What happened to Leo Frank?
He was found guilty, but was later freed
He spent the rest of his life in prison
He was taken from his prison cell and lynched
He was sentenced and put to death.
Yamacraw Bluff eventually became Georgia's first permanent city called what?
Atlanta
Savannah
Augusta
Louisville
The Cherokee were forcibly removed from Georgia due to what event?
Discovery of Gold in Dahlonega
Secession of Southern States
Nullification Crisis of 1832
Sherman's March to the Sea
What was the purpose of the Freedman's Bureau?
help slaves to rise up in violence against their masters.
help poor whites and newly freed blacks to get a new start.
help slaves escape on the Underground Railroad.
limit the rights of freed blacks.
What was the purpose of Spanish missions along Georgia's coast?
spread smallpox to the natives
Convert natives to Christianity
Take over native lands
help establish trade routes among natives.
Which of the following has NEVER been a Georgia capital?
Macon
Savannah
Augusta
Milledgeville
Which region of Georgia is the most populated?
Blue Ridge
Coastal Plain
Appalachian Plateau
Piedmont
What business made Alonzo Herndon a successful businessman?
Atlanta Mutual Insurance Company (Life Insurance)
Georgia Pacific
Coca-Cola
Western & Atlantic Railroad
What occurred during the Siege of Savannah during the Revolutionary War?
The city is blockaded by the British.
The city was taken by William T. Sherman of the Confederacy.
The city was taken over by the Yamacraw Indians.
The colonial army unsuccessfully tries to take Savannah
What became legal after Plessy vs. Ferguson?
Blacks and whites could be admitted to the same hospital
Blacks and whites could drink from the same water fountain
Blacks and whites could attend the same schools
Segregation of blacks and whites--Separate but Equal
What was the name of the Spanish explorer who first discovered Georgia?
James Oglethorpe
Hernando de Soto
Christopher Columbus
Ponce de Leon
What did the Proclamation of 1763 do?
created a new constitution for GA
forbade any colonists from moving past the Appalachian Mtns
Helped spark the Boston Tea Party
made colonists pay higher taxes
Which of the following WAS NOT a part of the Declaration of Independence
Statement of Separation
List of Amendments
Preamble
List of Grievances
Which of the following was NOT TRUE of Andersonville?
It was an extremely crowded POW camp.
It was located in Georgia near the city of Macon.
Many soldiers died of disease while living there.
It was used to house Confederate prisoners.
Which region of Georgia contains the most mountains?
Coastal Plain
Blue Ridge
Appalachian Plateau
Piedmont
What impact did the KKK have on Reconstruction in the South?
They supported the Congressional Plan.
They were a peaceful, social club for former confederates.
They used violence and intimidation to limit freed blacks.
They helped with education in the Freedmen's Bureau.
Which of the following correctly describes the order in what the 13th, 14th, & 15th amend. did?
13th freed, 14th citizens, 15th voting
13th voting, 14th freed, 15th citizens
13th citizens, 14th voting, 15th freed
13th freed, 14th voting, 15th citizens
Who was Tom Watson?
A writer for the Atlanta Journal Constitution
Leader of the Populist Party and supporter of poor farmers.
Governor of Georgia during the New South Era.
A member of the Bourbon Triumvirate
The Charter of 1732 dictated that the trustees of GA could NOT do any of the following:
own land, hold political office, take a salary
own land, marry a Georgian, take a salary
own land, live in Georgia, take a salary
hold political office, donate to Georgia, own land
Which region of Georgia is the most suitable for farming?
Piedmont
Coastal Plain
Appalachian Plateau
Blue Ridge
What do William McIntosh and Alexander McGillivray have in common?
Both were full blooded Native American
Both were Creek chiefs who ceded Creek land to the US gov.
Both men were part of the Cherokee nation.
Both were killed by their own people for treason.
Who led the Battle of Kettle Creek for the colonists in Georgia?
Nancy Hart
Elijah Clarke
Austin Dabney
Lyman Hall
What was one of the long-term impacts of exploration on the native american population?
Establishment of a beneficial trade relationship
the formation of modern native confederations
deaths of many natives due to smallpox
immigration of natives to Europe
The Bourbon Triumvirate believed in
improving working conditions.
economic assistance for the poor
expansion of educational opportunities
more industry, less farming
What was the significance of Mary Musgrove?
She married Button Gwinnett.
She was a nurse during the Civil War.
She killed 5 loyalists during the Revolution.
She translated between Tomochichi and Oglethorpe.
Which event was the forced migration of thousands of natives from the southeast to Oklahoma?
Westward Expansion
Nullification Crisis of 1832
Trail of Tears
Battle of Antietam
What was the name of the Yamacraw chief who welcomed James Oglethorpe upon his arrival in GA?
John Ross
Sequoyah
Tomochichi
Mary Musgrove
What was the purpose of the "Anaconda Plan?
place a blockade around the Confederacy to limit shipping
capture the Mississippi River to split the Confederacy
invade the Confederate capital of Richmond.
Use snakes to attack confederate soldiers
What was one way that Oglethorpe was different from the other trustees?
He was a wealthy man from a wealthy family.
he actually lived in the colony of GA.
He was highly educated.
He was involved in English politics.
What was the main difference between tenant farming and sharecropping?
Sharecroppers owned nothing tenant farmers had own supplies
Sharecroppers worked on others land tenant farm, owned land
Sharecroppers did not farm tenant farmers did.
Sharecroppers were poor tenant farmers were not.
Which of the following correctly explains what a loyalist was?
A native american who fought in the French-Indian War
A colonist who fought alongside the British
A trustee who stayed loyal to Georgia
A spy for the Confederacy
Which Reconstruction plan was the harshest on Southerners?
Johnson's Presidential Plan
Lincoln's Presidential Plan
The Congressional Plan
The Black Codes