8th Grade GA History Final
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 What are the interstate systems of GA? | 75, 85, 95, 20 |
| What was the main weakness in the Articles of Confederation? | The document was not easily amended by the states. It gave all the power to the states- none to the National Government. There were no seperation of powers. |
| What did Abraham Baldwin's tying vote at the Constitutional Convention cause? | Set into motion the events leading to the Great Compromise. The Great Compromise= bicameral legislature- House of Representatives (population) and the Senate (equal per state) |
| Why was the Yazoo land fraud considered to be the worst political scandal in GA history? | Land speculators bribed members of GA's state legislature, the General Assembly, to sell them public land for extrememly low prices. |
| How did GA respond to the Compromise of 1850? | GA's governor called for a state convention to discuss the Compromise of 1850 and succession- GA Platform |
| Why did Southern States secede after Lincoln's election in 1860? | Southerners feared Lincoln would- 1. Declare slaver y illegal 2. Increase National authority over States' rights 3. Not allow slavery in the Western Territories |
| How did the Freedman's Bureau help former slaves? | Set up schools and churches, issued food and clothing, and provided assistance to help start new lives |
| How did GA politicians disenfranchise blacks? | Poll Taxes, Literacy Tests, Grandfather Clause, Property Requirements, White Primary |
| Who were the members of the Bourbon Triumvirate? | John Gordon, Joe Brown, and Alfred Colquitt |
| What were the four main causes of the Great Depression? | Speculating Laiezze Fair Policy of government Questionable banking and business practices Stock Market Crash of 1929 |
| What was the New Deal? | Economic recovery programs to help the country recover from the Great Depression. Relief, Recovery, Reform |
| The Student Non-Violent Coordinating Commitee (SNCC) protested what? | Jim Crow laws and segregation |
| What was the goal of the SCLC? | To end segregation by using nonviolent methods to protest mistreatment of African Americans |
| What were all the positions and jobs held by Andrew Young? | First black Congressman from GA in the 20th century U.S Ambassador to the United Nations Top aide to MLK |
| How did GA schools change while Lester Maddox was governor? | The schools were integrated as ordered by Brown V. Board of Education |
| What happens to taxes when more services are demanded by citizens? | Taxes will increase to pay for those services |
| What types of services are provided at the county level? | Fire protection, police protection, public utilities, public transportation, public health services, record keeping, parks and recreation |
| What are examples of local governments? | CIty governments, county governments, special districts |
| What are ordinances? | City or county laws |
| What are resolutions? | A statement by a city or governent that declares a position on a topic |
| Describe what it is meant by a court's jurisdiction | The power or authority of a court to hear and settle particular kinds of disputes and other legal matters |
| What is a status offense? | Any act that a juvenile commits that would not be a crime if it were committed by an adult |
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