34a - UGA and GA's 5 Capitals

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Why was the University of Georgia (UGA) founded?

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to provide a higher education to the average person, not just the wealthy

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Which Georgia Governor was responsible for helping create the University of Georgia?

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Lyman Hall

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Who wrote the University of Georgia's original charter and its the first president?

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Abraham Baldwin

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In 1961, Hamilton Holmes and Charlayne Hunter were the first ____ to enroll in the University of Georgia.

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African-American students

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The University of Georgia had to close for two years and almost went bankrupt due to ______.

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The Civil War

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The "colonial capital" and first capital of Georgia was

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Savannah

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What event caused the capital to move from Savannah to Augusta?

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The advancement of the British Army during the American Revolution

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Milledgeville was temporarily abandoned as Georgia's capital during the _____.

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Civil War because of General Sherman's march through GA

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Atlanta was originally named _______.

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Terminus, due to the railroads that ended there

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What is the correct chronological order of Georgia's Capitals? Options: Savannah, August, Louisville, Milledgeville, Atlanta

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Savannah, August, Louisville, Milledgeville, Atlanta