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Eli Whitney and cotton Gin
Eli Whitney was born on December 8 1765 in Westborough, Massachusetts. Growing up, Whitney, whose father was a farmer, proved to be a talented mechanic and inventor. Among the objects he designed and built as a youth were a nail forge and a violin. -
John marshall
Andrew Jackson was an American soldier and statesman who served as the seventh president of the United States from 1829 to 1837. Before being elected to the presidency Jackson gained fame as a general in the United States Army and served in both houses of Congress. As president . -
University of Georgia founded
When the University of Georgia was incorporated by an act of the General Assembly on January 27, 1785, Georgia became the first state to charter a state-supported university. In 1784 the General Assembly had set aside 40,000 acres of land to endow a college or seminary of learning. -
Capital moved to louisville
The travell from From the time Savannah held the title of state capital a majority of Georgia was unhappy with the choice. As early as 1754 there was organized attempts to change the political center of power. -
John Ross
John Ross also known as Koowis-guwi was the Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation from 18281866 serving longer in this position than any other person. Described as the Moses of his people Ross influenced the Indian nation through such tumultuous events as the relocation.
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Yazoo Land Fraud
The Yazoo land fraud was one of the most significant events in the post Revolutionary War history of Georgia. The bizarre climax to a decade of frenzied speculation in the state's public lands the Yazoo sale of 1795 did much to shape Georgia politics and to strain relations with the federal. -
William Mclntosh
William McIntosh also known as Taskanugi Hatke White Warrior was one of the most prominent chiefs of the Creek Nation between the turn of the nineteenth century and the time of Creek removal to Indian Territory. He was a leader of the Lower Towns the Creek who were adapting. -
Dahlonega Gold Rush
It started in 1829 in present-day Lumpkin County near the county seat Dahlonega and soon spread through the North Georgia mountains, following the Georgia Gold Belt.
