Year

Question

Free
Enslaved
Total

1830
299,292
217,531
516,823

1840
410,448
280,944
691,392

1850
524,503
381,682
906,185

1860
595.088
462,198
1,057,286

Which two technological advances led to such a large increase in the enslaved population in Georgia from 1830 to 1860?
A. Cotton Gin
B. Railroads
C. Steamboat
D. Telephone

Answer 1

The two technological advances that led to a significant increase in the enslaved population in Georgia from 1830 to 1860 are:

A. Cotton Gin

The cotton gin, invented by Eli Whitney in 1793, greatly increased the efficiency of cotton processing, leading to a boom in cotton cultivation, which in turn increased the demand for enslaved labor.

B. Railroads

Railroads facilitated the transportation of goods, including cotton, and helped to expand the agricultural economy, further increasing the demand for enslaved labor in the region.

So the correct answers are A (Cotton Gin) and B (Railroads).

Answer 2

William Mcintosh, a half-Scottish and half-Creek chief, and several other Creek signed the first and second Treaty of Indian Springs. As a part of the treaties, Mcintosh...
• A. secured his own county in Georgia's western territory
• B. gave up nearly all of the Creek's land to Georgia's state government
• C. guaranteed the Creek's land would be protected from white settlement
• D. promised to defend the Creek's ancestral homelands

Answer 3

As part of the first and second Treaty of Indian Springs, William McIntosh and several other Creek leaders:

B. gave up nearly all of the Creek's land to Georgia's state government.

These treaties resulted in the cession of significant lands from the Creek Nation to the state of Georgia, which led to increased tensions and eventually fostered resentment among the Creek people. McIntosh's actions eventually led to his assassination by members of his own tribe, who opposed the treaties he signed.