Unit 6 Westward Expansion

Event in which Georgians had the chance to win the right to buy land from the GA state gov't?

• Land lotteries

• Dahlonega Land Grab

The origins of the city of Atlanta was formed mainly as which of the following?

• a railroad hub

• a center for textile mills

Which of the following BEST decribes that Andrew Jackson meant when said, " John Marshall has made his decision, now let him enforce it."?

• He would not act to ensure Georgia respected the decision of the Supreme Court

• He would not support Marshall's attempt to take American Indian lands

The cotton gin was invented by...

• Eli Whitney

• John Ross

This American Indian chief signed away Creek lands to the state of GA

• William McIntosh

• John Ross

What is MOST significant about the University of GA?

• It was the first university to enroll women

• It was the first state-sponsored university ever charted in the U.S.

Which city became the final state capital?

• Savannah

• Atlanta

The first attempt at a land policy was to give up to 200 acres of free land in the GA frontier to white males who fought during the Revolutionary War or who were patriarchs of their families. Which of the following land allocation policy does this best describe?

• Land Lottery

• Headright System

Which technological development assisted in shipment of goods and had the biggest impact on the state of GA's establishment of major towns and cities, especially Atlanta?

• railroads

• gold sifter shipments

Which of the following was MOST significant about the impact of the Yazoo Land Fraud?

• Because the scandal, millions of acres of land that was already owned by the federal government was sold to land speculators for double the value

• Because the scandal, millions of acres of land that was already owned by land speculators were given to the federal government