WorksheetsHeadright System, Dred Scott, Trail of Tears, Gov't, Civil War
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 14mins
What was the MOST significant reason for the failure of the headright system?
There wasn't enough land to distribute to everyone who qualified.
New settlers were angry that Revolutionary War veterans got more land.
Former Loyalists objected to the state's attempts to confiscate their property.
American Indians already living on the land refused to leave it for headright settlers.
Read the information in the box: • Prominent chief of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation • Planter, hotel and ferry business owner • Signed the Treaty of Indian Springs which ceded all remaining Muscogee (Creek) land in Georgia to the U.S. • Executed by members of the Muscogee (Creek) National Council for ceding communal lands. Which of the following people is the list above describing?
A. John Ross
B. Tomochichi
C. William McIntosh
D. John Marshall
How is the Dahlonega Gold Rush related to the Trail of Tears?
The finding of gold on Cherokee land led to their removal as White settlers swarmed into the region.
The Dahlonega Gold Rush had no effect on the Cherokee Nations and is not related to the Trail of Tears.
The Cherokee were willing to sell their land to gold speculators in exchange for passage along the Trail of Tears.
Having no use for gold on their land, the Cherokees did not believe it would affect their status with White settlers.
Which statement BEST explains why John Ross believed the United States government would not remove the Cherokee from their lands?
The Cherokee had adopted many European customs and supported the United States during the Revolutionary War.
The Cherokee had traded with the English and the French for many years and helped remove the Creek from Georgia territory.
The Cherokee had adopted many European customs and were confirmed as a sovereign nation by the United States Supreme Court.
The Cherokee were loyal to America’s French allies during the French and Indian War and supported the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Which BEST describes the relationship between the United States Supreme Court case Worcester v. Georgia and the Trail of Tears?
The case allowed Georgia to claim Cherokee land for the Dahlonega Gold Rush, which set a precedent that Georgia later used to justify the Trail of Tears.
President Jackson refused to enforce the Court's decision, which led to the end of the Court's ability to prevent the forced removal of the Cherokee.
President Jackson refused to enforce the Court's decision, which led Georgia's governor to order the removal of the Cherokee from Georgia as an act of protest.
The case allowed Georgia to continue sending settlers into Cherokee territory to participate in the Dahlonega Gold Rush in such numbers that the Cherokee were forced to find a new home.
Which of the following was an effect of the Dred Scott decision?
Harriet Beacher Stowe wrote Uncle Tom’s Cabin.
Congress passed the Compromise of 1850 and the Fugitive Slave Act.
African Americans were proclaimed to not be citizens of the United States.
Georgia declared it would secede from the United States leading to the Civil War.
According to the chart, which factors contributed MOST to Abraham Lincoln winning the popular vote of the 1860 election?
the Republican Party’s popularity with voters across the nation
the votes the Constitutional Union Party took from the Northern Democrats
the votes the Constitutional Union Party took from the Southern Democrats
the Democratic Party’s division into Northern and Southern Democrats
Which event led most directly to Georgia's secession from the Union?
Compromise of 1850
Dred Scott decision
Lincoln's election in 1860
Nullification Crisis of 1832
How did the United States Supreme Court ruling in Worcester v. Georgia impact the removal of the Cherokee from Georgia?
It legally cleared the way for Congress to pass the Indian Removal Act.
It attempted to block the removal by establishing the Cherokee as a sovereign nation.
It enforced Andrew Jackson’s order for the immediate removal of the Cherokee from Georgia.
It ruled that the Cherokee were not in the jurisdiction of the state of Georgia but were under the jurisdiction of the United States.
Examine the sequence of events. Early in 1851, Thomas Sims escapes slavery in Georgia. → Sims arrives in Massachusetts, a free state. → Slave catchers in Boston arrest Sims on April 3, 1851. → On April 12, 1851, Thomas Sims is returned to his owner in Georgia.
The slave catchers illegally kidnapped Sims as he became legally free upon entering a free state
Massachusetts became a slave state with the passing of the Compromise of 1850
Massachusetts and Georgia were political allies in the 1850s
Because of the Fugitive Slave Act, slave catchers could enter free territories to capture runaway slaves
How did General Scott's Union blockade plan affect Georgia during the Civil War?
