How did the cotton gin impact the amount of work involved in cotton production?

it reduced the time needed to clean large amounts of cotton

Which was NOT in the laws that were passed after gold was discovered on Cherokee land?

the Cherokee were given a small amount of gold mined

describes the relationship between the movement of settlers & the changing of GA's capitals

GA's capital moved west to follow the movement of settlers.

Why was Louisville chosen as the site of Georgia’s state capital? Choose 2

Ogeechee R. provided water transportation to & from city., centrally located & accessible to many of GA's settlers.

What was the purpose of the cotton gin?

to remove the seeds from the cotton boll

Why is the University of Georgia notable in United States history?

the first university supported by a state legislature.

What was the intent of the Indian Removal Act?

remove the Native Americans from the eastern US

granted land in GA based on equal chance & luck of the draw

Why was William McIntosh, a creek chief murdered by his own people?

Signed a treaty giving up the remaining Creek lands in GA

granted land to heads of household to encourage settlement

Why was Savannah’s location considered inconvenient as a state capital?

Savannah was too far east,the population was spreading west.

Abraham Baldwin was the 1st pres of UGA, what other major accomplishment is he best remembered?

He was one of two Georgians to sign the U.S. Constitution.

Which of the following led to the removal of the Cherokee from North Georgia?

Gold was discovered on the Cherokee land

Speculators bribed legislators over land

What was George Gist's (Sequoyah's) major contribution to the Cherokee culture?

He created the Cherokee syllabary for a written language

Who worked out the Treaty of Indian Springs, which ceded the last Creek lands in Georgia?

Governor George Troup and William McIntosh

Why was the University of Georgia a “revolutionary idea” in 1785?

founded to provide higher education at an affordable cost.

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1
How did the cotton gin impact the amount of work involved in cotton production?
It required more workers to operate the machine.
decreased time it took to harvest cotton from the plant
it automated the production process; no work was needed
it reduced the time needed to clean large amounts of cotton
2
Which city served as Georgia's 3rd state capital?
Milledgeville
Atlanta
Lousiville
Macon
3
What discovery led to the Cherokee losing their land in Georgia?
silver on Creek lands
zinc in Madison
oil in Columbus
gold in Daholonega
4
Which was NOT in the laws that were passed after gold was discovered on Cherokee land?
the Cherokee were given a small amount of gold mined
Cherokee land was placed under state control
Cherokee laws were declared null and void
the Cherokee could not speak against white men in court
5
Which city was Georgia's most recent capital?
Milledgeville
Atlanta
Savannah
Macon
6
In which city is UGA’s main campus located?
Athens
Atlanta
Milledgeville
Macon
7
describes the relationship between the movement of settlers & the changing of GA's capitals
GA's settlers moved west to be close to the state’s capital.
GA's capital moved west to follow the movement of settlers.
GA settlers had no influence on the moving of GA's capital.
GA capital moved west, forcing settlers to explore new area
8
All the trails along which the Indians were taken ended in the Indian Territory, where?
Oklahoma
Texas
Arkansas
Kansas
9
Why was Louisville chosen as the site of Georgia’s state capital? Choose 2
It could be more easily defended than previous capitals.
Ogeechee R. provided water transportation to & from city.
centrally located & accessible to many of GA's settlers.
Georgia’s legislature wanted to honor the French king.
10
Cotton produced in the South was used in which industry in Great Britain & the Northern states?
textile industry
publishing industry
finance industry
agricultural industry
11
What was the purpose of the cotton gin?
to turn cotton fibers into thread and yarn
to pick cotton bolls from the cotton plant
to easily sow cotton seeds into the soil
to remove the seeds from the cotton boll
12
Which crop was Georgia’s most important cash crop before the invention of the cotton gin?
peaches
rice
tobacco
indigo
13
Who was the Cherokee chief who took a petition to Congress protesting indian removal?
William McIntosh
Sequoyah
John Ross
Chief Smith
14
Why is the University of Georgia notable in United States history?
It was the first university established in North America.
the first university to teach a wide variety of subjects.
only university in U.S. historyto provide lowcost education.
the first university supported by a state legislature.
15
What was the intent of the Indian Removal Act?
destroy the Native American way of life
remove the Native Americans from the eastern US
remove the Indians to reservations in the East
help Native Americans have a better life
16
What was Georgia's 2nd state capital?
Savannah
Louisville
Atlanta
Augusta
17
land lottery system
granted land in GA based on equal chance & luck of the draw
spread of American settlers westward
granted land to heads of household to encourage settlement
speculators bribed legislators to get cheap land
18
Why was William McIntosh, a creek chief murdered by his own people?
he fell to defeat in a fight with the Georgia militia
signed a treaty w/ the Cherokee Indians without permission
Signed a treaty giving up the remaining Creek lands in GA
he was the counsin of Georgia's Governor George Troup
19
Sequoyah developed a syllabary for which Native American group?
Yamacraw
Seminole
Creek
Cherokee
20
headright system
belief that the U.S. was going to spread cross the continent
granted land in GA based on equal chance & luck of the draw
spread of American settlers westward
granted land to heads of household to encourage settlement
21
Why was Savannah’s location considered inconvenient as a state capital?
Savannah’s location made it vulnerable to Spanish attack.
It constantly flooded
Savannah was too far east,the population was spreading west.
GA's legislators didn't like being so close to SC's border.
22
Which city was Georgia’s first state capital?
Louisville
Savannah
Augusta
Atlanta
23
Abraham Baldwin was the 1st pres of UGA, what other major accomplishment is he best remembered?
He was a renowned lawyer and Georgia politician.
was one of 3 Georgians to sign the Dec of Ind
He graduated from Yale University in 1772.
He was one of two Georgians to sign the U.S. Constitution.
24
Which of the following led to the removal of the Cherokee from North Georgia?
the Cherokee were found to have obtained the land illegally
Gold was discovered on the Cherokee land
the Cherokee had sided with the French in the War
William McINtosh signed a treaty giving up all Cherokee land
25
Yazoo Land Fraud
spread of American settlers westward
people that buy land cheaply, sell at a higher price later
Speculators bribed legislators over land
GA's third capital, est. to serve greater # of citizens
26
Who was the Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court that ruled in the Cherokee's favor?
John Marshall
Augustin Clayton
John C. Calhoun
Andrew Jackson
27
What group of north GA Indians were forcibly removed from its land after gold was discovered?
Cherokee
Seminole
Upper Creek
Lower Creek
28
Who disagreed with the governor of Georgia about his removal policy for the Cherokee?
the gold miners
the president
the judicial branch
the military
29
Besides the Cherokee, what other southeastern Indians were removed from Georgia?
Sioux
Creek
Yamacraw
Seminole
30
What was George Gist's (Sequoyah's) major contribution to the Cherokee culture?
he was a Cherokee hunter and trapper
He signed the Treaty of New York
he signed the Treaty of New Echota
He created the Cherokee syllabary for a written language
31
Who worked out the Treaty of Indian Springs, which ceded the last Creek lands in Georgia?
Andrew Jackson and Chief McIntosh
Governor George Troup and Chief John Ross
Andrew Jackson and Governor George Troup
Governor George Troup and William McIntosh
32
Eli Whitney was a(n) _______________.
farmer
inventor
merchant
doctor
33
The removal of the Cherokee from Georgia is remembered as the
Trail of Tears
Overland Trail
Long Journey Home
Trail to Nowhere
34
Why was the University of Georgia a “revolutionary idea” in 1785?
founded to provide higher education at an affordable cost.
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founded to provide higher education to women and men alike.
founded to provide education to slaves and free blacks.

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