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WorksheetsUnit 5 Westward Expansion
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 17mins
Why was the University of Georgia established?
so wealthy students could get a higher education
To provide education to all, not just to those who could afford it
to provide military instruction for citizens
to provide higher education to women only.
Where were the Cherokee Indians relocated to after being removed from their lands?
Alabama
Texas
Oklahoma
Mississippi
What is the removal of the Cherokee Indians from Georgia known as?
Holy Fire from Heaven
Dahlonega Gold Rush
Westward Expansion
Trail of Tears
Who is responsible for writing the charter to establish the University of Georgia?
William Few
Button Gwinnett
Abraham Baldwin
James Oglethorpe
What is the correct order of Georgia's capital cities?
Savannah, Athens, Macon, Louisville, Atlanta
Savannah, Augusta, Louisville, Milledgeville,Atlanta
Savannah, Milledgeville, Athens, , Louisville, Atlanta
Savannah, Augusta, Louisville, Athens, Milledgeville
Which president acted against the Supreme Courts decision in Worcester vs Georgia and later signed the Indian Removal Act?
Andrew Jackson
John Ross
George Washington
John Marshall
What was Georgia's capital during the colonial period?
Augusta
Atlanta
Savannah
Milledgeville
Gold was discovered in the Appalachian mountains on Cherokee land. This event was known as....
Blue Ridge Gold Rush
Dahlonega Gold Rush
California Gold Rush
Appalachian Gold Rush
The growth of cities like Atlanta, and more efficient trade can be attributed to this
the increased need for slavery
the cotton gin
the Dahlonega Gold Rush
the growth of railroads
In which direction did Georgia's capitals move and why?
east, to be located along rivers
west, because the people were moving that way.
north,because people were moving to find gold
south, because of the threat of Indians
The Dahlonega Gold Rush is associated with the removal of which Native Americans
Seminole
Cherokee
Creek
Yamacraw
Which person was responsible for taking his case before the U.S. Supreme Court to try and help the Cherokee?
Andrew Jackson
John Marshall
Samuel Worcester
John Ross
Which person signed the Indian Removal act?
John Ross
Andrew Jackson
Samuel Worcester
John Marshall
Which person was a Cherokee chief that used legal means to fight against Indian removal?
John Ross
Andrew Jackson
Samuel Worcester
John Marshall
Which person served as a U.S. Supreme Court justice in the case of Worcester vs. Georgia
John Ross
Andrew Jackson
Samuel Worcester
John Marshall
In which war was the capital of Georgia moved to Augusta
Revolutionary War
Civil War
Seven Years War
French and Indian War
After signing away Creek lands to the government, what happened to Chief William McIntosh?
He was held prisoner by the U.S. government
He was executed by his own tribe
He moved to Oklahoma Territory
He gained a lot of money and continued as Chief of the Creek.
What was a benefit of having the capital located in Atlanta?
It was located along the coast for good shipping access
It had major interstates running through the city.
It was the center of railroad access
They were only place with a McDonalds
The land policy in which Georgia legislators were bribed to sell land to four land companies was known as....
Yazoo Land Fraud
headright system
land lottery
Worcester vs. Georgia
What was one of the reason for the importance of railroads in Georgia?
to transport war supplies to the coast
to haul in slaves from other states
to transport cotton
to carry heavy machinery throughout the state
What was the impact of the cotton gin on Georgia?
It increased the amount of cities located on Georgia's coast
It decreased the amount of slave labor needed
it increased cotton production and the need for more slaves
it decreased the amount of cotton production.
The headright system involved all of the following EXCEPT FOR
land was given to heads of households
land was given to Cherokee and Creek Chiefs
land was given to soldiers who fought in the Revolutionary war
recipients had to be white, male and over 21 years old
The land that Georgia sold in the Yazoo Land Fraud .......
was distributed through the headright system
is known today as Alabama and Mississippi
was distributed in the land lottery
is known today as Florida and Alabama
What was Georgia's primary crop in the 1800s?
tobacco
rice
peanuts
cotton
Land that was given away through land lotteries came from....
the Creek and Cherokee Indians
the U.S. Government
land won in the Civil War
part of the Louisiana Purchase
Why were Georgia citizens upset by the Yazoo Land Fraud and the Yazoo Act?
because Georgia was embarrassed to have been involved in an illegal sale
because slavery would not be allowed on the land that was sold.
because the land was given to the Creek and Cherokee
because the government would not allow settlement on the land.
A benefit of the land lotteries was
people were given free land
the Cherokee and Creek were able to keep some of their lands
the U.S. government would monitor the land
people would get a chance to own land a only pennies per acre
What was the first document written to create rules and laws for the United States following the Revolutionary War?
Declaration of Independence
Articles of Confederation
U.S.Constitution
Emancipation Proclamation
True or False. The Articles of Confederation created an executive branch with a strong leader
True
False
True or False. The government had the power to declare war under the Articles of Confederation.
True
False
True or False. Under the Articles of Confederation states were given most of the power
True
False
True or False. The Articles of Confederation created a weak central government.
True
False
The initial purpose in calling the Constitutional Convention of 1787 was to
regulate trade
revise the Articles of Confederation
create a court system
get a vote from states
Which of the following was the result of the Great Compromise?
war with the British
the Articles of Confederation was drafted
the House of Representatives and the Senate was created
slaves counted as 3/5 of a person
