GA Westward Expansion
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- Q1The purpose of the headright system and land lottery in Georgia was to encourage settlers tosettle in and around Georgia's portsmove into unsettled parts of the statemove out of the statesettle near major Georgia cities45s
- Q2What was the name of the late 1700s program in Georgia that allowed Georgians, for a small fee, to purchase a chance to win unsettled land?Trail of Tearsland lotteryReconstructionNew Deal45s
- Q3What river was made Georgia's western border as a result of the Yazoo Land FraudSavannahChattachoocheeMississippiAltamaha45s
- Q4Which accurately describes the event that has become known as the Yazoo Land Fraud?Several GA legislators were bribed into selling some of the state's western lands for pennies an acreThe judicial branch of Georgia was given favors in exchange for striking down a law limiting land sales.The governor of GA gave away much of Georgia's unsettle land to personal friends.Several large land companies were selling land to Georgia settlers even though the companies did not own the land.45s
- Q5Which invention in 1793 led to an increased need for land and slaves across the south?cotton ginrailroadspinning jennysteam engine45s
- Q6Who invented the cotton gin?Abraham BaldwinWilliam FewEli WhitneyElijah Clarke45s
- Q7Which task was performed by the cotton gin?The gin picked cotton from the plants.The gin bailed cotton making it ready for export.The gin separated cotton fibers from the seeds.The gin wove cotton into cloth.45s
- Q8For which purpose did railroads serve Georgia's economy MOST effectively in the 1800s?Railroads allowed the mail to reach its destination in a timely manner.Railroads made travel between cities much faster.Railroads carried cotton to ports for exportingRailroads carried tourists from city to city45s
- Q9To what fate did William McIntosh come after signing the Treaty of Indian Springs?He was arrested and spent the rest of his life in prison.He was given thirty lashes and stripped of his title as chief.He was executed by several members of his own tribe.He was banished from Georgia never to return.45s
- Q10What was the Supreme Court's ruling in Worcester v. Georgia?Cherokee laws must be obeyed within Cherokee territory.Cherokee laws did not have to be followed by white settlers.U.S. Laws did not apply to Cherokee lands.U.S. laws took precedence over Cherokee laws.45s
- Q11For whom did the U.S. Supreme Court rule in Worcester v. Georgia?governmentCreeksettlersCherokee45s
- Q12Which U.S. President signed the Indian Removal ActFranklin RooseveltAndrew JacksonAbraham LincolnGeorge Washington45s
- Q13Which tribe in Georgia was MOST affected by the Indian Removal Act?CreekYamacrawOconeeCherokee45s
- Q14What was discovered near Dahlonega, GA in 1828?OilSilverGoldCoal45s
- Q15To which modern day state did the Trail of Tears lead?NebraskaOklahomaCaliforniaMississippi45s