WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900
WESTWARD EXPANSION
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Question
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Which statement correctly describes the reason for the westward movement of Georgia’s capitals?
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As Native Americans ceded more land, Georgia’s population expanded westward and the capital moved to stay in the center of the population.
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As Native Americans continually attacked the Americans, Georgia’s population and capitals moved west in order to avoid war.
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As Oglethorpe and Tomochichi’s friendship continued, Tomochichi granted more land to Oglethorpe, and he moved the capital west.
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Georgia ceded its eastern land to the Spanish, forcing the capital to continually move west.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Better rail accessibility and a growing population were touted as reasons for moving the state capital to Atlanta. The move was ratified in 1868 and Atlanta became the final state capital.
Detailed explanation-2: -The capitals began to move westward after the British left the US, the capital was moved from Savannah to Augusta, then to Louisville whilst a new capital was being built: Milledgeville. By 1847 some people were unhappy with it and called for an election to move the capital to Atlanta.
Detailed explanation-3: -Which of the following statements describes how Westward Movement affected Native Americans? Many Native Americans were pushed off their homelands and forced onto reservations.
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