
to help help all former soldiers in the South
to prevent freedmen from exercising their rights
to help all free people in the South
to help former slaves and poor whites
43
During the Civil War, why was the capture of Atlanta an important Union objective?
Atlanta was in the geographic center of the South
Atlanta was a major southern railroad center
Atlanta was the capital of the Confederacy
Atlanta was the home to several major arms storehouses
44
Who is considered the "founding father" of Georgia?
James Oglethorpe
Tomochichi
King George II
King Charles II
45
What was the primary reason for the Declaration of Independence
to declare the colonies in favor of France
to announce the colonies boycott of English goods
to announce a new trading policy with Britain
to end the colonies' ties with England
46
Which prehistoric culture developed the Clovis point?
Mississippian
Archaic
Paleo
Woodland
47
Who won the French and Indian war?
Indians
Canada
Britain
France
48
What was the primary goal of Hernando de Soto as he explored the American southeast?
find gold
develop trade partnerships
conquer land
convert Native AMericans to Christianity
49
Which statement BEST explains why there were more Loyalists in Georgia than in other colonies?
Georgia had more British settlers than other colonies
Georgia was not successful,and couldn't raise funds to fight
Georgia was far younger than other colonies
Georgia had a smaller population; not enough men to fight
50
Following the American Revolution, war veterans could receive land through...
loyalist retrieval
land lotteries
bounty grants
the headright system
51
Who were the three Georgians who signed the Declaration of Independence?
Lyman Hall, Button Gwinnett, James Wright
George Walton, Lyman Hall, Button Gwinnett
George Walton, Henry Ellis, James Wright
Lyman Hall, George Walton, Abraham Baldwin
52
Who was the African-American soldier who was wounded at the Battle of Kettle Creek?
Casimir Pulaski
Austin Dabney
Elijah Clarke
Crispus Attucks
53
According to the Charter of 1732, all of the following groups were banned EXCEPT
Protestants
lawyers
liquor dealers
slaves
54
As a result of the French and Indian War, Georgia's western boundary was moved to the...
Chattahoochee River
Mississippi River
Savannah River
Flint River
55
Southern states got _ for voting to bring California in under the Compromise of 1850.
a ban on slavery in future territories north of Mississippi
a promise to allow slavery west of the Mississippi River
a federal fugitive slave law requiring return of runaways
a federal law calling for the abolition of the slave trade
56
Evidence of items used by ancient peoples, such as pottery shards, tools, and jewelry, are...
fossils
navel stores
missions
artifacts
57
For what purpose did the British Parliament pass the stamp act?
to force colonists to register their names
to punish colonists for the Boston Tea Party
for raising money to pay England's war debt
for ensuring that English merchants were used
58
Which GA Governor created the Board of Ed. & the Dept. of Commerce & Labor in the early 1900's
Governor John B. Gordon
Governor Henry Grady
Governor Joseph E. Brown
Governor Hoke Smith
59
To which modern day state did the Trail of Tears lead?
Oklahoma
California
Mississippi
Nebraska
60
The name for a Native American chiefdom which was located along the coast of Georgia.
Guale
Carolina
St. Catherine's
Atlatl
61
The belief that the U.S. was destined to expand from the Atlantic to the Pacific Oean
States' Rights
Popular Sovereignty
Sectionalism
Manifest Destiney
62
Which Union General was responsible for the burning of Atlanta?
Robert E. Lee
William T. Sherman
Alexander Stephens
John Bell Hood
63
During the Civil War, Andersonville was
a major railroad terminal
the first major battle
the capital of the Confederacy
a prison for soldiers
64
Which prehistoric culture moved around in small groups as they hunted large animals?
Archaic
Mississippian
Woodland
Paleo
65
Which accurately describes the Supreme Court's ruling in the Dred Scott case? That Scott...
once a slave, was now a free man
as a slave, was not a citizen and had no right to sue
once a slave, would be free upon returning to a free state
as a slave, would have to serve out the rest of his contract
66
How did the invention of the cotton gin influence slavery in Georgia?
Farmers switched from using slaves to machines in the field.
Demand for slavery decreased due to lack of labor needed.
Farmers started paying their slaves due to increased profits
Demand for slaves increased w/ increase of cotton production
67
Secretly importing or exporting goods
Siege
Boycott
Smuggling
Blockade
68
What is the primary function of the barrier islands?
They serve as well-stocked hunting preserves
They are frequent targets of hurricanes
They protect the wild horses from extinction
They protect the beaches from erosion
69
What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia?
to write a new constitution
to fix the Articles of Confederation
to ratify the Bill of Rights
to declare independence from England
70
The Creek leader who signed the Treaty of New York, giving up land east of the Oconee River.
Elias Boudinot
Alexander McGillivray
William McIntosh
John Ridge
71
Why was Leo Frank pardoned?
His sentence was changed from death to life
New evidence indicated he had not been given a fair trial
His lawyers had retired and had no new evidence
His family members petitioned the governor to pardon him
72
Near which north Georgia town was gold discovered in 1828?
Elijay
Dahlonega
Gainesville
Helen
73
The writers of Georgia's first constitution wanted to limit the power of the governor because..
they didn't want them as powerful as the royal governor
they wanted equal power between the three branches
they believed the legislature should have more power
there were no qualified candidates for governor
74
Which statement best describes the University of Georgia?
It was the first US university open to both men and women.
The first state university to accept out of state transfers.
It was the first integrated university in the US.
It was the first state supported university in the US.
75
A five foot ditch grew into sixteen different canyons due to erosion.
Amicalola Falls
Tallulah Gorge
Warm Springs
Providence Canyon
76
It is 300 million years old and has the world's largest raised sculpture?
Stone Mountain
Tallulah Gorge
Okefenokee Swamp
Warm Springs
77
This is named for the decrease in elevation, and there are many waterfalls located here.
Savannah River
Barrier Islands
Fall Line
Okefenokee Swamp
78
To obstruct or prevent access to
Blockade
Siege
Smuggling
Boycott
79
Plessy V. Ferguson gave states the right to promote
segregation
integration
public school for all children
voting rights for blacks
80
The waters are largely dried up now, but they used to stay at 68 degrees year round.
Radium Springs
Tallulah Gorge
Providence Canyon
Amicalola Falls
81
Which best describes how the French and Indian War led to the American Revolution?
France encouraged the colonists to rebel against England
England began to tax the colonies to pay its war debt
France occupied areas under English control
England began to require colonists to enlist in the military
82
Which of the following did NOT disenfranchise African-Americans in the South?
eligibility test
poll tax
literacy test
grandfather clause
83
What river is the primary source of water for Atlanta?
Altamaha River
Chattahoochee River
Savannah River
Mississippi River
84
What did the 14th Amendment to the US Constitution do?
It gave freedmen the right to own property
It made freedmen citizens
It abolished slavery
It gave freedmen the right to vote
85
Which nation was the first to claim the area around the mouth of the Mississippi River?
Portugal
Spain
France
England
86
Though he argued against secession, he went on to become vice president of the Confederacy.
Andrew Johnson
Alexander Stephens
Abraham Lincoln
Jefferson Davis
87
What was the name of Spain's first permanent colony in the New World?
Jamestown
Savannah
New Orleans
St. Augustine
88
All of the following were reasons behind the creation of the Georgia colony except...
religion
defense
economic
charity
89
Harvard graduate, professor at Atlanta University, founder of NAACP, believed education was key
John Hope
W.E.B. Dubois
Booker T. Washington
Alonzo Herndon
90
The Leo Frank trial is an example of
suffrage in Georgia
disfranchisement in Georgia
anti-Semitism in Georgia
segregation in Georgia

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