Georgia History Legislative UNG EXAM STUDY
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1. The first Paleo-Indians in Georgia can be described as: - ANSWER ✔
hunter-gatherers (living in small bands of 20 to 30 & followed large herds of
migratory game animals); these people were dependent on large beasts for
survival
2. Georgia's Archaic Indians (10,000-3,000 BCE) built permanent settlements
primarily: - ANSWER ✔ near the coast where mussels, clams, and fish were
plentiful
3. The Little Ice Age impacted Georgia Indians by: - ANSWER ✔ chiefdoms
broke into smaller regional chiefdoms, though they retained the same social
structure and agricultural economy// cooling phases also impacted food
growth and agriculture
4. One of the main reasons for the decline of major Indian chiefdoms in twelfth
century Georgia was: - ANSWER ✔ The Little Ice Age
5. The first African-American slaves on record in North America arrived: -
ANSWER ✔ in 1526 with Ayllon to try to create a colony with these six
hundred captured people// brought diseases and starvation
,6. The Spanish foothold in Georgia was initially established by: - ANSWER ✔
Lucas Vazquez de Ayllon
7. Fort King George was established in 1721 near present-day Darien because
of: - ANSWER ✔ the need for a buffer/place between the Spanish and
English between the Savannah and Altamaha Rivers
8. James Edward Oglethorpe joined other prominent men in proposing a
colony called Georgia that would: - ANSWER ✔ be populated by small
farmers, merchants, and craftsmen who could also serve as a militia if
needed
9. Georgia's first government under British rule was: - ANSWER ✔ the board
of Trustees (Oglethorpe and his other prominent men)
10.Which of the following statements is NOT true about women's suffrage? -
ANSWER ✔ Things that are true: women believed they should be able to be
equal, others thought they were less than, women's suffrage was not
approved by most Georgians
11.Which of the following is NOT true about the textile industry in Georgia
during the first three decades of the twentieth century? - ANSWER ✔
Things that are true: there were numerous advantages for the textile industry
in GA such as proximity to raw materials, an abundance of cheap power,
low wages// this brought a lot of attention to the textile industry in GA
12.Governor Eugene Talmadge's primary constituents included: - ANSWER ✔
he worked hard and a lot of people liked him and supported him// farmers
liked him on the agricultural committee
,13.Which of the following statements most accurately describes
industrialization in Georgia during the early 20th century (before 1930)? -
ANSWER ✔ it began to boom allowing GA to be industrialized fast
14.Which of the following best describes lynchings in Georgia during the 20th
century? - ANSWER ✔ they did a lot of lynching// very prominent
15.Which of the following was NOT true about the county unit system? -
ANSWER ✔ Things that are true: the county unit system determined how
gubernatorial candidates campaigned- in order to win more emphasis was
placed on the small, rural counties
16.Georgia Governor Hoke Smith's administration: - ANSWER ✔ was good/
most progressive governor
17.The first Black congressman from Georgia to serve in the U.S. House of
Representatives since Reconstruction was: - ANSWER ✔ Andrew Young
18.Which of the following were commonplace phenomena in Georgia during
the Jim Crow era? - ANSWER ✔ lynchings, trying to get African Americans
to not vote, lots of unfair things
19.Which of the following is NOT headquartered in Atlanta? - ANSWER ✔
Things that are headquartered in ATL: Delta Air Lines, CDC, Coke
20.Which of the following statements is most accurate about the state of
agriculture in Georgia during the 1920s? - ANSWER ✔ crashed because of
the Great Depression
, 21.Which of the following best describes Governor Zell Miller? - ANSWER ✔
reform-minded
22.The first black mayor of Atlanta, elected in 1973, was: - ANSWER ✔
Maynard Jackson
23.Under the Reorganization Act of 1931, the Georgia General Assembly: -
ANSWER ✔ the bill overhauled government agencies which reduced their
numbers from 102 to 17; it also created a board of regents who were over the
public education system in GA
24.What is an accurate statement about the New Deal in Georgia? - ANSWER
✔ The New Deal was privately not accepted by Talmadge so it was hard to
get the benefits if you were in GA
25.Which of the following statements is NOT true about the battle for women's
suffrage and (ultimate) ratification of the 19th Amendment? - ANSWER ✔
It was easy
26.In response to the Supreme Court's ruling in Brown v. Board of Education, a
majority of white Georgians: - ANSWER ✔ did not accepted it and tried to
still segregate schools
27.Which of the following is NOT true about the Great Migration as it played
out in Georgia? - ANSWER ✔ Things that are true: African Americans
wanted to leave, a lot of people left because of the job opportunities in the
North
