Unit 5 Westward Expansion

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What was a significant reason for the backlash against the Yazoo Land Act in Georgia?

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Many Georgians were outraged upon learning that land companies had bribed members of the Georgia General Assembly to pass the act.

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What was one reason John Ross was confident that the United States would honor Cherokee land rights? The Cherokee had a long-standing alliance with the British and had helped them during the War of 1812. The Cherokee had integrated many European practices and were recognized as a sovereign nation by a U.S. treaty. The Cherokee had supported the United States in the War of 1812 and had adopted a democratic government. The Cherokee had been allies with the Spanish and had helped them during the American Revolutionary War.

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The Cherokee had integrated many European practices and were recognized as a sovereign nation by a U.S. treaty.

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Why is the founding of the University of Georgia considered a significant development in the history of American education?

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It was the first state-chartered university in the United States.

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The relocation of Georgia's capital from Savannah to Augusta in the late 18th century was indicative of which trend? Options: the increasing importance of the Savannah River for trade and transportation, the westward expansion and settlement of the state's interior regions, the shift from a maritime economy to a focus on inland agriculture, the need to establish a more defensible position against foreign threats

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the westward expansion and settlement of the state's interior regions

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Following the end of the American Revolution, Georgia used the Headright System to allocate land to

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head of households and veterans

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What historical process does the drawing of tickets from two separate containers for land plots and participants describe?

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Georgia's land lotteries

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The chartering of the first railroad in Georgia in 1833 was in part due to the need to improve transportation routes for the state's large cotton industry.

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Improve transportation routes for the state's large cotton industry

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What was the reason behind the execution of Muscogee (Creek) Chief William McIntosh?

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He was executed by Muscogee (Creek) leaders for signing a treaty without their approval.

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What was a significant factor in the rising conflict between the Muscogee (Creek) and the state of Georgia during the late 1700s and early 1800s?

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Georgians were eager to acquire Muscogee (Creek) lands to expand their agricultural practices, particularly plantation slavery.

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How did developments in Dahlonega, Georgia, during the 1830s contribute to the removal of the Cherokee from their homelands in Georgia?

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The discovery of gold in the region led many people to move to the state and attempt to settle Cherokee land.