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Why did Southerners favor secession rather than accept Abraham Lincoln as president? -
Answer✔Lincoln wanted to stop the spread of slavery.
Which natural resource is NOT found in the ride and valley region of Georgia? coal, rock,
timber, farmland - Answer✔Coal
One of the most important New Deal programs was the Social Security Act of 1935. What was
the purpose of this program? - Answer✔To provide a retirement fund for the elderly.
Which of the following statements most accurately describe Georgia at the beginning of the
Revolution?
a. The royal governor was unpopular
b. Georgia relied heavily upon trade with England.
c. A strong tradition of self-government had developed.
d. Most Georgians strongly favored independence from England. - Answer✔B. Georgia relied
heavily upon trade with England.
The Supreme court's decision in Brown v. Board of Education (1954) struck down what practice
that had been in place since Reconstruction? - Answer✔The practice of "separate but equal"
schools for black and white students.
What was a reason Georgians could move from an agriculture economy to an industrialized
economy after WWII? - Answer✔Fewer farm workers were needed because of improvements in
farm technology.
Who has the power in Georgia's state government to declare a law unconstitutional? -
Answer✔Supreme Court of Georgia
How would you best describe the Piedmont region of Georgia? - Answer✔rolling farmland, most
heavily populated region
How should the economy of Georgia in the late 1800s be described. - Answer✔rural and
agricultural
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What has happened to Georgia's political parties over the past 50 years? - Answer✔Georgia has
changed from a one-party (Democratic) system to a two-party (Democratic and Republican)
system.
What natural feature is a zone that is several miles wide and marks the prehistoric ocean's
shoreline in Georgia? - Answer✔Fall Line
What is the natural boundary that separates the Coastal Plain and the Piedmont regions? -
Answer✔Fal Line
Which of the following is an example of how the system of checks and balances works in
Georgia? a. reducing property tax
b. overriding a governor's veto
c. signing a petition to repeal a law
d. appealing a case to a higher court - Answer✔B. overriding a governor's veto
What was the main reason for removing the Cherokee from their homes in northwestern
Georgia? - Answer✔Gold was discovered on Cherokee land.
White southerners blamed the Republican Party for many economic and political abuses during
Reconstruction. As a result, Georgia politics were dominated by the Democratic Party. What
effect did this one-party system have on the development of Georgia? - Answer✔Segregation of
the races continued to grow.
What was the goal of the Ku Klux Klan after it was reorganized in 1915? - Answer✔To
preserved the segregation of the races.
What was a misunderstanding that many times led to warfare between Europeans and Native
Americans? - Answer✔The common ownership of land in North America.
What geographic region of Georgia is located between the Coastal Plain and the mountains? -
Answer✔Piedmont
Under the trustees, who was allowed to settle in Georgia in colonial times? - Answer✔Only
those that were selected by the trustees.
What was one major weakness of the Articles of Confederation? - Answer✔The articles gave
most of the power to states and made it hard for our nation to govern together.
In the judicial system, appellate jurisdiction is the authority of a court to hear a case appealed
from a lower court. In the Georgia judicial system, the court MOST LIKELY to hear an appeal
from the Juvenile Court is __________________________. - Answer✔The appeals court.
Why did James Oglethorpe found the colony of Georgia? - Answer✔He wanted to help the poor
of England get a new start.
What important role did Tomochichi play in the settlement of early Georgia? - Answer✔He was
a mediator between the Yamacraw Indians and the English.
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Milestone Review Exam Questions And
Correct Answers 100% Verified.
Why did Southerners favor secession rather than accept Abraham Lincoln as president? -
Answer✔Lincoln wanted to stop the spread of slavery.
Which natural resource is NOT found in the ride and valley region of Georgia? coal, rock,
timber, farmland - Answer✔Coal
One of the most important New Deal programs was the Social Security Act of 1935. What was
the purpose of this program? - Answer✔To provide a retirement fund for the elderly.
Which of the following statements most accurately describe Georgia at the beginning of the
Revolution?
a. The royal governor was unpopular
b. Georgia relied heavily upon trade with England.
c. A strong tradition of self-government had developed.
d. Most Georgians strongly favored independence from England. - Answer✔B. Georgia relied
heavily upon trade with England.
The Supreme court's decision in Brown v. Board of Education (1954) struck down what practice
that had been in place since Reconstruction? - Answer✔The practice of "separate but equal"
schools for black and white students.
What was a reason Georgians could move from an agriculture economy to an industrialized
economy after WWII? - Answer✔Fewer farm workers were needed because of improvements in
farm technology.
Who has the power in Georgia's state government to declare a law unconstitutional? -
Answer✔Supreme Court of Georgia
How would you best describe the Piedmont region of Georgia? - Answer✔rolling farmland, most
heavily populated region
How should the economy of Georgia in the late 1800s be described. - Answer✔rural and
agricultural
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What has happened to Georgia's political parties over the past 50 years? - Answer✔Georgia has
changed from a one-party (Democratic) system to a two-party (Democratic and Republican)
system.
What natural feature is a zone that is several miles wide and marks the prehistoric ocean's
shoreline in Georgia? - Answer✔Fall Line
What is the natural boundary that separates the Coastal Plain and the Piedmont regions? -
Answer✔Fal Line
Which of the following is an example of how the system of checks and balances works in
Georgia? a. reducing property tax
b. overriding a governor's veto
c. signing a petition to repeal a law
d. appealing a case to a higher court - Answer✔B. overriding a governor's veto
What was the main reason for removing the Cherokee from their homes in northwestern
Georgia? - Answer✔Gold was discovered on Cherokee land.
White southerners blamed the Republican Party for many economic and political abuses during
Reconstruction. As a result, Georgia politics were dominated by the Democratic Party. What
effect did this one-party system have on the development of Georgia? - Answer✔Segregation of
the races continued to grow.
What was the goal of the Ku Klux Klan after it was reorganized in 1915? - Answer✔To
preserved the segregation of the races.
What was a misunderstanding that many times led to warfare between Europeans and Native
Americans? - Answer✔The common ownership of land in North America.
What geographic region of Georgia is located between the Coastal Plain and the mountains? -
Answer✔Piedmont
Under the trustees, who was allowed to settle in Georgia in colonial times? - Answer✔Only
those that were selected by the trustees.
What was one major weakness of the Articles of Confederation? - Answer✔The articles gave
most of the power to states and made it hard for our nation to govern together.
In the judicial system, appellate jurisdiction is the authority of a court to hear a case appealed
from a lower court. In the Georgia judicial system, the court MOST LIKELY to hear an appeal
from the Juvenile Court is __________________________. - Answer✔The appeals court.
Why did James Oglethorpe found the colony of Georgia? - Answer✔He wanted to help the poor
of England get a new start.
What important role did Tomochichi play in the settlement of early Georgia? - Answer✔He was
a mediator between the Yamacraw Indians and the English.
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