Cherokee
This was the forceful removal of the Cherokee people by the army from Georgia to Oklahoma. It was under supplied and ended with the deaths of over 4,000 Cherokee.
Trail of Tears
Where were the Muscogee natives found in Georgia?
Southern and Western Georgia
These 2 groups of people were capable of receiving land under the Headright System.
Veterans & White men, 21+ with a family
This is the acronym used to remember Georgias capitals
S.A.L.M.A
This invention, created by Eli Whitney, separated the seeds from the cotton plant
Cotton Gin
This act was signed by Andrew Jackson. The act exchanges land east of the Mississippi for land west of the Mississippi. Natives living east of the Mississippi were removed and relocated either willingly of by force.
1830 Indian Removal Act
This treaty sold all remaining Muscogee land in Georgia for $200,000, and was signed without approval from other Muscogee people
2nd Treaty of Indian Springs
This system of land distribution was completely random. Allowed more people, such as Women, to have the ability to acquire land
Land Lottery
Georgias second captial. This capital was chosen after leaving behind Georgias first capital, which was held by the British during the Revolutionary war.
Augusta
Seventh President of the United States. Supported westward expansion and refused to enforce the ruling of Worcester V. Georgia
Supreme Court case where Chief Justice John Marshall ruled that the Cherokee people were Sovereign, and not subject to United States Laws
Worcester V. Georgia
Muscogee Chief who signed the treaty that sold all of the Muscogee land in Georgia to the United States
William McIntosh
How were the land companies able to convince Georgias politicians to sell them for so cheap for the Yazoo Land act?
Bribes
Georgias fourth Capital. This capital had to be abandoned as General Sherman was approaching during the civil War.
Milledgeville
What was an unintended consequence of the Cotton Gin?
Increased Demand for Slavery
Cherokee Chief who attempted to fight the Removal of the Cherokee people through legal means. Was on and survived the Trail of Tears
John Ross
This invention worked to connect Georgia and transport both products and people around the state, and country, more efficiently than ever
Rail Road
The outcome of the Yazoo Land fraud was the ceding of the land west of the Chatahoochee from GA to the federal government, and in return the Federal government made a promise to do what for Georgia?
Help remove the Native Americans
Georgias first Captial. Established by James Oglethorpe on the Yamacraw bluff, given to him by Tomochichi
Savannah
This river forms Georgias western border (think back to unit 1), and became that border after the outcome of the Yazoo Land Fraud
Chattahoochee
This was one of the leading factors that lead to the final push to have the Cherokee removed from Georgia
Dahlonega Gold Rush
What happened to William McIntosh?
Killed by the Muscogee people
Which land distribution system was used first in Georgia, in an effort to get more people to settle in the state?
Headright system
The main reason to change each capital and choose the new location was to follow
The growing population westward
The University of Georgia is significant because (the answer is not because Mr. Boyd went there)
Public University in America