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1
What was the AAA?
Program to help farmers, paying them to not grow cotton
Program to create CoOps providing low cost electricity
Program to give jobs to young men, soil conservation, trees
Program to help the elderly, unemployed, and disabled
2
Which of the following is NOT a cause of the Great Depression?
The New Deal
The 1929 Stock Market Crash
Overproduction
Underconsumption
3
Which of these BEST describes English interest in exploration of the New World?
Missionary
Mercantilism
Mercenary
Glory
4
The 13th Amendment to the Constitution ______________________.
Abolished Slavery
Voting rights
Free Speech
5
What is the name of a series of programs designed to get the US out of the Great Depression?
The Square Deal
The Good Deal
The Big Box Deal
The New Deal
6
Why was the expansion of the Port of Savannah economically important to Georgia?
It helped Savannah become a center of film production
It helped bring more international tourists to Savannah
It helped the GA fishing industry grow
It helped Georgia increase its role in international trade
7
Who was Eugene Talmadge?
A member of the Illuminati
The founder of Georgia
A governer of Georgia that disliked the New Deal
A governor of Georgia who led the state thru the Civil War
8
What was the REA?
Program to create CoOps providing low cost electricity
Program to help farmers, paying them to not grow some crops
Program to help the elderly, unemployed, and disabled
Program to give jobs to young men, soil conservation, trees
9
Which British colony was the thirteenth colony?
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Georgia
South Carolina
10
What did the Georgia Platform essentially say?
Unless slave trade expanded, GA will secede
GA would remain in Union if slaves allowed in Western states
GA would secede if Gov didn't remove harmful tariffs
GA would stay in Union if north honored Fugitive Slave Act
11
What was a direct result of the cotton gin and the want for cotton going up?
Decrease in companies
expansion of slavery
Decline in slavery
Increase in companies
12
In the 20th Century, what contributed to the growth of metropolitan areas such as Atlanta?
New technologies reduced the demand for agricultural labor
Zoning laws forced immigrants to live only in cities
Many people moved to the state to grow cotton
Georgia's cities are close to ports so immigrants moved here
13
What did the U.S. Supreme Court rule in
Plessy v. Ferguson
?
African-Americans can have their right to vote denied
African-Americans can attend white schools
African-Americans can be segregated from whites"separate but equal"
African-Americans can get equal pay for jobs
14
The second part of the Declaration of Independence includes
the body
the conclusion
the grievances
the declaration
15
____________ owned animals and equipment, but not land.
Sharecroppers
Freedmen
Tenant Farming
16
Who favored harsher punishment on the Reconstruction plans?
Congress
Andrew Johnson
Abraham Lincoln
17
What name was given to the plan in which the Union navy would blockade the South
Sherman's Blockade
The Wall
Anaconda Plan
March to the Sea
18
To withdraw from the union
Secede
Retreat
Abolish
Nullify
19
What was the first state-supported university in the United States?
Yale
University of Georgia (UGA)
Harvard
Wisconsin
20
Which of the following was not a contribution Georgia made to the war effort in WWII?
The training of soldiers at military bases around the state
The building of Liberty Ships in Savannah and Brunswick
The creation of the atomic bomb in Gainesville
The building of B29 bombers in Marietta
21
____ ended in a victory for the Patriots while ____ end in defeat for the Patriots.
Siege of Savannah; Battle of Kettle Creek
Battle of Kettle Creek; Siege of Savannah
22
Who won the French & Indian War?
the French
the British
the Indians
the Americans
23
From what part of the population did Lester Maddox receive MOST of his support
business owners
African Americans who sought protection of their civil right
poor rural farmers who dislike corporations and industry
white Georgians who supported segregation laws
24
How did Richard B. Russell help Georgia during his time as a US Senator?
Blocking the 1964 Civil Rights Act
creating a two ocean Navy
Ending the Great Depression
Bringing military bases to Georgia
25
Who was allowed to participate in the Land Lottery?
