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Georgia History CRCT
Preparation for 8th grade Georgia CRCT
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which region of Georgia contains more than 50% of the population of Georgia? | Piedmont |
| What is the main reason an entrepreneur would start their own business? | To make a profit |
| What did Mary Musgrove do to help the early development of Georgia? | She served as an interpreter between Oglethorpe and Tomochichi |
| Who was the first explorer to enter present-day Georgia? | Hernando do Soto |
| Georgia's first settlement was made near the present city of... | Savannah |
| The first step in the juvenile justice process is... | Intake (the juvenile is taken into custody) |
| Georgia was settled in order to provide what 3 things? | 1) A defensive border between British South Carolina and Spanish Florida; 2) More land and power for Great Britain; 3) a place to offer religious freedom. |
| The path taken during the removal of the Cherokee from Georgia is often called... | Trail of Tears |
| Why were people from Africa brought to Georgia? | To perform labor on plantations |
| What was the name of Roosevelt's program to fight the Great Depression? | The New Deal |
| Which amendment outlawed slavery? | The 13th Amendment |
| What happened to Leo Frank after his trial? | He was taken from jail and lynched. |
| The infamous Confederate prisoner of war camp during the Civil War was located near what Georgia city? | Andersonville |
| What is a "land grant university" like UGA? | A university built on land donated by the federal government. |
| Who was credited with taking the first steps toward helping the Cherokee to read by developing a written language called a syllabary? | Sequoyah |
| Between 1789 and 1840, which two large church denominations spread across Georgia? | Baptist and Methodist |
| All the record from the Yazoo land fraud were burned in public in Georgia's capital city of... | Louisville |
| Who were the first two African Americans to be admitted to the University of Georgia? | Charlayne Hunter and Hamilton Holmes |
| What is the main goal of special-purpose governments? | To provide a single (special) service to the citizens of an area |
| Which Union general led the "March to the Sea" which devastated much of Georgia from Atlanta to Savannah? | General William T. Sherman |
| What was the main agricultural product grown in Georgia throughout the 1800's? | Cotton |
| What effect did the development of Eli Whitney's cotton gin have on Georgia? | There was a growing dependence on slavery. |
| Many local governments need funds in order to operate. How do states generate that revenue? | They impose taxes and fees on local residents. |
| What is the primary function of Georgia's Legislative Branch, known as the General Assembly? | To make laws for the state of Georgia |
| What effect did the 1996 Olympic Games have on Georgia? | It generated large amounts of money for Georgia and showed the world that we had fist class transportation and facilities to accommodate such an important event. |
| Most of Georgia's revenue goes to provide... | services for its citizens |
| Which region of Georgia is an area of gently rolling hills, usually located near the base of a nearby mountain range? | The Piedmont region |
| What river forms the boundary between Georgia and South Carolina? | The Savannah River |
| Why were literacy tests required at one time for Georgia voters? | To prevent African Americans from voting |
| What did de Soto's soldiers bring to the Americans that proved disastrous to Native Americans? | European diseases such as small pox and measles. |
| What insect caused cotton crops to drop by 75%, forcing many farmers to work in textile mills and/or to move north? | Boll Weevil |
| Giving each of the three branches of government certain specific powers is called... | Separation of Powers |
| Which issue did Eugene Talmadge support? | White supremacy |
| How old must a person be to vote in Georgia today? | 18 |
| In what region of the United States is Georgia located? | Southeast |
| Name the four cultures of Native Americans in the correct order. | Paleo, Archaic, Woodland, Mississippian |
| What three items did Oglethorpe promise to produce in Georgia to send back to Great Britain? | Cotton, Dyes, and Silk |
| Who were the three delegates from Georgia that signed the Declaration of Independence? | Button Gwinnett, Lyman Hall, and George Walton |
| What city became Georgia's capital after Augusta? | Louisville |
| What document did President Lincoln sign after the Union's success at the Battle of Antietam? | Emancipation Proclamation |