It reduced trade coming into and out of Georgia's ports.
It destroyed Georgia's resources as Sherman burned a large part of the state.
It encouraged Lincoln to free the slaves in confederate states including Georgia.
It led Georgia to expand its port operations and send more ships to block the Union ports.
What conclusion can be made by examining this picture of Atlanta after Sherman left the city in 1864?
The city of Atlanta would rebuild itself and become a major metropolis.
The South would never be able to come back from such a devastating attack.
Sherman wanted to ensure that the city of Atlanta would not recover quickly.
The North wanted to take its revenge on the South by destroying Atlanta.
What was the MAIN effect of the blockade of Georgia’s coast on the Civil War?
It allowed private blockade runners to become very wealthy.
It interrupted supply lines and seriously disadvantaged Southern soldiers.
It encouraged Britain and France from allying with the South early in the war.
It maintained enough pressure on Savannah for Sherman’s March to the Sea to succeed.
Which BEST explains why no slaves were actually freed as a result of the Emancipation Proclamation?
The proclamation had no system in place to protect slaves freed in Union states.
The proclamation claimed to free slaves in states still held by the Confederacy.
The proclamation did not go into effect until after the war was won.
The proclamation had no support in the northern states.
Why were rivers important to the economic history of Georgia?
They provided recreational activities for the colonists.
They provided transportation of the colonists from the Northern states.
They provided a source of transportation to the troops during the Civil War.
They provided an opportunity for transportation of goods and raw materials.
Which TWO statements correctly locate the state of Georgia by hemisphere, continent, nation, and region?
A. Western Hemisphere, North America, United States, Southeast region
B. Northern Hemisphere, North America, United States, Southeast region
C. Northwest Hemisphere, North America, United States, Southern region
D. Northern Hemisphere, North America, United States, Southwest region
E. Southwestern Hemisphere, North America, United States, Southern region
Which BEST describes why the Chattahoochee River is important in Georgia?
The Chattahoochee River represents the boundary between Georgia and Tennessee.
The Chattahoochee River provides a vital commercial transportation route in Georgia.
The Chattahoochee River provides the main supply of water to the population of Atlanta.
The Chattahoochee River is the only river that provides the water needed to irrigate crops for the farmers in Georgia.
In which geographic region would you find the deepwater ports that connect Georgia products with global markets?
the Piedmont Region
the Blue Ridge Region
the Coastal Plain Region
the Appalachian Plateau Region
Oscar wants to become a farmer. Oscar wants to grow row crops in large fields with access to good sources of groundwater, and he wants to have as many options for types of fruits and vegetables to grow as possible.
the Valley and Ridge region, where high ridges and lower valleys allow a variety of crops to be grown
the Appalachian Plateau, where cool summers and flat or gently sloping land make fields easier to establish
the Coastal Plain region, where the ground is mostly level and there are many aquifers in the underlying rock types
the Piedmont region, where textured, red clay soil types and underlying granitic rock types will support rapid growth for crops
The abolitionist movement began in this region.
North
South
The Dred Scott decision...
angered southerners, satisfied northerners.
satisfied southerners, angered northerners.
promoted the abolitionist movement.
resulted in a compromise between the North & South.
(Please select three correct answers) In the Dred Scott case, the Supreme Court ruled that slaves...
were NOT citizens of the U.S.
had NO right to sue in court.
were considered to be the property of their owner.
should all be freed immediately.
The leader of the Senate is called the
President
Speaker of the House
Lt. Governor
Majority Leader
Legislators are organized by:
Commitees
Cliques
Groups
Houses
The name of Georgia's Legislative Branch is the
Parliament
Congress
General Assembly
House of Representatives
Senate
What is the age requirement for a representative in Georgia?
25
35
21
30
What is the minimum age for a senator in Georgia?
25
30
21
35
The job of the executive branch is to
Make laws
Enforce laws
Apply and interpret laws
