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WorksheetsUnit #6 - Westward Expansion of Georgia Exam Review
Total questions: 64
Worksheet time: 34mins
Which of the following is MOST significant about the University of Georgia?
It was the first university to enroll women
. It was the first state-sponsored university ever chartered in the United States
Its first name, Franklin College, was named after Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Its 1784 creation makes it the first statesponsored university to enroll former slaves
What piece of legislation prevented colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains?
Proclamation of 1763
Treaty of Paris
Battle of Kettle Creek
Declaration of Independence
Where was the first gold rush in the United States?
New York City
Dahlonega
San Francisco
Atlanta
Eli Whitney's cotton gin impacted Georgia's growth. How did this invention alter the production of cotton?
Led to westward expansion and impacted movement.
It separated the cotton seeds from the cotton lint which sped up production.
It caused slavery to decrease due to the technology innovation.
It cleaned cotton at a slower rate which ramped up the need for the expansion of slavery.
Which technological development assisted in the shipment of goods and had the biggest impact on the state of Georgia’s establishment of major towns and cities, especially Atlanta?
cotton gin
gold sifter shipments
textile machines
railroads
Which of the following is NOT one of the three principles of the Georgia Flag?
Justice
Moderation
Wisdom
Integrity
What was the name of the Treaty signed by William McIntosh that ceded all remaining Creek Land?
Treaty of York
Treaty of Yazoo
Treaty of Worcester
Treaty of Indian Springs
Georgia legislators in the General Assembly were bribed in 1795 to sell areas of Georgia's land to four land companies far below its potential market value. The new legislature quickly tried to reclaim the land, however, much of the land had been resold to third parties, who refused to give up their claim to the territory.
Which of the following BEST describes the event surrounding the description in the passage?
Land Lottery Fraud
Headright Act
Yazoo Land Fraud
Land Lease Act
What is the title given to the head of the state of Georgia?
Senator
President
Governor
Assemblyman
Georgia has a great climate for growing crops. Which of the following crops was NOT grown in Colonial Georgia?
Peanuts
Indigo
Wine/Grapes
Rice
What explains the movement of Georgia’s capital to five different locations?
Each capital was the home of an early state governor.
The placement of the state capital is directed by federal law.
As Georgia's settlers moved west, its capital relocated west to follow.
Who benefitted the most from the final sale of Creek lands?
John Ross
William McIntosh
John Marshall
Alexander McGillivray
What was the MOST important impact of the railroads on Atlanta’s growth?
They allowed Atlanta to transport cotton it produced.
They made Atlanta the transportation hub of the South.
They made it easier for Georgians to travel to and from Atlanta.
They were responsible for Atlanta’s name change from Terminus.
Someone considered the "head" of a household could receive how many acres of land?
50
500
2000
200
Who created the cotton gin leading to a dramatic increase in slave labor?
Andrew Jackson
Sam Worcester
John Ross
Eli Whitney
In which of the five regions of Georgia would you find the barrier islands?
Blue Ridge
Piedmont
Ridge and Valley
Coastal Plain
Under the Headright System, what was the maximum amount of land that a person could receive?
50
500
1000
200
Prior to the Yazoo Land Fraud, what was the western border of Georgia?
Chattahoochee River
Oconee River
Altamaha River
Mississippi River
Considered a crime if committed by an adult?
Unruly Behavior
Delinquent Behavior
How many land companies were authorized to buy Georgia land west of the Chattahoochee River?
1
2
3
4
Savannah
Augusta
Louisville
Milledgeville
Atlanta
(S.A.L.M.A)
What does this list include?
Capitals in order
Name of cities to spell out Salma
Capitals by number of population, from high to low
Most famous cities in Georgia
In which hemisphere can you find the United States?
Northern Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
Which of Georgia's land policies dramatically increased the states population but ended because too many claims were made without enough land being available?
Land Lotteries
Headright System
Yazoo Act
Why was the University of Georgia (UGA) established?
To help educate the rich African Americans
To
help educate rich white Americans
To provide affordable education to all Georgian/Americans
John Ross order a new school to open so everyone would get an education
Which land distribution had People buying tickets, in a drawing, in hopes to be the winner of the land given away?
Yazoo land fraud
Land Lottery
Headright system
Indian removal Act
After the Yazoo Land Fraud is exposed Georgia has its territory significantly reduced. What becomes Georgia's western border after the Yazoo land fraud?
Chattahoochee River
Savannah River
Mississippi River
Oconee River
Violating a law that only pertains to children.
Unruly Behavior
Delinquent Behavior
Which land distribution is described?
*Distributed by Georgia leaders
*Encouraged people to move to Georgia
*White males, Head of households got 200 acres, plus 50 acres for every family member and slave
*Up to 1,000 acres
Headright System
Indian removal Act
Yazoo Land fraud
Land Lottery
Which land distribution is being described?
Chattahoochee River became Georgia's Western boundary, land companies bribed the Georgia general assembly to sell land at a low cost.
Resulting in Georgia losing land
Land Lottery
Yazoo Land fraud
Headright System
Indian Removal Act
Georgia’s capital moved four times after the American Revolution. Which number represents the city originally called Terminus and the center of railroad activity in the state?
1
2
3
4
5
The Patriots attempted to surprise the British during the Siege of Savannah during the American Revolution, ultimately ___.
The Patriots won and regained control of Savannah
The battle ended in a stalemate with neither side officially winning
The British won and kept control of Savannah until the end of the war
Three-fourths of all Georgia lands went to 100,000 families as a result of what land policy?
Headright System
Yazoo Act
Land Lottery
What were citizens upset about in the Yazoo Land Fraud?
