1. Post WWII/
Civil Rights

2. Brown v. Board of Education
What was the Supreme Court decision called that declared the separate-but-equal policy unconstitutional?
Brown v. Board of Education

3. Who favored bringing about social change through nonviolence?
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

4. Was the idea that the 1956 flag was hard for students to draw given as a reason to change it?NO

5. To integrate interstate bus station waiting rooms in Albany
What was the focus of the Albany Movement in Georgia?
To integrate interstate bus station waiting rooms in Albany

6. What was the purpose of the Sibley Commission?
To study the problem of school integration

7. What did the Sibley Commission recommended?
It decided to allow local school systems to decide if they wanted integration or to shut down.

8. Who was the first African-American mayor of Atlanta
Maynard Jackson

9. Who was one of the first blacks to be admitted to the University of Georgia?
Charlayne Hunter

10. The March on Washington, D.C.
With what is the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech associated?
The March on Washington, D.C.

11. What was unique about the term of Gov. Ellis Arnall?
He was the first governor of Georgia to serve a term of four years.

12. Capitol information booth.
During the Three Governors Episode, where did Governor Ellis Arnall set up his office?
Capitol information booth.

13. Which political leader was involved in Georgia’s infamous Three Governors Episode of 1946?
Herman Talmadge

14. In what area did Herman Talmadge make his greatest contributions as governor?
Education

15. Which Georgian served as mayor of Atlanta, and was instrumental in bringing the Olympics to Atlanta?  
Andrew Young

16. The Supreme Court's decision in Brown v
The Supreme Court's decision in Brown v. Board of Education (1954) struck down which practice that had been in place since Reconstruction?
The practice of "separate but equal" schools for black and white students

17. What was one accomplishment of Ivan Allen Jr.?
He took a stand against segregation in Atlanta.

18. Is it a fact that Lester Maddox integrated the Georgia State Patrol?
YES

19. In what state did the Albany Movement Occur?

20. Wisdom, Justice, Moderation
What motto is represented in the pledge of allegiance to the Georgia flag?
Wisdom, Justice, Moderation

21. Who was the mayor of Atlanta responsible for bringing professional athletic teams to the city?
Ivan Allen Jr.

22. Why did companies move to Atlanta, GA?
Mild Climate
Low Tax Rate
Few/weak unions
Transportation(airports/railroads/interstate)

23. Why did the number of farmers in Georgia decline after WWII?
Tractors were being used more
The GI Bill provided other opportunities

24. Along with being the president of Atlanta’s Morehouse College, this educator was best known for being the spiritual/mentor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.?
Benjamin Mays

25. How did William Hartsfield promote civil rights in Atlanta?
Integrated cities lunch counters and hired the cities first black police officers

26. Which Atlanta mayor integrated the city’s fire department and removed the “colored” and “white” signs from City Hall?
Ivan Allen Jr.

27. Which BEST describes the Civil Rights Act of 1964?
It made segregation and racial discrimination illegal.

28. Integrate Lunch Counters
Under the administration of William Hartsfield, racial moderation in Atlanta included the integration of what?
Integrate
Lunch Counters

29. How many terms as governor did Lester Maddox serve?
One

30. What is the name of the athlete from Cairo, GA who integrated major league baseball in 1947?
Jacky Robinson

31. In honor of which former mayor is Atlanta’s international airport partly named?
Maynard Jackson

32. In 1956, Georgia adopted a new state flag. Why?
Primarily because the state’s white political leaders wanted to make a statement against desegregation resulting from the decision in Brown v. Board of Education.

33. Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
During the 1960s, SNCC was an active civil rights organization that worked for equality and desegregation. What do the letters SNCC stand for?
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee

34. Which of the following was a result of the 1963 March on Washington?
Congress’s passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

35. Why did the Albany Movement of 1961 fail to meet its goals?
The movement was made up of too many organizations that could not agree on methods of protest.

36. Did Ivan Allen’s “Forward Atlanta” program include building the I-285 perimeter?
Yes!

37. Lincoln's presidential election of 1860
Which event led to a special legislative session in Georgia to consider seceding from the Union?
Lincoln's presidential election of 1860

38. What did the Thirteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution do?
It abolished slavery.

39. What did the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution do?
It gave all adult males, including blacks, full citizenship rights.

40. What did the Fifteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution do?
It gave black males the right to vote.

41. The “Radical Republicans” in Congress
Who most likely would have supported a plan for Reconstruction that included harsh demands on ex-Confederates in the South?
The “Radical Republicans” in Congress
Thaddeus Stevens-Leader of radical republicans

42. The Fourteenth Amendment to the U. S
The Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was passed in response to what?
The practice of adopting laws known as Black Codes, which restricted the rights of freedmen.

