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The main reason Georgia’s capital moved so many times is economic and population growth in the western and northwestern parts of the state.
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The statement that is true of the University of Georgia is It was the first state-funded institution of higher education in the country.
Which describes the main reason Georgia’s capital moved so many times?
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British occupation in Georgia along the Atlantic coast
continued conflict with Creek Indians across various areas of the state
economic and population growth in the western and northwestern parts of the state
growth of tobacco farming businesses in the western part of the state
Which is true of the University of Georgia?
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It was founded by the first President of the United States.
It was the first African American university in the country.
It was the first state-funded institution of higher education in the country.
It provided education for the first three governors of the state of Georgia.
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The Georgia Land Grab
Trail of Tears
The Yazoo Land Fraud
The Creek Nation Hoax
What was the purpose of land lotteries in Georgia?
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to encourage settlement along Georgia's coasts
to legalize the distribution of land sold under the Yazoo Land Fraud
to discourage conflict with Georgia's large corporations
to make the distribution of land more fair after the Yazoo Land Fraud
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The illegal land deal in which Georgia legislators accepted bribes from land companies in exchange for the right to purchase millions of acres in Georgia is known as The Yazoo Land Fraud.
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The purpose of land lotteries in Georgia was to make the distribution of land more fair after the Yazoo Land Fraud.
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Free land was given to white heads of households over 21 and soldiers who fought in the Revolutionary War.
Free land was given to white men and slaves who fought during the Civil War.
A barter and trade system that was established for anyone with a family or for soldiers who wished to own land.
Land was sold to heads of households who could pay a penny per acre.
What invention is most responsible for the expansion of enslaved labor in Georgia?
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Steamboats
Spinning Jenny
Cotton Gin
Telegraph
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The Headright System is best described as Free land was given to white heads of households over 21 and soldiers who fought in the Revolutionary War.
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The invention most responsible for the expansion of enslaved labor in Georgia is the Cotton Gin.