Instructions: complete each question by choosing or typing in the best answer.

1)

 which of these describes the purpose of the "headright system" used in many areas early in georgia's history?

a)to take power away from parliamentb)to encourage people to settle in georgiac)to decrease the use of slavery in the coloniesd)to provide a buffer zone between georgia and florida

2)

 which is true about the construction of the first railroads in georgia?

a)they decreased trade. b)they end slavery. c)they improved agriculture. d)they develop cities.

3)

 this map shows the cities that have been capitals of georgia. what trend can be seen when studying the map?

a)the location of capitals have shifted westward over time. b)the capitals were moved to be further from invading armies. c)the location of capitals have been located next to major bodies water. d)the capitals have all been located in cities with the largest trading centers.

4)



born in 1775

father was scottish, mother was creek

also known as tustunnuggee hutkee ("white warrior")

fought with andrew jackson in the creek war

write and sign the treaty of indian springs (1825)

 who is being described here?

a)john rossb)john crowellc)william mcintoshd)alexander mcgillivray

5)

 the charter of the university of georgia was important to education mainly because it

a)was mostly written by the lawmaker abraham baldwin. b)was signed three years before the u. s. constitution. c)said that education was the responsibility of the state. d)said that the university should be located in louisville.

6)

 why did a large number of creek indians believe that william mcintosh betrayed them?

a)he fought against andrew jackson and lost the battle of horseshoe bend. b)his refusal to sign treaties that would give the united states control of georgia led to the red stick war. c)he produced and sold food collected from his two plantations to feed hungry u. s. citizens living in georgia. d)he signed a treaty giving away all of the land in georgia belonging to the creeks without the agreement of all creek nation.

7)

 which term refers to the massive fraud perpetrated by several georgia governors and the state legislature from 1795 to 1803 by selling large tracts of land to insiders at absurdly low prices?

a)the land lotteryb)the yazoo land actc)the headright systemd)the county unit system

8)



· chartered in 1785 by the georgia general assembly

· founded by abraham baldwin; he also served as the university's first president.

· is the oldest public university in the nation.

· is the largest of the state's institutions of higher learning.

 which georgia institution is being described by these statements?

a)georgia state universityb)the university of georgiac)georgia southern universityd)the georgia institute of technology

9)

 one of the major effects of the introduction and widespread usage of eli whitney's cotton gin was that

a)slavery was abolished in four southern states. b)it led directly to passage of the fugitive slave act. c)the demand for slaves grew to keep up with the increased production. d)the demand for slaves dropped since the work could be done more efficiently.

10)

 all of these cities have been capitals of the state of georgia but one. which has not been a capital of georgia?

a)augustab)louisvillec)macond)mil ledgeville