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ss midterm

Total questions: 74

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

what did the cotton gin do?

a)

harvest cotton

b)

plant cotton

c)

clean cotton

d)

pick cotton

2.

what machine transformed the production of cotton?

a)

the cotton plow

b)

the cotton harvester

c)

the cotton gin

d)

the cotton baler

3.

what did the removal of the Cherokee become known as?

a)

the trail of tears

b)

the path of sadness

c)

western march

d)

the long journey

4.

the beloved chief of the cherokee

a)

John marshall

b)

William Macintosh

c)

tomochichi

d)

John ross

5.

what was the most negative effect of the invention of the cotton gin?

a)

ruining the soil

b)

increase in slavery

c)

increase in railroads

d)

rapid population increase

6.

which land system gave up to 200 acres to male heads of the household?

a)

headlight system

b)

yazoo act

c)

land lottery

7.

what was Georgias colonial capital and first "seat of government"

a)

atlanta

b)

savannah

c)

augusta

d)

milledgeville

8.

who was the university of Georgias first president?

a)

William few

b)

Lyman hall

c)

Abraham baldwin

d)

button Gwinnett

9.

which is NOT one of the reasons Louisville was unsuccessful as Georgias capital?

a)

the location was too far north

b)

the difficulty of using the ogeechee for trade

c)

widespread malaria outbreaks

d)

the northwestern movement of the population

10.

why did Georgias capital move from savannah to Augusta?

a)

the development of new farming technology

b)

the gain of former Native American land

c)

the advancement of the British military

d)

the patriot victory at kettle creek

11.

what land had to be surrounded to the us government as a result of the yazoo land fraud?

a)

Georgias coastal land

b)

current day Alabama and Mississippi

c)

current day north and South Carolina

d)

Georgias southern lands

12.

what Indian nation was most populous and held the most land in ga?

a)

seminole

b)

creek

c)

cherokee

d)

etowah

13.

Georgias third and most successful land distribution policy

a)

land lotteries

b)

headright system

c)

yahoo act

d)

yazoo land fraud

14.

what treaty gave away the creek land in ga

a)

treaty of new echota

b)

treaty of oklahoma

c)

treaty of georgia

d)

treaty of Indian Springs

15.

what is Georgias current last and present day capital?

a)

savannah

b)

atlanta

c)

augusta

d)

milledgevilee

16.

who was the Supreme Court judge who ruled the Cherokee a "sovereign" nation in Worcester v. georgia

a)

John marshall

b)

John ross

c)

William mcintosh

d)

Samuel Worcester

17.

University of Ga

a)

first state chartered university

b)

Georgias first seat of government

c)

the most "civilized" Georgia tribe

d)

discovery that led to Cherokee removal

18.

Abraham baldwin

a)

the inventor of the cotton gin

b)

creek chief who signed away creek land

c)

the first president of UGA

d)

The first name of Atlanta

19.

Savannah

a)

Georgias first seat of government

b)

the third land policy that distributed the most Georgia land

c)

most populous Georgia tribe

d)

Georgias first and current capital

20.

Atlanta

a)

the first name for Atlanta

b)

Georgias final and current capital

c)

the acronym to remember the capitals

d)

the most "civilized" ga tribe

21.

SALMA

a)

discovery that led to Cherokee removal

b)

document signed by McIntosh that gave away creek land

c)

the acronym to remember the capitals

d)

invention that led to the development of Atlanta

22.

western and Atlantic railroad

a)

Georgias first seat of government

b)

invention that led to the development of atlanta

c)

document signed by Mcintosh that gave away creek land

d)

discovery that led to Cherokee removal

23.

terminus

a)

the acronym to remember the capitals

b)

court case that declared the Cherokee an independent nation

c)

the first name for atlanta

d)

second land policy that resulted in Fraud

24.

headright system

a)

first land policy that distributed a quarter of ga

b)

the third land policy that distributed the most ga land

c)

second land policy that resulted in fraud

d)

court case system that declared the Cherokee an independent nation

25.

land lotteries

a)

the third land policy that distributed a quarter of ga

b)

the second land policy that resulted in fraud

c)

first land policy that distributed a quarter of ga

d)

invention that led to the development of Atlanta

26.

yahoo land act

a)

second land policy that resulted in fraud

b)

first land policy that distributed a quarter of ga

c)

third land policy that distributed the most Georgia land

d)

document signed by Mcintosh that gave away creek land

27.

cotton gin

a)

the inventor of the cotton gin

b)

invention that led to the development of Atlanta

c)

machine that revolutionized cleaning cotton

d)

Georgias first seat of government

28.

