Jackson Purchase

Describe the land between the Tennessee River and the Mississippi River.

• Wet

• Not fertile

• Dry

• Fertile

What does fertile mean?

• Soil or land capable of producing much livestock.

• Soil or land capable of producing abundant vegetation or crops.

• Soil or land not capable of producing abundant vegetation or crops.

• Soil or land not capable of producing much livestock.

Who owned the land In Western Tennessee that Andrew Jackson thought was fertile?

• Cherokee

• Creek

• Chickasaw

• Shawnee

Who was the President that sent Andrew Jackson to talk to the Chickasaws about their land?

• James Monroe

• George Washington

• Abraham Lincoln

• Thomas Jefferson

What could be grown in Western Tennessee as a cash crop?

• Beans

• Tobacco

• Corn

• Cotton

What could Tennessee do with the cotton sales in Western Tennessee?

• Pay the money to the people

• Pay debts

• Pay the President

• Pay the Governor

Did the Chickasaws want to give up their land?

• They didn't care either way.

• Yes

• No

• It was not their land to begin with.

What was it called when the United States purchased the land in Western Tennessee?

• Jackson Sale

• Jackson Land

• Jackson Buy

• Jackson Purchase

How much did the United States pay the Chickasaws for their land?

• $3,000

• $30,000

• $300,000

• $3,000,000

The Jackson Purchase added land to what two states?

• Tennessee and Georgia

• Tennessee and Kentucky

• Tennessee and Alabama

• Tennessee and Missouri