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Reconstruction in Georgia — Cumulative exam Answers

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Andrew Jackson showed his support for states’ rights by

A
winning the election to become president.
B
defeating the British in the War of 1812.
C
insisting that the Cherokee remain in Georgia.
D
refusing to enforce the Worcester v. Georgia decision.
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Who was Dred Scott?

A
an enslaved person who sued for his freedom
B
an abolitionist who escaped enslavement as a boy
C
an abolitionist who attacked proslavery settlers
D
a enslaver who was sued by an enslaved worker
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What did the malcontents favor?

A
abolishing slavery
B
restricting the sale of alcohol
C
allowing farming in Georgia
D
legalizing slavery
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In 1860, South Carolina was the

A
only Southern state to vote Republican.
B
only Southern state to stay in the Union.
C
first Southern state to secede from the Union.
D
first Southern state to abolish slavery.
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How did the French and Indian War affect the American colonies?

A
France forced the colonies to pay its costs in the war.
B
The American colonies were given their independence.
C
The American colonies had to help Britain pay its war debts.
D
France gained control of Britain’s North American colonies.
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In support of the Thirteenth Amendment, President Lincoln argued that

A
slavery did not impact the Civil War.
B
slavery should be made illegal everywhere.
C
slavery should be allowed in the South only.
D
slavery should be allowed in the North only.
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How did Georgia become a royal colony?

A
The British established settlements there.
B
The king demanded the colony’s return.
C
The British took the land from the Spanish.
D
The trustees returned power to the king.
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How did land laws change under Reynolds’s rule?

A
Settlers could buy and sell land.
B
Property taxes were removed.
C
People had difficulty buying land.
D
The government gave land away.
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Which statement is true of the Congress established by the Articles of Confederation?

A
It had little power.
B
It had the power to levy taxes.
C
It was limited by the president.
D
It had the power to declare independence.
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The Iroquois Constitution influenced the Declaration of Independence by

A
describing how smaller groups could rebel against a more powerful group.
B
describing how several groups could work together under a single government.
C
showing that all people should be allowed to vote in elections.
D
expressing the problems colonies could have with the country that ruled them.
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The map shows Georgia’s geographic regions.

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The image shows a historical marker in Georgia.

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to find a compromise with the British
B
to express strong disapproval of British policies
C
to have Georgia declare war on the British
D
to convince other Georgians to support British policies
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For what reason did Georgia’s capital city change over time?

A
Voters kept choosing a different city to be the capital.
B
Voters insisted that Georgia’s largest city must always be the capital.
C
The legislature chose new capitals as Georgia’s population moved westward.
D
The legislature did not want to favor one part of the state over another.
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After the Emancipation Proclamation, the North’s main goal in the Civil War was to

A
end slavery.
B
form an alliance with Europe.
C
end the Union.
D
add border states.
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After ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment,

A
voting rights could not be denied based on race.
B
voting rights could not be denied based on gender.
C
poll taxes became illegal and unconstitutional.
D
literacy tests became illegal and unconstitutional.
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The Battle of Chickamauga was considered a Confederate victory because the Confederate army

A
maintained control of the port.
B
lost fewer soldiers than the Union.
C
kept the Union out of Georgia.
D
held control of Chattanooga.
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One reason for the founding of Georgia was to provide help to

A
British citizens hoping to own land.
B
Highland Scots looking to buy guns.
C
slave traders hoping to expand slavery.
D
settlers trying to defeat American Indians.
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When was Savannah, the first English settlement in Georgia, founded?

A
ten years after the Ann first arrived
B
the same year the Ann arrived with the first English settlers
C
the same year the Declaration of Independence was signed
D
twenty years after the Ann first arrived
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One way for Oglethorpe to solve the problems of poverty and debt was to create a colony for the purpose of

A
commerce.
B
charity.
C
equality.
D
fundraising.
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French colonies lagged behind England’s because French fur traders

A
contracted diseases from beaver furs.
B
moved on when fur supplies dried up.
C
lacked money to build larger colonies.
D
lost supplies to attacks by American Indians.

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