H5ABCD and H6AB Review Quiz

After the Revolutionary War, the population began shifting to the interior of the state. Why?

• The University of Georgia was established in Athens.
• Louisville was established as the third capital of Georgia. 
• Savannah was no longer used as a major center of commerce.
• The headright system was created to help businesses to move

How did William McIntosh aid in the removal of Native American tribes from Georgia in the 19th century?

• He informed white settlers about gold on Creek lands.
• He attacked white settlers, forcing them to remove the Creeks.
• He signed a treaty giving Creek lands to the United States.
• His outbursts in court turned Congressmen against the Creeks.

Which part was NOT included in the laws that were passed after gold was found on Cherokee land?

• Cherokee laws were declared null and void
• Cherokee land was placed under state control.
• The Cherokee could not speak against white men in court
• The Cherokee were given a small % of the gold that was mined

The Yazoo land fraud was a negative event for Georgia because it

• ended a chance GA had of removing Indians from its territory
• strained GA’s relationship with the Federal government. 
• was the primary event that led to GA entering the Revolutionary War,
• caused GA to go into a deep depression 

 How did technological developments like the cotton gin and railroads impact Georgia’s growth?

• Railroads led to many people leaving GA
• The cotton gin required more slaves to operate the machine, 
• Because of the technologies, more cotton was produced & shipped 
• Neither the cotton gin nor the  railroads had a major impact

 What was the purpose of the headright system in Georgia? 

• It provided an organized system of collecting taxes.
• It established a method of counting population.
• It distributed Indian lands to new settlers. 
• It administered voting and election districts.

What system replaced the headright system as a way of allocating land?

• tomahawk rights
• land lottery
• surveying
• land rush 

Why was Georgia unable to refund the money it received from the sale of the Yazoo lands?

• Many people who bought the land wanted to keep it. 
• The state did not have enough money to make the refunds.
• There were no records to identify those who bought the land.
• Money from the sale of the lands was given to the US government

Problems related to Georgia’s western land were settled when Georgia 

• returned the land to the Native Americans. 
• gave up land to the federal government.
• gave up land to South Carolina.
• gave up land to Alabama.

How did Eli Whitney’s invention influence the growth of slavery in the South?

• It made it easier for slaves to pick cotton.
• It increased the profits from growing cotton. 
• It made it easier to produce cloth from cotton.
• It replenished the soil so that more cotton could be grown.