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During the early 1800s, the two major Indian tribes in Georgia were:
a) the Creek and the Cherokee
b) the Apache and the Sioux
c) the Navajo and the Cheyenne
d) the Shoshone and the Otoe

The Creek sold their last remaining lands in Georgia due to the:
a) Treaty of Indian Springs
b) Proclamation of 1763
c) the War of 1812
d) the beginning of the Civil War

Who was William McIntosh?
a) a Creek chief who sold Creek lands to Georgia
b) a governor of Georgia during the early 1800s
c) the first mayor of Atlanta
d) a member of the General Assembly who negotiated for all Creek lands

How were the Creek and Cherokee Indians different?
a) The Creeks fought for their lands; the Cherokees used more peaceful measures
b) The Cherokees fought for their lands; the Creeks used more peaceful measures
c) ###
d) ####

Who was Benjamin Parks?
a) He discovered gold near present-day Dahlonega.
b) He was the chief of the Cherokee Indians.
c) He invented the cotton gin.
d) He designed the Trail of Tears.

How did the Dahlonega gold rush affect Georgia?
a) Many settlers demanded that the Indians be removed from Georgia.
b) The settlers and Indians began to cooperate on gold production.
c) The capital of Georgia was temporarily moved to Dahlonega.
d) Georgia quickly became the richest state in the U.S.

In Worcester v. Georgia, the Supreme Court ruled:
a) Cherokee land was separate from Georgia and could have their own laws
b) Cherokee land belonged to the General Assembly
c) all Cherokee Indians should be removed from Georgia
d) the Cherokees must send representatives to the General Assembly

Who was Samuel Worcester?
a) He was a missionary who lived with the Cherokee Indians.
b) He was the chief of the Cherokee Indians.
c) He was a Supreme Court member who protected the Cherokees.
d) He was a translator between the Cherokees and the General Assembly.

Who was John Ross?
a) the chief of the Cherokee Indians
b) a fierce warrior within the Creek Indians
c) the first settler to contact the Cherokee Indians
d) an army officer who led many battles against the Creek Indians

What was included in the Treaty of New Echota?
a) All remaining Cherokee lands were given to Georgia.
b) The General Assembly agreed to have a separate Cherokee nation within Georgia.
c) The Cherokee Indians became official U.S. citizens.
d) All Cherokee Indians must migrate to southern Georgia.

Where did the Trail of Tears conclude?
a) Oklahoma
b) Texas
c) Arkansas
d) Missouri

What happened to thousands of Indians on the Trail of Tears?
a) They died during the journey.
b) They stopped in Tennessee to form a new nation.
c) They comfortably made the trip without much hardship.
d) ####

During the Trail of Tears, a small number of Cherokee escaped to:
a) North Carolina
b) Louisiana
c) Virginia
d) New York

The two most common ways for Indians to travel on the Trail of Tears were walking and:
a) using boats
b) flying
c) utilizing railroads
d) ####

Where was the first significant gold rush in U.S. history?
a) Dahlonega, GA
b) Cleveland, GA
c) Ringgold, GA
d) Danielsville, GA

The final Creek lands were sold to Georgia for only:
a) $200,000
b) $2,000
c) $20,000
d) $2,000,000

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