Vocabulary
Machine used to seperate cotton fiber for the seeds
Cotton gin
The direction Georgians began to move in the state, forcing the lawmakers to move the capital 5 times,
West
Name one of the two groups of Native Americans we learned about in regards to Indian Removal in Georgia
Creek & Cherokee
Main issue that divided the North and South before the Civil War
Slavery
This technological advancement made transporting cotton faster
Railroads
The first capital of Georgia
Savannah
Creek Chief who sold Creek land without their approval; they killed him for this betrayal
William McIntosh
This means to make something invalid or no longer legal
Nullification
This was caused by the land policies, Andrew Jackson, the Dahlonega Gold Rush and Worcester V. Georgia
Trail of Tears
This event brought thousands to Georgia in search of a natural resource in the mountains in Cherokee land.
Because of this event, South Carolina seceded or left the Union (USA)
This is the rights and powers held by individual states rather than the federal government.
States' Rights
These 2 policies were meant to attract settlers to Georgia
Headright system & Land lotteries
President who support Indian Removal in Georgia
Andrew Jackson
This event had two conclusions
1. African Americans, enslaved or not, are not citizens
2. African Americans have no right to sue in court
Dred Scott Case
How did the cotton gin and railroads impact Georgia's growth?
Cotton Gin—led to an increase in slavery and the production of cotton
Railroads -- led to the expansion of cities and the transportation of cotton was faster
What was the ultimate impact of Georgia citizens moving westward?
Native Americans lost their land
What did the courts rule in Worcester v. Georgia?
Native American tribes were sovereign and thus did not have to follow U.S. laws.
The Georgia Platform agreed to the Compromise of 1850 before the Civil War under one condition. What was this condition?
That the North supports the Fugitive Slave Act