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8th SS - Unit 5 Review (SS8H4bc)
Test Description: Unit 5 (SS8H4bc)
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1) After the American Revolution, land was distributed to Georgians using:
A
contracts made with American Indians
B
clauses in the Constitution
C
the Articles of Confederation
D
the headright system
2) Due to the headright system, the head of a household could gain:
A
100 acres of land
B
200 acres of land
C
50 acres of land
D
500 acres of land
3) Land lotteries were popular ways for Georgians to:
A
lose their land
B
share lands with the American Indians
C
explore regions in Florida
D
gain more land
4) Most land distributed through the headright system and land lotteries came from:
A
the American Indians
B
the British
C
the French
D
Spanish settlers
5) Who gained land during the Yazoo Land Fraud?
A
4 land companies
B
the British government
C
the American Indians
D
Loyalists from Georgia
6) Most of the land sold in the Yazoo Land Fraud was located in:
A
present-day North Carolina and South Carolina
B
present-day Florida
C
present-day Alabama and Mississippi
D
present-day Tennessee
7) How did most Georgians react to the Yazoo Land Fraud?
A
They were unhappy with the deal.
B
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C
They were supportive of the state government.
D
They were upset at the treatment of the American Indians.
8) How did the Yazoo Land Fraud conclude?
A
A war with the British ended the deal.
B
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C
The U.S. government stopped it.
D
The Georgia General Assembly overruled the sale.
9) As a result of the Yazoo Land Fraud:
A
the Georgia General Assembly lost all power
B
the Creek Indians were removed from Georgia
C
the slave trade ended
D
none of the land was ever settled
10) After the Yazoo Land Fraud, how much did the U.S. government pay to Georgians?
A
$4,000,000,000
B
$400,000,000
C
$4,000,000
D
$40,000,000
11) Who invented the cotton gin?
A
James Jackson
B
James Wright
C
George Washington Carver
D
Eli Whitney
12) How did the cotton gin affect cotton production?
A
Cotton and its seeds could be separated 50 times faster.
B
Cotton and its seeds could be separated 5 times faster.
C
Cotton and its seeds could be separated twice as fast.
D
Cotton and its seeds could be separated 10 times faster.
13) Due to the invention of the cotton gin:
A
Georgia became the richest state in the U.S.
B
southern states slowly began to eliminate slavery
C
Georgia began to focus on industry
D
slavery dramatically increased in Georgia
14) Which location had more railroads than any other southern state?
A
Alabama
B
North Carolina
C
Tennessee
D
Georgia
15) How did railroads affect Georgia?
A
Trade was reduced across the state.
B
It moved people and supplies much faster.
C
It made Georgia an incredibly poor state.
D
Populations in cities began shrinking.
16) Terminus, the end of many railroad lines, eventually would be named:
A
Athens
B
Macon
C
Atlanta
D
Savannah
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