White males
White males, orphans, widows
Widows
Anyone
26
During the U.S. Civil War, Andersonville was
the first major battle site
a prison for Union prisoners
The Confederate capital
a major railroad center
27
Oglethorpe's main goal for the Georgia colony was:
Mercantilism
Military
Religious
Philanthropy
28
Who were the Patriots?
A football team
Those who were against Independence
Those who were indifferent about the Revolution
Those who wanted Independence
29
What was the main purpose of the International Cotton Exposition?
bring money, factories, and people to GA
to protest segregation and violence i n the South
advertise the great farming in the South
get ideas from foreign counntries to help South
30
What was the headright system?
"head" of a family had "right" to 200-1000 acres of land.
no "right" to any land, only the state got to decide.
The children in a family had a "right" to 100 acres of land
The family had a "right" to vote
31
Which Union General was responsible for the burning of Atlanta?
Sherman
Hood
Stephens
Lee
32
As a result of contact with Europeans, which killed more Indians?
Guns
War dogs
Highland Scots
Disease
33
What was the French and Indian War?
War between the French and American Indians about fur trade
War between the French and GB for territory in Ohio Valley
War between the French and American Indians about territory
War between the American Indians and England for resources
34
Freedmen's Bureau was established to do what?
Help freed slaves get food, jobs and education
To help freed slaves get jobs.
Help freedmen get food, medicine, and needed supplies
35
What was the primary (MAIN) purpose of Spanish missions?
To increase trade with Native Americans
To learn about the land from the natives
To enslave natives
To convert natives to Catholicism
36
Georgia's first settlement was:
Augusta
Darien
Ebenezer
Savannah
37
Why did the GA Supreme Court decide who had the right to be governor in 1946?
Ellis Arnall claimed that voter fraud had taken place
No candidate won the popular vote
Governor-elect died and two people claimed to be governor
Write-in votes had to be reviewed for one candidate
38
Along with the cotton gin, what was the other technological advacement in the 1800s?
Power Lines
Telephones
Televisions
Railroads
39
Where did the Highland Scots settle in Georgia?
Darien
Ft. Frederica
New Ebenezer
Ebenezer
40
Which Georgian signed the new US Constitution?
Abraham Baldwin
Button Gwinnett
Lyman Hall
George Walton
41
Where were Liberty ship built?
Dalton and Dahlonega
Atlanta and Marietta
Brunswick and Savannah
Macon and Albany
42
Who was the 1st African American Mayor of a major southern city?
Andrew Young
Hamilton Holmes
Benjamin Mays
Maynard Jackson
43
During the Civil War, after burning Atlanta, the March to Sea was going towards what city ?
Columbus
Chattanooga
Augusta
Savannah
44
What does the acronym S-A-L-M-A stand for?
Salmon, Augusta, Louisville, Marrieta, Atlanta
Savannah, Augusta, Louisville, Milledgeville, Altamaha
Amsterdam, Augusta, Louisiana, Maryville, Saddle Ridge
Savannah, Augusta, Louisville, Milledgeville, Atlanta
45
What was the purpose of the cotton gin?
There wasn't anything called a cotton gin
To separate the cotton fibers from the seeds
To transfer the cotton to fabric stores
To plant the cotton seeds
46
Who founded the Tuskegee Institute and gave the Atlanta Compromise Speech?
John Hope
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Booker T. Washington
W.E.B. DuBois
47
What did the southern states get out of the Compromise of 1850?
A promise to allow slavery west of the Mississippi river
The Fugitive Slave Act
A ban on slavery in future territories north of Missouri
Federal protection from abolition of slavery
48
What did the Emancipation Proclamation do?
Repealed all tariffs
Freed slaves in Confederate states
Made slavery illegal
Freed all slaves
49
The first part of the Declaration of Independence is called
the Grievance
the introduction
the Preamble
the Declaration
50
Georgia refused to ratify the 14th amendment. What happened?
Georgia residents were told to turn in their weapons.
