2020 Semester 1 Georgia Studies Final Review 4

What was the Supreme Court's ruling in Worcester v. Georgia? (AKS 34e)

• The Supreme Court ruled that the Native Americans must be removed from their land and placed elsewhere.

• The Supreme Court ruled that the Cherokee nation was a separate nation and the laws of Georgia had no force.

• The Supreme Court ruled that the Native Americans must live on their land and were not welcome in the United States.

• The Supreme Court ruled that the Cherokee nation was a part of the United States and the laws of Georgia had force.

29. Based on the passage above, what would be the cause and effect of the Trail of Tears? (AKS 34e)

• Yazoo Land Fraud → Georgia lost much of its territory, creating its western border along the Chattahoochee River.

• 1828 Cherokee constitution → Assimilation by Cherokee helps build a better relationship with the U.S. government.

• 1829 Dahlonega Gold Rush → Old Cherokee territory now seen as valuable by Georgia settlers.

• 1832 Supreme Court ruling → Supreme Court rules the Cherokee treaties with U.S. government must be honored by states.

Events in which Georgians had the chance to win the right to buy land from the state were known as what? (AKS 34b)

• Land lotteries

• Yazoo land deals

• Headright system

• Barrel land raffles

What was the conflict of interest for the lawmakers involved during the Yazoo Land Fraud? (AKS 34b)

• Lawmakers were not legally allowed to create laws about land sales.

• Lawmakers wanted to live on the cheap land the land companies owned.

• Lawmakers were paid by the land companies in secret to sell them land at low prices.

• Lawmakers wanted Georgia to grow and developed so they passed laws selling the land.

What best completes the above Venn diagram? (AKS 34b)

• Georgia wanted to raise money.

• Georgia wanted to increase its population.

• Georgia wanted people to come and help search for gold.

• Georgia wanted people to help remove American Indians.

Based on the quote, who would MOST LIKELY agree with would Alexander Stephens? (AKS 35b)

• Georgians who were slave owners with large farms.

• Georgians living in northern counties with small farms.

• Powerful politicians such as Governor Joseph E. Brown.

• Wealthy Georgians living near the southeast coast of the state.

Which amendment overturned the above ruling? (AKS 36a)

• the Thirteenth Amendment

• the Fourteenth Amendment

• the Fifteenth Amendment

• the Sixteenth Amendment

How did the adoption of the Georgia Platform help delay the Civil War? (AKS 35b)

• by Georgia not supporting the Fugitive Act

• by Georgia accepting the Compromise of 1850

• by Georgia accepting the Missouri Compromise

• by Georgia not supporting the Dred Scott decision

What is one key difference between a tenant farmer and a sharecropper? (AKS 36e)

• Tenant farmers only grew cotton while sharecroppers had to grow whatever they were told by the landowner.

• Tenant farmers owned their land and crops while sharecroppers had to rent land and give away their crops.

• Tenant farmers would own their land after a certain period of time while sharecroppers would never own their own land.

• Tenant farmers could sell all of their crops and make a profit while sharecroppers had to give a percentage of their crops to the landowner.

What BEST completes the box above? (AKS 34c, DOK2)

• Increased supply raises cotton prices.

• More railroads built to transport cotton to ports.

• More slaves needed to drive trains across the state.

• More people move to Georgia to work in cotton industry.