8th Grade Interim Review-Social Studies

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  1. 3. Organization created to prevent African Americans from excising their new rights through intimidation, violence, and terrosim
  2. 5. One of the nations top 10 in this sector, but difficult to attract and retain key talent in the state.
  3. 7. Rent almost everything from landowners(land, tools, shelter) and buy farming tools on credit; worked the land and gave majority of crops/profit to landowner; always in debt to landowners so usually could not leave the land
  4. 9. legislators removal What happened in congress to certain legislators due to being “non-citizens” that led to GA not reentering the Union and GA getting a worse reputation.
  5. 11. Scott Case Court case that decided slaves were not citizens, but property, and the Missouri compromise was unconstitutional since Congress could not decide whether states were free or not.(Case also increased tension in North and South)
  6. 12. Bureau Group established by the gov’t to help poor whites and former slaves after war adjust to new society
  7. 14. Ridge Which GA region has the most rainfall and is known for tourism for its scenic views?
  8. 15. Farmers Rent land and shelter and buy food on credit; give some of their crops to landowners and sometimes make a small profit, allowing them to pay off debt and leave land.
  9. 17. This industry does not require ownership, is not tangible, and does not require storage, as well as the largest sector in GA's economy.
  10. 20. Proclamation Policy that was introduced by Lincoln to weaken confederacy by declaring all enslaved people living in states actively rebelling against the Union would gain freedom
  11. 22. Qualifications Must be 25y/o, resident in GA for 2 years, resident in a district for 1 year, US citizen, and receive a two year term and unlimited consecutive terms
  12. 23. Confederate Prison that was overcrowded and prisoners were subjected to horrible conditions;after war the horrors were made public and the warden was charged for their crimes
  13. 25. Requirements Must be 18y/o by election day, legal resident of GA and county they are voting in, and cannot be a convicted felon or mentally incompetent.
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  1. 1. Laws What is the main role of the Georgia General Assembly which is made up of the House of Representatives and Senate, that works in a committee system?
  2. 2. and Balances Three branches of can place limits on the others, limiting the branches.
  3. 4. What is Georgia's leading industry due to modern practices and mild climate that produces $72.5 billion of GA's economy?
  4. 6. of Rep. Qualifications Must be 21y/o, resident in Ga for 2 years, resident in district for 1 year, US citizens, and receive a two year term and unlimited consecutive terms
  5. 7. What practice originally banned during the Trustee Period, but once legalized became something the South was dependent upon and grew due to the creation of the cotton gin?
  6. 8. Which industry creates over 600,00 jobs for local people, is important to tourism, and generates over $60 billion of GA's economy?
  7. 10. of 1860 4 candidates run in this election, winner causes Southern states to consider secession
  8. 13. of Powers Different branches of gov’t have different roles making sure the gov’t does not become too powerful.
  9. 16. of 1850 North got CA as a free state in Union, slave trading coming to an end in D.C., and Tennex no longer annexing NM; South got Fugitive Slave Law, D.C. residents keeping slaves, and Utah and NM would decide on their own to be free or not.
  10. 18. Rights Amendments First one out of the three abolished slavery; Second one out of the three gave all African American citizenship; Third one out of the three gave African American men the right to vote.
  11. 19. Plain What is the largest region in GA that is the major agricultural center of the state, has a major forestry industry, and more?
  12. 21. This industry has become more efficient due to automation and employs about 6.4 million people in GA.
  13. 24. Right Another major issue leading up to the civil war that was mainly about the amount of power a state had compared to the federal gov’t in making decisions.