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GEORGIA HISTORY LEGISLATIVE EXAM ACTUAL EXAM 2024 | ALL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (ALREADY GRADED A+) | LATEST EDITION (JUST RELEASED)
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How did Georgia's boundaries change between 1733- 1775 -----CORRECT ANSWER---- ------------Went from being between savannah and the altar aha river to being extended to St. Mary's River. Originally extended from Atlantic to Pacific, the western boundary was set at the Mississippi River Why was Georgia last to join the billion against Great Brittian? -----CORRECT ANSWER----------------Depended on great Brittian for protection, they were only colony to obey great Britain's stamp Act Who from Georgia signed the Declaration of Independence. Which lost their life in a duel? -----CORRECT ANSWER----------------George Walton, Lyman Hall, Button Gwinnett 2 provisions for the Constitution of 1777 -----CORRECT ANSWER----------------1. Unicameral legislative
What role did the French play in the revolutionary war -----CORRECT ANSWER----------- -----They teamed with a patriot force to try and force the British to surrender which failed What Georgians participated in the constitutional convention -----CORRECT ANSWER-- --------------Abraham Baldwin and William Few What did a Georgia's Indian problem have to do with it's position at the constitutional convention? -----CORRECT ANSWER----------------They wanted a stronger government to deal with the Indians Basic characteristics of Georgia's early political system -----CORRECT ANSWER--------- -------Turned bicameral with a senate and House of Representatives. Consisted of a democratic and Republican Party. Evolved around geography and personality Major differences between the Constitution of 1789 in the Constitution of 1777 ----- CORRECT ANSWER----------------Turned bicameral, voting was extended to all white men and suffrage was expanded What new crops developed in Georgia and why? -----CORRECT ANSWER---------------- Tobacco and cotton because population quadrupled and new farmers came. Also because Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin. What was the Yazoo fraud and how was the matter finally settled? -----CORRECT ANSWER----------------Georgia legislators (bribed with money) voted to sell 40 million acres the foreland companies per 1-1/2 cents per acre What Georgian led the fight against the Yazoo sale? -----CORRECT ANSWER------------ ----James Jackson
What happened to William McIntosh? -----CORRECT ANSWER----------------Executed by the Creek for his actions The Cherokee were considered the most advanced of the Southeastern Native American groups. Why? What symbols of progress had the Cherokee developed by 1830? -----CORRECT ANSWER----------------They established a written constitution and an elected government. They created a bilingual newspaper (the Cherokee Phoenix). They owned houses, operated mills, farmed, ran inns; some became lawyers and teachers. What effect did the discovery of gold at Dahlonega have on the process of Cherokee removal? -----CORRECT ANSWER----------------It hastened the events as thousands of whites rushed into the area, hoping to strike it rich. How did the Cherokee resist removal? Why did it fail? -----CORRECT ANSWER----------- -----The Cherokee chose as their method of resistance the U.S. Court system. President Jackson refused to enforce the court's decision. What was the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Worcester v. Georgia? -----CORRECT ANSWER----------------Ruled that Georgia's laws could not apply in the Cherokee- controlled lands. What are the 5 major regions of Georgia? -----CORRECT ANSWER----------------Coastal Plain, Piedmont, Blue Ridge, Plateau, Ridge and Valley Location of the coastal plains? -----CORRECT ANSWER----------------Atlantic ocean to the fall line What is the coastal plains commonly called? -----CORRECT ANSWER----------------Pine Barrens
What percent of the land does the coastal planes cover? -----CORRECT ANSWER------- ---------60% Description of the coastal plains land characteristics? -----CORRECT ANSWER----------- -----Flat and the soil is sandy Piedmont nickname? -----CORRECT ANSWER----------------Foothills, upland, or upcountry region What percent of the land does the piedmont cover? -----CORRECT ANSWER-------------- --30% Piedmont land characteristics? -----CORRECT ANSWER----------------Rolling hills, fertile land, most populous land Blue ridge location -----CORRECT ANSWER----------------Northeast the blue ridge Blue ridge characterized by -----CORRECT ANSWER----------------Its rocky slopes Plateau location -----CORRECT ANSWER----------------Northwest Plateau characterized by -----CORRECT ANSWER----------------Both flat and gently sloping land Smallest region of Georgia -----CORRECT ANSWER----------------Plateau
What impact did the Spanish have on the Native Americans? -----CORRECT ANSWER- ---------------Spanish had better weapons and 1/3 of native americans died from European diseases Who competed with Spain for Georgia? -----CORRECT ANSWER----------------The english and french The first establishments of Georgia was where? -----CORRECT ANSWER---------------- Santa Catalina de Guale 3 reasons for establishments in Georgia -----CORRECT ANSWER---------------- Philanthropic- new start for the poor of England and a refuge for prosecuted Protestants in Europe Military- establish a defense against the Spanish Economic- increase Britain's wealth 3 restrictions the Trustee placed on Georgia Settlers -----CORRECT ANSWER------------ ----1. Land restrictions
