SS8H4 Comprehension Check

Front

What were the two largest Native American tribes affected by land distribution in Georgia?

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Creek and Cherokee

Front

Georgia citizens were upset that 4 land companies bought up all of Ga's western land. What is this event known as?

Back

Yazoo Land Fraud

Front

In what year was the University of Georgia chartered (founded)?

Back

1785

Front

Which list shows Georgia's capitals arranged in the correct chronological order? Savannah, Augusta, Louisville, Milledgeville, Atlanta, Milledgeville, Augusta, Savannah, Louisville, Atlanta, Savannah, Atlanta, Milledgeville, Augusta, Louisville, Louisville, Augusta, Milledgeville, Savannah, Atlanta

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Savannah, Augusta, Louisville, Milledgeville, Atlanta

Front

What waterway became Georgia's western boundary after the Yazoo Land Fraud?

Back

Chattahoochee River

Front

The University of Georgia was the first ________________________sponsored university in the USA.

Back

state

Front

Before the Yazoo Land Fraud, what two present day states were once part of Georgia?

Back

Alabama and Mississippi

Front

Why did the capital of Georgia continue to be moved westward during the early 1800s?

Back

to be closer the population of people

Front

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

Back

The land for the college was donated by the government.

Front

What was the purpose of the headright system?

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It distributed land to new settlers to increase the states population.