Quiz on Georgia's History

Which university was the first state-sponsored public university in the United States?

• University of Georgia

• Harvard University

• Yale University

• Princeton University

Which American Indian tribe lived in southern Georgia and was removed in the 1820s?

• Creek Indians

• Cherokee Indians

• Seminole Indians

• Choctaw Indians

What was the Headright System?

• A land allocation approach providing up to 200 acres of free land

• A system for distributing gold

• A method for organizing railroads

• A way to allocate water rights

What was the Land Lottery?

• A land allocation approach allowing Georgians to buy land at pennies on the dollar

• A system for distributing gold

• A method for organizing railroads

• A way to allocate water rights

Who was William McIntosh?

• A Creek chief who illegally signed the Second Treaty of Indian Springs

• A Cherokee leader

• A Seminole warrior

• A Choctaw chief

Where was the site of America’s first gold rush?

• Dahlonega

• San Francisco

• Denver

• Charlotte

What was the Indian Removal Act of 1830?

• An act signed into law by Andrew Jackson requiring the removal of several tribes

• A treaty for peace with Native Americans

• A law to protect Native American lands

• A regulation for trading with Native Americans

Who was the Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court who ruled in favor of the Cherokee in the Worcester vs. Georgia case?

• Andrew Jackson

• John Ross

• John Marshall

• James Madison

What was the significance of the Worcester v. Georgia case?

• It declared the Cherokee were sovereign and not subject to U.S. laws

• It allowed the Cherokee to vote in U.S. elections

• It granted the Cherokee land in Florida

• It ended the Trail of Tears

In what year did the Worcester v. Georgia case take place?

• 1828

• 1830

• 1832

• 1834