1. GEORGIA STUDIES MILESTONES REVIEW QUESTIONS
Read each question, then read the four answer choices that follow. Eliminate the two most obvious detractors or incorrect responses. Finally, choose the best answer from the two remaining choices.

2. A. AMENDING THE CONSTITUTION. B. PROPERTY TESTS. C. A LITERACY TESTS.
All of these methods were used for disenfranchisement of African-American men EXCEPT:
A. AMENDING THE CONSTITUTION.
B. PROPERTY TESTS.
C. A LITERACY TESTS.
D. POLL TAXES

3. A. RICHARD RUSSELL B. EUGENE TALMADGE C. CARL VINSON D. TOM WATSON
Which Georgian spent more than 50 years in the U.S. House of Representatives and was CALLED “Father of the Two Ocean Navy?”
A. RICHARD RUSSELL
B. EUGENE TALMADGE
C. CARL VINSON
D. TOM WATSON

4. MANY LOCAL GOVERNMENTS NEED FUNDS IN ORDER TO OPERATE
MANY LOCAL GOVERNMENTS NEED FUNDS IN ORDER TO OPERATE. HOW DO STATES GENERATE THAT REVENUE?
A. THEY REQUIRE MONTHLY DONATIONS TO CERTAIN CHARITIES.
B. THEY IMPOSE TAXES AND FEES ON LOCAL RESIDENTS.
C. THEY ASK THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FOR ASSISTANCE.
D. THEY USE FUNDRAISERS TO GET MONEY FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES.

5. IF SOMEONE WERE TO ASK YOU WHICH HEMISPHERE YOU LIVED IN, WHAT WOULD BE YOUR RESPONSE?
A. THE NORTHERN HEMISPHERE
B. THE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE
C. SOUTHWESTERN HEMISPHERE
D. THE NORTHEASTERN HEMISPHERE

6. A. A REPRESENTATIVE VOICE IN THEIR LOCAL GOVERNMENT.
GEORGIA CHANGED FROM A TRUSTEE COLONY TO A ROYAL COLONY AND CREATED A Common house of assembly. What did this assembly give the colonist?
A. A REPRESENTATIVE VOICE IN THEIR LOCAL GOVERNMENT.
B. FINAL APPROVAL ON LAWS
C. INPUT INTO INTERNATIONAL TRADE LAWS.
D. THE ABILITY TO SETTLE LAND CLAIMS WITHOUT GOVERNMENT INTERFERENCE.

7. COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AND ISSUING BONDS SPECULATION AND SHARECROPPING
Which methods did Georgia use to distribute NATIVE AMERICAN land in the late 1700s and early 1800s?
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AND ISSUING BONDS
SPECULATION AND SHARECROPPING
THE HEADRIGHT SYSTEM AND THE LAND LOTTERY
THE LAND−USE PLAN AND THE EMBARGO SYSTEM

8. THE JUDICIAL BRANCH OF GOVERNMENT IS MADE UP OF MANY DIFFERENT LEVELS OF COURTS EXCEPT:
A. STATE COURTS
B. PROBATE COURTS
C. COUNTY COURTS
D. JUVENILE COURTS

9. WHY ARE THE BARRIER ISLANDS SO IMPORTANT TO GEORGIA’S COAST?
A. THEY PROVIDE FARMERS WITH ADEQUATE MOISTURE FOR THEIR CROPS.
B. THEY PROTECT THE COASTAL ZONES FROM THE STORMS OF THE ATLANTIC.
C. THEY MARK THE TRANSITION FROM THE COASTAL PLAINS TO THE PIEDMONT REGION
D. THEY SEPARATE THE INNER COASTAL PLAINS FROM THE OUTER COASTAL PLAINS

10. A. ENFORCING INCREASED AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
Which of the following would have been favored by "New South" advocates SUCH as Henry Grady?
A. ENFORCING INCREASED AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
B. ELIMINATING TARIFFS ON IMPORTED GOODS
C. ELECTING MORE BLACK PEOPLE TO PUBLIC OFFICE
D. INCREASING INDUSTRIALIZATION BY USING LOCAL RESOURCES

11. WHY DID THE BRITISH, FRENCH AND OTHER EUROPEAN NATIONS BEGIN TO SEND SHIPS TO THE AMERICAS BETWEEN 1539 AND 1542?
A. BECAUSE THEIR ECONOMIES WERE WEAK AND THEY NEEDED NEW PLACES TO TRADE.
B. THEY SAW THAT SPAIN WAS BECOMING RICH FROM TRAVELS TO THE NEW WORLD AND THEY WANTED TO DO THE SAME.
C. BECAUSE THE ATLANTIC WAS A BRIDGE CONNECTING EUROPE, AFRICA, AND ASIA.
D. THEY BELIEVED THE TIME WAS RIGHT TO EXPLORE BEYOND EUROPE BORDERS.

