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Georgia History (SS8H4)

Authored by Patricia Westberry

8th Grade

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Georgia History (SS8H4)
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following methods did Georgia use to distribute land in the late 1700s and early 1800s?

collective bargaining and issuing bonds

speculation and sharecropping

headright system and land lotteries

land-use plan and embargo system

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Name the corrupt system in which government officials were bribed to sell Georgia land cheaply, which was then resold for a large profit.

Land Lottery

Yazoo Land Fraud

Equal Oppritunity Housing Authority

Homeowner Association

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

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

Land was divided into lots and given to whoever claimed a lot first.

officials sold the land in parcels to investors, who resold it to citizens.

The description of a parcel of land was drawn from one barrel and the name of the citizen who would receive the land was drawn from another barrel

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why did Georgia invest heavily in railroads before the Civil War?

Transport slaves

Prepare for war

attract Northern industry

transport agricultural products

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was an unintended result of the success of King Cotton in the South.

slavery decreased

slavery increased

stock market crashed

economy went into recession

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did the development of the cotton gin influence Georgia's economy?

Planting cotton became quicker, causing and increase in farm workers' wages.

cotton mills became more efficient, helping the South to industrialize.

Cotton could be processed faster, causing more cotton to be planted.

The quality of farmed cotton improved, thereby raising its market price.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What transportation advantage led to Atlanta becoming Georgia's fifth capital city?

canals

highways

railroad terminal

airport

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