Vocabulary
The first state-sponsored public University in the United States; founded in 1785.
What is the University of Georgia?
Who wrote the charter for the University of Georgia?
Abraham Baldwin
The first capital was where in Georgia
Savannah
Which Supreme Court Justice opposed President Andrew Jackson on Indian Removal?
Who was John Marshall?
Georgia capitals kept moving in what direction?
West
One of the major technological advances in the 19th century in which Georgia was a leader. Many of Georgia’s towns and cities were established due to it.
What are railroads?
He created an early cotton gin that separated the cotton seeds from the cotton lint.
Who was Eli Whitney?
Georgia became that nation leader in producing what crop?
Cotton
The final removal of the Cherokee Indians from Georgia in 1838; over 4,000 people died on the forced march from Georgia to Oklahoma.
What is the Trail of Tears?
The invention of what made the transportation of cotton quicker
Railroads
An early name for the city of Atlanta.
What is terminus?
The Cherokee chief that fought to keep his people on their land but eventually had to lead them out of Georgia.
Who was John Ross?
Franklin college was named in honor of who?
Benjamin Franklin
Gold was found where in Georgia?
Dahlonega
The Capital of Georgia moved as the ________ increased.
What is population.
The three land policies adopted by the state of Georgia to distribute land.
What the headright system, the Yazoo Act, & the land lottery system?
He was the Creek chief that signed the Second Treaty of Indian Springs and gave up the Creek land.
Who was William McIntosh?
Name all five capitals in correct order
Savannah, Augusta Louisville, Milledgeville, Atlanta
A landmark Supreme Court case which declared that the Cherokee were sovereign and not subject to the laws of the United States.
What Worcester v. Georgia?
The cotton gin lead to increase in what two things?
Cotton production and slavery
An event where land companies bribed members of the Georgia General Assembly to sell land for pennies on the dollar.
What is the Yazoo Land Fraud?
The seventh President of the United States who ignored the ruling of Worcester v. Georgia and ordered the removal of Native Americans.
Who was Andrew Jackson?
Georgia became the "first" state to charter a public university on what date? ( month,date, and year)
January 27, 1785
How many miles did indians have to walk to get to their new home?
700-800 Miles
It took the Indians approximately how long to travel to their home?
six months