UGA History Exemption Test Exam Questions And Answers Verified 100% Correct

UGA History Exemption Test Exam Questions And Answers Verified 100% Correct Federal Reserve Act - ANSWER Act of Congress that created and established the Federal Reserve System, the central banking system of the United States, and granted it the legal authority to issue Federal Reserve Notes (now commonly known as the U.S. Dollar) and Federal Reserve Bank Notes as legal tender. 1913 The Panama Canal - ANSWER -opened 1914 -reduced travel time between the atlantic and pacific oceans -during wilson presidency Boll weevil - ANSWER grayish weevil that lays its eggs in cotton bolls destroying the cotton Booker T Washington - ANSWER -African American Educator -born into slavery and became a voice for former slaves -Atlanta Compromise: Booker called for black progress through education rather than challenging jim crow laws. Who was the keynote speaker at the 1895 Cotton Exposition? A. W.E.B. Dubois B. Booker T Washington C. Tunis Campbell D. Eli Whitney - ANSWER B. Booker T Washington Rather than advocate for equal political and social power, Washington urged blacks to make progress as agricultural and industrial laborers and, easing white fears about racial integration, argued that the races could be "as separate as the fingers, yet one as the hand in all things essential to mutual progress." "New South" Crusade - ANSWER Sought to diversify the Georgia economy; eventually led to the industrialization of the state Henry Grady Rebecca Latimer Felton - ANSWER A civic leader that supported women's suffrage and temperance as well as strongly disagreed with the convict lease system. She was also the first woman to serve in the US Senate. Foremost feminist Leo Frank - ANSWER Jewish factory manager in Atlanta who was convicted of murdering a female employee. A mob lynched him in his jail cell W.E.B. Du Bois - ANSWER -First African American to earn a doctorate at harvard -Co founder of NAACP( national association for the advancement of colored people) 1909 -opposed Atlanta compromise Free silver (Populism) - ANSWER -the use of both silver and gold as currency -incorrect ratios that made the silver lose value -inflation... but maybe not beneficial - fourth coinage act of 1873 demonetized silver until the federal reserve act overhauled the U.S monetary system. -supported by populist party Jim Crow laws were: A. declared from the beginning to be unconstitutional. B. a method of imposing strict segregation in even the smallest aspects of society. C. laws passed by supporters of African-American equality to insure their equal treatment in Southern states. D. a series of acts passed by Congress to encourage the growth of agriculture in the South. - ANSWER B. a method of imposing strict segregation in even the smallest aspects of society. The most significant third political party of the late nineteenth century was the: A. Whig Party. B. Progressive Party. C. Populist Party. D. Mugwump Party. - ANSWER C. Populist Party. Prohibition - ANSWER -nationwide constitutional ban on the sale, production, importation, and transportation of alcoholic beverages - -led by social progressives -18th Amendment -ended by 21st amendment -makes one of the last stages of the progressive eras Herman Talmadge - ANSWER GA governor; in reaction to Brown vs. BOE he declared that GA will 'not tolerate the mixing of races in public schools or any other tax supported institutions." Forcibly took over the Governor's mansion until it was officially announced he had lost the election Was prohibition a failure? - ANSWER not completely. It cut alcohol consumption in half during the 20s -possibly increased urban crime organizations Volstead Act - ANSWER -1919 - the popular name for the National Prohibition Act, over President Woodrow Wilson's veto. The Red Scare - ANSWER -promotion of fear of a potential rise of communism or radical leftism, used by anti-leftist proponents. -First Red Scare was about worker (socialist) revolution and political radicalism. The Second Red Scare was focused on national and foreign communists influencing society, infiltrating the federal government, or both. The New Deal - ANSWER -Relief, Recovery, and Reform -FDR -Democrats had majority -2 separate deals -deal 1: tried to recover and protect against possible future crashed -deal 2: labor unions, social security act The Great Depression - ANSWER - -The Great Depression had devastating effects in countries both rich and poor. Personal income, tax revenue, profits and prices dropped, while international trade plunged by more than 50%. -heavy industry was hit hard Eugene Talmadge - ANSWER Father died before taking office Herman Eugene Talmadge - ANSWER . To date only Joe Brown and Eugene Talmadge have been elected FOUR times as Governor of Georgia. How did Talmadge end the 1934 Textile Strike - ANSWER He declared martial law, using the National Guard to break the 1934 textile strike in Georgia and incarcerate the strikers in a hastily constructed camp near Atlanta. US Unemployment Rate during Great Depression - ANSWER Unemployment in the U.S. rose to 25% and in some countries rose as high as 33% Agricultural Adjustment Administration - ANSWER Restricted agricultural production in the New Deal era by paying farmers to reduce crop area. Its purpose was to reduce crop surplus so as to effectively raise the value of crops, thereby giving farmers relative stability again.