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- 1. Multiple Choice
What was the first method that Georgia used to distribute land?Headright systemLand LotteryPrice adjustmentYazoo Land Fraud - 2. Multiple ChoiceWhat describes a corrupt system that happened in Georgia in which Government officials were bribed in order to sell land cheap. The cheap land was then sold to others at a large profitLand LotteryYazoo Land FraudEqual Opportunity Housing AuthorityHomeowners Association
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhich Native American group developed the Bow and Arrow?PaleoArchaicWoodlandMississippian
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the unintended result of the growth of the "King Cotton" in the south?decrease of slaveryincrease of slaveryWall Street crashesGeorgia's economy fails
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhich region is in the northeast corner of Georgia?Appalachian Plateau regionBlue Ridge MountainsValley and Ridge regionAppalachian Plateau regionCoastal Plains
- 6. Multiple ChoiceThe _____________________________________ is the most populated region. Atlanta is located here.Coastal Plain regionBlue Ridge MountainPiedmont regionValley and Ridge region
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhich war led England to begin taxing its colonies in the Americas?the War of 1812the First World Warthe French and Indian Warthe Mexican-American War
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhich Georgia city is known for producing approximately 1/3 of the world's supply of carpet?MaconAtlantaDaltonBlue Ridge
- 9. Multiple ChoiceFor what purpose did the British Parliament pass the Stamp Act?to force the colonists to register their namesfor raising money to pay England's war debtfor ensuring that English merchants were usedto punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party
- 10. Multiple ChoiceThe Chattahoochee River serves as part of Georgia's border with what state?FloridaAlabamaSouth CarolinaTennessee
- 11. Multiple ChoiceThe Spanish set up _____ which were used to convert the Natives to Christianity.MocamasGualesFortsMissions
- 12. Multiple ChoiceThe two Georgians that signed the U.S. Constitution were...?Abraham Baldwin and William FewAbraham Baldwin and James WrightJames Wright and Henry EllisHenry Ellis and John Reynolds
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the main weakness of the Georgia Constitution of 1777?It placed too much importance on checks and balances.It gave too much power to the legislative branch.It established two houses in the legislature.It created a powerful executive branch.
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhen the Georgia colony was established, which religious group was not allowed to settle in it?JewsPuritansCatholicsProtestants
- 15. Multiple ChoiceHart County, Georgia, was named for Nancy Hart. What role did Nancy Hart play in Georgia history?She started the first public school in Georgia.She was the first female senator from Georgia.She was a legendary heroine of the Revolutionary War.She was the wife of the first elected governor of Georgia.
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWho traveled on the Trail of Tears into Oklahoma?CreeksHopisSeminolesCherokees
- 17. Multiple ChoiceColonists ready to cut ties with Great Britain and be independent.LoyalistsPatriotsMalcontentsConfederates
- 18. Multiple ChoiceThe Malcontents wereThe first settlers of Georgia who named the first cityWealthy settlers who complained about the trustees' rulesA group of warriors sent to protect GeorgiaThe first group of Catholics to be allowed to settle in Georgia
- 19. Multiple ChoiceBy 1860, Georgia two largest church denomination wereBaptist and JewishMethodist and BaptistEpiscopal and CatholicEpiscopal and Methodist
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhy did Georgia invest heavily in railroads before the Civil War?to transport slavesas a preparation for warto attract Northern industryto transport agricultural products
- 21. Multiple ChoiceGeorgia's third capitalSavannahAtlantaAugustaLouisville
- 22. Multiple ChoiceWhat is a land grant university?The land for the college was donated by the federal governmenta university that specializes in land management.the first university of each state is designated a land grant university
- 23. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the most important mechanical invention to Georgia's economy in the early 1800's?telegraphcotton ginrailroad
- 24. Multiple ChoiceWhat were the original names of Atlanta?Terminus and MarthasvilleLumpkinville and FayettevilleAtlanta and Marthasville
- 25. Multiple ChoiceWhat system replaced the headright system as a way to distribute land?Settlers Land Give AwayLand LotteryHomesteading
- 26. Multiple ChoiceWho was the Creek leader who was murdered because he signed the treaty of Indian Springs?TomochichiWilliam McIntoshChief John Ross
- 27. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the most damaging result of the Yazoo Land Fraud?The records were burnedThe nation lost confidence in GeorgiaGeorgia lost valuable land and money in the scandal
- 28. Multiple ChoiceWho was Hernando de Soto?Spanish explorer who brought disease and destruction to Georgia.Spanish explorer looking for the fountain of youth.French explorer who explored modern day Canada.English explorer who looked for a passage to India.
