8th grade Land Policies

What was the purpose of the headright system?

• It distributed Indian Lands to new farmers and settlers
• It was a method of counting the population
• It was a way to monitor voting districts

What was the most damaging result of the Yazoo Land Fraud?

• The records were burned
• The nation lost confidence in Georgia
• Georgia lost valuable land and money in the scandal

What is a land grant university?

• The land for the college was donated by the federal government
• a university that specializes in land management.
• the first university of each state is designated a land grant university

What was the most important mechanical invention to Georgia's economy in the early 1800's?

• telegraph
• cotton gin
• railroad

What was the first state supported university ever chartered in the United States.?

• The University of Georgia
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• Georgia State University

How did Eli Whitney's invention of the cotton gin influence the growth of slavery in the South?

• It made it easier for slaves to pick cotton.
• It replenished the soil as the cotton was harvested.
• It increased the profits from growing cotton.

Why was Louisville chosen as Georgia's capital in 1786?

• It was the largest city.
• It was centrally located and easy for all people to get to.
• It played an important role in the Revolution.

What was the most damaging result of the Yazoo Land Fraud?

• The records were burned
• The nation lost confidence in Georgia
• Georgia lost valuable land and money in the scandal

Who could participate in the Land Lottery?

• War Veterans and widows
• heads of households with kids and white males
• All of answers given

How many acres of land could the head of the household receive under the headright system?

• 10 acres
• 100 acres
• 1000 acres