Social Studies Word Scramble
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Description | Answer |
Name Georgia's 4 capitals in the order in which they became the state's capital | Savannah Augusta Louisville Millidgeville Atlanta |
What two churches began to grow once Georgians turned away from the Anglican Church at The end of the American REvolution? | Baptist and Methodist |
Why did GA's capitals change so much? | The capitals wanted to be centrally located in the state |
Why did GEorgians not want to be apart of the Anglican church? | Georgians wanted to get away from the king |
Which governor supported church growth? | Lyman HAll |
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) |
Who is considered the founder of the University go Georgia? | Abraham Baldwin |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Why did Georgians become distrustful of the Headright System? | Land scandal, accepted bribes, corrupt system, Yazoe Landfraud |
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. |
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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