12. Why did Georgia invest heavily in railroads before the Civil War?
A. TO TRANSPORT SLAVES
B. AS A PREPARATION FOR WAR
C. TO ATTRACT NORTHERN INDUSTRY
D. TO TRANSPORT AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS

13. A. GEORGIA CAN NOW END ITS WATER WAR WITH SURROUNDING STATES.
GEORGIA IS HOME TO THE ALTAMAHA, CHATTAHOOCHEE, FLINT AND SAVANNAH RIVERS. DAMS HAVE BEEN BUILT ON THESE RIVERS MAKING THEM IMPORTANT BECAUSE:
A. GEORGIA CAN NOW END ITS WATER WAR WITH SURROUNDING STATES.
B. THEY POLLUTION IN THE WATER FROM TRAVELLING DOWNSTREAM.
C. THEY GENERATE HYDROELECTRIC POWER AND PROVIDE ENERGY FOR PEOPLE LIVING IN THESE AREAS.
D. THEY SERVE AS AQUIFERS AND CREATE MANMADE RESERVOIRS.

14. WHAT WAS ONE OF THE COMMON PRACTICES THE CHEROKEE PERFORMED DURING THE GREEN CORN CEREMONY?
A. THEY CLEANED THEIR NEIGHBORS HOMES.
B. THEY REPAIRED BROKEN ITEMS.
C. THEY DISSOLVED UNHAPPY MARRIAGES.
D. THEY FORGAVE ANY OLD WRONGS, EVEN MURDER.

15. Why were "Jim Crow" laws passed in Georgia AND THROUGHOUT THE SOUTH?
A. TO ENCOURAGE INDUSTRIAL GROWTH
B. TO ENFORCE THE POLICY OF SEGREGATION
C. TO PROTECT THE CIVIL RIGHTS OF MINORITIES
D. TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL RELIEF TO FARMERS

16. Which event led the United States into World War II?
A. THE EXPENSE OF THE LEND-LEASE ACT.
B. THE THREAT OF THE ZIMMERMAN TELEGRAM.
C. THE SINKING OF THE PASSENGER SHIP, LUSITANIA.
D. THE SURPRISE ATTACK ON PEARL HARBOR.

17. OF THE THREE BRANCHES OF GEORGIA’S GOVERNMENT, WHICH MEETS FOR THE SHORTEST LENGTH OF TIME?
A. THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH
B. THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH
C. THE JUDICIAL BRANCH
D. NONE; ALL BRANCHES MEET FOR THE SAME PERIOD OF TIME.

18. A. SPECIALIZED JOBS FOR INDIVIDUALS B. A SYSTEM OF RECORD KEEPING
BECAUSE OF ADVANCES IN AGRICULTURE, THE MISSISSIPPIANS WERE ABLE TO DEVELOP CIVILIZATIONS. CIVILIZATIONS ARE CHARACTERIZED BY ALL OF THE FOLLOWING EXCEPT:
A. SPECIALIZED JOBS FOR INDIVIDUALS
B. A SYSTEM OF RECORD KEEPING
C. ORGANIZED FORMS OF GOVERNMENT AND RELIGION.
D. OUTPOSTS THAT FUCTIONED AS CENTERS FOR TRADE

19. A. IT PROVIDES A STEADY RAINY SEASON FOR FARMERS.
HOW HAS GEORGIA’S WARM TEMPERATE SUBTROPICAL CLIMATE PLAYED AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN MAKING AGRICULTURE A MAJOR ECONOMIC ACTIVITY THROUGHOUT THE STATE’S HISTORY?
A. IT PROVIDES A STEADY RAINY SEASON FOR FARMERS.
B. THERE IS NOT MUCH ACTIVITY IN THE WAY OF EARHQUAKES.
C. LONG GROWING SEASONS AND ADEQUATE MOISTURE IN MOST YEARS ALLOW A WIDE VARIETY OF CROPS TO BE GROWN.
D. THE CLIMATE ELIMINATES THE THREAT OF POLLUTION AND MAKES GROWING CONDITIONS IDEAL.

20. C. American Civil Liberties Union
Which organization did the federal government create in 1865 to supervise the transition of slaves to freedom?
A. Howard University
B. Freedmen's Bureau
C. American Civil Liberties Union
D. National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

21. To which period in Georgia's history is THE FOLLOWING SPEAKER referring?
Lina Belle Mc Commons, a North Carolina citizen who formerly lived in Georgia, said the following about her younger days there:
"We benefited in this area (Greene County, Georgia) because it was chosen for a number of the CCC camps — the army of young workers, who worked in forests and fields, stopping erosion. Some people said it was a waste of money. But it kept a lot of young fellows employed."
A. World War I
B. the New Deal
C. Progressive Era
D. the Square Deal

22. A. The African slave trade should be ended immediately.
What was Abraham Lincoln's official stand on slavery during the presidential campaign of 1860?
A. The African slave trade should be ended immediately.
B. Slavery should not be allowed to spread into new territories.
C. A constitutional convention should be held to resolve the issue.
D. All slaves within the United States should be freed within ten years.

