Unit Three Georgia Studies Common Assessment
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- Q1What was the MOST important part of the Compromise of 1850 for southerners?a new Fugitive Slave Actthe slave trade was ended in Washington, DCa new protective tariffCalifornia a free state30s
- Q2What best explains the huge drop in cotton production from 1861 to 1864?British diplomatic recognition of the Confederate States of AmericaThe passage of the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments and full freedom for former slavesThe Emancipation Proclamation and the immediate freeing of all slavesThe disruption caused by the Union blockade and the course of the Civil War30s
- Q3Which of the following would be appropriate bullets for a slide entitled "Congressional Reconstruction?' Choose THREEStates had to start over on Reconstruction and pass the 13th and 14th amendmentsDivided the South into military districts = Georgia in the Third Military DistrictSouthern states were all immediately let back in the UnionFreedmen’s Bureau CreatedBlack Codes were enforced by the federal government30s
- Q4What BEST describes the type of agreement being entered upon with the signing of this document?Sharecropping agreementFarm land rental agreementbill of saleEmancipation proclamation30s
- Q5The Battle of Antietam was witness to the single bloodiest day in the Civil War, yet it remains important for what other reason?It gave General Lee the momentum to invade the North and end the war.It was the first battle in Georgia.It was the last battle of the war?It gave Lincoln the "victory" he needed to issue the Emancipation Proclamation.30s
- Q6Which of the following would be appropriate bullets for a slide for the Battle of Chickamauga? CHOOSE TWOConfederate VictoryUnion troops led by William T. Sherman marched from Chickamauga to Atlanta.Ended the Civil WarSecond bloodiest battle in the Civil War30s
- Q7According to this quote, what part of the Compromise of 1850 must be followed by the federal government in order for the Union to be preserved and for Georgia to remain a part of it?Dred Scott must be declared still a slave.The tariff must be nullified.The Fugitive Slave Act must be enforced.California must be admitted as a slave state.30s
- Q8President Andrew Johnson allowed southern states to enter after passing only the thirteenth amendment. As a result, new southern states like Georgia created "black codes" that limited the rights of the former slaves. Therefore, the new fourteenth amendment became a central part of this reconstruction plan.Lincoln's Reconstruction PlanCongressional Reconstruction PlanJohnson's Reconstruction Plan30s
- Q9What was the response of Georgians to the Compromise of 1850 that stated Georgia would remain loyal to the deal and the nation as long as nothing further was done to restrict slavery in the territories?Kansas-Nebraska ActGeorgia PlatformConstitutionOrdinance of Secession30s
- Q10What was the name of the organization that was created to help the former slaves make the transition to free citizen?Freedmen's BureauNational Brotherhood of FreedmenNAACPKu Klux Klan30s
- Q11Who was the leader of the black legislators removed from the General Assembly by white Democrats in 1868?W.E.B. DuBoisBooker T. WashingtonMartin Luther King, Jr.Henry McNeal Turner30s
- Q12This excerpt would MOST likely be found in documents associated with what organization?Freedmen's BureauGeorgia General AssemblyDemocratic PartyKu Klux Klan30s
- Q13What BEST explains why Union prisoners of war were shuffled around between a variety of sites, including the Blackshear prison camp, during the fall of 1864?Sherman's March to the Sea through the heart of the state.The Confederacy was testing the rail lines in preparation of a massive evacuation plan for the capital of Richmond.They were looking to move the prisoners to healthier camps.The war came to an end in 1864.30s
- Q14What aspect of Sherman's March to the Sea was this Georgia women describing in her war diary?Confederate forces under Joe Wheeler fought sparingly against Sherman's marching army.Sherman's men foraged and lived off the land while on the march.Sherman was a practicing Devil-worshipper and encouraged his beliefs among his men.There was really only one battle of any significance during the march to Savannah.30s
- Q15According to the cartoonist, what group of southerners are in a condition "worse than slavery?"Mexican AmericansAfrican AmericansWomenWhitesDemocrats30s
