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John Ross did all of the following to help his people EXCEPT:
plead with the U.S. Government
write letters to the U.S. government
went to speak to Congress on behalf of the Cherokee people
went to war with the U.S. Government
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
Who was Samuel Worcestor?
a member of Georgia's legislative branch
A friend of the Cherokee Indians who lived among them until he was imprisoned for doing so.
Governor of Georgia
Chief of the Creek Indians who lived among them until he was imprisoned for doing so.
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.
Why is the University of Georgia so unique?
It was the first public school to offer a degree in microbiology.
It was where Abraham Lincoln went to college
It was the first American Land Grant University created by the government.
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
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 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
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.
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
How did Andrew Jackson respond to the Worcestor vs Georgia Supreme Court decision?
He sent John Ross, leader of Cherokee to jail.
He fired John Marshall, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
He called a veto and insisted that the jury meet for a review of the case.
He defied the supreme court by removing the Native American Indians from their land.
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 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
What was discovered in north Georgia that contributed to the Cherokee losing their land?
diamonds
silver
gold
oil
The following describes: Georgia's oldest university, developed in the 1800s, became the model for other state universities.
Georgia State University
University of Georgia
Georgia Southwestern State University
State of Georgia University
This event divided state politicians and strained Georgia's relationship with the federal government. It was signed by Governor Matthews.
Yazoo Land Act
Indian Removal Act
Worcester vs Georgia
Roe vs Wade
He was the Cherokee chief who protested Cherokee removal.
John Marshall
William McIntosh
John Ross
John Dooly
Who was the person who signed a treaty selling Creek lands?
John Ross
John Marshall
William McIntosh
John Dooly
How did the cotton gin impact the need for slaves Georgia?
it increased the need for them
it decreased the need for them
there were no slaves in Georgia at this time
the need neither increased or decreased
Why was Creek Chief William McIntosh murdered by the Creek Indians?
He was the governor's cousin
He signed a treaty giving up the last of the Creek's lands
He lost a battle with the Georgia militia and was dishonored
He became friendly with the white settlers
Which branch of government did John Marshall head?
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
none of the above
Where did the Trail of Tears ultimately end?
Mexico
Texas
California
Oklahoma
Under the Yazoo Land Act, the federal government wanted to set aside the land in question for Indian relocation
True
False
Which class of citizens held the most influence in this era's social system?
Slaves
Planters
Small Farmers
Native Americans
Due to the invention of the cotton gin, fewer slaves were needed to harvest the crops.
True
False
Due to the invention of the cotton gin, farmers abandoned rice, tobacco, and other crops to invest in cotton.
True
False
Transportation advancements helped to
Fuel competition to see who could develop the most efficient mode of travel.
Decrease the slave trade in the South.
Decrease the population due to people traveling North and West.
Give farmers a more efficient way to transport their crops to the market.
The Treaty of New Echota was a direct cause of Native Americans loss of land in Georgia.
True
False
About 400 Cherokee lost their lives in what became known as "The Trail of Tears".
True
False
Why was Atlanta an ideal location for Georgia's final capital?
It was the center of Georgia's growing railroad industry.
It was closest to Georgia's coastal populations.
It was where the greatest majority of people lived.
It was the largest city in the South.
Who is credited with inventing the cotton gin?
Thomas Edison
John Adams
Albert Einstein
Eli Whitney
How did the invention of the cotton gin impact slavery?
Less slaves were needed because the cotton gin was more efficient.
More slaves were used because cotton became more profitable.
Slaves were required to remove seeds faster because of the amount of cotton the gin produced.
Slavery was abolished because the cotton gin did all of the work.
What law was passed in 1830 ordering all Indians past the Mississippi River?
Treaty of York
Indian Removal Act
Yazoo Land Act
Treaty of Indian Springs
What was the name of the court case that ruled in favor of the Cherokee remaining in Georgia?
Davis v. Georgia
Georgia v. Jackson
Worcester v. Georgia
The United States v. Washington
What was invented in Georgia during the 1790's that quickly changed the state's agricultural landscape and led Georgia to develop an economy based on farming?
the lightbulb
the cotton gin
the steam engine
the spinning jenny
Even though the cotton gin helped farmers to produce cotton more efficiently, it unfortunately led to an increase in _____.
farmers
slavery
crime
land sales
Atlanta was the first land-locked city in Georgia to grow and prosper as a major manufacturing and population center. What form of transportation was developing in Georgia in the early 1800s, which was very important to Georgia’s economic development?
railroads
toll roads
stagecoaches
steam ships
Atlanta was at one time called Terminus because _____.
a majority of the railroads went through the city
the railroad line ended there at one time
no major railroads went through the city
all the slave auctions were there
What Cherokee man developed a written language called a syllabary, so they could have a written language?
Sequoyah
McIntosh
John Ross
Echota
Where was the capital of the Cherokee Nation?
New Echota, Georgia
Sequoyah, Georgia
Dahlonega, Georgia
Louisville, Georgia
What U.S. Supreme Court decision ruled that the Cherokee Nation was an independent nation and not subject to Georgia laws?
Worchester vs. Georgia
Jackson vs. Georgia
McIntosh vs. Georgia
Gist vs. Georgia
Who was the Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court who ruled that Indian nations were independent nations and not subject to state laws?
John Marshall
George Gist
Andrew Jackson
John Ross
Which U.S. President was responsible for death and sadness caused by the Trail of Tears?
Andrew Jackson
Abraham Lincoln
George Washington
John Quincy Adams
Why was Atlanta called Terminus at one point in time?
it was an areas that had been infested with termites
it was the end of the Western and Atlantic Railroad
it was a fitting name for the center of government that met in two terms a year
it was the last name of the governor of Georgia
This railroad connected Atlanta and Chattanooga
Central of Georgia
Western & Atlantic
Louisville and Nashville
Georgia Railroad
The Western and Atlantic ran through
Dalton
Chattanooga
Tunnel Hill
Atlanta
They explored the Louisiana Purchase
Cherokees
US Army
Lewis and Clark
Crockett and Jackson
The belief that the US should stretch from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean
Republicanism
expansionism
Manifest Destiny
Imperialism
This land deal doubled the size of the US.
Louisiana Purchase
Mexican War
Yazoo Land Fraud
Manifest Destiny
Inventor of the Steamboat
Robert Fulton
Eli Whitney
James Watt
Cyrus McCormick
This transportation route ran through Spring Place, Varnell and Cohutta
Western and Atlantic Railroad
Old Federal Road
Cherokee Trace
Georgia Road
Military Commander of the Cherokee Removal
Winfield Scott
Andrew jackson
William Clark
Elias Boudinot
Which of these were part of the Five Civilized Tribes?
Cherokee
Shawnee
Chippewa
Creek
Seminole
Newspaper printed in English and Cherokee
Cherokee Phoenix
New Echota Tribune
Cherokee Times
National Post
Indian nation whose name meant "Runaways."
Cherokee
Choctaw
Seminole
Chickasaw