23. Georgia is divided into natural regions
Georgia is divided into natural regions. Which region is an area of gently rolling hills?
A. THE COASTAL PLAINS REGION
B. THE PIEDMONT REGION
C. THE APPALACHIAN PLATEAU REGION
D. THE BLUE RIDGE REGION

24. GEORGIA’S LEGISLATIVE BRANCH TYPICALLY SEES PROPOSALS FOR LAWS THAT:
A. PROVIDE FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT
B. ALLOW THE STATE TO RAISE TAXES
C. PROVIDE FOR FEDERAL SERVICES
D. DECIDE WHETHER A PERSON IS INNOCENT OR GUILTY OF A CRIME.

25. PRIOR TO EUROPEAN CONTACT, THE CORRECT ORDER OF EVOLUTION FOR NATIVE AMERICAN CULTURES IS:
A. THE ARCHAIC PERIOD, THE WOODLAND PERIOD, THE PALEO PERIOD, THE MISSISSIPPIAN PERIOD
B. THE PALEO PERIOD, THE CHEROKEE PERIOD, THE ARCHAIC PERIOD, THE WOODLAND PERIOD
C. THE MISSISSIPPIAN PERIOD, THE WOODLAND PERIOD, THE ARCHAIC PERIOD, THE PALEO PERIOD
D. THE PALEO PERIOD, THE ARCHAIC PERIOD, THE WOODLAND PERIOD, THE MISSISSIPPIAN PERIOD

26. A. Oregon Trail B. Trail of Tears C. Wilderness Road
What is the name of the long, hard journey made by the Cherokees when they were forced to leave their lands in Georgia?
A. Oregon Trail
B. Trail of Tears
C. Wilderness Road
D. Indian Removal Act

27. B. W. E. B. DuBois C. Maynard Jackson D. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Who was the son of a white master and a slave that went on to found the Atlanta Life Insurance Company, one of the most successful black−owned insurance businesses in the nation?
A. Alonzo Herndon
B. W. E. B. DuBois
C. Maynard Jackson
D. Martin Luther King, Jr.

28. WHICH TERM DESCRIBES A JUVENILE WHO HAS BEEN NEGLECTED OR NEEDS SPECIAL HELP FROM THE COURTS?
A. DELINQUENT
B. DEPRIVED
C. UNRULY
D. CONVICTED FELON

29. A. They decided it was an issue of states’ rights.
Why did the Supreme Court allow Southern states to practice segregation?
A. They decided it was an issue of states’ rights.
B. They allowed it if accommodations were separate but equal.
C. The justices said black codes were illegal and banned them.
D. They believed it would decrease violence between the races.

30. A. His wife took his place in the government.
Which of the following was a result of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
A. His wife took his place in the government.
B. His government collapsed.
C. WWI began.
D. WWI ended.

31. A. Jimmy Carter B. Button Gwinnett C. Franklin Roosevelt
Who had a home called "The Little White House" at Warm Springs, Georgia, and also inspired millions of people, especially the disabled?
A. Jimmy Carter
B. Button Gwinnett
C. Franklin Roosevelt
D. Theodore Roosevelt

32. A. Carl Vinson B. Eugene Talmadge C. Jimmy Carter D. Richard Russell
What noted Georgian served as a U.S. Senator and was influential in bringing or maintaining 15 military bases in the state, along with many other research facilities, including the Centers for Disease Control?
A. Carl Vinson
B. Eugene Talmadge
C. Jimmy Carter
D. Richard Russell

33. A. Georgia was the site of most of the military victories.
Why was Georgia often referred to as the "heart of the Confederacy" during the Civil War?
A. Georgia was the site of most of the military victories.
B. Georgia's soldiers fought harder than those from other Confederate states.
C. Robert E. Lee once referred to Georgia by that term and the name remained.
D. Georgia had the best railroads and more industry than other Confederate states.

34. Anti-Semitism is associated with:
A. Plessy v. Ferguson.
B. Leo Frank.
C. Rufus B. Bullock.
D. Rebecca Latimer Felton.

35. A. Most farmers were self−reliant and did not need cash.
Why is it sometimes said that some rural Georgians never realized there was a Great Depression that occurred during the late 1920s and 1930s?
A. Most farmers were self−reliant and did not need cash.
B. The Great Depression had little impact upon the state.
C. Many citizens had been struggling economically for years.
D. Agricultural areas continued to prosper through the depression.