What was the purpose of the Georgia’s land policies?

To give away newly gained lands and promote westward expansion

It established a method of counting the population

It provided an organized system of collecting taxes

It administered voting and election districts

The Yazoo land fraud occurred because land companies

bribed legislators so they could buy land cheaply

took land from the American Indians by force.

made illegal treaties with the Americans Indians.

llegally sold the land to Spain to set up missions.

How were railroads beneficial to Georgia’s businessmen and farmers?

offered faster and easier transportation of goods

increased tourism through sightseeing

offered a non-polluting transportation option

made horses unnecessary for travel

What was John Marshall’s final ruling in the Worcester V. Georgia case?

Cherokees were a sovereign nation and should have federal protection from state laws.

Cherokees were to be sold into slavery and their land would be divided out among Georgia political leaders.

Cherokees were Georgia citizens and should follow state laws for taxes and voting.

Cherokees were a sovereign nation but should to be relocated to Oklahoma.

Andrew Jackson’s role in the removal of the Cherokee from Georgia was that he

refused to enforce the Supreme Court’s ruling and instead enforced the Indian Removal Act.

ruled in favor of the Cherokee as a sovereign nation and prevented their removal.

accompanied the Cherokee people on the trail of tears and helped organize farms in the Oklahoma territory.

organized the newly acquired Yazoo lands for their settlement, opening their land to gold miners.

In 1838, the U.S. Army forced thousands of Cherokee people to march to the Indian Territory (in present-day Oklahoma) as part of the removal process. Which statement BEST explains why the route to the Indian Territory became known as the "Trail of Tears"?

Thousands of Cherokees died along the journey.

Many battles took place along the journey.

Some government officials wept over Jackson’s decision.

It describes the legend of the “Weeping Eagle”.

What was the reason for chartering the University of Georgia?

Make education available to all people, not just the wealthy

establish a women's only school

Why was the land lottery more successful than the headright system?

More land was distributed to settlers

It sold all open lands to the government

it created peace with American Indians

More settlers moved to the eastern coast.

Why did Georgia give up land claims in what is now Mississippi and Alabama?

The state could not claim the land because the General Assembly illegally sold it to private companies.

The federal government wanted to set that land aside for the Indian population

The state did not have the millions of dollars required to purchase the land from Spain.

They did not need the land because people desired to stay closer to the eastern coast for trade.

William McIntosh, a Creek chief, was murdered by his own people because he

signed a treaty giving up the last Creek lands in Georgia to the federal government.

fell to defeat in a fight with the Georgia militia.

was the cousin of Georgia’s Governor George Troup.

signed a peace treaty with the Cherokee Indians without permission.

Because of McIntosh’s leadership, the Creek Indians

were displaced from their homes and their lands.

moved west to escape the rule of the government.

enjoyed great wealth after moving to gold-rich areas.

were able to buy back their lands from the government.

John Ross helped the Cherokee people in all of the following ways EXCEPT

As chief justice, he ruled the Cherokee a sovereign people.

As chief, he advocated for the Cherokee in Congress.

He accompanied his people on the Trail of Tears.

In the Oklahoma territory, he helped organize schools.

Why was it called the "Trail of Tears?"

People cried over the loss of their "homeland"

Why did the white settlers and the American Indians begin having conflicts?

White settlers felt they had the right to settle on American Indian land

American Indians built fences to keep the settlers' cattle out

White settlers kidnapped American Indian children

Gold was discovered on American Indian land

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?

Vice President of the United States

Why did the capitals of Georgia change over time?

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

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.

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 American Land Grant University created by the government.

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

It was where Abraham Lincoln went to college

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?

State legislators were bribed to sell land to land speculators

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

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.

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

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

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.

What was the headright system?

a system to see who received public education

a system set up for draft incase of war

What was a problem that developed with the headright system/

There were more claims for land than there was land to grant people.

Georgia legislators were only granting land to political allies.

Georgia legislators were using the system to hide natural resources.

Georgia was using the land to house prisoners who committed treason against the country.

How did the technological development in this picture impact Georgia's economic growth?

It caused cotton production to become more profitable, which increased the demand for slave labor.

It caused people to purchase their own machines and grow cotton everywhere.

It led to tobacco becoming easier to harvest and started cash cropping.

It made the production of rice more efficient, which created rice plantations.

Why did Andrew Jackson's Administration support the removal of Native Americans from the eastern states?

Whites wanted to settle and live on the Native American lands.

The Supreme Court took the side of Andrew Jackson.

The federal government wanted to protect the Native Americans from the Europeans.

The federal government knew there was coal and oil on the eastern coast.

Based upon the comments of President Jackson, what was the primary purpose of the Indian Removal Act of 1830?

to secure land in the southern states for white settlement

to eliminate the possibility of the Native Americans reuniting with the British.

to place the tribes under the control of government officials.

to place the tribes in stockades

Although the Supreme Court ruled against the state of Georgia in Worcestor vs Georgia, why were the Cherokee relocated to the Indian Territory?

