Georgia's Expansion and Civil War Impact

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What was one of the main reasons for the establishment of the University of Georgia in the late 18th century? Options: To serve as a military training ground, To promote public higher education in the United States, To function as a religious institution, To act as a trade center for the region

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To promote public higher education in the United States

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What did the opponents of the Compromise of 1850 support?

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nullification

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What happened to Henry McNeal Turner in the Georgia General Assembly during Reconstruction?

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He was expelled causing despair among black voters.

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Why did Southerners oppose Abraham Lincoln's election?

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They believed he would end slavery

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Despite losing the Battle of Chickamauga, why did the Union see it as a victory?

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it was a stepping stone to capturing Atlanta

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What was the purpose of the Emancipation Proclamation?

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to free slaves in Southern states, ultimately leading people to believe Lincoln made the war about slavery

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What was Sherman's march to the Sea aimed at?

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destroying the Southern economy

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Why did the Ku Klux Klan terrorize black voters?

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they opposed Black political power