The first railroad in GA was created due to the need for...

improved transportation for cotton

What argument did Baldwin make for UGA?

An educated people is necessary to maintain a free government

Which development motivated leaders to move the capital from Augusta to Louisville?

Westward expansion of the state border and populations

Which list contains Georgia's 5 capitals in order?

Savannah, Augusta, Louisville, Milledgeville, Atlanta

Why was it difficult to settle LEGAL disputes between states under the AOC?

the US did not have a national court (judicial) system

What was the purpose of the cotton gin?

efficiently separate cotton seeds from raw cotton

Which of the following was a strength of the AOC?

provided for strong state governments

UGA was chartered as a land grant university, which means that...

The federal government donated land for the college

Why did GA's leaders begin the land lottery system after the Revolution?

it was a way to redistribute American Indian lands taken after the war

Why did Georgia decide to ratify the US constitution?

the need for a strong central government

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1
The first railroad in GA was created due to the need for...
improved transportation for cotton
improved transportation for labor sources
decreased reliance on river transport
increased industrialiaztion
2
What argument did Baldwin make for UGA?
An educated people is necessary to maintain a free government
access to education should be limited to maintain an unskilled workforce
educating the wealthy should be prioritized to encourage economic growth
Public education should be limited to eligible voters only
3
Which of the following was a negative consequence of the invention of the cotton gin?
Urban areas in GA became overcrowded
Trade between Northern and Southern states decreased
lack of diversification
increased competition between Georgia farmers
4
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5
Which development motivated leaders to move the capital from Augusta to Louisville?
Destruction of Savannah during the Civil War
Removal of the Cherokee from the state
Westward expansion of the state border and populations
passage of the Morrill Land-Grant Acts
6
Which list contains Georgia's 5 capitals in order?
Savannah, Augusta, Louisville, Augusta, Atlanta
Savannah, Augusta, Louisville, Milledgeville, Atlanta
Savannah, Atlanta, Louisville, Milledgeville, Augusta
Savannah, Athens, Lawrenceville, Milledgeville, Atlanta
7
Why was it difficult to settle LEGAL disputes between states under the AOC?
the US did not have a national court (judicial) system
The US did not have a chief executive
The US did not have a strong military
The US did not have a national legislative branch
8
What was the purpose of the cotton gin?
automate the process of picking cotton bolls
efficiently separate cotton seeds from raw cotton
increase speed of weaving cotton textiles
to improve the quality of thread spun from cotton
9
Which of the following was a strength of the AOC?
provided for a system of checks and balances
provided for strong state governments
provided for a strong central government
limited each state's power in Congress
10
UGA was chartered as a land grant university, which means that...
only GA citizens who owned land could attend the school
The federal government donated land for the college
Agriculture was the main subject taught at the college
GA residents were not required to pay tuition to attend classes
11
Why did GA's leaders begin the land lottery system after the Revolution?
It was a way to reward veterans with free land
it was a way for companies to buy land that GA could not afford to protect
It was a way for all white men to have access to land
it was a way to redistribute American Indian lands taken after the war
12
Under which policy were families offered up to 1000 acres of free land?
Manifest Destiny
Land Lottery
Yazoo Land Fraud
Headright System
13
Why did Georgia decide to ratify the US constitution?
the need for more state control over the military
need for increased state tax revenue
the need for a more reliable postal system
the need for a strong central government

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