History Bowl

Question 1

Which portion of the 1964 Civil Rights Act did Lester Maddox openly
defy?

Answer 1

the ban on racial segregation in public accommodations

Question 2

How did Lester Maddox’s views regarding the Civil Rights Act of 1964
compare to his actions when he was elected governor of Georgia?

Answer 2

Maddox strongly opposed the Civil Rights Act, but appointed a
significant number of African Americans to government
positions.

Question 3

How did the March on Washington affect the civil rights movement?

Answer 3

With its dramatic turnout and powerful speeches, the march
helped to increase pressure on political leaders to support
federal civil rights legislation.

Question 4

What factor contributed significantly to the election of Georgia politicians
that supported civil rights legislation during the 1940s?

Answer 4

the end of the white primary system

Question 5

How did Senator Richard Russell’s economic policies impact Georgia?

Answer 5

Russell helped establish several important military bases in the
state.

Question 6

How did agricultural developments in the years following World War II
affect Georgia’s population?

Answer 6

Rural populations decreased as technological developments
improved the efficiency of the farming process, reducing labor
needs in rural areas.

Question 7

For the state of Georgia, World War II can be characterized as a period of

Answer 7

major industrial development.

Question 8

How did wartime production in the communities in and around Savannah
and Brunswick during World War II affect these communities
economically?

Answer 8

Shipyards provided thousands of jobs and benefited the
economies of the communities significantly as income from
these jobs was reinvested in local businesses.

Question 9

Why was the Rural Electrification Administration important to Georgia?

Answer 9

Much of Georgia’s population lived in rural areas that did not
have access to electricity.

Question 10

Why was the Social Security Act enacted?

Answer 10

to provide financial support for older Americans

Question 11

Why is the founding of the University of Georgia considered a significant
development in the history of American education?

Answer 11

It was the first state-chartered university in the United States.

Question 12

Why was the capital of Georgia moved to the city of Louisville in 1796?

Answer 12

The state expanded westward and this expansion was
accompanied by a large population shift.

Question 13

Why was William McIntosh executed by members of the Creek in 1825?

Answer 13

He gave Creek land in Georgia to the US government without
their consent.

Question 14

Why did Georgia’s leaders begin the land lottery system during the 1800s?

Answer 14

It began as a way to redistribute American Indian lands that were
taken by Georgia after the war.

Question 15

How did Alonzo Herndon seek to improve the lives of African Americans
in Atlanta?

Answer 15

by providing employment opportunities for college-educated
members of the community

Question 16

Where did the first Europeans to come to Georgia typically settle? Why?

Answer 16

They typically settled near rivers along which American Indians
had established trading posts.

Question 17

How did developments in Dahlonega, Georgia, during the 1830s
contribute to the removal of the Cherokee from their homelands in
Georgia?

Answer 17

The discovery of gold in the region led many people to move to
the state and attempt to settle Cherokee land.

Question 18

What had the MOST significant effect on the growth of the slave
population in Georgia?

Answer 18

the invention of the cotton gin

Question 19

Why was the passage of the 1975 Yazoo Act controversial?

Answer 19

The act was the result of the corruption and bribery of numerous
public officials.

Question 20

How did the Battle of Kettle Creek help the Patriot cause in Georgia during
the American Revolution?

Answer 20

The battle boosted Patriot morale and helped them get supplies
that they needed.

Question 21

Despite the outcome, Union leaders believed the Battle of
Chickamauga was an important step towards

Answer 21

capturing Atlanta and controlling the Confederate railroads.

Question 22

What was the main purpose of the Union blockade of Georgia’s coast
during the Civil War?

Answer 22

to prevent the state from shipping goods to Europe in exchange
for weapons and supplies

Question 23

Why was Andrew Young’s election to the Georgia House of
Representatives important?

Answer 23

He was the first African American Congressman from Georgia
since Reconstruction.

Question 24

When was the Confederate battle flag incorporated into the Georgia state
flag?

Answer 24

in 1956, to protest the Supreme Court’s ruling in Brown v. Board
of Education