This quiz contains questions related to the Antebellum Period. Different types of multiple-choice questions are added to the quiz so that students can learn effectively about history.
What was the first state-supported university ever chartered in the United States?
University of Georgia
Georgia Tech
University of North Carolina
Emory University
The Baptists and Methodists became the two most influential religious groups in Georgia due to which of the following reasons-
They were the first churches to think of using colleges to train preachers
They were willing to use methods to reach people along the frontier
They were the only denominations proclaiming to believe in the bible
They were the only denominations with formally trained ministers
Circuit Riders were associated with which of the following-
The University of Georgia
Yazoo Land Fraud
Baptists
Methodists
What land distribution system gave settlers 200 acres of land plus 50 acres for each family member-
Headright system
Land lottery
Yazoo Land Act
Land Fairness System
Legislators were bribed to sell land at a very low cost in the-
Land Purchase Plan
Yazoo Land Fraud
Yazoo Land Lottery
Georgia Land Scandal
What impact did cotton have on Georgia's economy during the 1800s?
It led to the state's increased dependence on trade as Georgia imported tons and tons of cotton from other states
It decreased in importance as more textile mills opened
It decreased the need for slaves because the state had less rice plantations
It became the most important crop to the state's economy and ensured Georgia's dependence on slavery
The cotton gin had which of the following effects on Georgia?
It made it harder for large plantation owners to make money
It made harvesting cotton easier so that slaves were no longer needed
It made harvesting cotton more efficient and increased the state's dependence on the crop
It caused many mills to close and go out of business
Sequoyah's greatest contribution to the Cherokee was-
Providing his people with their own written language
Leading Native American forces against the federal government
Signing a peace treaty with Georgia officials
Challenging laws that violated Native American rights