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chapter 13 notes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which president kicked the Cherokee out of their land? | Andrew Jackson |
| William McIntosh took a big part in which removal? | The creek Indians removal |
| What invention cleaned cotton? | The cotton-gin |
| How did McIntosh loose his life? | He was executed by the creek leaders because he made an agreement without their consent |
| Which is true about the construction of the first railroads in Georgia? | they helped develop the cities |
| How did inventions like the telegraph, steamboat, and railroads affect life in early America? | These inventions led to increased business productivity and economic growth. |
| Until 1802, the western boundary of Georgia was the Mississippi River. What caused Georgia to give up its land claims in present-day Mississippi and Alabama? | The General Assembly decided that the expense of defending the territory from Indian attacks was too great. |
| Which system distributed land by matching 202 or 490 acre plots with numbered tickets held by potential settlers? | the Land Lottery. |
| In the early 1800s, the government of Georgia MOST LIKELY changed from the headright system to land lotteries because of the | corruption associated with the headright system. |
| This city, now the county seat of Jefferson County, was Georgia's third capital. | Louisville |
| Which Supreme Court decision denied the right of states to take tribal lands but was ignored by President Andrew Jackson? | Worcester v. Georgia |
| Which president was responsible for signing the Indian Removal Act of 1830? | Andrew Jackson |
| The railroad caused the development of what Georgia city? | Atlanta |
| John Marshall was a leader of which instrument of government? | The Judicial Branch. |
| The MAIN reason Abraham Baldwin formed the University of Georgia was because he | thought educated people were more likely to improve Georgia. |