Question

question: 21
look at the map of georgia. then answer the question that follows.
map of georgia showing rivers and cities: chattahoochee river, savannah river, louisville, savannah
based on the map and your knowledge of social studies, what motivated georgia’s leaders to move the state’s cap from savannah to louisville in 1796?
a. decreased trade between savannah and other major cities on the savannah river
b. the state’s growing reliance on the chattahoochee river for trade with other states
c. the state’s westward expansion and population shift from coastal areas to the georgia
d. increased tensions between georgians and american indians during the semino

Explanation:

To determine the motivation for moving Georgia's capital from Savannah to Louisville in 1796, we analyze the options:

• Option A: There's no evidence of decreased trade on the Savannah River; Savannah was a port, and trade likely remained important.
• Option B: The Chattahoochee River wasn't the main trade route for state - wide trade at this time, and Louisville isn't near the Chattahoochee.
• Option C: Georgia was expanding westward, and population was shifting from the coastal area (where Savannah is) to the interior. Moving the capital to Louisville, which is more central to the growing interior population, made sense for governance.
• Option D: The Seminole War - related tensions were later, and not a factor in 1796's capital move.

Answer:

C. the state's westward expansion and population shift from coastal areas to the Georgia