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Westward Expansion/Indian Removal

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

John Ross led which Tribe in Georgia

a)

Sioux

b)

Creek

c)

Cherokee

d)

Salzburger

2.

What city in Georgia was famous for its gold?

a)

Savannah

b)

Athens

c)

Dahlonega

d)

Louisville

3.

How did William McIntosh expire?

a)

Cancer

b)

A broken heart

c)

Old Age

d)

Killed by fellow tribesmen

4.

Who led the Cherokee Nation in the 1820's and 1830's?

a)

William McIntosh

b)

Nathan Deal

c)

Andrew Jackson

d)

John Ross

5.

The invention of the Cotton Gin led to the expansion of:

a)

Tobacco production

b)

Boat and Canal transport

c)

Railroads and factory construction

d)

The institution of slavery

6.

Georgia's capitals in order:

a)

Savannah, Louisville, Augusta, Milledgeville and Atlanta

b)

Savannah, Augusta, Milledgeville, Louisville and Atlanta

c)

Savannah, Atlanta, Milledgeville, Louisville and Augusta

d)

Savannah, Augusta, Louisville, Milledgeville and Atlanta

7.

Which modern state did the Indians who were made to leave Georgia travel to?

a)

Nebraska

b)

Oklahoma

c)

Mississippi

d)

California

8.

Who invented the cotton gin?

a)

Neil Armstrong

b)

Abraham Baldwin

c)

Eli Whitney

d)

James Gunn

9.

The supreme court case that was won by the Cherokee Nation that said they did not have to obey state laws?

a)

Worcester vs. Oklahoma

b)

Plessy vs. Ferguson

c)

Worcester vs. Georgia

d)

Dred Scott

10.

Why does Georgia not expand west of the Chattahoochee River?

a)

This is because of a major earthquake in 1811

b)

Land was taken from Georgia as a result of the Yazoo Land Fraud

c)

Mississippi and Alabama invaded Georgia and took land

d)

The Flint River flooded and formed a lake

11.

President who helped make the Indians leave Georgia

a)

Abraham Baldwin

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

Andrew Johnson

d)

Andrew Jackson

12.

Which tribe was affected most by the Indian Removal Act?

a)

Cherokee

b)

Creek

c)

Mississippian

d)

Oneida

13.

The Headright System allowed who to claim 200 acres of land?

a)

Husbands and those who were considered heads of households

b)

Sons of fathers

c)

Freed slaves

d)

New residents in Georgia

14.

The Yazoo lands were located in today's:

a)

South Carolina

b)

Arkansas

c)

Florida and Mississippi

d)

Mississippi and Alabama

15.

The best team in football history?

a)

The Georgia Bulldogs

b)

Tulane Green Wave

c)

Auburn Tigers

d)

Effingham Rebels

16.

Who lost land that was given away by the Lottery System?

a)

Slaves

b)

Indians

c)

Spanish

d)

French

17.

Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court during Worcester vs. Georgia?

a)

John Breckenridge

b)

John Tyler

c)

John Marshall

d)

John Lennon

18.

The Best ELA teacher on 8th Grade Wing?

a)

Mrs. Graham

b)

Mr. Turner

c)

Mrs. Driggers/Mrs. Sikes

d)

I wish Mr. Breckenridge were my ELA teacher

19.

Railroads allowed for what in Georgia?

a)

More boat trips

b)

Faster more efficient transport across the state

c)

Cities in Georgia being able to stay small

d)

Savannah returning to its former dominance of the state

20.

The treaty of Indian Springs...

a)

finished the process of taking Creek lands

b)

finished the process of taking Cherokee lands

c)

gave some Creek lands back to the tribe, but took others

d)

Traded animal skins for Indian lands in Georgia

21.

The nickname given to the march of the Indians from Georgia to Oklahoma

a)

The Road to Sadness

b)

The Reflective Period

c)

The Same Problem Today and Tomorrow

d)

The Trail of Tears

22.

Signed the Indian Removal Act

a)

Betsy Ross

b)

Abraham Baldwin

c)

Andrew Jackson

d)

Andrew Thomas

23.

The most important crop in Georgia between 1800 and 1860.

a)

Tobacco

b)

Cotton

c)

Indigo

d)

Fish farms

24.

Each head of household could get the following amount of land as a result of the Headright System

a)

50 for the head/25 for each child

b)

100 for the head/50 for each child

c)

200 for the head/25 for each child

d)

200 for the head/50 for each child

25.

The last capital of Georgia

a)

Savannah

b)

Atlanta

c)

Macon

d)

Milledgeville

26.

Capitals moved west and north in Georgia because:

a)

The governor was trying to stay away from the police

b)

The state government was trying to be near majority of population

c)

State was trying to escape bad coastal weather

d)

State government was broke and moved when free land was offered

27.

Mr. Breckenridge's best quality is his:

a)

Infectious smile

b)

Incredibly funny jokes

c)

Love of all things Bulldog

d)

Kindness, compassion, and zeal for learning

28.

If I could do anything, I'd

a)

Drop all other classes for more chances to take Georgia Studies

b)

Sleep all day

c)

Eat Pizza at every meal

d)

Grow our hair out and live in the desert

29.

If I could be a superhero, I'd be:

a)

Mighty Mouse

b)

John Breckenridge

c)

Superman

d)

Bat Man

30.

Savannah is _________ of Macon

a)

Northeast

b)

Southeast

c)

West

d)

Southwest

31.

Who bribed the legislators of Georgia during the Yazoo Land Fraud

a)

James Turner

b)

James Gunn

c)

James the Apostle

d)

James, King of England

32.

Water transport in Georgia was difficult because of the

a)

Fall Line

b)

Lack of good rivers

c)

Droughts

d)

Saltwater

33.

If I won $1 milion in the lottery, I'd give Mr. B:

a)

$100,000

b)

$200,000

c)

$500,000

d)

$1,000,000

34.

Land Lotteries allowed people to:

a)

Buy unlimited amounts of land

b)

Enter their names for the opportunity to buy land

c)

Gave land away to the highest bidder

d)

Took land from the state of Alabama for Georgia's growth

35.

The Headright System encouraged:

a)

Small families

b)

Large families

c)

Medium families

d)

Men to leave their families

36.

The second capital of Georgia was:

a)

Savannah

b)

Augusta

c)

Louisville

d)

Macon

37.

Atlanta was originally known as

a)

Atlanta

b)

Athens

c)

Terminus

d)

North Macon

38.

On the weekends when I think about Mr. B., I think:

a)

"Man, I wish he were here to tell me a story"

b)

"I have some questions, he has the answers"

c)

"He is the funniest teacher I've ever had"

d)

"Can he cook as good as he teaches?"

e)

All of the above

39.

Georgia wins the rematch with Bama in January:

a)

At least ten points

b)

Staying in Athens and refusing to play the game

c)

Hiring a man to hit Bryce Young's knee with a hammer

d)

Showing up and proving they're a better team

40.

First president of the nation's first state university

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

Abraham from the Old Testament (yes, that one)

c)

Abraham Baldwin

d)

Abraham Vigoda