Georgia State University – Georgia History Exam
Study Guide (Latest Update, Graded A+)
Introduction:
This document is a complete and up-to-date Georgia History Exam
study guide used at Georgia State University (GSU). It includes
detailed and accurate answers to more than 60 exam-style questions
covering the state’s political, cultural, and historical development—
from the founding of the Georgia colony in 1732 to modern events
such as the 1996 Olympic Games and the rise of Atlanta as a major
hub. Key topics include colonial settlement, the Civil War and
Reconstruction, civil rights movements, major governors, and
landmark events in Georgia’s social and economic transformation.
The material is organized in Q&A format for efficient review and
guaranteed exam readiness.
Exam Questions and Answers
Joseph Brown --- correct answer ----an attorney and politician,
serving as the 42nd Governor of Georgia from 1857 to 1865, the
only governor to serve four terms
-the father of two-term governor Joseph M. Brown
-Dark Horse
Henry L. Benning --- correct answer ---- a jurist who became
associate justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia in the 1850s
-He then became advocate for secession during the civil war
,Robert Toombs --- correct 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
-slaveholding planter
William T. Sherman --- correct answer ----was an American soldier,
businessman, educator, and author. He served as a general in the
Union Army during the American Civil War
Rufus Bullock --- correct answer ----was the first Republican to be
elected to Georgia's highest political office, serving as governor
from 1868 to 1871.
-Became the most hated man during reconstruction
-Was forced from office by the KKK
The Crop Lien System --- correct answer ----a credit system that
became widely used by cotton farmers in the United States in the
South from the 1860s to the 1930s
Tunis Campbell --- correct answer ----Highest ranking, most
influential African-American politician of the 19th century, and a
major figure in Reconstruction Georgia
-He preached against slavery
,W.E.B. Du Bois --- correct answer ----an African American educator,
historian, sociologist, and social activist who poignantly addressed
the issues of racial discrimination, black social problems,
-He wrote some of his best-known works in Georgia.
Rebecca Latimer Felton --- correct answer ----died at 94
-A writer and tireless campaigner for Progressive Era reforms,
especially women's rights, she was the first woman to serve in the
U.S. Senate.
The Agricultural Adjustment Administration --- correct answer ----
was a federal law passed in 1933 as part of U.S. president Franklin
D. Roosevelt's New Deal
-The law offered farmers subsidies in exchange for limiting their
production of certain crops
Herman Talmadge --- correct answer ----democrat
-son of Eugene Talmadge, served as governor of Georgia took the
governor's office briefly in 1947, and again after a special election
in 1948.
-an opponent of civil rights legislation, but he began to reach out to
black voters in the 1970s
, -In 1979 the Senate officially denounced Talmadge for financial
misconduct.
English claims to Georgia were first made in --- correct answer ---
1663
Georgia's first law school was established in --- correct answer ---
Athens
The national elections of 1860 saw the Georgia vote go to ---
correct answer ---John c. Breckenridge
With reconstruction in June 1865 --- correct answer ---James
Johnson was appointed provis. Gov.
In Nov 1865 an election under the new Georgia Constitution was
held with the Gov office going to --- correct answer ---Charles
Jenkins
Among Georgia's leaders only one of the following strongly urged
acceptance of the Congressional plan of reconstruction --- correct
answer ---Former Gov. Joe Brown
Study Guide (Latest Update, Graded A+)
Introduction:
This document is a complete and up-to-date Georgia History Exam
study guide used at Georgia State University (GSU). It includes
detailed and accurate answers to more than 60 exam-style questions
covering the state’s political, cultural, and historical development—
from the founding of the Georgia colony in 1732 to modern events
such as the 1996 Olympic Games and the rise of Atlanta as a major
hub. Key topics include colonial settlement, the Civil War and
Reconstruction, civil rights movements, major governors, and
landmark events in Georgia’s social and economic transformation.
The material is organized in Q&A format for efficient review and
guaranteed exam readiness.
Exam Questions and Answers
Joseph Brown --- correct answer ----an attorney and politician,
serving as the 42nd Governor of Georgia from 1857 to 1865, the
only governor to serve four terms
-the father of two-term governor Joseph M. Brown
-Dark Horse
Henry L. Benning --- correct answer ---- a jurist who became
associate justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia in the 1850s
-He then became advocate for secession during the civil war
,Robert Toombs --- correct 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
-slaveholding planter
William T. Sherman --- correct answer ----was an American soldier,
businessman, educator, and author. He served as a general in the
Union Army during the American Civil War
Rufus Bullock --- correct answer ----was the first Republican to be
elected to Georgia's highest political office, serving as governor
from 1868 to 1871.
-Became the most hated man during reconstruction
-Was forced from office by the KKK
The Crop Lien System --- correct answer ----a credit system that
became widely used by cotton farmers in the United States in the
South from the 1860s to the 1930s
Tunis Campbell --- correct answer ----Highest ranking, most
influential African-American politician of the 19th century, and a
major figure in Reconstruction Georgia
-He preached against slavery
,W.E.B. Du Bois --- correct answer ----an African American educator,
historian, sociologist, and social activist who poignantly addressed
the issues of racial discrimination, black social problems,
-He wrote some of his best-known works in Georgia.
Rebecca Latimer Felton --- correct answer ----died at 94
-A writer and tireless campaigner for Progressive Era reforms,
especially women's rights, she was the first woman to serve in the
U.S. Senate.
The Agricultural Adjustment Administration --- correct answer ----
was a federal law passed in 1933 as part of U.S. president Franklin
D. Roosevelt's New Deal
-The law offered farmers subsidies in exchange for limiting their
production of certain crops
Herman Talmadge --- correct answer ----democrat
-son of Eugene Talmadge, served as governor of Georgia took the
governor's office briefly in 1947, and again after a special election
in 1948.
-an opponent of civil rights legislation, but he began to reach out to
black voters in the 1970s
, -In 1979 the Senate officially denounced Talmadge for financial
misconduct.
English claims to Georgia were first made in --- correct answer ---
1663
Georgia's first law school was established in --- correct answer ---
Athens
The national elections of 1860 saw the Georgia vote go to ---
correct answer ---John c. Breckenridge
With reconstruction in June 1865 --- correct answer ---James
Johnson was appointed provis. Gov.
In Nov 1865 an election under the new Georgia Constitution was
held with the Gov office going to --- correct answer ---Charles
Jenkins
Among Georgia's leaders only one of the following strongly urged
acceptance of the Congressional plan of reconstruction --- correct
answer ---Former Gov. Joe Brown
