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Established in 1785, it was the first land grant university in Georgia and the United States?
a) Georgia State University
b) Georgia Southern University
c) The University of Georgia
d) Georgia Technical College
How did the development of the cotton gin influence the economy of Georgia?
a) The planting of cotton became quicker, leading to an increase in farm workers’ wages.
b) Cotton mills in the state became more efficient, helping the South to industrialize.
c) Cotton could be processed much faster, leading to an increase in the planting of cotton.
d) Southern plantations moved their cotton swiftly to northern factories, raising the price of cotton.
Which methods did Georgia use to distribute land in the late 1700s and early 1800s?
a) collective bargaining and issuing bonds
b) speculation and sharecropping
c) the headright system and the land lottery
d) the land−use plan and the embargo system
Which is the chronological order of the capital of Georgia
a) Savannah, Atlanta, Louisville, Milledgeville, Augusta
b) Savannah, Augusta, Louisville, Milledgeville, Atlanta,
c) Sunbury, Augusta, Lexington, Milledgeville, Atlanta
d) Sunbury, Augusta, Louisville, Milledgeville, Atlanta
Why was the capital of Georgia moved to Louisville?
a) the capital moved as the population moved
b) the governor of the state of Georgia was from Louisville
c) Georgia wanted to honor King Louis XVI of France
d) Louisville was built to rival Philadelphia our nation's capital
By 1860, along with the Baptist, this denomination was the largest in Georgia?
a) Catholic
b) Jewish
c) Episcopal
d) Methodist
Under this system, each white male counted as ''head '' of a family and had the ''right'' to receive up to 1,000 acres
a) Yazoo Land Fraud
b) Manifest Destiny
c) Georgia Land Rush
d) The Headright System
For a small fee, any white male 21 years of age or older could buy a chance and spin a wheel and win land. This is known as
a) The Headright System
b) Manifest Destiny
c) Land Lottery
d) Yazoo Land Fraud
The Yazoo Land Fraud occurred because land companies
a) claimed land that had been acquired illegally
b) took land from the Native Americans by force
c) bribed legislators so they could buy land cheaply
d) made illegal treaties with the Native Americans
Why did Georgia invest heavily in railroads before the Civil War?
a) to transport slaves
b) as a preparation for war
c) to attract Northern industry
d) to transport agricultural products
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