GA History's Westward Expansion

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In 1785, the University of Georgia was chartered as a land grant university, which means that

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the federal government donated the land for the college

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Which of the following was NOT an aspect of the charter authored by Abraham Baldwin that created the University of Georgia? Options: the assertion that in a free nation, an educated citizenry is necessary, the assertion that all people, regardless of their wealth, deserved the right to education, the argument that offering citizens the opportunity to receive an education is a responsibility of government, the argument that investment in education is the only way to economically develop without relying on slave labor

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the argument that investment in education is the only way to economically develop without relying on slave labor

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Which notable Georgian drafted the charter for the University of Georgia?

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Abraham Baldwin

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What was the conflict of interest for lawmakers during the Yazoo Land Fraud?

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Lawmakers owned stocks in the land company and benefitted by selling the land (bought land cheap and sold it expensive).

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What was the purpose of the Headright system and Land lottery in Georgia?

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Encouraged growth and settlement (expansion) in unsettled parts of the state of Georgia.

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Which is the proper order of Georgia's capital cities (from oldest to current)?
Savannah, Milledgeville, Louisville, Atlanta, Augusta

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Savannah, Augusta, Louisville, Milledgeville, and Atlanta

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Why did Georgia's capital cities change during the mid 1800's? Options: Legislators assumed the railroads would run through the cities and increase cotton production, Legislators & citizens wanted the capital to be closer to western settlements and the growing population shift., Legislators wanted each capital to be custom built to serve the needs of the citizens., Legislators and citizens wanted to be closer to the Yazoo Land Fraud and Trail of Tears

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Legislators & citizens wanted the capital to be closer to western settlements and the growing population shift.

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In 1805, Georgia's lottery system was developed to distribute western land, identify the most correct description of this system.

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After purchasing a ticket, the description of land was drawn from a barrel, and the name of the citizen receiving the land would be drawn from another barrel

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Which land policy is being described below:
°Granted between 200-1000 acres of land
°Plus additional 50 acres for each additional family member
°Head of the Household
°Land grants given to Revolutionary War Veterans/farmers & ranchers
°Encourage growth & expansion in Georgia

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the Headright System