Westward expansion Flashcards
McIntosh was given extra cash for his personal lands in the treaty that gave up the remaining Creek land in GA. How did the Creeks view this?
They thought McIntosh had received a bribe to sign the treaty because it was against Creek tradition to accept personal payment.
What nickname was given to the forced removal of the Cherokee from Georgia?
The Trail of Tears
What was the purpose of the headright system in Georgia?
It distributed Native American lands to new settlers
What legislation, signed by President Andrew Jackson, allowed Georgia to push the Native American Indians out of the state and to seize their lands?
The Indian Removal Act of 1830
Why was Atlanta once called Terminus?
Because it was the end of the Western and Atlantic railroad line in GA (they terminated here)
What did GA mean when it said there could be no sovereign nation within the nation?
the Cherokee nation could not be a nation within the U.S.
What was the most significant negative effect of the invention of the Cotton Gin?
Slavery increased dramatically in order to plant and harvest more cotton.
Why was the capital moved from Milledgeville to Atlanta
The hotels in Milledgeville in 1868 refused rooms to African American convention delegates and the U.S. military moved the meeting (capital later stayed there).
What did GA get in return for giving up all claims to the Yazoo land?
the promise that the U.S. government would remove remaining Native Americans in GA
How did railroads effect early life in GA?
Farmers were no longer dependent of the river system. They could build farms away from rivers
What was the intent (purpose) of the Indian Removal Act?
To remove the Native Americans from the eastern United States
What was the most successful land policy in Georgia?
The Land Lotteries
Why did Samuel Worcester sue the state of GA?
He refused to take the oath of allegiance to the governor of Georgia since Cherokee land was not subject to GA law and did not think his punishment was legal.
What was the most important mechanical invention for Georgia’s economy in the early 1800s?
cotton gin
What were the qualifications needed to obtain land in the Headright System and the Land Lotteries in Georgia?
White male 21 years of age or older
From the colonial era until Reconstruction, the capital of Georgia was moved many times for what reason?
the changing population center of the state
What was a reason for the University of Georgia that was stated in the charter?
education should be available for all, not just the wealthy
What impact did the cotton gin have on Georgia’s growth
The cotton gin made cotton a profitable crop for GA.
Why was William McIntosh, a Creek chief, murdered by his own people?
he signed a treaty giving up the last Creek lands in Georgia without the tribe’s consent
What impact did the railroad have on GA’s growth?
Railroads led to the development of new towns and cities.
Who disagreed with the governor of Georgia and the state of Georgia about their removal policy for the Cherokee in Worcester v. Georgia?
The Supreme Court
What was the name of the treaty that McIntosh signed giving the remaining Creek land to GA?
Treaty of Indian Springs
What discovery led to the final Native American Indian removal from Georgia?
What discovery led to the final Native American Indian removal from Georgia?
Who was the Chief Justice of the U. S. Supreme Court who ruled that Cherokee territory was not subject to state law?
John Marshall
