COUNTY TEST IN SS 3-14-24

Under Andrew Johnson's Reconstruction plan, which of the following must each former Confederate state do in order to be readmitted to the union?

Abolish the practice of slavery and repeal its secession ordinance.

When was slavery outlawed in the entire united states?

December 6, 1865

Why did president Roosevelt establish a second home in warm springs Georgia?

He came to warm springs in the hopes that the springs would improve his health because he had polio.

What was the long-term impact of the Civilian Conservation Corps on Georgia?

It built or improved state parks such as Chickamauga and Hard Labor Park.

How did the 1906 Atlanta Race Riot most affect race relations in georiga?

It led to increasing segregation and oppression of african americans in georgia.

Which statements best describes how the purpose of the Freedmen's Bureau differed from the purpose of the Ku Klux Klan?

It was designed to assist formerly enslaved people and poor white people after the civil war.

Which additional factor associated with the Yazoo Land Act most contributed to public opposition to the deal?

Many in the state had discovered that land companies had bribed some member of the georgia general assembly to pass the act.

How did new agricultural technologies affect the population demographics of Georgia following World War II?

New technologies increased crop yields but reduced demand for labor, causing a major rural-to-urban migration.

What effect did the supreme court.s decision in the case of Plessy v. ferguson have on the US society, particularly in the south?

Racial segregation of public facilities was permitted by the court.

By looking at the population density map of georgia answer the following...

Savannah is the largest international shipping hub in georgia, providing many jobs at the city'd major seaport.

Which of the following correctly describes two reasons why John Ross believed the united states government would not remove the Cherokee from their lands?

The Cherokee had adopted many European customs and were confirmed as a sovereign nation by the United States Supreme Court.

How did the supreme court justify its ruling in the case of Plessy v. Ferguson?

The court argued that african americans were awarded political rights under the fourteenth and fifteenth amendments, but not social rights.

What benefit does the state of georgia gain from the national and intenational corporations founded and headquartered in georgia such as coco cola, home depot, and delta air lines?

The financial success impacts georgia in the form of increased tax revenues and employment.

The past version of the Georgia States Flag (196-2001)

The flag was adopted in response to the decision in Brown v. Board of Education.

How did Georgia become the state with the third-largest film industry, trailing only california and New York?

The government created tax incentives to encourage studios to film in the state.

Why was W.E.B. DuBois often seen as the intellectual opposition to booker t. washington?

W.E.B. DuBois believed african americans should actively seek civil rights while Booker T. Washington believed that African Americans should gradually be granted civil rights.

What was the purpose of the lend lease act?

it allowed president Roosevelt and pro-war members of congress to support the allies without formally joining World War II.

What was the main effect of the blockade of georgia's coast on the civil war?

it interrupted supply lines and seriously disadvantaged southern soldiers.

Which of the following describes the Georgia platform?

it represented the conditional acceptance of the terms of the Compromise of 1850 if slavery would be allowed in the west and new territories.

Goods that are manufactured in Georgia for sale in other countries are transported to the Ports of Brunswick and Savannah via..

railroads and the interstate Highway System

If you were graduating college and wanted to be able to find a job in georgia in the fastest growing industry with the best pay, which industry should you choose?

technology

Which of the following best describes the purpose of the Jim Crow laws passed by southern states during Reconstruction?

to keep African Americans from truly becoming equal and to try to keep things as they were prior to the abolition of slavery.

What statement describes the goals of the Freedman's Bureau, a federal agency created following the Civil War?

to provide food to the poor in the south, establish school and hospitals for freed men, and settle legal disputes between African Americans and whites.

The sibley commission discovered that most georgians ____________.

were willing to close public schools rather than integrate.

What important decision was the Sibley Commission supposed to help Georgia Governor Ernest Vandiver Jr. make?

whether to comply with the federal government's mandates for georgia to desegregate.