- 29. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the role of the Salzburgers in Trustee Georgia?First settlers to successfully produce silkHelped defend Georgia against the SpanishCreated missions to spread Catholic beliefsInventors of the hamburger
- 30. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the role of the Highland Scots in Trustee Georgia?Helped defend Georgia against the SpanishDeveloped a successful silk industryProvided support in setting up Georgia's governmentCreated Georgia's first currency
- 31. Multiple ChoiceWho did American colonists send the Declaration of Independence to?King George IIKing Louis IXKing George IIIQueen Elizabeth
- 32. Multiple ChoiceWho was Elijah Clarke?A war hero in the American Revolution, who fought in the Battle of Kettle CreekSigned the Declaration of IndependenceStarted a mission on St. Catherines IslandHelped create the House of Representatives
- 33. Multiple ChoiceWho was Austin Dabney?One of Georgia Royal GovernorsHelped spread the idea of the "New South"Slave who fought in the Battle of Kettle Creek; gained his freedom after the American RevolutionHead of Georgia's Democratic Party in the 1960s
- 34. Multiple ChoiceWhat Creek Chief signed the Treaty of New York, which gave away much of the Creek lands east of the Oconee River?William McIntoshAlexander McGillivrayElijah ClarkeSequoya Gist
- 35. Multiple ChoiceWhy was William McIntosh killed by his people? (The Creeks)He gave away their land with the Treaty of Indian SpringsHe discovered gold near DahlonegaHe signed the Indian Removal ActHe supported the county unit system
- 36. Multiple ChoiceWhy was Sequoyah an important Cherokee figure?He spoke out against the Indian Removal ActHe helped set up the Sioux Reservation National ParkHe signed the Treaty of New YorkCreated the Cherokee syllabary
- 37. Multiple ChoiceWhich president helped pass the Indian Removal Act?Abraham LincolnTheodore RooseveltAndrew JacksonGeorge Washington
- 38. Multiple ChoiceWho was the Supreme Court Justice who ruled that the Cherokee did not fall under Georgia law in Worcester v. Georgia?Andrew JacksonAndrew YoungJohn MarshallAlexander Stephens
- 39. Multiple ChoiceWho was from Georgia, supported the Georgia Platform, and became the Vice President of the Confederacy?Alexander StephensAlexander Graham BellCarl VinsonMartin Luther King, Jr.
- 40. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the role of the Ku Klux Klan?Helped disenfranchise African Americans and discouraged voting for RepublicansTried to prevent racial inequalityHelped disenfranchise African Americans, discouraged voting for DemocratsSlowed the transition from agriculture to industry
- 41. Multiple ChoiceWho were the Bourbon Triumvirate?A group of Georgia governors who supported segregation, but wanted to industrialize the stateThey developed the term "New South"Created the triathlonBrought the Olympics to Georgia
- 42. Multiple ChoiceWho coined the term "New South", which was the idea of bringing more industry to Georgia and diversifying crop production?WEB DuBoisHenry GradyAlexander StephensWilliam Sherman
- 43. Multiple ChoiceWho was the leader of the Populist Party in Georgia?Jim BrownTom WatsonEugene TalmadgeHenry Grady
- 44. Multiple ChoiceWhat were Jim Crow Laws?Laws to disenfranchise African Americans and to enforce segregationLaws restricting international tradeLaws that prevented people from suing the governmentLaws restricting the overpricing of land for sale
- 45. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these court cases supported the idea of "separate but equal"?Worcester v. GeorgiaBrown v. Board of EducationPlessy v. FergusonRoe v. Wade
- 46. Multiple ChoiceWhich civil rights movement leader felt that African Americans should get an education and separate themselves economically to gain equality?WEB DuBoisBooker T. WashingtonMLK, Jr.Alonzo Herndon
- 47. Multiple ChoiceWho was the founder of the NAACP and felt that African Americans should work actively to gain equality?Booker T. WashingtonRichard RussellWEB DuBoisAndrew Young
- 48. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following helped African Americans in Atlanta develop basic skills to make them more marketable in the workforce?John and Lugenia Burn HopeHenry McNeal TurnerRichard Russell and Carl VinsonJames Oglethorpe
- 49. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is true about Eugene Talmadge?He supported segregationHe supported farmersHe opposed FDR's New DealAll choices are correct
- 50. Multiple ChoiceWho is known as the "Father of the Two Ocean Navy", and helped bring military bases to Georgia?Richard RussellCarl VinsonWilliam HartsfieldJimmy Carter
- 51. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following supported bringing military bases to Georgia during World War II?James Oglethorpe and King George IIIEllis Arnall and Herman TalmadgeCarl Vinson and Richard RussellHamilton Holmes and Lestor Maddox
- 52. Multiple ChoiceWhy did President Franklin Roosevelt visit Georgia often?To campaign because he needed Georgia's votes to become presidentVisiting Warm Springs for Polio treatment
- 53. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following correctly identifies Benjamin Mays?President of Morehouse CollegeLeader of the Montgomery Bus BoycottMentor of Martin Luther King, Jr.All of the above
