Westward Expansion of Georgia AKS 34 Review Westward Expansion of Georgia

Question 1: What role did William McIntosh play in the removal of the Creek Indians? What happened to him?

Question 1: He signed an illegal treaty giving up all of the Creek lands in Georgia (2nd Treaty of Indians Springs) which got him executed by his own people.

Question 2: Provide specific examples of how the Cherokee Indians tried to assimilate into White culture (need at least 3 examples):

Question 2: Developed a written language (syllabary) Created a Constitution Created a Cherokee Newspaper (Phoenix) Dressed like whites Practiced Christianity Some large scale plantations/slaves

Question 3: Who was John Ross? Why is he important in this unit of study?

Question 3: Ross was the Cherokee Indian chief at the time of removal. He tried to use the U.S. legal system to fight removal by bringing a signed petition and appealing to the federal govt. Failed in the end.

Question 4: What was the BIGGEST reason why this discovery put more pressure on Congress to pass the Indian Removal Act of 1830?

Question 4: The Dahlonega Gold Rush (1828) Gold was found on Cherokee lands and whites wanted to mine this valuable resource without interference from the Cherokees.

Question 5: Describe the court’s decision in the Supreme Court Case Worcester v. Georgia:

Question 5: The Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Cherokee Nation. They said that all Indians lands are Sovereign nations who are not subject to state or federal laws.

Question 6: What role did John Marshall play in the Supreme Court Case Worcester v. Georgia:

Question 6: John Marshall was the U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice who ruled in favor of the Indians.

Question 7: What role did Andrew Jackson play in the Supreme Court Case Worcester v. Georgia:

Question 7: Andrew Jackson was the president who refused to enforce the Supreme Court’s decision in the case. Jackson pushed for the passage of the Indian Removal Act of 1830.

Question 8: What was the Indian Removal Act of 1830?

Question 8: An act passed by Congress that forced all Indians off of their lands east of the Mississippi River onto reservations west of the Mississippi River in Indian Territory.

Question 9: What was the Trail of Tears?

Question 9: It was the forced removal of Cherokee Indians off of their ancestral homelands to lands in Oklahoma. Marched in the middle of winter, many died from illness, starvation or hypothermia.

Question 10: Which university was the first public university in the USA? When was its charter granted?

Question 10: University of Georgia (1785)

Question 11: What was the primary goal of creating public universities?

Question 11: To create free education for all citizens Govts. Job to provide access to all people

Question 12: Why did Georgia’s capital move 5 times throughout the state’s history?

Question 12: To be centered around the population that was expanding westward.

Question 13: Name all 5 capitals.

Question 13: Savannah Augusta Louisville Milledgeville Atlanta

Question 14: What was the original name given to Atlanta? Why was this name chosen for the city?

Question 14: Terminus It was the end of the Atlantic Railroad line.

Question 15: What was the Yazoo Land Fraud? What was the final decision made by the federal government?

Question 15: It was when the GA legislator was bribed by land officials to sell land very cheaply. Federal govt. assumes control over the present day states of Alabama and Mississippi and gives GA money (1.25 million) for the land GA’s western boundary is set at the Chattahoochee River.

Question 16: Describe what the land lottery system was and how one was able to acquire land through this system:

Question 16: You could pay a small fee and enter into a drawing with the possibility of winning land. If your number is called, you win a plot of land. Purpose was to attract new settlers to the state.

Question 17: What was the intent of the Headright System in Georgia? Who could gain land through this system?

Question 17: This was the first system in which the state of GA used to distribute former Indian lands to white settlers. Had to be white, male and head of the household and you could receive up to 1,000 acres of land for free.

Question 18: What was the impact of the cotton gin on Georgia?

Question 18: Cotton production exploded throughout the Deep South. It becomes the major economic industry in the South for the next 100 years. Slave labor will also drastically increase with the demand for cotton growing exponentially.

Question 19: What was the impact of the railroad on Georgia?

Question 19: With the growth of cotton, railroad tracks are going to be laid across the South as a more efficient and effective way to ship cotton.

Question 20: How did the cotton gin and railroad impact the growth and prosperity of Georgia?

Question 20: It will make the South completely dependent on cotton and the use of slave labor. Going to lead to the Civil War since the South will not give up slavery easily since their livelihoods depend on slaves producing cotton.