Georgia and Westward Expansion

Which Georgia institution was chartered in 1785 by the Georgia General Assembly?

• Georgia State University
• The University of Georgia
• Georgia Southern University
• The Georgia Institute of Technology

Which has NOT been a capitol city of GA?

• Louisville
• Millidgeville
• Atlanta
• Calhoun

Why were the Land Lotteries and Headright system used?

• To distribute  land that was once owned by Native Americans
• To give away houses to the poor
• To help the newly freed slaves own land
• To give farmland to new platation owners

Who invented the Cotton Gin?

• Thomas Jefferson
• George Walton
• Eli Whitney
• Nancy Hart

Which mode of transportation was being developed in GA during this time?

• Cars
• Covered Wagons
• Steam Boats
• Railroads

Who is John Ross?

• Cherokee Chief who lead his people on the Trail of Tears
• Creek Chief who lead his people on the Trail of Tears
• Cheorkee man who created the written Language
• President who signed the Indian Removal Act

What was the Act the lead to the Trail of Tears?

• The Indian Removal Act
• The Indian Relocation Act
• The Indians Move West Act
• The Indians are not Welcome Act

Who would be MOST likely to fight against Indian removal from Georgia?  

• Alexander Hamilton
• Andrew Jackson
• John Ross 
• Eli Whitney 

The purpose of the cotton gin was 

• To separate the seeds from the cotton boll
• To make it easier to grow cotton 
• To make it easier to weave cloth
• To plant cotton more efficiently 

The forced removal of the Cherokee from the Southeast to Indian Territory (Oklahoma) was known as

• Yazoo Land Fraud 
• Red Stick War 
• Trail of Tears 
• The Cherokee Journey