HCMS_Social Studies_8th Grade

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2 : 1. Deposits of decayed plant and animal life millions of years old created North America s supply of A. sand. B. granite. C. coal. D. iron ore. 2. Describe one political and one military accomplishment of James Oglethorpe in the early days of the Georgia colony. 3. Which is the largest metropolitan area in the state of Georgia? A. Macon B. Atlanta C. Augusta D. Savannah 4. Which statement is true about political parties in Georgia over the past fifty years? A. Georgia has been dominated by three parties. B. Georgia has been dominated by the Republican Party. C. Georgia has changed from a one-party system to a two-party system. D. Georgia has changed from a two-party system to a one-party system. 2

3 : 5. The chart below shows the two governments the United States has had, the government under the Articles of Confederation and the government under the Constitution. The chart compares what powers each government had. 3

4 : The United States had many problems under the Articles of Confederation. From the chart, identify two weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation and explain why these created problems. 6. What ruling did the United States Supreme Court make in 1832 concerning the removal of the Native Americans? A. The Georgia laws did not apply to the Cherokee Nation. B. The court would remain neutral and not make a ruling. C. The Cherokees had violated the constitutional rights of white settlers. D. The court ruled in favor of the Georgia General Assembly. 7. The Woodland tribe, who lived in Georgia from about 1000 B.C. to 1000 A.D., built many earthen mounds such as Rock Eagle Mound in northern Georgia. Anthropologists believe these mounds were used mainly for A. protection from enemies. B. religious and ceremonial purposes. C. housing a tribe s families. D. trading and commerce centers. 4

5 : 8. Which statement best describes the controversy surrounding the Yazoo Land Fraud of 1795? A. The governor of Georgia deeded land to Native Americans. B. State legislators were bribed to sell land to land speculators. C. The federal government took over land that belonged to the state. D. Land speculators sold marshland to unsuspecting buyers. 9. Which of the following is an influential Georgian from the colonial period? A. Johnathan Bryan B. Hernando de Soto C. Eugene Talmadge D. Alexander Stephens 10. Why did delegates from Southern states at the 1787 Constitutional Convention disagree with the proposed method of determining the number of congressional representatives each state would have? A. They felt the method was unfair because there were four Southern states and nine Northern states. B. Southern states felt that slaves should be counted for the purpose of determining representation. C. Northern states requested that Southern states should have only one senator while Northern states would have two. D. Northern states felt it was unfair that only Southern states could count slaves for the purpose of determining representation. 11. What 1996 event brought an economic boom to Atlanta, Georgia? A. World s Fair B. Olympic Games C. Million Man March D. Republican Convention 5

6 : 12. Which person and historical period are properly matched? A. James Oglethorpe Civil War B. Franklin Roosevelt New Deal C. John Musgrove New South D. Jimmy Carter Revolutionary War 13. White Southerners blamed the Republican Party for many economic and political abuses during Reconstruction. As a result, Georgia politics was dominated by the Democratic Party. What effect did this one-party system have on the development of Georgia? A. Industry developed. B. The number of jobs increased. C. The economy remained dependent on cotton. D. Segregation of the races resumed. 14. Which landforms were created by the eruption of volcanoes? A. plains B. deltas C. canyons D. mountains 15. In geography, which term refers to the exact spot where a place is located? A. relative location B. latitude location C. absolute location D. approximate location 6

7 : 16. How did the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), a New Deal program, benefit Georgia? A. It created a highway and railroad system. B. It settled labor disputes between unions and owners. C. It provided a source of inexpensive electrical power. D. It built a large number of schools and other public buildings. 17. You are trying to locate Dooly and Crisp Counties in Georgia. Which kind of a map should you use? A. physical B. political C. thematic D. topographical 18. After World War II, much of the land in Georgia formerly used to grow cotton was converted to A. growing alfalfa and other grains. B. raising pine and other softwood trees. C. hog and livestock farming. D. planting sugar cane and sugar beets. 19. Which of the following statements refers to the climate of Georgia? A. Tomorrow s temperature will be 84. B. There is a 20 percent chance of rain today. C. The average rainfall for April is 5.6 inches." D. Yesterday the winds were gusting at 50 mph. 7

8 : 20. Which term best describes groups like the Liberty Boys, who were Georgians united to oppose the Stamp Act? A. Tories B. Patriots C. Loyalists D. Redcoats Read the excerpt below from the United States Constitution to answer question 21. Amendment III No Soldier shall, in time of peace, be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law. 21. Which best explains why this amendment was included in the Bill of Rights? A. It would provide soldiers with places to stay. B. It was a reaction to the British Quartering Act, which was in effect before the Revolution. C. It would prevent citizens from spying on the military. D. It was a reaction to Colonists being forced to house American soldiers during the Revolution. 22. Where is the Ridge and Valley region of Georgia located? A. in the northeastern part of the state B. in the far northwestern corner of the state C. between Alabama northward to the state of Delaware D. between the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Appalachian Mountains 8