The westward expansion in Georgia

Why was the capital of Georgia moved around a lot?

• The first ones were to crowded.

• Many Georgians moved eastward and the capital was in the western part of Georgia.

• Many Georgians moved westward and the capital was in the eastern part of Georgia.

• The government liked to move around.

Where is UGA located?

• Athens, GA

• Crawford county GA

• Montgomery, AL

• South Carolina

What was the first public university established by a state government?

• Georgia tech

• University of Georgia

• Notre Dame

• University of Alabama

When was the charter for the University of Georgia written?

• 1785

• 1885

• 1801

• 1764

Who served as the first president of UGA?

• Lyman Hall

• Abraham Baldwin

• Stetson Bennett

• John Ross

UGA is a land grant university. What does this mean?

• The land was a battle field in the revolutionary war

• The land for the college was given to them by the state of Georgia.

• It is an old college

• The land was given to them by the French

What was the original state capital of Georgia?

• Atlanta

• Augusta

• Milledgeville

• Savannah

In 1786 the capital of Georgia was moved for the first time. Where was it moved to?

• Atlanta

• Augusta

• Louisville

• Savannah

How many different capitals has Georgia had?

• Only 1

• 5

• 4

• 6

What year did our current capital, Atlanta, become capital?

• 1854

• 1868

• 1785

• 1860