Georgia's Westward Expansion

Who made the Lousiana Purcahse?

• George Washington
• Button Gwinnett
• Thomas Jefferson
• Napoleon Bonaparte

Which has NOT been a capitol city of GA?

• Louisville
• Millidgeville
• Atlanta
• Calhoun

What were the major religious groups in Frointer GA?

• Baptists and Catholics
• Methodists and Catholics
• Baptists  and Methodists
• Prebyterian and Methodists

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 was the Creek leader in the Oconee War between the Creek and GA Pioneers?

• John Ross
• Thomas Jefferson
• Alexander McGillivery
• Pocahontas

What did Sequyah do for the Cherokee Nation?

• He created the Cotton Gin
• He created the written language through his syllabary
• He lead a fight against the GA Pioneers
• He made them sign a treaty with the GA settlers

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