Nothing
GA placed under military rule
51
The 15th Amendment to the Constitution ______________________.
abolished slavery
gave blacks the right to vote.
gave women the right to vote.
52
What did the Sibley Commission say about Georgia's schools?
Georgia should force schools to integrate.
The state government should not follow the law to integrate.
Counties should demand their school's integrate.
Counties should intergate on thier own - most wanted to close schools
53
When was the Confederate battle flag incorporated in the GA State flag?
in 1948, to protest the integration of the Army
in 1956, to protest Brown vs Board of Education
in 1870, to honor the dead during Reconstruction
in 1976, in honor of the new Georgia state constitution
54
What was the first official form of government called ?
The New Constitution
The Declaration of Indenpence
America got land from Canada
The Articles of Confederation
55
What contributions did Georgia make to the war effort in WWI?
sonic screwdrivers and lightsabers
food, clothes, but not soliders
Boll Weevils and Droughts
textiles, food, and military bases
56
Anti-Semitism is the hatred and prejudice of
Whites
Blacks
Jews
Women
57
How did Maynard Jackson help Atlanta develop economically? Select all that apply
improved economic opportunities for African Americans
expanded private schools in GA
expanding the port at Savannah
expanding the airport in Atlanta
58
Why did Georgia expel its black legislators?
they wouldn't allow them to hold their own school board.
Said GA constitution denied blacks right to political office
Said since they couldn't read they couldn't hold office
59
In 2002 and 2008, Georgia created tax incentives to encourage which industry to move here?
the film industry
the fishing industry
the logging industry
the coal industry
60
German Protestants who came to Georgia seeking religious freedom:
Irish
Salzburgers
Jews
Scottish Highlanders
61
Population growth, increased tourism, housing construction, & new sports stadiums.
effects of WWII on Georgia
effects of 1996 Olympic Games on Georgia
effect of Civil Rights on Georgia
effects of Jimmy Carter as governor of Georgia
62
Which of the following were used to disenfranchise African-American Georgians?
Voting Rights Act
Jim Crow Laws
15th Amendment
Poll Tax
63
The last battle for land in Georgia between the Spanish and British was:
Juanillo's Rebellion
The Siege of St. Augustine
The War of Jenkins' Ear
The Battle of Bloody Marsh
64
The boll weevil and drought led to what economic issues in Georgia?
The Great Depression starting earlier in Georgia
The Great Recession
The Dirt Bowl
The Great Depression ending early in Georgia
65
Who was the first European on Georgia's soil?
Hernando De Soto
Christopher Columbus
Amerigo Vespucci
James Oglethorpe
66
Who was the Jewish man from New York who was lynched by leaders of Marietta?
John B. Gordon
Leo M. Frank
Joseph E. Brown
Alfred Colquitt
67
Before he was governor, how did Lester Maddox show his opposition to the 1964 Civil Rights Act?
stopped African American voters from exercising their right
prevented African American students from entering schools
refused to serve African Americans at his restaurant
refused to hire African Americans in his factory
68
Who did Tom Watson and the Populist Party help?
mine and railroad owners
rich, white business owners
farmers and poor people
European textile factory owners
69
A reason GA kept changing capitols was to keep it in the center of the population
True
False
70
Which Native American culture did De Soto and his men encounter in Georgia?
Woodland
Archaic
Mississippian
Paleo
71
Which of the following did the malcontents not complain about?
Ban on Catholics
Land ownership restrictions
Ban on slavery
Ban on rum
72
Who are Hall, Gwinnett and Walton?
Representatives to the 1st Continental Congress
Signed the Stamp Act on behalf of GA
They signed the Declaration of Independence & from Georgia
Representatives to the 2nd Continental Congress
73
Who was born a slave, owned 3 barber shops, & owned Atlanta Mutual Life Insurance?
W.E.B. DuBois
John Hope
Alonzo Herndon
Booker T. Washington
74
The Spanish missions in Georgia were found mostly:
Along the rivers
On the southern border
Inland, away from the coast
On barrier islands
75
How did Maynard Jackson and Andrew Young help Atlanta develop economically?
