Save
Busy. Please wait.
or
show password
Forgot Password?
Don't have an account?  Sign up 
or
Username is available taken
show password

why


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account. We do not share your email address with others. It is only used to allow you to reset your password. For details read our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.
focusNode
Didn't know it?
click below
 
Knew it?
click below
Don't know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
0:00
share
<embed>
apps
export
edit
print
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how

Expansion & Growth

15 words (set 7)

TermDefinition
Headright System land allocation approach that provided the head of the family up to 200 acres of free land
Andrew Jackson 7th President who was an advocate of Indian removal
Creek Indians lived in south GA and and removed from GA through treaties
Worcester v. Georgia Supreme Court case which declared the Cherokee were sovereign or an independent state and not subject to US laws
cede to give something up, especially land
UGA 1st state sponsored college in GA
John Ross Principal Chief of the Cherokee Indians who tried to use legal means to fight against removal
bribe money paid to someone to get him/her to do something
William McIntosh Creek chief who illegally signed the Second Treaty of Indian Springs
Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin
Land Lottery land allocation approach that gave the average Georgian a chance to buy land at pennies on the dollar
Cherokee Indians lived in Northwestern GA and forcefully removed as part of the Trail of Tears
Trail of Tears forced removal of Cherokee Indians from GA
John Marshall Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court who ruled in favor of the Cherokee in the Worcester v. Georgia case
Yazoo Land Fraud the sale of western land to 4 land companies after the governor and members of the General Assembly had been bribed
Created by: tbosworth
 

 



Voices

Use these flashcards to help memorize information. Look at the large card and try to recall what is on the other side. Then click the card to flip it. If you knew the answer, click the green Know box. Otherwise, click the red Don't know box.

When you've placed seven or more cards in the Don't know box, click "retry" to try those cards again.

If you've accidentally put the card in the wrong box, just click on the card to take it out of the box.

You can also use your keyboard to move the cards as follows:

If you are logged in to your account, this website will remember which cards you know and don't know so that they are in the same box the next time you log in.

When you need a break, try one of the other activities listed below the flashcards like Matching, Snowman, or Hungry Bug. Although it may feel like you're playing a game, your brain is still making more connections with the information to help you out.

To see how well you know the information, try the Quiz or Test activity.

Pass complete!

"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries:
restart all cards