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The Yazoo Land Fraud involved
a) The Yazoo Indians
b) The Yazoo River
c) State legislators who were bribed to sell land to speculators
d) A Governor's attempt to leave the United States

The Cotton Gin allowed...
a) Gin to be produced from cotton seeds
b) Cotton to be processed more quickly and easily
c) Cotton to be protected against soiling and staining
d) A greater variety of crops in Georgia

How did the Yazoo Land Fraud controversy lead to the removal of Creek Indians?
a) The government agreed to remove the Creeks and move them west
b) The Creeks agreed to sell their lands for an inflated price
c) The Creeks lost the land to the Cherokee in the Battle of Yazoo Creek
d) The Creeks were killed by Georgia Militia

What method did Georgia use to distribute the land in the late 1700's and early 1800's
a) Extensive land auctions
b) The headlight system and land lottery
c) Land was awarded to anyone who could defeat the Indians
d) Land sales were frozen while the legislature was investigated for bribes

What was the main reason for removing the Cherokee from Dahlonega?
a) The Cherokee had adopted a constitution and developed a separate nation
b) Large tracts of land had been promised to Indians who would migrate to Oklahoma
c) Gold had been discovered in the region
d) Congress sold Cherokee land to the railroads

What is the name of the long hard journey the Indians made when they were forced to leave Georgia?
a) Oregon Trail
b) Indian Removal Act
c) Wilderness Road
d) Trail of Tears

Why did Georgia invest heavily in railroads before the Civil War?
a) to transport slaves
b) to transport agricultural products
c) as a preparation for war
d) to attract northern industry

Why did the Cherokee tribes move from Georgia to Oklahoma?
a) They were forced to leave by the US Government
b) They heard the rivers and lands were better in the west
c) They had used up all of Georgia's natural resources
d) They thought life out west would be easier

What did the Cherokee and Creek Indians have that the settlers wanted?
a) land
b) jewels
c) water
d) gold

Why did so many Indians die on the journey of the Trail of Tears?
a) They left in the spring and the path was easy to follow
b) They didn't wear the right kind of clothing
c) They were exposed to bitter cold and disease
d) Most of them were old and there were no children on the journey

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