Unit 6 Review

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Which land distribution system in Georgia was fair to most groups of Georgians?

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The Land Lottery system because names were randomly selected to see who could gain land that was recently acquired from the American Indians.

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Why was the Yazoo Land Act considered a scandal in 1795?

Back

Georgia's governor and some legislators were bribed by private land distributors to sell public land to them at extremely low prices and then the companies sold the land and made huge profits.

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Which statement best describes Abraham Baldwin's reason for establishing the University of Georgia?

Back

Baldwin believed that a Democracy relied on an educated populace, that education was necessary and that the government should provide as many people as it could with a good education.

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Why did the Cherokee believe that the Supreme Court's decision in Worcester v Georgia would protect their lands from settlement?

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It ruled that the Cherokee had a right to rule itself and they did not have to follow the laws of the United States.

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What impact did Chief William McIntosh have on the Muscogee (Creek) Indians?

Back

He supported a treaty that caused hostility in the Muscogee (Creek) Nation because it gave up Muscogee (Creek) land; the Muscogee (Creek) Indians killed him for this.

Front

How did the discovery of gold in Dahlonega affect the state of Georgia?

Back

It added pressure to remove the American Indians from their land in Georgia because Georgians wanted the gold for themselves.

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Which of the following best describes the intent of President Andrew Jackson's Indian Removal Act?

Back

To take American Indian land east of the Mississippi River and move the Indians west of the Mississippi River.

Front

What was Andrew Jackson's attitude about the Worcester v Georgia decision?

Back

He disagreed with the ruling and refused to follow through with enforcing the decision.

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Who signed the Treaty of Indian Springs which gave up the remaining Muscogee (Creek) land in Georgia?

Back

William McIntosh

Front

In which document would the following points MOST LIKELY be included?
- A free government depends on educated citizens
- The government is obligated to provide education
- Everyone is entitled to an adequate education

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The Constitution of the state of Georgia