GA History's Westward Expansion

In 1785, the University of Georgia was chartered as a land grant university, which means that

• the federal government donated the land for the college

• agriculture was the main subject taught at the college

• only Georgia citizens who owned land could attend the school

• Georgia residents were not required to pay tuition to attend classes

Which of the following was NOT an aspect of the charter authored by Abraham Baldwin that created the University of Georgia?

• the assertion that in a free nation, an educated citizenry is necessary

• the assertion that all people, regardless of their wealth, deserved the right to education

• the argument that offering citizens the opportunity to receive an education is a responsibility of government

• the argument that investment in education is the only way to economically develop without relying on slave labor

Which notable Georgian drafted the charter for the University of Georgia?

• Lyman Hall

• William Few

• Abraham Baldwin

• George Walton

What was the conflict of interest for lawmakers during the Yazoo Land Fraud?

• Lawmakers wanted to live on the cheap land that the companies were giving away.

• Lawmakers owned stocks in the land company and benefitted by selling the land (bought land cheap and sold it expensive).

• Lawmakers wanted Georgia to grow and develop because of the land deals.

• Lawmakers were not legally allowed to create laws dealing with land.

What was the purpose of the Headright system and Land lottery in Georgia?

• Encouraged growth and settlement (expansion) in unsettled parts of the state of Georgia.

• Encouraged Lawmakers to buy land cheap and sell it expensive to the citizens of Georgia

• Encouraged Georgia residents to move out of the state of Georgia

• Encouraged growth in south Georgia and Florida

Which is the proper order of Georgia's capital cities (from oldest to current)?

• Savannah, Milledgeville, Louisville, Atlanta, Augusta

• Atlanta, Milledgeville, Louisville, Augusta, Savannah

• Savannah, Albany, Louisville, Macon, Augusta

• Savannah, Augusta, Louisville, Milledgeville, and Atlanta

Why did Georgia's capital cities change during the mid 1800's?

• Legislators assumed the railroads would run through the cities and increase cotton production

• Legislators & citizens wanted the capital to be closer to western settlements and the growing population shift.

• Legislators wanted each capital to be custom built to serve the needs of the citizens.

• Legislators and citizens wanted to be closer to the Yazoo Land Fraud and Trail of Tears

In 1805, Georgia's lottery system was developed to distribute western land, identify the most correct description of this system.

• Heads of households received 160 acres plus 50 more acres for each family member

• After purchasing a ticket, the description of land was drawn from a barrel, and the name of the citizen receiving the land would be drawn from another barrel

• Officials sold the land in parcels to investors who resold it to citizens really cheap by purchasing a ticket for the land

• Bribing of government officials to purchase land through treaties and deals after purchasing a ticket

Which systems were created to attract settlers to Georgia and encourage economic development? (select two)

• Land lottery

• Yazoo Land Fraud

• Trail of Tears

• Headright system

Which land policy is being described below:

°Granted between 200-1000 acres of land

°Plus additional 50 acres for each additional family member

°Head of the Household

°Land grants given to Revolutionary War Veterans/farmers & ranchers

°Encourage growth & expansion in Georgia

• Yazoo Land Fraud

• the Land Lottery

• the Headright System

• the Yazoo Land Sale