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Duplicate of Munoz Georgia Studies Milestone Review Part Two
Duplicate of Munoz Georgia Studies Milestone Review Part Two
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Reviews Civil War and Government standards.
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1
Under the third amendment, citizens cannot be forced to....
Testify against themselves in court.
Have their home searched without a search warrant
House soldiers in times of peace.
Stay in jail longer than one year without a trial
2
The South's biggest export was......
Corn
Cotton
Rice
Tobacco
3
True or False: The governor of a state appoints state judges into office.
Do not answer
Do not answer
False
True
4
Which state became a slave state as a result of the Compromise of 1850?
Texas
Illinois
California
Oregon
5
The biggest fear that wealthy southerners had in regards to Abraham Lincoln was that he would..
impose high tariffs on the South
nationilize the cotton industry in the South
remove states in the South from the Union
ask Congress to consider abolishing slavery
6
What state became free as a result of the Missouri Compromise in 1820?
Missouri
Massachusetts
Maine
Maryland
7
True or False: A governor has less power than a president.
Do not answer
Do not answer
False
True
8
Which battle is considered to be the turning point of the Civil War?
The Battle of Chickamauga
The Battle of Antietam Creek
The Battle of Vicksburg
The Battle of Gettysburg
9
The right to which of the following juries is granted under the sixth amendment?
Trial jury
Grand Jury
Impartial jury
Partial jury
10
Sherman's "March to the Sea" ended in what coastal Georgia city?
Macon
Savannah
Augusta
Atlanta
11
True or False: Abraham Lincoln was supportive of the political beliefs of Republicans.
False
True
Do not answer
Do not answer
12
How did the cotton gin make processing cotton faster?
It spun cotton into thread.
It pulled many cotton plants out of the ground very quickly.
It made the cotton plant grow twice as fast.
It separated the seeds from the cotton plant.
13
Which battle during the Civil War lasted three days and had the most casualties overall?
The Battle of Fredericksburg
The Battle of Antietam Creek
The Battle of Gettysburg
The Battle of Chickamauga
14
Who must approve a presidential appointment to the Supreme Court?
The Central Intelligence Agency
The Senate House
The Supreme Court
The House of Representatives
15
Which city declared slavery illegal despite the passing of the Fugitive Slave Act?
Richmond
Savannah
Washington D.C.
Atlanta
16
How did Lincoln respond to the South's rejection of surrendering and rejoining the Union?
Signed the Emancipation Proclamation
Ordered an attack on Gettysburg
Ordered attack on Fort Sumter
Ordered Sherman to capture Atlanta
17
What major international event provided an economic boost to the city of Atlanta in 1996?
The World Baseball Classic
The FIFA World Cup
The Summer Olympic Games
The Winter Olympic Games
18
Who has the authority to establish county policies, adopt ordinances and the county budget?
The governor
The County Commissioner
The mayor
The Board of Commissioners
19
What former governor of Georgia served as President of the United States from 1976-1980?
Ronald Reagan
Jimmy Carter
Bill Clinton
Gerald Ford
20
Which of the following is a power granted to the judicial branch?
Controlling the budget
Declaring laws unconstitutional
Placing a veto on congressional legislation
Approving presidential nominations
21
Who is the present governor of Georgia?
Sonny Purdue
Nathan Deal
Zell Miller
Jimmy Carter
22
What part of state government requires counties to all be organized in the same way?
The Executive Office of the Governor
The Georgia Constitution
The Georgia House of Representatives
The Georgia Senate House
23
What former mayor of Atlanta was responsible for building an international airport?
Kasim Reed
Shirley Franklin
William Hartsfield
Maynard Jackson
24
True or False: The main objective of General William Sherman was to capture Washington D.C.?
Do not answer
False
True
Do not answer
25
Who is in charge of a county?
A mayor
A governor
A board of commissioners
A president
26
Who had a case heard by the Supreme Court ruling that slaves were property?
Harriet Tubman
Frederick Douglass
Crispus Attucks
Dred Scott
27
What process allows citizens to vote?
Popular Sovereignty
Addendum
Referendum
Pocket Veto
28
True or False: A judge can give special permission for police to do a forced entry of a home.
Do not answer
True
False
Do not answer
29
Who is the leader of the executive branch on the state government level?
The Governor
The Speaker of the House
The State President
The Chief Executive Officer
30
What was the main reason why Sherman wanted to capture Atlanta?
It was a major railroad hub for the Confederacy
He wanted to rescue the Union soldiers that were imprisoned
It was the capital of the Confederacy
Atlanta was an important naval port city
31
The U.S. government has a Congress to lead the legislative branch? What about the state?
The State Congress
The State Legislature
The Supreme Congress
The General Assembly
32
Georgia experienced tremendous growth in the enslaved population after 1793? Why??
Improved land distribution
The invention of the cotton gin
Government corruption
Slaves were becoming cheaper
33
Who is the leader of the executive branch on the national government level?
The Chief Executive Officer
The President of the United States
The Speaker of the House
The Chief Justice of the United States
34
True or False: A civil trial involves the state trying to sue a citizen for damages.
Do not answer
True
False
Do not answer
35
Which of the following is not a right granted under the first amendment?
Freedom of religion
Right to assemble
Freedom of the press
Right to bear arms
36
These are "subdivisions" of the state that carry out certain government functions.
Cities
Townships
Capitals
Counties
37
Which event helped to weaken the South's economy at the start of the Civil War?
The Emancipation Proclamation
The Union Naval Blockade
The Battle of Chickamauga
The Attack on Fort Sumter
38
To serve in a Georgia state court as a judge, you must be..........
Approved by the State Senate House
Appointed by the Governor of Georgia
Approved by the State House of Representatives
Elected by popular vote
39
Plantations brought in large profits for the owner mainly due to .............
Large amount of farmland
The North's dependency on cotton
Foreign demand for cotton
The use of slave labor
40
True or False: After Sherman's "March to the Sea", many Confederate soldiers continued to fight
Do not answer
True
Do not answer
False
41
True or False: Georgia state senators serve 2-year terms.
Do not answer
Do not answer
False
True
42
Where were 45,000 captured Union soldiers imprisoned during the Civil War?
Chickamauga
Savannah
Atlanta
Andersonville
43
U.S. Congress has two houses meaning it is called a ( ) legislature?
Bicameral
Unilateral
Communist
Autocratic
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What part of the state government controls the budget?
The Department of Education
The Supreme Court of Georgia
The Executive Office of the Governor
Congress