GUIDE 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH
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1. The first Paleo-Indians in Georgia can be described as: - ANSWER ✔
hunter-gatherers (living in small bands of 20 to 30 & followed large herds of
migratory game animals); these people were dependent on large beasts for
survival
2. Georgia's Archaic Indians (10,000-3,000 BCE) built permanent settlements
primarily: - ANSWER ✔ near the coast where mussels, clams, and fish were
plentiful
3. The Little Ice Age impacted Georgia Indians by: - ANSWER ✔ chiefdoms
broke into smaller regional chiefdoms, though they retained the same social
structure and agricultural economy// cooling phases also impacted food
growth and agriculture
4. One of the main reasons for the decline of major Indian chiefdoms in twelfth
century Georgia was: - ANSWER ✔ The Little Ice Age
5. The first African-American slaves on record in North America arrived: -
ANSWER ✔ in 1526 with Ayllon to try to create a colony with these six
hundred captured people// brought diseases and starvation
,6. The Spanish foothold in Georgia was initially established by: - ANSWER ✔
Lucas Vazquez de Ayllon
7. Fort King George was established in 1721 near present-day Darien because
of: - ANSWER ✔ the need for a buffer/place between the Spanish and
English between the Savannah and Altamaha Rivers
8. James Edward Oglethorpe joined other prominent men in proposing a
colony called Georgia that would: - ANSWER ✔ be populated by small
farmers, merchants, and craftsmen who could also serve as a militia if
needed
9. Georgia's first government under British rule was: - ANSWER ✔ the board
of Trustees (Oglethorpe and his other prominent men)
10.Which of the following statements is NOT true about women's suffrage? -
ANSWER ✔ Things that are true: women believed they should be able to be
equal, others thought they were less than, women's suffrage was not
approved by most Georgians
11.Which of the following is NOT true about the textile industry in Georgia
during the first three decades of the twentieth century? - ANSWER ✔
Things that are true: there were numerous advantages for the textile industry
in GA such as proximity to raw materials, an abundance of cheap power,
low wages// this brought a lot of attention to the textile industry in GA
12.Governor Eugene Talmadge's primary constituents included: - ANSWER ✔
he worked hard and a lot of people liked him and supported him// farmers
liked him on the agricultural committee
,13.Which of the following statements most accurately describes
industrialization in Georgia during the early 20th century (before 1930)? -
ANSWER ✔ it began to boom allowing GA to be industrialized fast
14.Which of the following best describes lynchings in Georgia during the 20th
century? - ANSWER ✔ they did a lot of lynching// very prominent
15.Which of the following was NOT true about the county unit system? -
ANSWER ✔ Things that are true: the county unit system determined how
gubernatorial candidates campaigned- in order to win more emphasis was
placed on the small, rural counties
16.Georgia Governor Hoke Smith's administration: - ANSWER ✔ was good/
most progressive governor
17.The first Black congressman from Georgia to serve in the U.S. House of
Representatives since Reconstruction was: - ANSWER ✔ Andrew Young
18.Which of the following were commonplace phenomena in Georgia during
the Jim Crow era? - ANSWER ✔ lynchings, trying to get African Americans
to not vote, lots of unfair things
19.Which of the following is NOT headquartered in Atlanta? - ANSWER ✔
Things that are headquartered in ATL: Delta Air Lines, CDC, Coke
20.Which of the following statements is most accurate about the state of
agriculture in Georgia during the 1920s? - ANSWER ✔ crashed because of
the Great Depression
, 21.Which of the following best describes Governor Zell Miller? - ANSWER ✔
reform-minded
22.The first black mayor of Atlanta, elected in 1973, was: - ANSWER ✔
Maynard Jackson
23.Under the Reorganization Act of 1931, the Georgia General Assembly: -
ANSWER ✔ the bill overhauled government agencies which reduced their
numbers from 102 to 17; it also created a board of regents who were over the
public education system in GA
24.What is an accurate statement about the New Deal in Georgia? - ANSWER
✔ The New Deal was privately not accepted by Talmadge so it was hard to
get the benefits if you were in GA
25.Which of the following statements is NOT true about the battle for women's
suffrage and (ultimate) ratification of the 19th Amendment? - ANSWER ✔
It was easy
26.In response to the Supreme Court's ruling in Brown v. Board of Education, a
majority of white Georgians: - ANSWER ✔ did not accepted it and tried to
still segregate schools
27.Which of the following is NOT true about the Great Migration as it played
out in Georgia? - ANSWER ✔ Things that are true: African Americans
wanted to leave, a lot of people left because of the job opportunities in the
North