| Which secret organization of whites was considered the most dangerous to African Americans? | The Ku Klux Klan |
| What effect did the county unit system have on Georgia's counties? | It gave each county's vote the same weight which actually gave more power to rural counties that had less population. |
| Which court case gave us the term "Separate but Equal"? | Plessy v. Ferguson |
| What is it called when citizens have a strong sense of pride or loyalty towards their country? | Nationalism |
| How did rural electrification (REA) help families in rural areas of Georgia, Alabama, North Carolina and Tennessee? | If gave them loans to build power lines so that they could have electricity. |
| What term is used to describe a city with its own government? | Municipality |
| What are the two dominant political parties in Georgia today? | Democratic and Republican parties |
| What is the process by which a person from another country can become an American citizen? | Naturalization |
| What did the 14th amendment guarantee? | Citizenship and equal rights to all persons born in the US |
| How long is the term of a member of the Georgia State Supreme Court? | 6 years |
| What are three things guaranteed to citizens as part of due process? | 1) Right to have a lawyer; 2) Right to a speedy trial; 3) Right to remain silent |
| How many justices serve on the Georgia State Supreme Court? | 7 |
| Besides the boll weevil, Georgia cotton farmers have also been hurt by which weather condition? | Drought |
| What word is used to describe the most serious criminal crimes? | Felonies |
| Delinquent juveniles are those who... | are under 17 years of age and commit acts that would be crimes if they were committed by adults. |
| What does a judge do during a dispositional hearing? | Determines whether you are guilty or innocent |
| What is the maximum number of consecutive years that a Georgia governor may serve? | 8 |
| What document's purpose is to ensure freedom, liberty, justice, peace, and happiness for all of the citizens of Georgia? | The Georgia Constitution |
| How many articles are in Georgia's state constitution? | 11 |
| To whom does the Georgia constitution give the right to control the government? | voters |
| For what elected offices must you be 30 years old, a resident of Georgia for at least 6 years, and a citizen of the US for at least 15 years? | Governor and Lt. Governor |
| What two things do both the Georgia constitution and the US Constitution have in common? | They both have a Preamble and a Bill of Rights. |
| How many legislators serve in Georgia's house of representatives? | 180 |
| How many people serve in Georgia's senate? | 56 |
| What term means to "redraw the boundaries of elections districts"? | redistricting |
| Name three international businesses that got their start in the State of Georgia. | Coca-Cola, Home Depot, and Delta Airlines |
| What was the ruling of the U.S. Supreme Court in Brown v. Board of Education? | The separate-but-equal policy was unconstitutional. |
| What term best describes Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr's methods for bringing about change? | Non-violence (non-violent protests) |
| What three reasons caused Georgia to change it's state flag in 1956? | It represented the past instead of the future, it was a symbol of slavery, and it damaged Georgia's tourist industry |
| In what area did Herman Talmadge make his greatest contributions as governor? | |
| What was the purpose of the Sibley Commission? | To study the problem of school integration. |
| Who was the first black mayor of Atlanta? | Maynard Jackson |
| Where did Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. deliver his "I Have a Dream" speech? | The march on Washington, D.C. |
| Give three reasons that caused the Great Depression. | Borrowing more money than could be repaid, speculation in the stock market, and overproduction of farm products. |
| What is meant by laissez-faire policies? | The U.S. government did not do anything to solve the country's economic problems. They thought things would work themselves out. |
| Which New Deal program was responsible for such projects as Roosevelt State Park, Tybee Island's seawall, Augusta's Savannah River Levee, and Macon's airport? | Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) |
| The racial unrest brought about by the Leo Frank case resulted in the creation of a chapter of the Ku Klux Klan who called themselves the Knight of .... | Columbus |
| What was the immediate cause of the race riot that occurred in Atlanta in 1906? | Stories in the Atlanta newspaper of black people being violent against white people. |
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