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8th Grade Georgia History Milestones Review (Civil War Events, New South, Depression, World Ward, Civil Rights)
Test Description: Review of 8th Grade Georgia History Standards for Milestones.
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1) Who issued the Emancipation Proclamation?
A
John C. Breckinridge
B
Alexander Stephens
C
Abraham Lincoln
D
Jefferson Davis
2) Why was the Emancipation Proclamation significant to the Union?
A
It encouraged Southerners to recognize the evils of slavery and stop enlisting in the Confederate Army.
B
It helped the Union form peaceful negotiations with the South.
C
It greatly weakened the Confederate army's ability to fight.
D
It strengthened the Union's resolve by changing the purpose of the war to the abolition of slavery.
3) The Union effort to capture Atlanta is known as the __________, and it was led by ____________.
A
Burning of Atlanta; Robert E. Lee
B
March to the Sea; Robert Hood
C
Sherman's Total War; Ulysses S. Grant
D
Atlanta Campaign; William Sherman
4) Why did the Union want to capture Atlanta?
A
It was the location of Confederate prisons.
B
It was a small step to capturing Alabama.
C
Its factories and railroads were vital to the Confederacy.
D
It was the capital of the Confederacy.
5) What type of destruction did General Sherman and his army cause on their -March to the Sea-?
A
They burned the city of Svannah.
B
They killed many Confederate soldiers.
C
They burned and destroyed crops, farms, homes, and cities.
D
They killed huge numbers of Union soldiers.
6) Joseph E. Brown, John Gordon, and Alfred Colquitt were members of :
A
The Bourbon Triumvirate
B
The Populist Party
C
The Democratic Party
D
The Republican Party
7) Who was the editor of the ATLANTA CONSTITUTION who urged Georgians to create a -New South-?
A
Henry Grady
B
Gordon Colquitt
C
John Gordon
D
Joseph Brown
8) What was the purpose of the International Cotton Expositions?
A
to encourage Georgia farmers to plant a wider variety of crops
B
to prove that Southern industry did not need contributions from the North
C
to attract business from the North and promote industry in Georgia
D
to convince Northerners to buy goods made in the South
9) Who led Georgia farmers in the Populist Party?
A
Tom Watson
B
James Oglethorpe
C
Thomas Jefferson
D
Button Gwinnett
10) What was the main purpose of Jim Brow laws?
A
to discriminate against American Indians
B
to help American Indians
C
to discriminate against African Americans
D
to help African Americans
11) What was the significant contribution of Maynard Jackson to Georgia?
A
believed in states' rights and segregation.
B
helped bring the 1996 Olympics to Georgia
C
established Atlanta's airport
D
first black mayor Atlanta
12) What was the significant contribution of Lester Maddox to Georgia?
A
brought professional sports teams to Georgia
B
increased military installations in Georgia
C
first black mayor of Atlanta
D
believed in states' rights and segregation
13) What was the significant contribution of Ivan Allen to Georgia?
A
helped bring the 1196 Olympics to Georgia
B
helped improve civil rights for Georgians
C
established Atlanta's airport
D
brought professional sports teams to Georgia
14) Which Georgia govenor went on to become a president, and then later won the Nobel Peace Prize?
A
Lester Maddox
B
Booker T. Washington
C
Andrew Young
D
Jimmy Carter
15) What was the significance of the Supreme Court Case PLESSY V. FERGUSON?
A
It said Georgia laws were not valid in Cherokee lands.
B
It said slaves were property, and so they did not have the rights of American citizens.
C
It said separate in not equal and segregation of schools in unconstitutional.
D
It said separate facilities were legal as long as they were equal.
16) The murder of Leo Frank was an example of :
A
emancipation
B
prejudice against African Americans
C
mercantilism
D
anti-Semitism
17) What crop did the boll weevil destroy?
A
cotton
B
peanuts
C
peaches
D
carrots
18) What act allowed the U. S. to give supplies to countries fighting in WWII?
A
Lend-Lease Act
B
Civil Rights Act
C
Stamp Act
D
Fugitive Slave Act
19) The Bell Bomber Plant, Georgia's military bases, and the Savannah and Brunswick shipyards are examples of:
A
positive WWII impacts on Georgia
B
negative WWI impacts on Georgia
C
negative WWII impacts on Georgia
D
positive WWI impacts on Georgia
20) How many major candidates rand in the election of 1860, and who won the election?
A
2; Stephen Douglas
B
4; John Breckinridge
C
2; Abraham Lincoln
D
4; Abraham Lincoln
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