stud
bud
Sign up
Log in
Home
Library
Explore
SAT
More
Unit 6 Review Game Flashcards | StudBud
Explore
/
Unit 6 Review Game
Unit 6 Review Game
36 terms
·
StudBud Administration
·
818 plays
Imported from external platform
Flashcards
36 cards
F
Practice quiz
P
Host live
L
Questions
36
Answers
1
How did the railroad and trains make Atlanta a unique city?
first major city on the Chattahoochee River
first major city not on the coast
first major city not on a navigable river or on the coast
first major city to have four professional sports teams
2
This transportation invention helped in the shipment of goods and the establishment of towns and cities.
cotton gin
railroad
airplane
clown car
3
Why did John Ross believe the Cherokee would not be removed from their lands?
They fought with them in the American Revolution
They bribed the General Assembly
They traded with the French and English for years and knew their language
They adopted European customs and were confirmed a sovereign nation
4
Who did the U.S. Supreme Court rule was sovereign and was not under federal or state law?
Creek
Seminole
Yamacraw
Cherokee
5
Why did GA charter railroads in the 1830's?
Need to import food from other states
wanted to improve GA's ability to trade manufactured goods
people wanted to vacation in Savannah and its a fast way to get there
Need a more efficient way to ship agricultural goods
6
What is the MOST important impact of the railroads on Atl's growth?
They changed their name to Terminus
They built the airport here because of the railroads
They were responsible for the boom in the cotton industry
Atlanta became the transportation hub of the south
7
What 2 ways did the cotton gin change the south
Slavery increased
cotton was easier to produce
diversified economy
Overused farmland
8
Today the removal of the Cherokee is known by this name.
Trail to Nowhere
Trail of Tears
Trail of Terror
Trail of Death
9
What was the role of McIntosh in the Creek removal?
He illegally signed Treaty of Indian Springs forced Creeks off their land
He helped the Creeks become more like the English settlers
He created a tribal confederation to resist the sale of land
He led them to Oklahoma on the Trail of Tears
10
Which land distribution system replaced the headright system in 1803?
Land Sakes Alive
Lay Away
Land Lottery
Land Grab
11
Which city never was a permanent Georgia capital?
Milledgeville
Lousiville
Augusta
Macon
12
Why did settlers demand relocating the Cherokee in the 1820's?
Disease spread
Civil War broke out
They opposed slavery
Gold was discovered
13
Who was the Creek chief who was assassinated for signing the Treaty of Indian Springs?
William McIntosh
Alexander McGillivray
George Gist
John Ross
14
Why did the Georgia capital move west several times?
people in Augusta smelled badly
remain in the geographical center of the state
to get further away from hurricane damage
remain in the population center of the state
15
In 1790 there were 29,264 slaves in GA, by 1820 there were 149,656. Why did this happen?
Yazoo Land Fraud
Dahlonega Gold Rush
invention of the railroads
invention of the cotton gin
16
How did the cotton gin help GA's economy short term and hurt it long term?
Helped- more population Hurt- Northerners became greedy
Helped- specialized in one product Hurt- too expensive to produce
Helped- more profitable Hurt- too specialized in one product
Helped- cotton produced faster Hurt- made it more expensive
17
Who benefited the
MOST
from the headright system?
men with families
Native Americans
widows with large families
single men
18
Why did the GA politicians want the Creeks out of GA?
expand the railroads
have peace with Cherokee
expand plantation system
expand the fur trade
19
Where was gold discovered that led to the removal of the Cherokee?
Dahlonega
Dallas
Chickamauga
Sutter's Mill
20
Athens business men needed trains to transport this crop to Savannah faster.
cotton
naval stores
tobacco
wool from sheep
21
What did A. Jackson mean when he said "He (JM) made his decision, now let him enforce it"?
He didn't support John Marshall trying to take the Cherokee land
He wanted to see if John Marshall could do it himself
He would NOT ensure GA respected the decision of the Supreme Court
He supported the Supreme Court decision
22
If McIntosh's role was a book what would be an appropriate title of a chapter of his book?
Creeks Love McIntosh
Split Loyalties Lead to Betrayal
Upper Creek leader helps win the war
Cherokee Leader falls
23
What did Georgia lose as a result of the Yazoo Land Fraud?
trees...lots and lots of trees
Indians and money
good reputation
land and money
24
What would have happened if the Headright System had continued?
They would have been sued for taking the land from the Cherokee
They would have run out of land to give everyone that was entitled
They would have gone to war with the American Indians
They would have had to pay more people to take the land
25
Why did Atlanta become the final state capital?
It was the center of Georgia's polulation
It had better rail accessibility and growing population
Savannah was burned down after the war
The Hawks and Falcons are there
26
Why did the Cherokee leave if they won their court case?
the president did not help the Supreme Court enforce the law
walking to Oklahoma seemed like a good idea at the time
the president helped but they moved anyways
the Georgia Supreme Court over ruled the U.S. Supreme Court
27
Who was the chief justice of the Supreme Court who ruled in the favor the Cherokee?
John Marshall
John Jay
Thurgood Marshall
Sandra Day O'Conner
28
Who was the Cherokee chief who led his people to Oklahoma?
Sequoyah
Alexander McGillivray
John Ross
William McIntosh
29
Which U.S. president signed the Indian Removal Act of 1830?
Andrew Jackson
Andrew Johnson
William Harrison
Abraham Lincoln
30
Which one is
M
OST significant about the establishment of the Univ. of Georgia?
It was named after Benjamin Franklin
It was the first university to accept women
It was the first state sponsored university in the US
It was created for former slaves
31
What is the correct order of the five Georgia capitals?
Savannah, Augusta, Louisville, Milledgeville, Atlanta
Savannah, Atlanta, Louisville, Marietta, Augusta
Savannah, Augusta, Louisville, Macon, Atlanta
Sandy Springs, Alatoona, Lithonia, Macon, Atlanta
32
When our General Assembly and governor sold land to 4 land companies, this was called the ....
Yahoo fraud
Kazoo Land Fraud
Wazoo Land Fraud
Yazoo Land Fraud
33
Describe the relationship between the Headright system and the Yazoo Land Fraud.
Headright distributed land acquired after the Yazoo
Yazoo sold land GA struggled to distribute after the failure of Headright
Yazoo took land back after the failure of the Headright
Headright was adopted after the Yazoo Land Fraud
34
How did the cotton gin increase the need for more labor?
it allowed plantation owners to hire more skilled laborers
cotton was replaced by man-made fibers
process cotton faster then need to grow more of it
cotton gin increased wages for farm workers
35
Why has GA had 5 different capitals? (2 are correct)
Shows westward movement of GA's population
Capitals are homes of former Governors
Move with the growth of plantations
Loss of American Indian territory
36
This machine removed cotton seeds from cotton fibers.
cotton swab
cotton candy
cotton extruder
cotton gin
