Georgia Milestone Question Preview (ID: 57787)


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Which university was the first public one in the United States?
a) University of Georgia
b) Harvard
c) Georgia Tech
d) Clemson

Which land policy allowed people to purchase tickets with the opportunity to buy land?
a) Headright System
b) Land Lottery
c) Yazoo Land Fraud
d)

After the American Revolution, Georgia's boundaries extended to which river?
a) Altamaha River
b) Missouri River
c) Colorado River
d) Mississippi River

Must be 18, vote in your county, cannot be a convicted felon
a) Qualifications to be Governor
b) Voting qualifications in Georgia
c) Qualifications to serve in the U.S. army
d) The interpretation of the Georgia Constitution

Which land policy gave the head of the family 200 acres and 50 for each additional family member and slave?
a) Headright System
b) Land Lottery
c) Yazoo Land Frau
d) Yazoo Land Act

How many capital cities has Georgia had?
a) 2
b) 1
c) 5
d) 8

Which city was Georgia's first capital?
a) Augusta
b) Atlanta
c) Milledgeville
d) Savannah

Which city was the capital before Atlanta?
a) Augusta
b) Savannah
c) Milledgeville
d) Louisville

Which land policy gave Georgia citizens the most fair way to obtain land?
a) Yazoo Land Act
b) Land Lottery
c) Headright System
d) Yazoo Land Fraud

Why was University of Georgia unique?
a) It was an expensive private institution
b) It was the country's first public institution
c) Only allowed women to attend the school
d) It is the first college to built on a river

George Walton, Lyman Hall and Button Gwinnett
a) Georgia signers of the U.S. Constitution
b) Georgia signers of the Articles of Confederation
c) Military heroes in the American Revolution
d) Georgia signers of the Declaration of Independence

Why was the Articles of Confederation rewritten to make our current Constitution?
a) It was too strong
b) They created two executive branches
c) It was too weak and created only one branch of government
d) It created a strong central government

How were the 4 land companies able to get the land?
a) Bribed Georgia's politicians
b) Bought it from the Creek Indians
c) Stole it from the Cherokee Indians
d) The fought and won it

What was the response of many Georgia citizens when they found out about the Yazoo Land Fraud?
a) They were angry and even set a copy of the document on fire
b) They didn't care because it did not affect them
c) They called the police and had it take away
d) They were happy because they wanted to get rid of this land

The effect of the Yazoo Land Fraud
a) Georgia's governor was sent to jail
b) The Trail of Tears
c) Georgia citizens revolted
d) Georgia's boundaries changed to the Chattahoochee River

The discovery of gold in Dahlonega, GA in 1829 had which effect
a) Georgia claimed land in South Carolina
b) Increase in population and the Trail of Tears
c) The federal government took control of all of the state of Georgia
d) It brought conflict between Georgia and the Spanish

What is the last step in the lawmaking process?
a) Governor signs or vetoes the bill
b) Moves to another committee
c) Is voted on in the house chamber
d) The bill is brought to the floor and voted on

What do banks and credit card companies charge a person for the use of their money?
a) Finance
b) Income
c) Interest
d) Debit

Who helped the Trustees negotiate treaties with the Native people?
a) Mary Musgrove
b) Nancy Hart
c) Tomochichi
d) Highland Scots

What was an effect of Hernando de Soto's expedition through North America?
a) An increase in Native territory
b) A decline in the Native population
c) The beginning of peaceful times
d) The growth of traditional lifestyles

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