Eli whitney

a)

the first president of uga

b)

the inventor of the cotton gin

c)

creek chief who signed away creek land

d)

principal chief of the Cherokee nation

29.

treaty of Indian Springs

a)

document signed by Mcintosh that gave away creek land

b)

machine that revolutionized cleaning cotton

c)

first land policy that distributed a quarter of ga

d)

court case that declared the Cherokee an independent nation

30.

Worcester v Georgia

a)

court case that declared the cherokee an independent nation

b)

document signed by mcintosh

c)

the forced removal of the Cherokee indians

d)

machine that revolutionized cleaning cotton

31.

cherokee indians

a)

the most "civilized" Georgia tribe

b)

principal chief of the Cherokee nation

c)

creek chief who signed away creek land

d)

Georgias final and current capital

32.

John Ross

a)

principal chief of the Cherokee nation

b)

the first name for atlanta

c)

creek chief who signed away creek land

d)

president that enforced Indian removal

33.

Creek indians

a)

most populous Georgia tribe

b)

inventors of the cotton gin

c)

the most "civilized" Georgia tribe

34.

William McIntosh

a)

creek chief who signed away creek land

b)

principal chief of the Cherokee nation

c)

the first president of uga

d)

the first name for atlanta

35.

Dahlonega Gold Rush

a)

discovery that led to Cherokee removal

b)

court case that declared the Cherokee an independent nation

c)

document signed by McIntosh that gave away creek land

d)

the acronym to remember the capitals

36.

Andrew Jackson

a)

the first president of uga

b)

creek chief who signed away creek land

c)

principal chief of the Cherokee nation

d)

the inventor of the cotton gin

37.

Trail of Tears

a)

the forced removal of the Cherokee indians

b)

court case that declared the Cherokee an independent nation

c)

first land policy. that distributed a quarter of ga

d)

discover that led to the trail of tears

38.

First public university in America _____ (year it was charted:____).

a)

University of Ga, 1785

b)

University of Ga, 1786

c)

University of Ky, 1788

d)

University of Alabama, 1889

39.

UGA's first 2 African American students: _____&_____

a)

Hamilton Holmes

b)

Charlene Hunter

c)

Eli Whitney

d)

John Ross

40.

Georgia's 5 capital in order was the order of the capitals: ______

a)

Savannah, Augusta, Louisville, Milleageville, Atlanta

b)

Atlanta, Canton, Rosswell, Johns Creek, Augusta

c)

Savannah, Alpharetta, Marietta, Atlanta, Canton

d)

Louisville, Mileageville, Augusta, Marietta, Kennesaw

41.

The three reasons Louisville failed as a capital:

a)

difficulty of using the ageechee river as a trade route

b)

continual northwestern movement of Ga population

c)

malaria outbreaks

d)

treaty of Indian Springs

42.

The two other names for Atlanta: ____&_____

a)

Terminus

b)

Marthasville

c)

The Creek

d)

Trail of tears

43.

Georgias three land distribution policies

a)

headlight system

b)

Yazaa land

c)

Land lotteries

d)

Treaty of Indian Springs

44.

Land distribution policy that was the most successful and gave away the most land:

a)

land lotteries

b)

railroad

c)

the creek

d)

cherokee

45.

The two major technological developments that affected Georgia:

a)

railroad

b)

cotton gin

c)

land lotteries

d)

the creek

46.

Person who invented the cotton gin:

a)

Eli Whitney

b)

John Ross

c)

William McIntosh

d)

Hamilton Holmes

47.

Georgia's first railroad:

a)

Western and Atlantic railroad

b)

Marta railroad

c)

Cherokee railroad

d)

Terminus railroad

48.

The 2 Native American nations that primarily occupied Georgia:

a)

The Creek

b)

The Cherokee

c)

Yazaa Land

d)

Creek Indians

49.

Tribe who was most populous and had themes land in Georgia:

a)

Creek Indians

b)

The Creek

c)

Cherokee

d)

Trail of Tears

50.