The federal government forced them out under the Indian Removal Act

Georgia land owners seized the land.

The federal government forced them out under the Gold Rush Act of 1949

to relocate tribes to California

What conclusion can be drawn in the federal government's role in Indian Removal?

The federal government refused to protect the Cherokee lands from white settlers.

The federal government sued the Cherokee Indians for $500,000

The federal governments issued 25 acres to be named and kept as Cherokee land.

The federal government allowed 5,000 Cherokee Indians to stay and 10,000 had to leave.

The Dahlonega Gold Rush, Worcester v. Georgia, and the Trail of Tears all are related to

disputes over Georgia's boundaries.

In 1838, the U.S. Army forced thousands of Cherokee people to march to the Indian Territory (in present-day Oklahoma) as part of the removal process. Which statement BEST explains why the route to the Indian Territory became known as the "Trail of Tears"?

Many Cherokee died along the journey.

Many battles took place during the journey.

The Cherokee were forced to live on reservations.

The Cherokee were no longer an independent nation.

The red path on the map from Tennessee to Oklahoma is most likely showing what aspect of American history?

'Sherman's March' during the Civil War

Georgia Land Policies and Indian Removal

Authored by Darcy Kelly

History

8th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 75+ times

Georgia Land Policies and Indian Removal

AI Actions

Add similar questions

Adjust reading levels

Convert to real-world scenario

Translate activity

More...

Content View
Student View

71 questions

Show all answers

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The first public university in United States history was _______.

UGA

Georgia Tech

UTC

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The author of the charter of the first public university in the United States was __________

Abraham Baldwin

Lyman Hall

William Few

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The process first used to distribute lands in Georgia, in which a head of household received land for himself and his family was called the:

headright system

land lottery

cession

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In 1830, it became U.S. policy to seek the removal of all southeastern Indians across the Mississippi as a result of the __________________.

Treaty of Indian Springs

Ft. Wilkinson Treaty

Indian Removal Act

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

__________________ led the Cherokee faction that wanted to resist further concessions to the U.S. government, ultimately suing the U.S. government in court.

George Guess

Andrew Jackson

John Ross

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the headright system, the head of the house got how many acres?

100

200

300

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Georgia continued to move its capital westward to Louisville, then Milledgeville, and finally Atlanta to

avoid continued pirate raids on the east coast

meet federal government requirements

follow the growing population

open eastern lands to the American Indians

Access all questions and much more by creating a free account

Create resources

Host any resource

Get auto-graded reports

Continue with Google

Continue with Email

Continue with Microsoft

or continue with

Facebook

Apple

Others

By signing up, you agree to our Terms of Service & Privacy Policy

Already have an account?

Similar Resources on Wayground

73 questions

PW Quiz

Quiz

•

8th Grade

68 questions

Revision Chp- 3 to 19

Quiz

•

5th - 8th Grade

70 questions

Stone Age Exam Group C

Quiz

•

6th - 8th Grade

68 questions

6th Grade Social Studies Final Review

Quiz

•

5th - 12th Grade

76 questions

World and American Imperialism

Quiz

•

7th - 10th Grade

76 questions

Midterm Review

Quiz

•

8th Grade

70 questions

Cap. 6 Roma

Quiz

•

6th - 8th Grade

73 questions

Biology Unit 1 Review

Quiz

•

8th Grade

Popular Resources on Wayground

21 questions

Continents and Oceans

Quiz

•

6th Grade

20 questions

Parts of Speech

Quiz

•

5th Grade

16 questions

Subject & Predicate

Quiz

•

5th Grade

25 questions

Multiplication Facts

Quiz

•

5th Grade

6 questions

Rule of Law

Quiz

•

6th - 12th Grade

22 questions

Continents and Oceans

Quiz

•

5th Grade

10 questions

Movie Trivia

Quiz

•

KG - 2nd Grade

15 questions

Rounding Decimals

Quiz

•

5th Grade

Discover more resources for History

37 questions

GA Settlement & Trustee Colony

Quiz

•

8th Grade

16 questions

SS8H2 Founding of Ga

Quiz

•

8th Grade

10 questions

Exploring the Journey of Early Humans

Interactive video

•

6th - 10th Grade

10 questions

Exploring the 7 Principles of the Constitution

Interactive video

•

6th - 10th Grade

26 questions

Unit 8 Reconstruction Key Terms review

Quiz

•

8th Grade

20 questions

The Early Colonies

Quiz

•

7th - 11th Grade

10 questions

Recap on Mesopotamia: Key Concepts and Facts

Interactive video

•

6th - 10th Grade

16 questions

Government Unit 2

Quiz

•

7th - 11th Grade