Westward Expansion 2019

Which of the following BEST compares the goals of the headright system and the founding of the University of Georgia?

• Both the headright system and the founding of the University of Georgia were required for Georgia’s growth.

• Both the headright system and the founding of the University of Georgia removed American Indians from western lands.

• Both the headright system and the founding of the University of Georgia were based on granting land by the government.

• Both the headright system and the founding of the University of Georgia were designed to keep Georgians living in the eastern part of the state.

Use the information in the chart to answer the question.

Georgia Capital Year Founded

Savannah 1733

Augusta 1786

Louisville 1796

Milledgeville 1807

Atlanta 1868

Which reason BEST explains the changes in the chart.

• The founding of the University of Georgia created the need for new capital cities.

• The capital moved to protect the state government from American Indian threats.

• The Yazoo Land Fraud embarrassed politicians and forced them to move the capital.

• Land policies like the headright system and land lottery encouraged westward population increases.

Why was Georgia’s capital moved to Louisville?

• The hope was that Louisville would become a thriving center of trade due to its location near a river.

• The hope was that Louisville would become a thriving center of trade due to its location near the Atlantic Ocean.

• The hope was that Louisville would become a thriving center of trade due to its location near the state’s border.

• The hope was that Louisville would become a thriving center of trade due to its location near the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Use the information to answer the question.

• A free government depends on educated citizens
• The government is obligated to provide education
• Everyone is entitled to adequate education

In which document would these points MOST LIKELY be included?

• the Constitution of the United States

• the Constitution of the State of Georgia

• the founding charter of the University of Georgia

• the grievances of the Declaration of Independence

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

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

• Lawmakers wanted to live on the cheap land the land companies owned.

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

• Lawmakers were paid by the land companies to sell them land at cheap prices.

What is something that both the Land Lottery and the Headright System had in common?

• Georgia wanted to raise money.

• Georgia wanted to increase its population.

• Georgia wanted to encourage the search for gold.

• Georgia wanted to move the American Indian population.

What connection can be made between the headright system and the land lotteries in Georgia?

• Both were government efforts to repay members of the Georgia Militia for their service.

• Both were government efforts to help immigrants quickly assimilate into Georgian society.

• Both were government efforts to improve relations between Georigans and American Indians.

• Both were government efforts to attract settlers to Georgia and encourage economic growth.

Use the map to answer the question.

How does the invention of the cotton gin help explain the map?

• After the invention of the cotton gin, Atlanta became an important agricultural center in the South.

• After the invention of the cotton gin, people moved westward in Georgia seeking more arable land.

• After the invention of the cotton gin, people no longer needed as much water for farming and moved away from the oceans.

• After the invention of the cotton gin, Georgia wanted to keep its capital away from the coast to provide more land to grow crops.

Use the information to answer the question.

Invention of the Cotton Gin leads to

More cotton produced which leads to

More cotton sold to England

Which helps explains the above

• Increased supply lowers cotton prices.

• More railroads built to ship cotton to ports.

• Increased need for slaves to drive trains across the state.

• More people move to Georgia to work in the cotton industry.

Use the outline to answer the question.

1. _____________________________
2. Economic dependence on a single crop
3. An increase in demand for slave labor in GA
4. Rapid development of railroad networks in GA
5. Forced migration of the Creek and Vher

• The Effects of the Discovery of Gold in Georgia

• The Effects of Westward Movement in Georgia

• The Effects of Migration of Settlers in Georgia

• The Effects of the Cotton Gin in Georgia