DQ's 3/26/25

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The MAIN reason Abraham Baldwin formed the University of Georgia was because he

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thought educated people were more likely to improve Georgia.

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The Charter of the University of Georgia was important to education MAINLY because it

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said that education was the responsibility of the state.

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Which fact provides the BEST evidence to support the conclusion that Georgia's population expanded in a westward direction following the American Revolution? Options: In 1733, the capital of Georgia was Savannah; by 1807 the state's capital was Milledgeville. By 1840, whites made up 51% of Georgia's population, and slaves accounted for 41% of the total. In 1790, the United States held its first census to compile an accurate count of the nation's population. The few navigable waterways in Georgia generally ran north to south; to get products to riverside docks and move east to west, overland transportation was needed.

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In 1733, the capital of Georgia was Savannah; by 1807 the state's capital was Milledgeville.

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All of these cities have been capitals of the state of Georgia but one. Which has NOT been a capital of Georgia? Augusta, Louisville, Macon, Milledgeville

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Macon

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Which of these describes the purpose of the "Headright System" used in many areas early in Georgia's history? Options: to take power away from Parliament, to encourage people to settle in Georgia, to decrease the use of slavery in the colonies, to provide a buffer zone between Georgia and Florida

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to encourage people to settle in Georgia