GA studies unit 4 study guide

which two Georgians signed the constitution?

Abraham Baldwin and william few

what were the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?

Could not establish a national army w out permission from all states, couldn’t levy (collect) taxes, couldn’t regulate trade, couldn’t enforce laws, all states had to approve a law, each state had its own currency.

what were the parts of the constitution

preamble, articles, and amendments

who founded uga

abraham baldwin

what was unique about uga

first public college

why did they make uga

higher education = better economy

what was the headright system

gave land to the white male “head” of the family and gave them up to 1000 acres.

what was the land lottery

any white male could enter a lottery to win land

what was the purpose of the land policies (headright system and land lotteries)

to encourage westward expansion

who was impacted by the headright system and land lotteries

native americans lost their ancestral land

what was the yazoo land fraud? why was it fraud?

It was a political scandal where land companies bribed governors and legislators

how was the yazoo land fraud settled

the us gov paid ga 1250000 and promised to remove all indians from the state. ga also lost a lot of land as “punishment”

what was the purpose of cotton gin

removed seeds so cotton could be mass produced easily

positive impacts of cotton gin

cotton becomes profitable cash crop

negative impacts of cotton gin

increased slave labor

importance of railroads to ga and u.s.

good for economy and transportation

why did the Native American Indian Removal happen

The Native American Indian Removal occurred primarily due to westward expansion and the desire for land by European settlers.

what tribes were affected by the native american indian removal

Cherokee, Creek (Muscogee), Seminole, Choctaw, Chickasaw

what was the american indian removal act

The American Indian Removal Act, passed by Congress in 1830 and signed by President Andrew Jackson, resulted in the forced removal of thousands of Native Americans

What was the Worchester vs. Georgia case?

Supreme Court ruling that stated Georgia could not enforce its laws on the Cherokee Nation. Andrew Jackson largely ignored the ruling, leading to ongoing conflicts.

What was the Trail of Tears?

the forced migration of Native American tribes from the southeastern United States to Indian Territory between 1837 and 1839

manifest destiny

19th-century belief that the United States was destined to expand westward across North America and spread democracy and capitalism.

ceded

giving up land or authority to someone else

syllabary

the cherokee language

assimilation

the process of taking in and fully understanding information or ideas.

Sovereignty

supreme power or authority

abraham baldwin

one of 2 ga delegates who signeds the constitution and founded uga

william few

one of 2 ga delegates who signed the constitution, voted in favor of a national government, and worked to make sure the constitution was ratified

john ross

represented the Cherokee people in the Worchester vs Georgia case.

John Marshall

The Chief Justice that announced the ruling that GA laws do not apply to the Cherokee people.

Andrew Jackson

President at the time, signed for the Indian Removal Act, refused to enforce the Worchester vs GA ruling.

Sequoyah

Created the Cherokee syllabary

Samuel Worchester

defied Georgia through peaceful means to protest the state's handling of Cherokee lands. He was arrested several times