____ signed the _____ gibing away the remainder of Creek land in Georgia.

a)

William McIntosh

b)

Treaty of Indian Springs

c)

Charlayne Hunter

d)

Treaty of Tears

51.

The principal Cherokee Chief:

a)

John Ross

b)

William McIntosh

c)

Hamilton Holmes

d)

Eli Whitney

52.

Court case that declared the Cherokee an independent nation:

a)

Worcester vs Georgia

b)

Williams vs Georgia

c)

Canton vs Georgia

d)

Hamilton vs Georgia

53.

The forced removal of the Cherokee from Georgia:

a)

Trail of Tears

b)

Trail of Indians

c)

Trail of Cherokee

d)

Trail of Rain

54.

What was the MAIN reason the Georgia capital moved so many times?

a)

people moved west into Indian land

b)

the capitals were changing

c)

because of the land lottery fraud

d)

because they wanted to

55.

For what reasons did the capital move from Savannah?

a)

advancement of British military

b)

people were dying

c)

the trail of tears happened

d)

because William McIntosh was murdered by his tribe

56.

What were the "Rotating capitals"

a)

Louisville & Milledgeville

b)

Savannah & Augusta

c)

Atlanta & Milledgeville

d)

Savannah & Louisville

57.

For how long was Milledgeville the state capital?

a)

60 yrs

b)

50 yrs

c)

40 yrs

d)

65 yrs

58.

Why was Milledgeville abandoned as the capital?

a)

world war I

b)

world war II

c)

the civil war

d)

the trail of tears

59.

Why was atlanta originally founded?

a)

the railroad

b)

the cotton gin

c)

bc of the civil war

d)

bc of the land lottery

60.

When did Atlanta officially become the state capital

a)

1785

b)

1995

c)

1868

d)

1808

61.

what were the qualifications for the headlight system?

a)

head of household

b)

revolutionary war soldier

c)

over the age of 21

d)

all of the above

62.

How much land was given away during the headlight system?

a)

50 acres of land per person

b)

100 acres of land per person

c)

150 acres of land per person

d)

200 acres of land per person

63.

Explain why the yahoo act was nullified?

a)

citizens took over the land

b)

the gave it away in the land lottery

c)

land companies bribed the general assembly

64.

What land did Ga give up as a result of the fraud?

a)

Mississippi & Tennesse

b)

Alabama & Mississippi

c)

North & South Carolina

d)

Florida & Alabama

65.

how did the cotton gin work?

a)

cleaned the cotton by removing its seeds

b)

spun the cotton in circles

c)

put the cotton back into the ground

d)

cleaned the cotton of dirt and other stuff

66.

How did the railroad affect the development of Ga?

a)

created all the states we have now

b)

led to the creation of towns and became a transportation hub for the south

c)

helped transport cotton to different places

67.

What did "terminus" mean

a)

terminal

b)

death

c)

toes

d)

creation of towns

68.

what happened to William McIntosh after he signed the Treaty of Indian Springs?

a)

continued on with his life work

b)

lived with the Cherokee in the mountains

c)

murdered by his tribe

d)

become chief of the creek

69.

What did the Cherokee see as the best hope for maintaining their land?

a)

becoming "civil"

b)

becoming "civilized"

c)

becoming "normal"

d)

becoming "civilization"

70.

Why were the Cherokee considered the most "civilized" tribe?

a)

created constitution, school, written language, agriculture

b)

christian schools, news papers, gave home to others

c)

written language, bilingual, lived in the mountains

d)

helped create the town, never cause trouble, created constitution

71.

When was the Dahlonega Gold Rush?

a)

1785

b)

1808

c)

1828

d)

1799

72.

What effect did the Dahlonega Gold Rush have on Indian removal?

a)

speed up the removal

b)

killed them all

c)

took their supplies

d)

forced them out of their homes

73.

why did the Dahlonega Gold Rush end?

a)

gold was discovered in Dahlonega

b)

gold was discovered in california

c)

the trail of tears

d)

railroads were found

74.

how did president Andrew Jackson respond to Worcester v. georgia

a)

he didnt do anything

b)

forced the Cherokee out of their home

c)

didn't let people use the railroads

d)

refused to enforce the decision