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WorksheetsWestward Expansion/Indian Removal
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
John Ross led which Tribe in Georgia
Sioux
Creek
Cherokee
Salzburger
What city in Georgia was famous for its gold?
Savannah
Athens
Dahlonega
Louisville
How did William McIntosh expire?
Cancer
A broken heart
Old Age
Killed by fellow tribesmen
Who led the Cherokee Nation in the 1820's and 1830's?
William McIntosh
Nathan Deal
Andrew Jackson
John Ross
The invention of the Cotton Gin led to the expansion of:
Tobacco production
Boat and Canal transport
Railroads and factory construction
The institution of slavery
Georgia's capitals in order:
Savannah, Louisville, Augusta, Milledgeville and Atlanta
Savannah, Augusta, Milledgeville, Louisville and Atlanta
Savannah, Atlanta, Milledgeville, Louisville and Augusta
Savannah, Augusta, Louisville, Milledgeville and Atlanta
Which modern state did the Indians who were made to leave Georgia travel to?
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Mississippi
California
Who invented the cotton gin?
Neil Armstrong
Abraham Baldwin
Eli Whitney
James Gunn
The supreme court case that was won by the Cherokee Nation that said they did not have to obey state laws?
Worcester vs. Oklahoma
Plessy vs. Ferguson
Worcester vs. Georgia
Dred Scott
Why does Georgia not expand west of the Chattahoochee River?
This is because of a major earthquake in 1811
Land was taken from Georgia as a result of the Yazoo Land Fraud
Mississippi and Alabama invaded Georgia and took land
The Flint River flooded and formed a lake
President who helped make the Indians leave Georgia
Abraham Baldwin
Abraham Lincoln
Andrew Johnson
Andrew Jackson
Which tribe was affected most by the Indian Removal Act?
Cherokee
Creek
Mississippian
Oneida
The Headright System allowed who to claim 200 acres of land?
Husbands and those who were considered heads of households
Sons of fathers
Freed slaves
New residents in Georgia
The Yazoo lands were located in today's:
South Carolina
Arkansas
Florida and Mississippi
Mississippi and Alabama
The best team in football history?
The Georgia Bulldogs
Tulane Green Wave
Auburn Tigers
Effingham Rebels
Who lost land that was given away by the Lottery System?
Slaves
Indians
Spanish
French
Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court during Worcester vs. Georgia?
John Breckenridge
John Tyler
John Marshall
John Lennon
The Best ELA teacher on 8th Grade Wing?
Mrs. Graham
Mr. Turner
Mrs. Driggers/Mrs. Sikes
I wish Mr. Breckenridge were my ELA teacher
Railroads allowed for what in Georgia?
More boat trips
Faster more efficient transport across the state
Cities in Georgia being able to stay small
Savannah returning to its former dominance of the state
The treaty of Indian Springs...
finished the process of taking Creek lands
finished the process of taking Cherokee lands
gave some Creek lands back to the tribe, but took others
Traded animal skins for Indian lands in Georgia
The nickname given to the march of the Indians from Georgia to Oklahoma
The Road to Sadness
The Reflective Period
The Same Problem Today and Tomorrow
The Trail of Tears
Signed the Indian Removal Act
Betsy Ross
Abraham Baldwin
Andrew Jackson
Andrew Thomas
The most important crop in Georgia between 1800 and 1860.
Tobacco
Cotton
Indigo
Fish farms
Each head of household could get the following amount of land as a result of the Headright System
50 for the head/25 for each child
100 for the head/50 for each child
200 for the head/25 for each child
200 for the head/50 for each child
The last capital of Georgia
Savannah
Atlanta
Macon
Milledgeville
Capitals moved west and north in Georgia because:
The governor was trying to stay away from the police
The state government was trying to be near majority of population
State was trying to escape bad coastal weather
State government was broke and moved when free land was offered
Mr. Breckenridge's best quality is his:
Infectious smile
Incredibly funny jokes
Love of all things Bulldog
Kindness, compassion, and zeal for learning
If I could do anything, I'd
Drop all other classes for more chances to take Georgia Studies
Sleep all day
Eat Pizza at every meal
Grow our hair out and live in the desert
If I could be a superhero, I'd be:
Mighty Mouse
John Breckenridge
Superman
Bat Man
Savannah is _________ of Macon
Northeast
Southeast
West
Southwest
Who bribed the legislators of Georgia during the Yazoo Land Fraud
James Turner
James Gunn
James the Apostle
James, King of England
Water transport in Georgia was difficult because of the
Fall Line
Lack of good rivers
Droughts
Saltwater
If I won $1 milion in the lottery, I'd give Mr. B:
$100,000
$200,000
$500,000
$1,000,000
Land Lotteries allowed people to:
Buy unlimited amounts of land
Enter their names for the opportunity to buy land
Gave land away to the highest bidder
Took land from the state of Alabama for Georgia's growth
The Headright System encouraged:
Small families
Large families
Medium families
Men to leave their families
The second capital of Georgia was:
Savannah
Augusta
Louisville
Macon
Atlanta was originally known as
Atlanta
Athens
Terminus
North Macon
On the weekends when I think about Mr. B., I think:
"Man, I wish he were here to tell me a story"
"I have some questions, he has the answers"
"He is the funniest teacher I've ever had"
"Can he cook as good as he teaches?"
All of the above
Georgia wins the rematch with Bama in January:
At least ten points
Staying in Athens and refusing to play the game
Hiring a man to hit Bryce Young's knee with a hammer
Showing up and proving they're a better team
First president of the nation's first state university
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham from the Old Testament (yes, that one)
Abraham Baldwin
Abraham Vigoda