Legislators made deals to benefit the U.S. government instead of the citizens they were supposed to represent.
Legislators refused to cooperate with land speculators and developers.
Legislators made deals to benefit themselves instead of the citizens they were supposed to represent.
Instead of distributing land, legislators kept most of the land for themselves.
Where in the United States would you find Georgia?
Northeast
Northwest
Southeast
Southwest
What impact did the development of railroads have on Georgia’s growth?
Railroads provided transportation to Northern cities, causing Georgia’s growth to slow.
Railroads helped move Georgia cotton to seaports and markets in Europe and the North, helping Georgia grow.
Railroads were not built in the South, causing other areas to grow, but not Georgia.
Railroads brought in cotton from competing markets, hurting Georgia’s growth.
Which U.S. leader was an advocate (favored) of Indian Removal?
Jackson
Washington
Carter
Marshall
All of these cities have been capitals of the state of Georgia but one. Which has NOT been a capital of Georgia?
Augusta
Louisville
Macon
Milledegville
What was the purpose of the Headright system and Land Lotteries in Georgia?
It established a method of counting the population
To distribute newly gained lands and promote westward expansion
It provided an organized system of collecting taxes
It administered voting and election districts
The process first used to distribute lands in Georgia, in which a head of household received land for himself and his family was called the:
headright system
land lottery
cession
roulette
The Yazoo land fraud occurred because land companies
bribed legislators so they could buy land cheaply.
took land from the American Indians by force.
made illegal treaties with the American Indians.
llegally sold the land to Spain to set up missions.
Events in which Georgians had the chance to win the right to buy land from the state were known as __________________.
headright systems
land lotteries
circuit riders
Yazoo deals
Why did the state capitals move Westward?
Population shifted
Following the Indian tribes
Just wanted to move to new area
Had better land
Which mode of transportation was being developed to transport goods during the early 1800's, and led to Atlanta (Terminus) being founded? *
Deepwater port
Airports
Interstate Highways
Railroads
How did the invention of the cotton gin in the late 1700s contributed to population growth and economic development in Georgia?
Slavery was no longer needed, so slaves became successful sharecroppers in Georgia.
Farmers left Georgia to buy larger cotton plantations in South Carolina.
The cotton gin greatly increased the efficiency of the seed separation process and encouraged more farmers to plant cotton crops.
The cotton gin increased the efficiency of picking cotton from the plants in the fields.
This invention had the unintended consequence of increasing slavery and increasing the spread of plantations due to higher cotton production.
Cotton Gin
Railroad
Syllabary
Canals
Which President signed the Indian Removal Act?
John Ross
William McIntosh
Andrew Jackson
James Oglethorpe
Cherokee were forced off their land in Georgia and out the Southeast
Moved to reservation in Oklahoma
Many Cherokee died during this time
Yazoo land fraud
Headright system
Trail of Tears
Land Lottery
This was the ruling from which case?
Cherokee nation was independent and did not have to follow Georgia law
Indian removal act
Trail of tears
Worchester v.
Georgia
Founding of Georgia
Who does this describe?
*Chief of Cherokee Indians
*Fought for Cherokees rights
*Spoke in front of the Supreme Court on Behalf of the CHerokee Indians during the Worchester v. Georgia court case
James Oglethorpe
Mary Musgrove
John Ross
William McIntosh
Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court in the Worchester v. Georgia court case
This describes who?
Tomachichi
King George
John Ross
John Marshall
Which piece of legislation was a victory for the Cherokee Nation?
Indian removal act
Trail of tears
Worchester v.
Georgia
Founding of Georgia
As the state population of Georgia moved westward, why did Atlanta become the final state capital of the state?
It had better rail accessibility and a growing population.
Its location was the center of Georgia's population.
Savannah was no longer needed as a port city
The advancement of the British military encouraged the Patriots to move the state capital here.
Which of the following BEST describes what Andrew Jackson meant when said, “John Marshall has made his decision, now let him enforce it.”?
He would not support the South’s decision to secede
He would not stop the hanging of South Carolina Senator John C. Calhoun
He would not support Marshall’s attempts to take American Indian lands
He would not act to ensure Georgia respected the decision of the Supreme Court
The Creek American Indian tribe was removed through agreements made between their own tribal leaders and the US federal government. What was the role of William McIntosh in this removal?
He created a confederation of several tribes to resist white encroachment.
He forced the Creek to choose to side with the English during the Revolution.
He illegally signed a treaty that forced the Creek to surrender the remainder of Creek lands to the state.
He was key in attempting to return the Creek to their traditional societal customs.
Which technological development assisted in the shipment of goods and had the biggest impact on the state of Georgia’s establishment of major towns and cities, especially Atlanta?
cotton gin
gold sifter shipments
textile machines
railroads
What was the Indian Removal Act?
An act that allowed Native Americans to move settlers off of their land
An act that allowed the government to move the Native Americans off of land
An act that allowed the Cherokees to stay in Virginia and the Carolinas but not in Georgia and Tennessee
An act that the Native Americans wrote in hopes to protect their land from settlers
What was the main crop grown on farms in Georgia after the cotton gin was developed due to its enormous profitability?
Peanuts
Cotton
Peaches
Indigo
Railroads are of great importance and impact Georgia because they _____ & _____. (CHOOSE 2)
cities could be established in areas away from navigable waterways
create numerous jobs
Provide an efficient means of transportation
allow for the diversification of crops on plantations
Who refused to enforce the Supreme Courts decision to recognize the Cherokee as a Sovereign Nation and instead continued to enforce the Indian Removal Act?
John Marshall
William McIntosh
John Ross
Andrew Jackson
