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