What was the first state-supported university ever chartered in the United States?

• University of North Carolina

• Harvard University

• Georgia Institute of Technology

• University of Georgia

The author of the charter of the first public university in the United States was __________

• Abraham Baldwin

• Lyman Hall

• William Few

• Button Gwinnett

Which statement correctly describes the reason for the westward movement of Georgia's capitals?

• As Native Americans ceded more land, Georgia's population expanded westward and the capital moved to stay in the center of the population.

• As Native Americans continually attacked the Americans, Georgia's population and capitals moved west in order to avoid war.

• As Oglethorpe and Tomochichi's friendship continued, Tomochichi granted more land to Oglethorpe, and he moved the capital west.

• Georgia ceded its eastern land to the Spanish, forcing the capital to continually move west.

Which of the following was Georgia's first capital?

• Macon
• Milledgeville
• Louisville
• Savannah

Which lists GA's capitals in the correct chronological order?

• Savannah, Atlanta, Louisville, Milledgeville, Augusta
• Savannah, Augusta, Milledgeville, Louisville, Atlanta
• Savannah, Augusta, Louisville, Macon, Atlanta
• Savannah, Augusta, Louisville, Milledgeville, Atlanta

What was the reason for chartering the University of Georgia?

• Make education available to all people, not just the wealthy
• educate GA's slave population
• educate GA's militia
• establish a women's only school

This map shows the cities that have been capitals of Georgia. What trend can be seen when studying the map?

• The location of capitals have shifted westward over time.

• The capitals were moved to be further from invading armies.

• The location of capitals have been located next to major bodies water.

• The capitals have all been located in cities with the largest trading centers.

Events in which Georgians had the chance to win the right to buy land from the state were known as __________________.

• headright systems

• land lotteries

• circuit riders

• Yazoo deals

How many acres of land could the head of the family receive under the headright system?

• 1,000

• 500

• 200

• 2000

The Yazoo land fraud occurred because land companies ______.

• claimed land that had been acquired illegally

• took land from the Native Americans by force

• made illegal treaties with the Native Americans

• bribed legislators so they could buy land cheaply