43. Would a supporter of President Lincoln's plans for Reconstruction have agreed with these statements?
All southern plantations should be divided among former slaves.
It is important that the South be punished economically and politically for starting the Civil War.
All Confederate officers should be tried for war crimes.
It is important that the North support policies that help the South recover as quickly as possible.

44. What was the “Georgia Platform”
It was a statement written by Georgians, Robert Toombs, Alexander Stephens and Howell Cobb, showing their support for the Compromise of 1850.

45. a. The Declaration of War b. The Slavery Proclamation
Which American document issued by Lincoln after the Battle of Antietam freed slaves in states rebelling against the United States, and was the first step towards the freedom of slaves throughout the United States?
a. The Declaration of War
b. The Slavery Proclamation
c. The Emancipation Proclamation
d. The Civil Rights Declaration

46. Would a supporter of President Lincoln's plans for Reconstruction have agreed with these statements?
1) All southern plantations should be divided among former slaves.
2) It is important that the South be punished economically and politically for starting the Civil War.
3) All Confederate officers should be tried for war crimes.
4) It is important that the North support policies that help the South recover as quickly as possible.

47. He believed like President Lincoln that the South should
What was President Andrew Johnson’s beliefs concerning the south during reconstruction?
He believed like President Lincoln that the South should
be readmitted to the union as quickly as possible without harsh punishment.

48. What was most significant about General Sherman’s capture of Atlanta?
The victory help to lead to the re-election of President Lincoln in 1864.

49. Which is the only Georgia County named for a female Revolutionary Hero?
(Nancy)
Hart
County

50. Who was the famous female American Patriot that shot and/or captured five Tories?
Nancy Hart

51. Who was Austin Dabney?
Georgia African American who fought bravely at the Battle of Kettle Creek and who received a land grant at the end of the war

52. The Liberty Boys formed to oppose the Stamp Act.
The Liberty Boys of Georgia formed to oppose which of the British Acts?
The Liberty Boys formed to oppose the Stamp Act.

53. De Soto's men wore steel armor plating.
De Soto and his men were able to defeat the Native Americans in battle because of what major factor?
De Soto's men wore steel armor plating.

54. Was DeSoto able to defeat the Native Americans in battle because his army of Conquistadors outnumbered the Native Americans?
He had approximately 600 men. There were thousands of Native Americans in the Southeast.

55. During which prehistoric period did the bow and arrow come into use?
Woodland

56. Which of the following cities are located on the Fall Line?
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Which of the following cities are located on the
Fall Line?
Macon
Atlanta
Columbus
Savannah
Augusta
Athens

57. What was an original reason(s) for the English establishment of the Georgia colony?
Providing a buffer for the Carolinas against threats from other Spain, France, and Creek claims
Giving opportunities to debtors in overcrowded prisons
Mercantilism
D. All
The Charter of 1732
According to the charter, the colony of Georgia was to serve three particular
purposes (C, E, D):
1. Charity – Georgia would be a place for the poor and
unfortunate to live and prosper.
2. Economics – Georgia would be a colony that would grow
crops to be sent back to England for profit.
3. Defense – Georgia would be a buffer colony to protect South
Carolina against the Spanish, hostile Natives, or pirates.

58. What was the name of the document that forbade the settlers from going west of the Appalachian Mountains?
The Proclamation of 1763.

59. Chief Alexander McGillivray
Which Creek chief signed (along with George Washington) the Treaty of New York that gave away Creek lands east if the Oconee River?
Chief Alexander McGillivray

60. Chief William McIntosh
Which Creek chief signed the Treaty of Indian Springs (along with his cousin, GA Gov. George Troup) that gave away the last Creek lands in Georgia and caused him to be executed by his people?
Chief William McIntosh

61. What did Chief Justice John Marshall and the U. S
What did Chief Justice John Marshall and the U.S. Supreme Court decide in Worcester v. Georgia?
Georgia laws did not apply in the Cherokee nation and the missionaries should be freed.

62. When the Georgia colony was established, which religious group was not allowed to settle in it?  
Protestants
B. Catholics  
C.  Puritans
D. Jews  
Catholics

63. Which group of Georgia’s initial settlers were for having slavery?
Oglethorpe and
the Trustees
B. English
C. Scottish Highlanders
D. Salzburgers

64. Which group of people could become colonists in Georgia according to its 1732 charter?
The Charter of 1732
Because the colony of Georgia was to be a place where people could escape the corruptions of society, those who applied to come had to follow certain prohibitions:
1. No rum.
2. No slaves.
3. No lawyers.
4. No land ownership.
Blacks
Lawyers
Methodists
Liquor dealers
Methodists