Slavery in Georgia

Question 1

Which best describes wealthy Southerners who owned plantations?

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They were about one percent of the population.

Question 2

The antebellum era of Georgia's history refers to the time

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just before the Civil War.

Question 3

The Georgia legislature nullified the Yazoo Act because

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the act had been passed with the aid of bribery.

Question 4

After the American Revolution, Georgia’s land stretched to

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the Mississippi River.

Question 5

The map shows Georgia in 1802.

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the western lands that Georgia ceded to the federal government

Question 6

The graph shows US slavery and cotton production from 1790–1860.

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The growth of cotton production and slavery were closely linked.

Question 7

The graph shows US slavery and cotton production from 1790–1860.

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1860

Question 8

Where did many small farmers and poor whites live in Georgia?

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in the backcountry

Question 9

The graph shows US slavery and cotton production from 1790–1860.

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1850

Question 10

Who were most likely to be educated in Georgia in the early 1800s?

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wealthy Georgians

Slavery in Georgia Answers