Oglethorpe's role -----CORRECT ANSWER----------------Leader of settlement. Commanded his troops in the war of Jenkins ear and the battle of bloody marsh Who was the war of Jenkins Ear between? -----CORRECT ANSWER---------------- England and Spain Who won the battle of bloody marsh -----CORRECT ANSWER----------------British won over the Spanish Where was the battle of bloody marsh fought? -----CORRECT ANSWER---------------- Near Fort Frederica Who were the malcontents and was was their primary demand? -----CORRECT ANSWER----------------Change for the restrictions on landownership and the prohibition of slavery Slaveries impact on Georgia development -----CORRECT ANSWER----------------Slaves made up almost half of the entire population and was the main argument between the trustees and the settlers Who were Georgias three royal govenors and a description of each -----CORRECT ANSWER----------------1. Captain John Reynolds- not long bc unpopular
Who were middling planters? -----CORRECT ANSWER----------------Usually owned between 5 to 10 slaves, comprised about 14 percent of Georgia's population. They were economically well off, but not wealthy enough to own large plantations. They often combined producing goods for home consumption and cotton or rice for the market. Who were yeoman farmers? -----CORRECT ANSWER----------------Owned their own land, but they were not wealthy. They composed about 75 percent of Geogia's population. A few may have owned 1 to 5 slaves; most owned none. They were safety first farmers; they produced for their family's yearly needs and sold any surplus to supplement their income. Who were poor/landless whites? -----CORRECT ANSWER----------------Barely survived on what they could produce. But poor and landless are not the same thing. Although once labeled as poor white trash, a landless white is defined as an individual who does not own property. This could include: young men yet to inherit, tenant farmers who rented land, urban laborers, skilled artisans, or mechanics. Explain why Free Persons of Color were said to inhabit a "middle ground." ----- CORRECT ANSWER----------------They were neither slaves, nor were they completely free. What's the gang labor system -----CORRECT ANSWER----------------They worked from sunup to sundown under the supervision of an overseer. What's the task system? -----CORRECT ANSWER----------------Slaves were required to complete a certain number tasks on any given day. Once they had completed those tasks, they were allowed to help family members or work on their own gardens. The task system allowed slaves greater autonomy from their masters. What type of work did most slaves in Georgia perform? -----CORRECT ANSWER--------- -------They worked on cotton plantations
What were the advantages for a slave living on a large plantation? -----CORRECT ANSWER----------------being part of a community: family relationships and networks of friendship and kinship. Even though slavery had existed even before the creation of the U.S., what caused the issue of slavery to become so divisive during the antebellum period? -----CORRECT ANSWER----------------They were economically dependent upon slaves to to work on their plantations and without them they would run out of business. How did south carolina seek to avoid Tariff enforcement? -----CORRECT ANSWER------ ----------South Carolina declared the tariff of 1832 null and void and was prepared to resist its enforcement and attempted to enlist other southern states. What important position did Howell Cobb hold during the negotiations for a compromise in 1849-1850? -----CORRECT ANSWER----------------Congressional Leader What position did Georgia take regarding the Compromise of 1850? -----CORRECT ANSWER----------------They accepted the compromise. What did the South gain with the Compromise of 1850? -----CORRECT ANSWER-------- --------A tougher new fugitive slave law. The issue of slavery in the rest of the territory was to be decided by popular sovereignty, thus allowing the people of a territory to decide the issue of slavery. Explain the origins of the Georgia Platform. What did it state? Why is it significant? ----- CORRECT ANSWER----------------Stated that Georgia accepted the compromise as the best possible outcome given the circumstances.
What did Joseph Brown do during the Civil War? -----CORRECT ANSWER---------------- Governor Brown called for peace. He opposed the army's impressments of goods and especially slave laborers. He established a mini-welfare system with officials What type of fighting occurred in Georgia between 1861-1863? -----CORRECT ANSWER----------------coastal Georgia experienced several raids and continuous gunboat skirmishing Where was the first major engagement fought in Georgia in 1863? Which side won the battle? -----CORRECT ANSWER----------------the Battle of Chickamauga and the Confederates were victorious What Union general is credited with capturing Atlanta? -----CORRECT ANSWER---------- ------General William T. Sherman Why was the fall of Atlanta so significant? -----CORRECT ANSWER----------------it was the hub of the southern railroad system and the timing of Atlanta's fall insured that Abraham Lincoln would be reelected president How did Savannah avoid meeting the same fate as Atlanta and much of Georgia? ----- CORRECT ANSWER----------------Savannah peacefully surrendered How did former slaves define their freedom? -----CORRECT ANSWER---------------- Reuniting families, moving to the city and the protection of Union military forces. What responsibilities did the Freedmen's Bureau have? -----CORRECT ANSWER-------- --------to assist former slaves in various capacities, including providing food and shelter, finding jobs, establishing hospitals and schools.
