Georgia Studies - Westward Expansion

Which explanation correctly makes the connection between Worcestor vs Georgia and the Trail of Tears?

• President Jackson's unwillingness to follow the courts ruling in Worcestor vs Georgia, allowed him to remove the Cherokee Indians from their lands.

• The supreme court ruled in favor of Georgia in support of President Jackson.

• The jury could not make a decision based on the information presented, which caused an uproar in Washington, and for President Jackson to take action against the Indians.

• The creek Indians were removed because the Supreme Court ruled in favor of Worcestor.

Who was Andrew Jackson?

• Chief of the Seminole Indians

• Chief of the Choctaw Indians

• Vice President of the United States

• President of the United States

Who was Samuel Worcestor?

• a member of Georgia's legislative branch

• A friend of the Cherokee Indians who lived among them until he was imprisoned for doing so.

• Governor of Georgia

• Chief of the Creek Indians who lived among them until he was imprisoned for doing so.

Why did the capitals of Georgia change over time?

• Indian threat of violence caused people to want to move.

• Everyone was on the search for gold and wanted to keep moving locations until they found it.

• They could not find a location with good soil for growing cotton.

• Georgia's increase in population caused the population center to move westward.

How did Georgia attempt to increase the population in the western part of the state in the 1800's?

• A lottery was established to give away land

• The government started a rumor of gold, hoping everyone would leave and go west.

• People were promised free education for their children if they moved westward.

• People who chose to move westward were given cash settlement to help establish a town.

• The state allowed the British to rejoin the American Government.

Why is the University of Georgia so unique?

• It was the first public school to offer a degree in microbiology.

• It was where Abraham Lincoln went to college

• It was the first American Land Grant University created by the government.

• It allowed Native American Indians to stay in the buildings when President Jackson took their land.

Which is the best statement below that describes the Yazoo Land Fraud of 1795?

• The governor of Georgia sold land to the State of Alabama for way below market pricing.

• State legislators were bribed to sell land to land speculators

• The federal government took over land that belonged to the state.

• The federal government passed a law stating that all land owners must sign the Yazoo Land Act Agreement agreeing to grow cotton.

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

• He signed a treaty giving Creek lands to the United States

• He attacked white settlers and killed a lot of people.

• He informed white settlers about gold on the Creek Lands

• His outbursts toward the government turned them against the Creek Indians.

William McIntosh is associated with what Native American Indian tribe?

• Choctaw Indians

• Seminole Indians

• Creek Indians

• Cherokee Indians

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

• Railroads lead to many people leaving Georgia, which had a negative impact on the growth of the state.

• The cotton gin was not a reliable piece of equipment and slowed production down because it was always breaking.

• The technological inventions of the cotton gin and railroads did not impact Georgia's growth at all.

• New technologies meant that more cotton could be produced and shipped faster, which increased Georgia's growth rate.