GA Studies 9 and 10

The first state chartered university in the United States was

• Oglethorpe University
• The University of Georgia
• Georgia Tech
• Georgia Military College

The first way the government of Georgia distributed land was by

• the headright system
• the lottery system
• selling it at low prices
• selling it to land speculators

The capital of Georgia moved many times in order to

• stay in the geographic center of the state.
• stay in the center of the state's population.
• keep up with the growth of the state government.
• improve the capital building.

The Yazoo Land Fraud is considered to be the worst political scandal in Georgia history because land speculators

• sold land that was not theirs to sell
• sold for very high prices land they thought they had bought very cheaply
• bought available land from the Indians for low prices.
• bribed members of the General Assembly to sell public land to them for low prices.

People who won land in the land lottery were known as

• fortunate drawers
• lucky lottos
• big game winners
• favored winners

Which of the following was NOT a factor that encouraged economic growth?

• invention of the cotton gin
• the canal system
• the plantation system
• the building of railroads

What event in Georgia's history occurred at Louisville when it was the state capital?

• Georgia ratified the U.S. Constitution
• The legislature repealed and burned the Yazoo Land Act
• Pres. George Washington visited the capital
• The University of Georgia was chartered.

Which of the following was a reason the state got involved in railroad building?

• Business men were afraid they would lose their money if they invested in railroads.
• Building railroads was very expensive, and money for railroad construction was limited.
• The state wanted to maintain control of the railroad.
• The state could make taxpayers pay for it.

Which of the following describes the headright system?

• The head of the family received 200 acres of land plus 50 acres for each of his family members.
• Any 21-year-old white male was allowed one chance to draw for land.

• Each family received 5 acres of land near a city and 50 acres of land in the countryside.
• None of the above.

The final result of the Yazoo Land Fraud was

• The Yazoo Act was repealed in the state legislature
• Georgia gained new territory in what is now Mississippi
• the governor was impeached
• the national government took over the Yazoo lands, paid $1,250,000 to Georgia, and agreed to remove all Indians from Georgia