Capitals of GA and UGA
Who wrote the charter that established the University of Georgia?
Abraham Baldwin
What was the first system of land distribution used in Georgia? Why did they do this?
The Headright System. To increase the population in Georgia
How did the invention of the cotton gin change agriculture in the South?
It made cotton become the #1 cash crop in the South because it made cotton easier to produce
What was the treaty called that gave up all remaining Creek lands in Georgia?
Treaty of Indian Springs
What was the capital city of the Cherokee Nation?
New Echota, Georgia, near Calhoun.
What year was the University of Georgia founded?
1785
What scandal ended the Headright system?
Yazoo Land Fraud
What effect did the invention of the cotton gin have on slavery in the South during the Antebellum period?
It caused a massive increase in slavery.
Who was responsible for losing the Creek land in Georgia?
William McIntosh
Why were the Cherokee considered to be civilized?
- They had their own writing system (syllabary)
-They wrote their own constitution that was modeled after the US Constitution
-They published their own newspaper
What was Georgia's first capital city?
Savannah
How did the Land Lottery system work?
People had to pay to submit their names to be drawn for a plot of land. Unless you were a veteran or a widow, you only got one chance to submit your name. Could get 40-500 acres of land
Who is responsible for creating the cotton gin?
Eli Whitney
Who was the Red Stick War fought between?
Two groups of Creek indians who disagreed on how to handle the U.S. government trying to force them off of their land
Who signed the Indian Removal Act? What did the act say?
President Andrew Jackson. It said that all Native Americans living on land east of the Mississippi River must relocate to west of the river.
Why did the capital cities of Georgia continually move westward?
To be centrally located with Georgia's population, which kept moving west
What did the Yazoo land territory become?
The states of Alabama and Mississippi
What was the most common method of shipping and transportation in America between 1860 and 1900
A. Air travel
B. Railroad
C. Steamboat
D. Interstate highway system
B. Raildroad
What happened to William McIntosh after he signed the Treaty of Indian Springs?
His own people assassinated him because they felt like he betrayed them by giving up their lands without everyone agreeing.
What was the event that led to the Cherokee being removed from their lands in North Georgia? Why did Georgia want their land?
The first Gold Rush.
What was the 4th capital city of Georgia?
Milledgeville
Why could Georgia not continue the Headright system?
They ran out of land to be able to give everyone who moved to Georgia land because of the Yazoo Land Fraud
What capital city of Georgia was established as a result of the expansion of the railroad system in Georgia?
Atlanta
How did Georgia use the Creek lands after the Treaty of Indian Springs was signed?
That land became used for the Land Lottery system
What was the result of the famous Worcester v. Georgia U.S. Supreme Court case?
The US Supreme Court ruled in favor of Worcester and the Cherokee Nation, but Andrew Jackson refused to enforce the ruling, and eventually the Cherokee people were removed from their land by the Indian Removal Act.