UNIT FOUR TEST Review

Which land distribution system in Georgia was fair to most groups of Georgians?

• The Yazoo Land Act because anyone could purchase land that was recently acquired from American Indians at a fair price.

• The Headright System because veterans who had served in the Revolutionary War and white males who were heads of households had the right to receive land.

• The Land Lottery system because names were randomly selected to see who could gain land that was recently acquired from the American Indians.

• The Proclamation of 1763 because the colonists were given land recently acquired in the French and Indian War.

Why was the Yazoo Land Act considered a scandal in 1795?

• Georgia's Governor and some legislators bought land in western Georgia cheaply, and then sold the land and made huge profits.

• Georgia's Governor and some legislators sued land distributors because the companies had illegally acquired American Indian land.

• Georgia's governor and some legislators were bribed by private land distributors to sell public land to them at extremely low prices and then the companies sold the land and made huge profits.

• Georgia's Governor kept all the acquired land and sold it.

Which statement best describes Abraham Baldwin's reason for establishing the University of Georgia?

• Baldwin believed that a Democracy relied on an educated populace, that education was necessary and that the government should provide as many people as it could with a good education.

• Baldwin believed that hard work and determination were required for a good education.

• Baldwin believed that it was the responsibility of the federal government to protect the youth of Georgia.

• Baldwin believed that Georgia had to compete with Florida.

Why did Georgia's capital move westward over time?

• The capitals of Georgia moved west because settlers wanted to increase their land holdings so that they could grow more profitable crops.

• The capitals of Georgia moved west because the population of Georgia was growing westward and their was a believe that the capital should be more centrally located.

• The capitals of Georgia moved west because of an increase in the miles of railroad track that was laid in the Piedmont region.

• The capitals of Georgia moved west because there was an attempt to extend Georgia's territory westward.

Which statement BEST describes how railroads impacted the development of Georgia?

• Railroads moved passengers quicker and helped increase tourism in Georgia.

• Railroads had no impact on the development of Georgia.

• Railroads moved freight quicker but it cost more to move those goods.

• Railroads moved freight quicker and it costs less to move those goods.

Why did the Cherokee believe that the Supreme Court's decision in Worcester v Georgia would protect their lands from settlement?

• It ruled that Georgia settlers had the right to move onto Cherokee land so that the settlers could expand their plantations and wealth to Cherokee.

• It ruled that the Cherokee had a right to rule itself and they did not have to follow the laws of the United States.

• It ruled that Andrew Jackson had the right to remove the Cherokee people from Georgia and relocate them to the western territories.

• It ruled that the Cherokee had a right to vote.

What impact did Chief William McIntosh have on the Muscogee (Creek) Indians?

• He supported a treaty that caused hostility in the Muscogee (Creek) Nation because it gave up Muscogee (Creek) land; the Muscogee (Creek) Indians killed him for this.

• He signed an agreement to end the Muscogee (Creek) War and was rewarded for his work by the United States government.

• He led the Muscogee (Creek)nation in a lawsuit against the state of Georgia.

• He formed an alliance with the Cherokee Indians.

How did the discovery of gold in Dahlonega affect the state of Georgia?

• It allowed American Indians to purchase more land because the gold was found in their territory and they became very wealthy because of the discovery.

• It added pressure to remove the American Indians from their land in Georgia because Georgians wanted the gold for themselves.

• It increased the number of slaves that were imported into the state because slaves were required to mine the gold.

• It resulted in a war between Georgia and other colonies.

Which of the following best describes the intent of President Andrew Jackson's Indian Removal Act?

• To remove settlers who were illegally living on land held by American Indians.

• To reward American Indians by relocating them to the Northwestern territory.

• To take American Indian land east of the Mississippi River and move the Indians west of the Mississippi River.

• To move as many American Indians into Georgia as he could.

How did John Ross attempt to protect the Cherokee people from having their land taken by the United States government?

• He formed an alliance with the French to help protect the Cherokee land from the United States federal government's attempt to take it.

• He led a group of Cherokee raiders who violently attacked the White House in an attempt to bring the United States government down.

• He petitioned the United States Congress and pursued a court case against the United States government in the Supreme Court to prevent the removal of the Cherokee.

• He ran for President of the United States so he would have more power to help the Cherokee Indians.