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Headright system
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University of Georgia
First public University in the United States. Abraham Baldwin helped invent the University. -
Louisville
Third capital of Georgia, named after king Louisville, an dit had an out brake of malaria so the capital moved to milledgeville. -
Cotton Gin
Created by Eli Whitney in 1793. The cotton Gin separrated seeds from cotton quickly. -
Yazoo Land Fraud
Alabama and Mississippi were once Georgia's territory. Land companies wanted to buy Georgia's western lands and bribbed Georgia' Governor and General Asssembly to sell the land. -
Land lottery
You won land off the lottery.People won more land and had to kick Indians off of their land. -
Railroads
Railroads brought businesses, people, and goods into and out of the state. The railroads first constructed in 1830s. -
Baptist/Methodist
Two largest denominationss in Georgia. It spread throughout Georgia in late 17000s.