Unit 6 Summative Review: Westward Expansion

Who helped establish the University of Georgia?

• Eli Whitney

• William McIntosh

• Abraham Baldwin

• James Oglethorpe

What was the purpose of the government providing education according to the study guide?

• To increase taxes

• To ensure people could make informed decisions

• To reduce population

• To promote sports

Which cities were part of Georgia's state capitals as they moved westward?

• Savannah, Augusta, Louisville, Milledgeville, Atlanta

• New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Washington D.C.

• Miami, Orlando, Tampa, Jacksonville

• Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, Sacramento

What was the Headright System?

• A system to distribute food

• A system to provide free education

• A system to give land to heads of households and veterans

• A system to build roads

What was the impact of railroads in Georgia?

• They slowed down trade

• They allowed goods and people to travel quickly and cheaply

• They were only used for military purposes

• They were rarely used

Who was William McIntosh?

• A famous inventor

• A leader of the Creek Nation

• A governor of Georgia

• A railroad engineer

Why was William McIntosh killed by his people?

• For stealing land

• For betraying them by signing a treaty

• For losing a battle

• For leaving the Creek Nation

What was the result of the Yazoo Land Fraud for Georgia?

• Gained more land

• Lost much of its western land

• Increased population

• Improved economy

What did Sequoyah create for the Cherokee?

• A new form of government

• A written language called the syllabary

• A treaty with the U.S. government

• A gold mining system

What was the outcome of Worcester v. Georgia?

• Cherokee were forced to assimilate

• Cherokee had the right to govern themselves

• Gold was discovered in Cherokee land

• Cherokee were moved to Indian Territory