Post War / Civil Rights
Study Power Point
The victory helped lead to
the re-election of President Lincoln in 1864.
What was MOST SIGNIFICANT about Union
Gen. Sherman’s capture of Atlanta?
When was the first bow and arrow used?
Woodland
What did Oglethorpe call the group of GA
colonists that were upset about the Charter
of 1732 ban on slavery and alcohol?
Clamorous
Malcontents
.
During the Three Governors Episode,
where did Governor Ellis Arnall set
up his office?
Capitol Information Booth
What was the Supreme Court decision
called that declared the separate-butequal policy unconstitutional?
Brown v. Board of
Education
According to Georgia’s Charter of
1732, which group of people
could not become colonists?
Blacks, Lawyers, Alcohol
Dealers, and Catholics
Who’s plans for Reconstruction would
most likely have included the
importance of Northern support of
policies that would help the South
recover as quickly as possible?
President Lincoln
Ellis Arnell, _____________ and
Melvin Thompson were all involved
in Georgia’s infamous Three
Governors Episode of 1946.
Herman Talmadge
Who favored bringing about social
change through nonviolence?
Dr. Martin Luther
King, Jr.
After Lincoln’s death, which
political leader believed that
former Confederate states
should be restored to the
Union.
President Andrew Johnson
Which GA Gov. felt that the state flag of 1956
represented the past instead of looking toward
the future, damaged Georgia’s tourist industry,
and was a symbol of slavery, so he pushed
through a change in 2001.
Roy Barnes
Radical Republicans most likely
would have supported a plan for
Reconstruction that included
________________ demands on
ex-Confederates in the South?
HARSH
Alexander McGillivray signed what in
1790, giving away all Creek land east
of the Oconee River?
Treaty of New York
Who was the first African-American
mayor of Atlanta
Maynard Jackson
The three major Georgia cities located on
the Fall Line are
Columbus, Macon, Augusta
TRUE or False
De Soto and his men were able to defeat the
Native Americans in battle, because De Soto’s
men always had the numerical advantage in
manpower.
False
.
Which Supreme Court Chief Justice
ruled that Georgia laws did not apply
to the Cherokee?
John Marshall
What female was one of the first blacks
to be admitted to the University of
Georgia?
Charlayne Hunter
Who signed a treaty that ceded the last
Creek land in Georgia?
Creek chief
William McIntosh
They formed the Sibley Commission
What did Georgia do to study the
problem of school integration?
In order to provide a buffer state to
prevent Spanish and Native American
invasions of South Carolina the King of
England decided to do what?
Create the Colony of Georgia.
After traveling the state, the Sibley
Commission did.
Who recommended to allow local
school systems to decide if they
wanted integration or to shut down?
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s
“I Have a Dream”
What speech associated with the
March on Washington, D.C.
Who was a legendary female hero of
the Revolutionary War.?
Nancy Hart
The Albany Movement in Georgia?
What action was taken in order to
integrate the interstate bus
station waiting rooms in
Who was Austin Dabney?
The former slave / black soldier
who was seriously wounded at
the Battle of Kettle Creek.
Which amendment gave
Black men the right to vote?
The
th
15
Amendment.
What words are found in both the
pledge to the Georgia State Flag and
on the 2003 flag itself?
Wisdom, Justice, Moderation
What was unique about the term of
Gov. Ellis Arnall?
He was the first governor of Georgia to serve a
term of four years.
Lincoln's presidential election led to a
special legislative session in Georgia to
consider what?
Georgia’s seceding from the Union.
In what area did Herman
Talmadge make his greatest
contributions as governor?
Education
The Liberty boys were formed in
Savannah as a form of protest to what?
The Stamp Act
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.
What were 2 main points from
the Proclamation of 1763?
A law signed by King George that
forbade colonists to move west of
the Appalachian Mountains &
moved GA’s southern border to
the St. Mary’s River.
