Georgia's Military Reconstruction Era Challenges

What was the main reason Atlanta was chosen as the location for Georgia's constitutional convention during Military Reconstruction?

• It was the largest city in Georgia.

• It was more accepting of Republican and African American delegates.

• It was the state capital at the time.

• It had better transportation facilities.

Which provision was included in Georgia's new constitution during the convention held in Atlanta?

• Establishment of a state bank

• Provision for Black voting

• Creation of a state militia

• Abolition of slavery

Why did the military continue to have a presence in Georgia after the constitutional convention?

• To enforce tax laws

• Due to the actions of the Ku Klux Klan and Georgia's refusal to pass the 15th amendment

• To support the local police

• To oversee agricultural production

What significant change regarding the state capital was included in Georgia's new constitution?

• Moving the capital to Savannah

• Moving the capital to Atlanta

• Keeping the capital in Milledgeville

• Establishing a new capital in Augusta

What was one of the reasons Georgia was not immediately readmitted into the Union after the convention?

• Lack of a state constitution

• Refusal to pass the 15th amendment

• Economic instability

• High crime rates

How many African American delegates were elected to serve in Georgia's constitutional convention in Atlanta?

• 25

• 37

• 50

• 12

What was one of the outcomes of the Republican-controlled General Assembly session in Georgia?

• Establishment of a new university

• Passage of laws supporting public schools

• Reduction of military presence

• Increase in state taxes