Georgia Studies- Milestone Review

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Land distribution method that gave the head of the family 200 acres of land, & an additional 50 acres per family member and/or slave?

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Headright system

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What describes a corrupt system that happened in Georgia in which Government officials were bribed in order to sell land cheap?

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Yazoo Land Fraud

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What was the unintended result of the growth of the "King Cotton" in the south?

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increase of slavery

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Which region is in the northeast corner of Georgia?

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Blue Ridge Mountains

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The _____________________________________ is the most populated region. Atlanta is located here.

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Piedmont region

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Which war led England to begin taxing its colonies in the Americas? Options: the War of 1812, the First World War, the French and Indian War, the Mexican-American War

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the French and Indian War

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Which Georgia city is known for producing approximately 1/3 of the world's supply of carpet? Options: Macon, Atlanta, Dalton, Blue Ridge

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Dalton

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For what purpose did the British Parliament pass the Stamp Act?

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for raising money to pay England's war debt

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The Chattahoochee River serves as part of Georgia's border with what state?

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Alabama

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The Spanish set up _____ which were used to convert the Natives to Christianity.

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