Westward Expansion (UGA, Capitals, Land Policies, Tech dev)

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Atlanta was originally named _______.

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Terminus, due to the railroads

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Under the _______ white men who were heads of households could receive up to 1,000 acres of land based on the size of their families and how many slaves they owned.

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Headright System

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The controversial law which was repealed in which Georgia sold land in what is now Alabama and Mississippi to four land companies.

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Yazoo Land Act

Front

In the ___________ white males and widowed females could pay for a ticket and have the opportunity to win land.

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Land Lottery

Front

What is the correct chronological order of Georgia's Capitals? Options: Savannah, August, Louisville, Milledgeville, Atlanta

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Savannah, August, Louisville, Milledgeville, Atlanta

Front

"An educated citizenry is essential to a free government." Which fact provides the BEST evidence to support the conclusion that the General Assembly supported this belief?Options: The General Assembly set aside 40,000 acres of public land for the University of Georgia in Athens in 1785., Wesleyan Female College, one of the first women's colleges in the country, was established in Macon in 1839., Most Georgians believed that education was best left to individuals, rather than the government, to provide.

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The General Assembly set aside 40,000 acres of public land for the University of Georgia in Athens in 1785.

Front

Which capital is depicted in the photo above? Options: Atlanta, Louisville, Savannah, Macon

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Savannah

Front

In the headright system, the head of the house got how many acres?

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200 plus more for each number in their household

Front

Georgia continued to move its capital westward to Louisville, then Milledgeville, and finally Atlanta in order to

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follow the growing population

Front

What was the purpose of the Georgia’s land policies?

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To give away newly gained native lands and encourage a growth in population.