Georgia as A State Checkpoint
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| Name Georgia's 4 capitals in the order in which they became the state's capital | Savannah
Augusta
Louisville
Millidgeville
Atlanta
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| What two churches began to grow once Georgians turned away from the Anglican Church at The end of the American REvolution? | Baptist and Methodist
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| Why did GA's capitals change so much? | The capitals wanted to be centrally located in the state
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| Why did GEorgians not want to be apart of the Anglican church? | Georgians wanted to get away from the king
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| Which governor supported church growth? | Lyman HAll
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| What was the nations first state funded university, setting the example for future state colleges and universities? | UGA :(
( IT WAS CREATED BECAUSE IT WAS AN AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL)
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| Who is considered the founder of the University go Georgia? | Abraham Baldwin
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| What 2 inventions led to the rise of cotton as Georgia's number 1 cash crop? | Cotton gin- machine separates cotton from seed
Mechanical reaper- a machine that cuts down crops at harvest
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| What mode of transportation became key to success of the cotton farmers, and which city was a result of the development of that transportation system? | Georgia Railroad
Western & Atlantic Railroad
Atlanta benefited
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| How was land distributed under the Headright System? |
General Assembly gives land to the heads of the household based on the size of their family (including slaves)
THIS WAS A CORRUPT SYSTEM
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| Why did Georgians become distrustful of the Headright System? | Land scandal,
accepted bribes,
corrupt system,
Yazoe Landfraud
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| How is land distributed under the Land Lottery System? | Two tickets are drawn: one with a person's name and the other with the number of the farm plot that they will receive.
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| A corrupt system that the Georgia General Assembly gives land to people at extreme prices... they accept bribes and everything What is this? | Yazoe Landfraud
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