Georgia Statehood

What was the first public university in Georgia, established in 1785?

• Harvard

• Georgia Tech

• UNG

• University of Georgia

This invention led to an increase in slavery in Georgia.

• Cotton gin

• 8 hour work day

• plow

• burlap sack

How did railroads affect Georgia's growth?

• Railroads allowed Georgia to trade with other states

• Railroads increased the amount of transportation between states

• Railroads shortened the time a person would spend traveling

• Railroads were more fun than walking

What was the name of the city created by the railroads?

• Atlanta

• Savannah

• Augusta

• Louisville

Why did Georgia’s capitals move westward as the state expanded?

• To be more accessible to more people as the state expanded westward.

• Georgia's capital did not move

• To stay closer to the American Indians

• To find a shorter trade route

How could white men obtain land from 1789-1840?

• headright system and land lottery

• steal it

• med couldn't obtain land

• petition the king

Which branch of Georgia’s government sold Georgia’s land to land companies?

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

Whose land was taken for the lotteries?

• American Indians

• French land

• Spanish

• Englsih

This was the President of the United States who signed the Indian Removal Act:

• Andrew Jackson

• John Marshall

• John Ross

• Samuel Worcester

This was the Creek Chief who sold the last of Creek land in Georgia.:

• William McIntosh

• Alexander McGillvray

• Sequoyah

• John Ross