What was the difference between Presidential and Congressional reconstruction? ----- CORRECT ANSWER----------------presidential reconstruction was a relatively mild process for recognizing Southern state governments and returning them to the Union. when the Reconstruction was passed from President Johnson to Congress they impose greater restrictions on the South Why did Congressional reconstruction occur? -----CORRECT ANSWER----------------The election of former Confederates, the passage of black codes, and increasing acts of intimidation caused a change in the control and nature of Reconstruction. black codes, and increasing acts of intimidation caused a change in the control and nature of Reconstruction. What was the goal of the Black Codes? -----CORRECT ANSWER----------------to keep freedmen in a condition as close to slavery as possible. Why was the capital of Georgia moved to Atlanta? -----CORRECT ANSWER---------------
What was Henry Grady's vision of a New South? -----CORRECT ANSWER---------------- sectional reconciliation and political stability, the South accepted the postwar racial settlement How did Grady attempt to attract northern investment? Was it successful? ----- CORRECT ANSWER----------------He told northern businessmen that the war was over, slavery was over, and that southerners were working hard to build up the region economically and were willing to put their resentment behind them. Atlanta advertised itself as the gateway to the South. The numerous promises offered by the New South program were never fulfilled What obstacles did farmers face in the late nineteenth century? -----CORRECT ANSWER----------------their farms in ruin timing and world market conditions also injured farmers: the price of cotton was falling, in part due to overproduction; the price of supplies was increasing; currency was deflated (not enough in circulation); and railroads were increasing their freight rates. What solutions did 19th century farmers develop? -----CORRECT ANSWER---------------- Using this crop lien, farmers mortgaged their land on their future crops. They signed contracts, which required them to pay the lender once they sold the crop. Why did some Alliance men decide to join the People's Party? -----CORRECT ANSWER----------------"Alliance Legislature" , failed to meet expectations convinced that they could not succeed through the Democratic party they formed People's Party, more commonly called the Populist Party. Who was Georgia's most prominent Populist? -----CORRECT ANSWER---------------- Thomas Watson What perceived threat did Populism represent to conservative white Georgians? ----- CORRECT ANSWER----------------to split Georgia's white vote
Describe the process of segregation in the South. -----CORRECT ANSWER---------------- Early segregation was neither uniform nor absolute. After 1890, municipalities passed laws requiring segregated facilities. After the turn of the century, segregation became even more overt and systematic with separate entrances Which of the following best describes the impact of Plessy v. Ferguson? -----CORRECT ANSWER----------------that separate railroad cars and facilities did not violate the Constitution as long as the facilities were equal. What violence did African Americans face? -----CORRECT ANSWER---------------- lynchings and race riots How did Georgia prevent African Americans from voting? -----CORRECT ANSWER------ ----------poll taxes, literacy tests, early registration requirements, and the white primary (an election open to whites only). What occurred during the 1906 gubernatorial campaign? -----CORRECT ANSWER------- ---------rumors of assaults on white women by black men. Both candidates for governor, Clark Howell and Hoke Smith, exploited racial scares. In September, young white men took matters into their own hands and attacked African American communities within the city. What was Booker T. Washington's message in his "Atlanta Compromise" speech? ----- CORRECT ANSWER----------------a message of accommodation, black self-help and economic self-sufficiency What was Georgia's position on prohibition? -----CORRECT ANSWER---------------- supported reforms and the first southern state to enact prohibition Prior to the 20th century, what type of school system existed and why? -----CORRECT ANSWER----------------common school system
What is significant about Richard Russell? -----CORRECT ANSWER----------------The first governor who had to deal with the disastrous effects of the depression, the youngest Georgia governor and he reorganized government and made it more efficient What was the Great Migration? -----CORRECT ANSWER----------------The movement of African Americans out of the South What were some negative consequences of economic progress? -----CORRECT ANSWER----------------Georgia's farm population fell by over 350,000. How did Eugene Talmadge deal with the Textile Strike in 1934? -----CORRECT ANSWER----------------He called out the national guard and arrested strike leaders. What obstacles did the New Deal face in Georgia? -----CORRECT ANSWER---------------
How did World War II effect Georgia's economy? -----CORRECT ANSWER---------------- generated thousands of new jobs increased the employment of both women and minorities. Income increased along with new job creation. increased the process of migration from rural areas to the cities. What were some of the more important Georgia military contributions? -----CORRECT ANSWER----------------Georgia had the second largest number of military bases in the nation What were the significant industries which contributed to the war effort? -----CORRECT ANSWER----------------Bell Aircraft Corporation, military bases and shipyards How did changes in the state's economy effect its population? -----CORRECT ANSWER----------------the population of most rural counties in Georgia declined while the population of the state's urban counties increased. What was the Two Governors Controversy? Who benefited the most? -----CORRECT ANSWER----------------Eugene Talmadge vs. Ellis Arnall. Accreditation of Georgia's colleges. Ellis Arnall won the governorship because he campaigned on the promise that he would remove the University System from the political whims of the governor Characterize Ellis Arnall's achievements as governor -----CORRECT ANSWER------------ ----Georgia's colleges and universities once again received accreditation, a major revision of the Constitution of 1877, elimination of the chain gang, and reform of the prison system. Georgia became the first state to grant eighteen year olds the right to vote. Why was World War II an important turning point in the Civil Rights Movement? ----- CORRECT ANSWER----------------African Americans joined to fight against Germany and Japan, integration the armed forces and specifically the increase in manufacturing jobs and the urbanization of the population, aided the progress of civil rights.