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QuizMultiple Choice

Reconstruction in Georgia — Cumulative exam

Question 13 • CCPS Georgia Studies 8 (45.00900) YL IC

For what reason did Georgia’s capital city change over time?

Answer
A
Voters kept choosing a different city to be the capital.
B
Voters insisted that Georgia’s largest city must always be the capital.
C
The legislature chose new capitals as Georgia’s population moved westward.
D
The legislature did not want to favor one part of the state over another.

Explanation

As Georgia’s population moved westward, the state’s center of population shifted too. The legislature moved the capital westward so it would be more accessible to residents across the growing state. Therefore, the correct choice is C: the legislature chose new capitals as Georgia’s population moved westward.

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