Georgia and Westward Expansion

Georgia and Westward Expansion

8th Grade

20 Qs

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Georgia and Westward Expansion

Georgia and Westward Expansion

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History

8th Grade

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Audrey Breda

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20 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

Why was Louisville the third capital of Georgia?

It was close to the Chattahoochee River

It was located near the University of Goergia

It was near the Florida border

It was close to most of the state's population

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

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What is the correct chronological order of Georgia's state capitals?  
Atlanta, Louisville, Augusta, Milledgeville, Savannah 
Atlanta, Milledgeville, Louisville, Augusta, Savannah 
Savannah, Louisville, Milledgeville, Augusta, Atlanta
Savannah, Augusta, Louisville, Milledgeville, Atlanta 

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

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As Georgia's population moved west what happened to the state capital?  
It stayed in the same location 
It continued to move west
It moved further south 
It was relocated to the Chattahoochee River 

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

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According to its charter, why was the University of GA founded?
Because everyone, regardless of wealth status, deserves an education and we need educated people for a healthy democracy. 
Because education will help the Creek and Cherokee Tribes assimilate to white culture. 
Because Georgia was without a University, which all of the other states already had. 
Because wealthy white men in Georgia wanted a place that only they could go to recieve an education. 

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

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Under what land distribution system in Georgia did each white male received 200 acres of land + 50 acres for each additional family member up to 1000 acres?

Land Lottery

Yazoo Land Act

Headright System

Treaty of New Echota

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

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What event in Georgia involved the selling of western land to 4 land companies after the governor & members of the General Assembly had been bribed?

Headright System

Yazoo Land Fraud

Treaty of Indian Springs

Trail of Tears

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

What land did Georgia lose as a result of the Yazoo Land Fraud?

Alabama & Mississippi

Alabama & South Carolina

Alabama & Florida

All western land to the Pacific Ocean

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