They both helped bring professional sports teams to the city
They both pushed for expanding the airport
They both helped bring the Olympic Games to the city
They both pushed for expanding the Port of Savannah
76
Which battle was the largest in Georgia during the Civil War?
Gettysburg
Fort Sumter
Antietam
Chikamauga
77
Which BEST describes the supreme court ruling on Dred Scott
Dred was not a citizen and could not sue and slaves were property
That Dred would be free upon returning to a free state again
That Dred was now a free man
That Dred would need to serve out the rest of his contract
78
Which of the following did not happen at the Little White House?
FDR arm wrestled Hitler and Stalin
FDR died
FDR received therapy from warm springs
79
Who were the loyalists?
Patriots who were spys during the war.
Those colonists who supported the king
Those colonists who wanted independence
Those colonists who were neutral in the war
80
William B. Hartsfield, the longest serving mayor in Atlanta history, is largely known for what?
expanding the port of Savannah
bringing air travel to the state
ending the white primary
establishing the Sibley Commission
81
What impact did the French and Indian war have on GA?
It destroyed the colony
It added territory and security
There were no effects
Made the colony smaller
82
Which BEST explains nullification
to purposefully ignore
to amend
To put on hold
to ratify
83
What was the purpose for Stamp Act?
To help raise money to fund the First Continental Congress
To make money for the American Revolution
Raised taxes on paper to pay for the French and Indian War
To pay for the taxes for British citizens still in England
84
Which state was added to the union as a result of the Compromise of 1850?
Nebraska
Maine
California
Missouri
85
What was Social Security?
Program to give jobs to young men, soil conservation, trees
Program to create CoOps providing low cost electricity
Program to help the elderly, unemployed, and disabled
Program to help farmers, paying them to not grow some crops
86
How are the Bourbon Triumvirate and Henry Grady similar?
wanted more rights for African-Americans
wanted more farming in the South
wanted more segregation in the South
wanted more business and industry in the South
87
What was the CCC?
Program to create CoOps providing low cost electricity
Program to help farmers, paying them to not grow some crops
Program to help the elderly, unemployed, and disabled
Program to give jobs to young men, soil conservation, trees
88
One who wants to do away with something, particularly slavery in the 1800’s
State's Rights Activist
Secessionist
Nullificationist
Abolitionist
89
Who played an important role in the development of the colony as an interpreter?
Mary Musgrove
James Wright
Tomochichi
Father Flanagan
90
What was the Yazoo Land fraud?
Land Companies bribing gov. officials to buy land cheap
Lyman Hall sold the land
Cherokees giving land away for free
Button Gwinnett sold the land
91
How did the French and Indian War impact Georgia?
It allowed territory to be added and gave more security
A lot of the colony was destroyed because of the battles
It made the colony lose land
There was no effect because the fighting was in the north.
92
Which was not one of the main causes of the American Revolution?
Stamp Act
All of the these were causes.
The French & Indian War
Proclamation of 1763
93
The 14th Amendment to the Constitution ______________________.
Gave equal protection
Voting Rights
Bear Arms
94
What event led the United States to join WWII?
Attack on Pearl Harbor
Japan attacked San Francisco
Boll Weevil attack on Brunswick
Appomattox Court House
95
How did the south react to Lincoln's election?
They attacked Fort Sumter
They demanded a recount
Protested Lincoln's election
They began to secede
96
Who used scare tactics to influence African Americans?
Ku Klux Klan
Freedmen's Bureau
Legislators
97
What was the purpose of the Lend-Lease Act?
Used to attack Japan after Pearl Harbor.
To aid American allies in war, without entering the war.
Aid Germany in rebuilding after WWI.
Aid used by Americans to fight the war in Europe.
98
Which of these was not outlined in the charter as a reason for the establishment of the colony?
Charity
Religion
Economics
Defense
99
As a GA state senator, Jimmy Carter spoke out in support of
US Cold War
Civil Rights Movement
USA Space Program
Free Speech
