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8th Gr. Unit 4 Indian Removal/Antebellum
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1) Which statement best describes the University of Georgia?
A
It was based on other state-supported universities that were founded earlier.
B
It was the first state-supported, land-grant university chartered in the United States
C
It was re-named Franklin College for a brief time during the civil war
2) Which of the following groups used new methods in order to spread their faith and establish churches throughout Georgia?
A
Presbyterians and Anglicans
B
Mormons and Catholics
C
Baptists and Methodists
3) The Baptists and Methodists became the two most influential religious groups in Georgia due to which of the following reasons?
A
They were willing to use camp meetings and circuit riders to reach people along the frontier.
B
Only Baptists and Methodists had formally trained ministers
C
They were the only denominations proclaiming to believe in the Bible.
4) Which of the following resulted from Georgia's cotton kingdom?
A
slavery became less important to the state
B
textiles grew in importance
C
trade decreased
5) Why did the Yazoo Land Fraud upset many Georgians?
A
There were restrictions on slavery in new territories out west.
B
There was unfair treatment of Native Americans in northern Georgia.
C
It was a scandalous land deal involving much of western Georgia.
6) The cotton gin had which of the following effects on Georgia?
A
It made harvesting cotton more efficient and increased the state's dependence on the crop
B
It made it harder for large plantation owners to make money.
C
It made harvesting cotton easier so that slaves were no longer needed.
7) Who were the Creeks and Cherokees?
A
the only Native American tribes not to have written language
B
two of the Native American tribes that supported Indian removal
C
the two main Native American tribes in Georgia
8) What did Alexander McGillivray and William McIntosh have in common?
A
They both were Georgia legislators who wanted to take Native American territory.
B
They were both Creek chiefs who played major roles in the tribes relations with the state of Georgia.
C
They both refused to give up Native American lands.
9) What were the headright system and land lotteries used for?
A
control cotton prices
B
reconstruction
C
land distribution
10) What is the establishment of the University of Georgia evidence of?
A
how important Atlanta was becoming during the early 1800s as a center for education
B
Britain's desire to encourage education once Georgia became a royal colony
C
the state's commitment of public education after the revolution
11) What was Sequoyah's greatest contribution to the Cherokee?
A
providing his people with with the syllabry, which was their own written language
B
challenging laws violating the rights of Native Americans in US courts
C
signing a peace treaty with Georgia officials at Indian Springs
12) Which statement best describes the controversy surrounding the Yazoo Land Fraud of 1795?
A
State legislators were bribed to sell land to land speculators.
B
The governor of Georgia deeded land to Native Americans.
13) Why did so many Cherokees die during their journey on the Trail of Tears?
A
They were exposed to bitter cold and disease.
B
Travel was quick because they were given horses to ride.
C
They left in spring and the path was easy to follow.
14) Which Georgian negotiated and signed the Treaty of Indian Springs in 1825 that signed away all Creek lands in Georgia?
A
William McIntosh
B
Andrew Jackson
C
Alexander McGillivray
15) Why was Louisville chosen as Georgia's capital in 1786?
A
It was more centrally located
B
It was the most important center for trade.
C
It played an important role in the American Revolution
16) Why was William McIntosh, a Creek chief, murdered by his own people?
A
He told them to fight George Washington in the Red Stick War.
B
He signed the Treaty of Indian Springs, giving away the last of the tribes land.
C
He fought the state of Georgia in Worcester v. Georgia, and lost.
17) Which Supreme Court Chief Justice believed the Indian Removal Act violated treaties signed by Native Americans, and that the Indian Removal Act was wrong?
A
John Robert
B
Herschel Walker
C
John Marshall
18) What was the outcome of Worcester v. Georgia?
A
It recognized the religious beliefs of the Cherokee and said the Trail of Tears should be a recognized holiday.
B
Even though the Supreme Court sided with the Cherokee, the Indian Removal Act still led to the Trail of Tears.
C
The Supreme Court said that the Trail of Tears was constitutional and the Creek tribe should sign the Indian Removal Act.
19) Which tribe wrote its own constitution, created a government, created a new alphabet, and used the courts to fight removal?
A
Muskogee
B
Cherokee
C
Creek
20) Which court case ruling did Andrew Jackson ignore?
A
Worcester v Georgia
B
Winchester v Crowley
C
Brown v Board
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