Unit 5 Westward Expansion

What was a significant reason for the backlash against the Yazoo Land Act in Georgia?

• Many Georgians were upset that the land was sold at a low price and then resold to the federal government.

• Many Georgians supported James Jackson, a prominent senator who opposed the act and sought its repeal.

• Many Georgians were outraged upon learning that land companies had bribed members of the Georgia General Assembly to pass the act.

• Many Georgians believed that the land lottery system was a more just and equitable way to distribute land.

What was one reason John Ross was confident that the United States would honor Cherokee land rights?

• The Cherokee had a long-standing alliance with the British and had helped them during the War of 1812.

• The Cherokee had integrated many European practices and were recognized as a sovereign nation by a U.S. treaty.

• The Cherokee had supported the United States in the War of 1812 and had adopted a democratic government.

• The Cherokee had been allies with the Spanish and had helped them during the American Revolutionary War.

Why is the founding of the University of Georgia considered a significant development in the history of American education?

• It was the first institution of higher learning in Georgia.

• It was the first university in the United States for women.

• It was the first private school in the South to desegregate.

• It was the first state-chartered university in the United States.

The relocation of Georgia's capital from Savannah to Augusta in the late 18th century was indicative of which trend?

• the increasing importance of the Savannah River for trade and transportation

• the westward expansion and settlement of the state's interior regions

• the shift from a maritime economy to a focus on inland agriculture

• the need to establish a more defensible position against foreign threats

Following the end of the American Revolution, Georgia gained access to a large amount of land. Until there was not enough land to offer, Georgia used the Headright System to allocate land to

• head of households and veterans

• mothers and veterans

• enslaved people and head of households

• government workers and enslaved people

Read the text. Then answer the question that follows. In a public event, tickets were drawn from two separate containers: one holding the names of available land plots and the other containing the names of participants. Each draw resulted in a pairing of a land plot with a participant's name. What historical process does this describe?

• the Homestead Act

• Georgia's land lotteries

• the Louisiana Purchase

• the Dawes Act

The chartering of the first railroad in Georgia in 1833 was in part due to the need to

• Improve transportation routes for the state's large cotton industry

• Acquire materials for the state to begin the process of industrialization

• Allow for the rapid influx of cheap labor to assist in the operation of the state's manufacturing facilities

• Decrease reliance on trade along the state's major rivers due to the threat of American Indian attacks

What was the reason behind the execution of Muscogee (Creek) Chief William McIntosh?

• He was killed by American settlers who wanted to take over his land.

• He was executed by Muscogee (Creek) leaders for signing a treaty without their approval.

• He succumbed to illness during the forced relocation to Oklahoma.

• He was captured and executed by the US Government for breaking a treaty.

What was a significant factor in the rising conflict between the Muscogee (Creek) and the state of Georgia during the late 1700s and early 1800s?

• The Muscogee (Creek) actively sought to expand their territory into Georgian lands, leading to disputes.

• Georgians were eager to acquire Muscogee (Creek) lands to expand their agricultural practices, particularly plantation slavery.

• The Muscogee (Creek) allied with European powers against the Georgians, causing political tensions.

• Georgians attempted to convert the Muscogee (Creek) to their religion, which was met with resistance.

How did developments in Dahlonega, Georgia, during the 1830s contribute to the removal of the Cherokee from their homelands in Georgia?

• Continued attacks on the Cherokee by settlers led many Cherokee leaders to support leaving their lands and heading west.

• Competition for limited factory jobs in the region led many settlers to call for the Cherokee to be forced to leave the state.

• The growing popularity of Cherokee politicians in local governments led to calls for their removal from the region.

• The discovery of gold in the region led many people to move to the state and attempt to settle Cherokee land.