UGA History Exemption Exam Part 3
Questions and Answers
Herman Talmadge - Answer- GA governor; in reaction to Brown vs. BOE he
declared that GA will 'not tolerate the mixing of races in public schools or any other
tax supported institutions." Forcibly took over the Governor's mansion until it was
officially announced he had lost the election
Baker v Carr - Answer- 1962 set a precedent for federal court intervention in state
legislative apportionment disputes and thus paved the way for the courts to
invalidate the county-unit system.
New Deal efforts - Answer- -wanted to make the federal government more
economically and socially responsible for its citizens
-Challenged racism and discrimination
Iraqi Attack against Kuwait - Answer- -Iraqis believed that kuwait was stealing
their petroleum
-Kuwait fell and became the 19th province of Iraq
-1990
Why did the US boycott the 1980 Olympics? - Answer- to protest 1979 Soviet
invasion of Afghanistan
George H.W. Bush - Answer- President who broke their "no new taxes" promise
and arrested Panamanian president
Fourth Party System (1896-1932) - Answer- Progressives- Booker T Washington,
WEB Dubois
Marbury vs. Madison - Answer- Supreme Court case which established the
principle of judicial review 1803
Louisiana Purchase - Answer- -1803
-US bought land from france
-Thomas Jefferson president
-Federalists party opposed, argued that it was unconstitutional to acquire territory
-Lewis and Clarke set out to explore after purchase
Milledgeville (1804-1868) - Answer- Georgia's fourth capital and seat of the state
government during the Civil War (1861 - 1865)
,War of 1812 - Answer- The US fought this war against the British and their allies.
The British were in a war with the French at the time, and in an effort to prohibit the
French from getting resources from the US, the British formed blockades so the the
US could not export to France. The Americans suffered many defeats at the hands
of the British but still came out victorious. This was partially seen as the second
revolutionary war and fostered a sense of national pride.
-President madison
-Burned DC
Andrew Jackson - Answer- Defeated the British and Native Americans in a battle
in New Orleans that marked a turning point in the War of 1812.
Hartford Convention - Answer- -1814-1815
-federalists expressed grievances with the war of 1812
-Federalists were upset w 3/5 compromise and required a 2/3 majority in congress
for the admission of new states
-The convention discussed removing the three-fifths compromise which gave slave
states more power in Congress and requiring a two-thirds super majority in
Congress for the admission of new states, declarations of war, and laws restricting
trade. The Federalist party dissolved soon after this convention with Jackson's
victory in New Orleans. It kinda marked the end of the federalists
Dartmouth College Case v. Woodward - Answer- -1819
-Dealt with the contract clause
-Court ruled in favor of the school to remain private when the state of New
Hampshire wanted them to be public
- The case arose when the president of Dartmouth College was deposed by its
trustees, leading to the New Hampshire legislature attempting to force the college to
become a public institution
Railroads West - Answer- In 1837 engineers for the Western and Atlantic Railroad
(a state-sponsored project) staked out a point on a ridge about seven miles east of
the Chattahoochee River as the southern end of a rail line they planned to build
south from Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Trail of Tears - Answer- Trail of Tears
-Forced relocation of American Cherokee Indians after indian removal act of 1830.
The tribes that were east of the Mississippi were forced to relocate to the west of the
Mississippi
-exposure, disease, and starvation
-president Andrew Jackson
-many moved to oklahoma
Georgia gold rush - Answer- - found during the cherokee indian removal in 1838
- Occurred around 1830
, Morrill Act of 1862 - Answer- -Act of the U.S. Congress (1862) that provided
grants of land to states to finance the establishment of colleges specializing in
"agriculture and the mechanic arts."
-signed by lincoln
-promoted higher education in America
Dred Scott v Sanford - Answer- Landmark Supreme Court Case in 1857 which
confirmed the status of slaves as property rather than citizens.
Dred Scott decision - Answer- 1. African Americans had no claim to freedom or
citizenship.
2. Slaves could not sue for freedom
3. As slaves were private property, Congress did not have the power to regulate
slavery in the territories and could not revoke a slave owner's rights based on where
he lived.
14th Amendment - Answer- overruled Dred Scott(1857) granting blacks
citizenship; reinforced due process and equal rights; 1868
Crop-lien System 1860-1930 - Answer- A way for farmers to get supplies and
credit before the planting season by borrowing against the value for anticipated
harvests and then repaying the merchants and land-owners with their crops.
Joseph Brown - Answer- Governor of GA (1857) during the civil war who heavily
criticized the confederacies policies and tried to protect Georgians from getting
pulled into the war for succession. resistant to confederacy's policies. ONLY
GOVERNOR SERVED 4 TERMS (Other than Talmadge)
Sharecroppers - Answer- 1870's Tenant farmers, serfs, who worked the land they
did not own for a meager share of the crops
Ku Klux Klan - Answer- -terrorism
-"purification" of american society
-right wing extremist organizations
-hate group against
The Ku Klux Klan was which of the following
A. A social club
B. a terrorist organization
C. white supremacist group
D. All of the above - Answer- D. All of the above
KKK took positions such as white supremacy, white nationalism, anti-immigration,
opposed Catholics and Jews
Had 3 different manifestations over time
Questions and Answers
Herman Talmadge - Answer- GA governor; in reaction to Brown vs. BOE he
declared that GA will 'not tolerate the mixing of races in public schools or any other
tax supported institutions." Forcibly took over the Governor's mansion until it was
officially announced he had lost the election
Baker v Carr - Answer- 1962 set a precedent for federal court intervention in state
legislative apportionment disputes and thus paved the way for the courts to
invalidate the county-unit system.
