UGA and Capitals Quiz

Which BEST describes the education of most Georgians after the Revolutionary war?

• Most had at least an elementary education.

• Many Georgians asked Governor Lyman Hall to create a school system.

• Most had never been to school at all.

• The best farmers knew some reading and mathematics.

What qualifications did Abraham Baldwin have that Governor Lyman Hall thought would be good for education in Georgia?

• He was both a lawyer and a college professor.

• He was a northerner and had decided to move to Georgia.

• He was a teacher at Yale University.

• He was educated and a successful lawyer.

Why was the University of Georgia considered a college for the "common man"?

• A college for wealthy citizens.

• A college to help women become tutors.

• A college open to black males.

• A college for average white males.

Which statement BEST describes a "land grant university," such as the University of Georgia?

• The land could not be used for any purpose other than a college.

• The land was donated by the federal government making it the first public school.

• The college was a public university with free tuition to the state residents.

• The college was established as an agricultural college to improve farming.

Why did Georgia create new capital cities?

• To be in the geographic center of the state.

• To be in the center of the state's population.

• To be in the center of the newly acquired Indian Land.

• To be in the center of the new transportation system.

Which city was the 2nd capital of Georgia?

• Atlanta

• Augusta

• Athens

• Albany

Why did citizens find it difficult to travel to Savannah for the state's business?

• Savannah was too crowded, and it was hard to find a place to stay.

• Savannah was too far away because people had started moving inland.

• Savannah was a coastal city.

• Savannah did not have many direct roads leading to the city.

Why did the state legislature decide to find a new location for the state capital?

• To be in the geographic center of the state.

• To be in the center of the new transportation systems in Georgia.

• To be in the center of the state's population.

• To be in the center of the newly acquired Indian Land.

Why did the state of Georgia name the new capital Louisville?

• After the country of France.

• After the French won their independence.

• After France became the first country to trade with the United States.

• After the King of France to honor him for his help in the Revolutionary War.

Why was Louisville only the capital for ten years?

• After an outbreak of malaria.

• After it was discovered, the water was unhealthy.

• After it burned to the ground.

• After the state purchased 3,240 acres of land for the new capital.