The Fourteenth Amendment to
the U.S. Constitution was passed
in response to what?
The adoption of laws known as
Black Codes by the southern states, and
made the former slaves citizens of the US
Which Georgian served as mayor of
Atlanta, and was instrumental in
bringing the Olympics to Atlanta?
Andrew Young
What were 2
famous
accomplishments
of Ivan Allen, Jr.?
Ending desegregation of City Hall and
bringing major league teams to ATL.
Which amendment abolished
slavery?
The
th
13
Amendment
Is it true that Lester Maddox
integrated the Georgia State Patrol?
YES/True
In what document did Lincoln free the
slaves from their bondage in those
southern states which were in rebellion
against the Union.
Emancipation
Proclamation
In what state did the Albany
TRUE or FALSE
The Albany movement was a
political movement that attempted
to desegregate the bus and train
stations in Albany, New York
Movement Occur?
Albany, Georgia
Name the notorious Civil War
location in southern Georgia.
Andersonville
Confederate Prison
Under the administration of William
Hartsfield, racial moderation in Atlanta
included the integration of what?
Lunch
counters
Who was Benjamin Mays?
The president of
Morehouse College,
& the
spiritual/mentor of
Dr. Martin Luther
King, Jr.
Who was the mayor of Atlanta
responsible for bringing
professional athletic teams to the
city?
Ivan Allen, Jr.
How did William Hartsfield
promote civil rights in Atlanta?
Integrated City Hall and hired the
cities first black police officers.
Why (give 3 strong
reasons) have so
many companies
moved to Atlanta, GA?
Mild Climate
Transportation infrastructure (airports, railroads,
interstate)
Few/weak unions
Low Tax Rate
Which law signed by LBJ made
segregation and racial discrimination
illegal?
Civil Rights Act of 1964
What happened to Georgia’s farmers
after WWII?
Moving towards Industrialization
The GI Bill provided for higher education and
opportunities to move to suburbs their
numbers declined
How did Robert Toombs,
Alexander Stephens and Howell
Cobb show their support for the
Compromise of 1850?
They wrote and introduced the “Georgia Platform”
to the US Congress.
What did Ivan Allen, Jr. do with these signs?
He removed the “colored” and
“white” signs from City Hall.
What is the big deal about
Columbus, Macon, Augusta?
The three major Georgia cities
located on the Fall Line
What was the weapon of choice for the
Woodland Indians?
bow and arrow
Where is the motto,
“Wisdom, Justice, Moderation” found?
In both the pledge to the
Georgia State Flag and on the
2003 flag itself.
TRUE or False
De Soto and his men were able to defeat the
native Indians in battle De Soto’s men De
Soto’s men rode horses
De Soto’s men had firearms and swords of
steel.
TRUE
.
One year short of its original goal, Georgia
was a charter colony for
A. 10 years.
B. 15 years.
C. 20 years
D. 21 years
C
.
Brown v. Board of Education
declared what?
That the separatebut-equal policy
was
unconstitutional.
According to Georgia’s Charter of
1732, Blacks, Lawyers, Alcohol Dealers
belonged to what group?
A group of people that
could not become colonists
President Lincoln's plans for
Reconstruction would most
likely have included which of
these two options?
A ) It is important that the South be punished
economically and politically for starting the
Civil War.
B) It is important that the North support policies that
help the South recover as quickly as possible.
Ellis Arnell, _____________ and
Herman Talmadge
were all involved in Georgia’s
infamous Three Governors Episode
of 1946.
Melvin Thompson
How did Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
favor bringing about social change?
through
nonviolence
After Lincoln’s death, President
Andrew Johnson believed what
should happen to the former
Confederate States?
That they should be
restored to the Union.
What reasons
did those that
wanted to
change the 1956
Georgia flag
give?
1) It represented the past instead of looking toward
the future.
2) It damaged Georgia’s tourist industry.
3) It was a symbol of slavery.
