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WorksheetsUnit 4 - Westward Expansion (Georgia Studies)
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 41mins
What was the first public charter college in the US?
University of South Carolina
Harvard University
Yale University
University of Georgia
Who was Andrew Jackson?
Chief of the Seminole Indians
Chief of the Choctaw Indians
Vice President of the United States
President of the United States
Why did the capitals of Georgia change over time?
Indian threat of violence caused people to want to move.
Everyone was on the search for gold and wanted to keep moving locations until they found it.
They could not find a location with good soil for growing cotton.
Georgia's increase in population caused the population center to move westward.
How did Georgia attempt to increase the population in the western part of the state in the 1800's?
A lottery was established to give away land
The government started a rumor of gold, hoping everyone would leave and go west.
People were promised free education for their children if they moved westward.
People who chose to move westward were given cash settlement to help establish a town.
The state allowed the British to rejoin the American Government.
Why is the University of Georgia so unique?
It was the first public school to allow women an education
It was where Benjamin Franklin went to college
It allowed poor whites an opportunity to get and education
It allowed Native American Indians to stay in the buildings when President Jackson took their land.
Which is the best statement below that describes the Yazoo Land Fraud of 1795?
The governor of Georgia sold land to the State of Alabama for way below market pricing.
State legislators were bribed to sell land to land speculators (private companies)
The federal government took over land that belonged to the state.
The federal government passed a law stating that all land owners must sign the Yazoo Land Act Agreement agreeing to grow cotton.
How did technological developments like the cotton gin and railroads impact Georgia's growth?
Railroads lead to many people leaving Georgia, which had a negative impact on the growth of the state.
The cotton gin was not a reliable piece of equipment and slowed production down because it was always breaking.
The technological inventions of the cotton gin and railroads did not impact Georgia's growth at all.
New technologies meant that more cotton could be produced and shipped faster, which increased Georgia's growth rate.
What was the headright system?
a system to see who received public education
a system set up for draft incase of war
a system set up for heads of households to claim land
a system set up for taxes brought upon from the American Revolution
How did the technological development in this picture impact Georgia's economic growth?
It caused people to purchase their own machines and grow cotton everywhere.
It led to tobacco becoming easier to harvest and started cash cropping.
It caused cotton production to become more profitable, which increased the demand for slave labor.
It made the production of rice more efficient, which created rice plantations.
What was the forced removal of the Civilized Tribes to Oklahoma called?
The Long Walk
Trail of Tears
Trial of Andrew Jackson
Murder of 4,000
The purpose of the headright system and land lottery in Georgia was to encourage settlers to..?
Move out of the state
settle near major Georgia cities
Settle in or around Georgia's ports
Move into unsettled parts of the state
What was the name of the late 1700's program in Georgia that allowed Georgian's, for a small fee, to purchase a chance to win unsettled land?
New Deal
Land Lottery
Reconstructiom
Headright System
Who invented the cotton gin?
Eli Whitney
William Few
Elijah Clarke
Abraham Baldwin
Which task was performed by the cotton gin?
The gin wove cotton into cloth
the gin picked cotton from the plants
the gin separated cotton fibers and seeds
the gin bailed cotton making it ready to export
For what purpose did railroads serve Georgia's economy MOST effectively in the 1800's?
Railroads carried tourists from city to city
Railroads carried cotton to ports for exporting
Railroads made travel between cities much faster
Railroads allowed the mail to reach its destination in a timely manner
Name the five cities that have been Georgia's capitals in the correct order
Atlanta, Macon, Augusta, Savannah, Louisville
Milledgeville, Louisville, Atlanta, Savannah, Augusta
Savannah, Atlanta, Milledgeville, Louisville, Macon
Savannah, Augusta, Louisville, Milledgeville, Atlanta
Who did the University of Georgia "open the doors" to educate that didn't get the opportunity at an education before?
Wealthy black males
Wealthy white citizens
Poor white men
Poor white women
Who founded the University of Georgia?
Abraham Baldwin
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
George Alumni
True or False, the creation of the cotton gin decreased a need for slave labor in the South due to it requiring less people to operate fields.
True
False
True or False, cotton was a major crop during the Colonial Era.
True
False
What was one of the most significant factors that Americans face while expanding West?
Threat of constant diseases
Tracking bison patterns
Lack of food, settler, and knowledge of land
Native Americans
How much land could be claimed in the Headright system?
100 acres each head of household
It varied based on age and plot size
200 acres (1000 max.)
There was no limit if you were a veteran
How did the Federal government get involved in the Yazoo Land Fraud?
It purchased the land, changing Georgia's border to the Chattahoochee River
It seized the land and created Mississippi and Louisiana
It forced the Georgia citizens to abide by the orders of its state government
It allowed the Natives to claim the land, thus resulting it further conflicts between Americans
Which explanation correctly makes the connection between Worcestor vs Georgia and the Trail of Tears?
President Jackson's unwillingness to follow the courts ruling in Worcestor vs Georgia, allowed him to remove the Cherokee Indians from their lands.
The supreme court ruled in favor of Georgia in support of President Jackson.
The jury could not make a decision based on the information presented, which caused an uproar in Washington, and for President Jackson to take action against the Indians.
The creek Indians were removed because the Supreme Court ruled in favor of Worcestor.
How did William McIntosh aid in the removal of Native American tribes from Georgia in the 19th century?
He signed a treaty giving Creek lands to the United States
He attacked white settlers and killed a lot of people.
He informed white settlers about gold on the Creek Lands
His outbursts toward the government turned them against the Creek Indians.
William McIntosh is associated with what Native American Indian tribe?
Choctaw Indians
Seminole Indians
Creek Indians
Cherokee Indians
Cherokee Indians, Andrew Jackson, and Supreme Court are related to which Supreme Court Case?
Worcestor vs Georgia
United States vs Georgia
Oklahoma vs Andrew Jackson
Winifred Scott vs Andrew Jackson
Why did Andrew Jackson's Administration support the removal of Native Americans from the eastern states?
Whites wanted to settle and live on the Native American lands.
The Supreme Court took the side of Andrew Jackson.
The federal government wanted to protect the Native Americans from the Europeans.
The federal government knew there was coal and oil on the eastern coast.
The travel routes on the map indicate the travel paths of which group?
Seminole Indians on their quest for gold
British Armies in the Revolutionary War
Cherokee Indians on the Trail of Tears
The political campaign trail of Andrew Jackson
Which statement best describes the significance of President Andrew Jackson's response to the Supreme Court's decision?
It allowed the president to veto any laws that he may disagree with.
It ignored the supreme courts authority to interpret the constitution.
It allowed President Jackson to rewrite the constitution.
It allowed Georgia's General Assembly to declare war if needed.
Which invention in 1793 led an increased need for land and slaves across the south?
railroad
cotton gin
steam engine
spinning jenny
How did John Marshall impact Indian Removal in Georgia?
He was the Chief of the Cherokee and fought to maintain their land as long as he could
He led the charge against Andrew Jackson to overturn the Indian Removal Act
He made the decision to force the Natives off of their land leading to the Trail of Tears
He was the Chief Justice who decided in favor of the Natives in the court case
Who was John Ross?
Supreme Court Chief who decided in Worcester vs. Georgia
Chief of the Creek who broke Blood Law and sold land
Chief of the Cherokee who sold Cherokee land without permission
Chief of Cherokee who had faith the US Gov't would let Natives stay on land eventually
What was discovered in North Georgia that caused thousands of white settlers to flock and settle on Cherokee lands?
Silver
Gold
Cotton
Diamonds
