

Westward Expansion (UGA, Capitals, Land Policies, Tech dev)
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History
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8th Grade
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Hard
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Atlanta was originally named _______.
Back
Terminus, due to the railroads
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
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.
Back
Headright System
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
The controversial law which was repealed in which Georgia sold land in what is now Alabama and Mississippi to four land companies.
Back
Yazoo Land Act
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
In the ___________ white males and widowed females could pay for a ticket and have the opportunity to win land.
Back
Land Lottery
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the correct chronological order of Georgia's Capitals? Options: Savannah, August, Louisville, Milledgeville, Atlanta
Back
Savannah, August, Louisville, Milledgeville, Atlanta
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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.
Back
The General Assembly set aside 40,000 acres of public land for the University of Georgia in Athens in 1785.
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Which capital is depicted in the photo above? Options: Atlanta, Louisville, Savannah, Macon
Back
Savannah
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