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