Georgia Studies Milestone Review #2

Front

Which statement best explains why England established the Georgia colony?

Back

England wanted a buffer state to prevent Spanish and Native American invasions of South Carolina.

Front

Indian Chief John Ross

Back

He was a Cherokee that resisted moving out west during the Indian removal and protested in D.C. several times.

Front

Who was John Marshall?

Back

He was a U.S. Supreme Court Justice and his opinions affected outcome of Worcester vs. Georgia.

Front

Why was the Supreme court decision in 1832 not honored when it was stated that the state law did not apply to the Cherokee nation in GA and that they could not be removed from their land?

Back

President Andrew Jackson refused to carry out the Supreme Court's decision

Front

The Chattahoochee River serves as part of Georgia's border with what state?

Back

Alabama

Front

When the Georgia colony was established, which religious group was not allowed to settle in it? (Options: Jews, Puritans, Catholics, Protestants)

Back

Catholics

Front

Who was the Creek leader who was murdered because he signed the treaty of Indian Springs?

Back

William McIntosh

Front

What was the role of the Highland Scots in Trustee Georgia?

Back

Helped defend Georgia against the Spanish

Front

Who was Elijah Clarke?

Back

A war hero in the American Revolution, who fought in the Battle of Kettle Creek.

Front

Who was Austin Dabney?

Back

Slave who fought in the Battle of Kettle Creek; gained his freedom after the American Revolution