New Deal efforts - Answer- -wanted to make the federal government more
economically and socially responsible for its citizens
-Challenged racism and discrimination
Iraqi Attack against Kuwait - Answer- -Iraqis believed that kuwait was stealing
their petroleum
-Kuwait fell and became the 19th province of Iraq
-1990
Why did the US boycott the 1980 Olympics? - Answer- to protest 1979 Soviet
invasion of Afghanistan
George H.W. Bush - Answer- President who broke their "no new taxes" promise
and arrested Panamanian president
Fourth Party System (1896-1932) - Answer- Progressives- Booker T Washington,
WEB Dubois
Marbury vs. Madison - Answer- Supreme Court case which established the
principle of judicial review 1803
Louisiana Purchase - Answer- -1803
-US bought land from france
-Thomas Jefferson president
-Federalists party opposed, argued that it was unconstitutional to acquire territory
-Lewis and Clarke set out to explore after purchase
Milledgeville (1804-1868) - Answer- Georgia's fourth capital and seat of the state
government during the Civil War (1861 - 1865)
,War of 1812 - Answer- The US fought this war against the British and their allies.
The British were in a war with the French at the time, and in an effort to prohibit the
French from getting resources from the US, the British formed blockades so the the
US could not export to France. The Americans suffered many defeats at the hands
of the British but still came out victorious. This was partially seen as the second
revolutionary war and fostered a sense of national pride.
-President madison
-Burned DC
Andrew Jackson - Answer- Defeated the British and Native Americans in a battle
in New Orleans that marked a turning point in the War of 1812.
Hartford Convention - Answer- -1814-1815
-federalists expressed grievances with the war of 1812
-Federalists were upset w 3/5 compromise and required a 2/3 majority in congress
for the admission of new states
-The convention discussed removing the three-fifths compromise which gave slave
states more power in Congress and requiring a two-thirds super majority in
Congress for the admission of new states, declarations of war, and laws restricting
trade. The Federalist party dissolved soon after this convention with Jackson's
victory in New Orleans. It kinda marked the end of the federalists
Dartmouth College Case v. Woodward - Answer- -1819
-Dealt with the contract clause
-Court ruled in favor of the school to remain private when the state of New
Hampshire wanted them to be public
- The case arose when the president of Dartmouth College was deposed by its
trustees, leading to the New Hampshire legislature attempting to force the college to
become a public institution
Railroads West - Answer- In 1837 engineers for the Western and Atlantic Railroad
(a state-sponsored project) staked out a point on a ridge about seven miles east of
the Chattahoochee River as the southern end of a rail line they planned to build
south from Chattanooga, Tennessee.
Trail of Tears - Answer- Trail of Tears
-Forced relocation of American Cherokee Indians after indian removal act of 1830.
The tribes that were east of the Mississippi were forced to relocate to the west of the
Mississippi
-exposure, disease, and starvation
-president Andrew Jackson
-many moved to oklahoma
Georgia gold rush - Answer- - found during the cherokee indian removal in 1838
- Occurred around 1830
, Morrill Act of 1862 - Answer- -Act of the U.S. Congress (1862) that provided
grants of land to states to finance the establishment of colleges specializing in
"agriculture and the mechanic arts."
-signed by lincoln
-promoted higher education in America
Dred Scott v Sanford - Answer- Landmark Supreme Court Case in 1857 which
confirmed the status of slaves as property rather than citizens.
Dred Scott decision - Answer- 1. African Americans had no claim to freedom or
citizenship.
2. Slaves could not sue for freedom
3. As slaves were private property, Congress did not have the power to regulate
slavery in the territories and could not revoke a slave owner's rights based on where
he lived.
14th Amendment - Answer- overruled Dred Scott(1857) granting blacks
citizenship; reinforced due process and equal rights; 1868
Crop-lien System 1860-1930 - Answer- A way for farmers to get supplies and
credit before the planting season by borrowing against the value for anticipated
harvests and then repaying the merchants and land-owners with their crops.
Joseph Brown - Answer- Governor of GA (1857) during the civil war who heavily
criticized the confederacies policies and tried to protect Georgians from getting
pulled into the war for succession. resistant to confederacy's policies. ONLY
GOVERNOR SERVED 4 TERMS (Other than Talmadge)
Sharecroppers - Answer- 1870's Tenant farmers, serfs, who worked the land they
did not own for a meager share of the crops
Ku Klux Klan - Answer- -terrorism
-"purification" of american society
-right wing extremist organizations
-hate group against
The Ku Klux Klan was which of the following
A. A social club
B. a terrorist organization
C. white supremacist group
D. All of the above - Answer- D. All of the above
KKK took positions such as white supremacy, white nationalism, anti-immigration,
opposed Catholics and Jews
Had 3 different manifestations over time
