October 29

1. October 29 • The chief cash crop in Georgia before the Civil War was • apples. • Cotton. • Grapes. • Pecans. 2. William McIntosh signed which treaty to give away the last of the Creek lands in Georgia? A. Treaty of New York B. Treaty of the Oconee War C. Treaty of Sandy Creek D. Treaty of Indian Springs 3. Atlanta at one time was called Terminus because A. a majority of the railroads went through the city. B. the railroad line ended there at one time. C. no major railroad went through the city. D. all the railroads ended there.

2. October 30 • Which railroad became the primary railroad in Georgia in the 1830s? A. Baltimore and Ohio B. Chesapeake and Ohio C. Norfolk and Western D. Western and Atlantic 2. Who was the Creek leader in the Oconee War between the Creek and the Georgia pioneers? A. Elias Boudinot B. Alexander McGillivray C. William McIntosh D. Sequoyah • Which treaty required the Creek to give up all their land east of the Oconee River? A. Treaty of Paris B. Treaty of Ghent C. Treaty of New York D. Treaty of Broken Promises

3. October 31 • A syllabary is different from an alphabet because A. the letters stand for syllables. B. the letters stand for whole words. C. the symbols stand for whole syllables. D. the symbols stand for whole words. 2. What discovery led to the Cherokee losing their land in Georgia? A. silver on Creek lands B. gold in Dahlonega C. oil in Columbus D. zinc in Madison

4. November 1 • What was the purpose of the headright system in Georgia? • It provided an organized system of collecting taxes. • It established a method of counting population. • It administered voting and election districts. • It distributed Indian lands to new settlers. 2. What system replaced the headright system as a way of allocating land? A. tomahawk rights B. land lottery C. surveying D. land rush