GCSU GA history Exam Study
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Robert Toombs - ANSWER one of the most ardent secessionists in the U.S. Senate,
helped to lead Georgia out of the Union on the eve of the Civil War
Joseph Brown - ANSWER Civil War governor of Georgia; one of the most
successful politicians in the state's history
John Ross - ANSWER principal chief of the Cherokee Nation in 1827; presided over the
nation during the apex of its development in the Southeast, the tragic Trail of Tears,
and the subsequent rebuilding of the nation in Indian Territory
Major and John Ridge - ANSWER led the Cherokee "Treaty Party," which signed a
removal agreement at New Echota in 1835; all four leaders were marked for
execution by members of the John Ross party in 1839
Sequoyah - ANSWER creator of the Cherokee syllabary
Elias Boudinot - ANSWER formally educated Cherokee who became the editor of
the Cherokee Phoenix, the first Native American newspaper in the United States
,Augustus Baldwin Longstreet - ANSWER published Georgia's first important literary work,
Georgia Scenes, Characters, Incidents, Etc. in the First Half Century of the Republic
Crawford W. Long - ANSWER first to perform surgeries using sulfuric ether anesthesia
Joseph E. Johnston - ANSWER a career U.S. Army officer, serving with distinction in
the Mexican-American War and Seminole Wars, and was also one of the most senior
general officers in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War
William Tecumseh Sherman - ANSWER served as a General in the Union Army during
the American Civil War (1861-65), for which he received recognition for his outstanding
command of military strategy as well as criticism for the harshness of the "scorched
earth" policies that he implemented in conducting total war against the Confederate
States
Charles J. Jenkins - ANSWER one of the authors of the "Georgia Platform" endorsing
the Compromise of 1850; unsuccessful vice presidential candidate; served on the
Georgia Supreme Court and later as governor of Georgia
Rufus Bullock - ANSWER first Republican governor; became the most hated man in
the state during Reconstruction and was forced from office by the Ku Klux Klan; later
he became president of the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce and master of ceremonies
at the Atlanta Cotton States and International Exposition in 1895
John B. Gordon - ANSWER one of Robert E. Lee's most trusted Confederate generals
during the American Civil War; after the war, he was a strong opponent of
Reconstruction and is thought by some to have been the titular leader of the Ku Klux
Klan in Georgia during the late 1860s
Sidney Lanier - ANSWER contributed significantly to the arts in nineteenth-century
America; his accomplishments as a poet, novelist, composer, and critic reflect his
, eclectic interests, and his melodic celebrations of Georgia's terrain are among his
most widely read poems
Thomas E. Watson - ANSWER in his early years he was characterized as a liberal but
he emerged as a force for white supremacy and anti-Catholic rhetoric; elected to the
Georgia General Assembly (1882), the U.S. House of Representatives (1890), and the
U.S. Senate (1920)
Henry Grady - ANSWER rose to prominence as a journalist, eventually becoming
managing editor of the Atlanta Constitution; encouraged industrial growth and
more diverse farming for the "New South" following the Civil War; deliverd famous
"New South" speech in New York in 1886
Booker T. Washington - ANSWER African-American educator, author, orator, and advisor
to presidents of the United States; dominant leader in the African-American community
as a part of the last generation of black American leaders born into slavery; became the
leading voice of the disfranchised former slaves newly oppressed by the discriminatory
laws enacted in the post reconstruction Southern states
WEB DuBois - ANSWER African American educator, historian, sociologist, and
social activist who poignantly addressed the issues of racial discrimination, black
social problems, and world peace during the first half of the twentieth century
Walter George - ANSWER served Georgia as a Democratic United States Senator;
became one of the most influential senators of his time, even gracing the cover of
Time magazine; while he opposed Franklin D. Roosevelt's nomination for President in
1932, he supported several of his early New Deal programs
Eugene Talmadge - ANSWER during his three terms as state commissioner of
agriculture and three terms as governor, his personality and actions polarized voters in
the state's one-party politics of that era (leading critic of the New Deal in the South)