Who would have most likely
supported a plan for
Reconstruction that included
harsh demands on exConfederates in the South?
Radical Republicans
The Treaty of New York
was signed in 1790 by
________________, giving away all
Creek land east of the Oconee River?
Alexander
McGillivray
Who was Maynard Jackson?
The first African-American
mayor of Atlanta
Supreme Court Justice John Marshall
ruled that ___________did not apply
to the Cherokee?
Georgia laws
Who was one of the first blacks MALES
to be admitted to the University of
Georgia?
Hamilton Holmes
Who was William McIntosh?
A Creek Chief that signed a
treaty that ceded the last
Creek land in Georgia.
What was the purpose of the Sibley
Commission?
To study the problem of
school integration
In order to provide a buffer state to
prevent Spanish and Native American
invasions of South Carolina the King of
England decided to do what?
Create the Colony of Georgia
What did the Sibley Commission
recommended?
It decided to allow local school
systems to decide if they wanted
integration or to shut down.
With what is the Dr. Martin Luther
King, Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech
associated?
The March on Washington, D.C.
Who was Nancy Hart?
A legendary heroine(female
hero) of the Revolutionary
War.
What was the focus of the Albany
Movement in Georgia?
To integrate interstate bus station
waiting rooms in Albany
Who was The former slave /
black soldier who was seriously
wounded at the Battle of Kettle
Creek?
Austin Dabney
Which amendment gave
Black Men the right to vote?
The
th
15
Amendment
What was unique about the term of
Gov. Ellis Arnall?
He was the first governor of Georgia to serve a
term of four years.
Lincoln's presidential election led to a
special legislative session in Georgia to
consider what?
Georgia’s seceding from the Union
During the Three Governors Episode,
where did Governor Ellis Arnall set
up his office?
Capitol information booth.
In what area did Herman
Talmadge make his greatest
contributions as governor?
Education
The Liberty boys were formed in
Savannah as a form of protest to what?
The Stamp Act
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
What was the
Proclamation of 1763?
A law signed by King George that
forbade colonists to move west of
the Appalachian Mountains
The Fourteenth Amendment to
the U.S. Constitution was passed
in response to what?
The adoption of laws known
as Black Codes by the
southern states.
Which Georgian served as mayor of
Atlanta, and was instrumental in
bringing the Olympics to Atlanta?
Andrew Jackson Young
What was one accomplishment of
Ivan Allen Jr.?
He took a stand against segregation in
Atlanta.
Which amendment abolished
slavery?
The
th
13
Amendment
Is it a fact that Lester Maddox
closed his business rather than
integrate it ?
YES
In what document did Lincoln free the
slaves from their bondage in those
southern states which were in rebellion
against the Union.
Emancipation
Proclamation
What notorious Civil War place
was located in
Andersonville, Georgia?
Andersonville
Confederate Prison
Under the administration of William
Hartsfield, racial moderation in Atlanta
included the integration of what?
City Hall
Who was best known for being the
spiritual/mentor of Dr. Martin
Luther King, Jr.?
Benjamin Mays
Who was the mayor of Atlanta
responsible for bringing
professional athletic teams to the
city?
Ivan Allen Jr.
Who promoted civil rights in Atlanta by
Integrated cities lunch counters and hiring
the cities first black police officers ?
William Hartsfield
Who moved to
Atlanta, GA because
of its Mild Climate
Low Tax Rate
Few/weak unions
Transportation(airport
s/railroads/interstate)
Domestic and International businesses
What did the
Civil Rights Act of 1964 do?
It made segregation and racial
discrimination illegal.
True or False
The Emancipation Proclamation,
allowed President Lincoln to free
all of the slaves?
FALSE Only the slaves who were in
bondage in the southern states that
belonged to the Confederacy were
freed.
After WWII, the increase use of
tractors caused what to happen?
The number of farmers in
Georgia declined because more
tractors were being used.