- 54. Multiple ChoiceWhich Georgia Governor once owned a restaurant and shut down his business rather than allow for integration?Lester MaddoxIvan Allen, Jr.John ReynoldsJimmy Carter
- 55. Multiple ChoiceWhich Georgia Governor lowered the voting age, eliminated the poll tax, reformed education and the prison system, and helped pay off the state's debt?William HartsfieldJohn HopeCharlayne HunterEllis Arnall
- 56. Multiple ChoiceWhich court case said that separate was NOT equal?Brown v. Board of EducationWorcester v. GeorgiaPlessy v. FergusonMiranda v. Arizona
- 57. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following were NOT involved in the three governors controversy in 1946?Melvin ThompsonHerman TalmadgeEllis ArnallRichard Russell
- 58. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following laws said that it was illegal to discriminate based on a persons race, gender, religion, national origin, or color?Disenfranchisement Act of 1887Civil Rights Act of 1964Social Security Act of 1936Equality Act of 1970
- 59. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the purpose of the March on Washington?To display the tremendous support for the Civil Rights MovementTo prevent the end of segregationTo call for Georgia to change it's state flagTo increase minimum wage in the textile industry
- 60. Multiple ChoiceWho was the first African American mayor of Atlanta, who was also known for renovating Hartsfield Airport in Atlanta and developing MARTA . The Atlanta airport was later renamed to recognize this man.William HartsfieldIvan Allen, Jr.Maynard JacksonFranklin Roosevelt
- 61. Multiple ChoiceWho was an aide to Martin Luther King, Jr. and served as the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations during Jimmy Carter's presidency?Andrew YoungFranklin RoosveltMaynard JacksonRichard Russell
- 62. Multiple ChoiceWhich two political figures helped bring the Olympics to Atlanta?Richard Russell and Carl VinsonW.E.B. Dubois and Booker T. WashingtonWilliam Few and Abraham BaldwinMaynard Jackson and Andrew Young
- 63. Multiple ChoiceWho is the governor of Georgia?Zaxby ChamblissNathan DealRichard RussellZach Wamp
- 64. Multiple ChoiceWould is the Lt. Governor of Georgia?Nathan DealCasey CagleMarco RubioNewt Gingrich
- 65. Multiple ChoiceWhat is Georgia's state motto?Wisdom, Justice, ModerationLife, Liberty, Pursuit of HappinessDiscrimination, Disenfranchisement, DisparityRespect, Responsibility, Determination
- 66. Multiple ChoiceJohn Pemberton and Asa Candler helped create which Georgia company?Georgia PacificHome DepotDelta AirlinesCoca-Cola
- 67. Multiple ChoiceWhich major aireline company has its headquarters in Atlanta?American AirlinesDelta AirlinesHartsfield-Jackson AirlinesMalaysian Airlines
- 68. Multiple ChoiceWhat country bombed Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, which led to the United States joining World War II?GermanySoviet UnionJapanChina
- 69. Multiple ChoiceWhat Georgian had a county named for her and was known for capturing Tories/Loyalists?Nancy HartMary MusgrovePochahantasClara Barton
- 70. Multiple ChoiceDuring which prehistoric time period would you find the mound builders?PaleoArchaicWoodlandMississippian
- 71. Multiple ChoiceWhat conflict led to the American Revolution because it left Great Britain in debt and resulted in increased taxes?Proclamation of 1763Stamp ActIntolerable ActsFrench and Indian War
- 72. Multiple ChoiceWhat items did Oglethorpe promise the colonists would produce in the Georgia Colony?rice, cotton, tobaccowine, indigo, silkcloth, ammunition, cottonpeanuts, peaches cotton
- 73. Multiple ChoiceHow was Atlanta important to the South during the Civil War?capital of the Confederacymost populated cityslave trading centermajor industrial and transportation center in the South
- 74. Multiple ChoiceWho was the Georgian who helped bring about the Great Compromise at the Constitutional Convention?Abraham BaldwinLyman HallWilliam ShermanJohn Ross
- 75. Multiple ChoiceWhat happens to a bill if the governor doesn't sign it or veto it?it goes back to the Senateit goes back to the Housethe bill is deadit becomes law anyways
- 76. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is the first step for a bill to become a law?it is considered by a committeethe legislators vote on itthe Governor vetoes itthe people vote
- 77. Multiple ChoiceWho is the presiding officer (person in charge) of the Georgia Senate?PresidentLieutenant GovernorSpeaker of the HouseSecretary of State
- 78. Multiple ChoiceHow does the executive branch keep the legislative branch in check?by making lawsby educating themthrough impeachmentwith veto power
- 79. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the Lend- Lease policy?Policy in which the U.S gov't used mercenariesHousing project bill created by FDRPolicy that allowed the U.S gov't to rent weapons to there allies
- 80. Multiple ChoiceGeorgia supported a strong national government because Georgians wanted Congress to be able toenforce laws and collect taxescollect taxes and regulate trade.enforce laws and create an army.regulate trade and create an army.
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