Guide+Questions with Complete
Answers
Robert Toombs - ANSWER one of the most ardent secessionists in the U.S. Senate,
helped to lead Georgia out of the Union on the eve of the Civil War
Joseph Brown - ANSWER Civil War governor of Georgia; one of the most
successful politicians in the state's history
John Ross - ANSWER principal chief of the Cherokee Nation in 1827; presided over the
nation during the apex of its development in the Southeast, the tragic Trail of Tears,
and the subsequent rebuilding of the nation in Indian Territory
Major and John Ridge - ANSWER led the Cherokee "Treaty Party," which signed a
removal agreement at New Echota in 1835; all four leaders were marked for
execution by members of the John Ross party in 1839
Sequoyah - ANSWER creator of the Cherokee syllabary
Elias Boudinot - ANSWER formally educated Cherokee who became the editor of
the Cherokee Phoenix, the first Native American newspaper in the United States
,Augustus Baldwin Longstreet - ANSWER published Georgia's first important literary work,
Georgia Scenes, Characters, Incidents, Etc. in the First Half Century of the Republic
Crawford W. Long - ANSWER first to perform surgeries using sulfuric ether anesthesia
Joseph E. Johnston - ANSWER a career U.S. Army officer, serving with distinction in
the Mexican-American War and Seminole Wars, and was also one of the most senior
general officers in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War
William Tecumseh Sherman - ANSWER served as a General in the Union Army during
the American Civil War (1861-65), for which he received recognition for his outstanding
command of military strategy as well as criticism for the harshness of the "scorched
earth" policies that he implemented in conducting total war against the Confederate
States
Charles J. Jenkins - ANSWER one of the authors of the "Georgia Platform" endorsing
the Compromise of 1850; unsuccessful vice presidential candidate; served on the
Georgia Supreme Court and later as governor of Georgia
Rufus Bullock - ANSWER first Republican governor; became the most hated man in
the state during Reconstruction and was forced from office by the Ku Klux Klan; later
he became president of the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce and master of ceremonies
at the Atlanta Cotton States and International Exposition in 1895
John B. Gordon - ANSWER one of Robert E. Lee's most trusted Confederate generals
during the American Civil War; after the war, he was a strong opponent of
Reconstruction and is thought by some to have been the titular leader of the Ku Klux
Klan in Georgia during the late 1860s
Sidney Lanier - ANSWER contributed significantly to the arts in nineteenth-century
America; his accomplishments as a poet, novelist, composer, and critic reflect his
, eclectic interests, and his melodic celebrations of Georgia's terrain are among his
most widely read poems
Thomas E. Watson - ANSWER in his early years he was characterized as a liberal but
he emerged as a force for white supremacy and anti-Catholic rhetoric; elected to the
Georgia General Assembly (1882), the U.S. House of Representatives (1890), and the
U.S. Senate (1920)
Henry Grady - ANSWER rose to prominence as a journalist, eventually becoming
managing editor of the Atlanta Constitution; encouraged industrial growth and
more diverse farming for the "New South" following the Civil War; deliverd famous
"New South" speech in New York in 1886
Booker T. Washington - ANSWER African-American educator, author, orator, and advisor
to presidents of the United States; dominant leader in the African-American community
as a part of the last generation of black American leaders born into slavery; became the
leading voice of the disfranchised former slaves newly oppressed by the discriminatory
laws enacted in the post reconstruction Southern states
WEB DuBois - ANSWER African American educator, historian, sociologist, and
social activist who poignantly addressed the issues of racial discrimination, black
social problems, and world peace during the first half of the twentieth century
Walter George - ANSWER served Georgia as a Democratic United States Senator;
became one of the most influential senators of his time, even gracing the cover of
Time magazine; while he opposed Franklin D. Roosevelt's nomination for President in
1932, he supported several of his early New Deal programs
Eugene Talmadge - ANSWER during his three terms as state commissioner of
agriculture and three terms as governor, his personality and actions polarized voters in
the state's one-party politics of that era (leading critic of the New Deal in the South)
