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University of Georgia Founded
Abraham Baldwin founded the University of Georgia. UGA is the first and oldest collage in Georgia. -
Yazoo Land Fraud
Yazoo Land Fraud was a scheme by which legislators of Georgia were bribed in 1795. Legal boundary of Georgia extended west toward the Mississippi River. -
Capital Moved To Louisville
Louisville is the city of Jefferson county, Georgia. Louisville was the capital of Georgia for 10 years. Louisville was named after King Louis xvl. -
The missouri Compromise
The Missouri Compromise, North and South had an agreement called the Missouri Compromise. It involved slavery of regulation of the western territories. This meant that Missouri would become a slave state. -
Eli Whitney and the Cotton Gin
The cotton gin was created by Eli Whitney. The cotton gin is a very simple invention in Savannah , Ga. The cotton gin could clean up 50 pounds of cotton in 1 day. -
William Mclntosh
William was a Indian chief killed by his own people. He was assassinated in Carroll county, GA. William was murder by his own people because he signed the "unpopular" treated. -
Dahlonega Gold Rush
The dahlonega gold rush took place in Lumpkin county, Ga. Gold became very hard to find. That's why the Gold rush started. -
Worcester v. Georgia
The United States Supreme court was held in 1832. the Cherokees argued the laws violated their sovereign rights. -
John Marshall
John Marshall was a very important Chief and Justice and presided for the court of Worcester. John Marshall made some very important decisions to affect the U.S judicial decisions. -
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Trail of Tears
A march of 16,000 Native Americans across rugged land that lasted over 1200 miles. They walked to about 1000 miles in 2 months. They walked it because they wanted to get rid of them. -
Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson was an American Solider. Andrew Jackson was the 17th president of the United States of America. Andrew Jackson and john Marshall got in some disagreement about some legal matters. Andrew Jackson supported the idea of the Indians leaving. -
Compromise of 1850
The Compromise of 1850, amended of Fugitive Slave Act and slave trade trade in Washington D.C. The compromise started that California was admitted as a free state. -
Georgia Platform
The North complied with the slave act and wanted it banned in the new states and territories. Chale J. Jenkins drafted the Georgia platform, which the government od the extension. -
Georgia Platform
The North complained with the slave act and wanted it banned in the new stats. Charlie J.Jenkins drafted the Georgia platform which the government the extension of slavery. -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
U.S congress passed the Kansas-Nebraska Act. Citizens to deiced weather they will allow slaves over their boarders. -
Dred Scott Case
It was a court case about a slave named Dred Scott. He lived with his owner in a free state, he wanted to return to Missouri, which was a slave state. -
Election of 1860
A President Election where Abraham Lincoln beat the Democratic Party and Stephen Douglas. Lincoln read his famous speech "House Divided". The main issue of this election was slavery. -
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Union Blockade of Georgia
It was a blockage by the Union where Georgia could no longer import or export goods. It hurt the economy of Georgia. -
Emancipation Proclamation
After the Union won the war, Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation. It declared all slaves forever free. -
Battle of Chickamauga
Union and Confederate Soldiers were fighting over a railroad in Tennessee. It was a bad battle for both armies, but Confederates were the winners because they kept the Union out of Georgia. -
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Andersonville Prison Camp
A place where confederates put their prisoners of war. Over 13,000 died in the prison camp because of bad conditions. -
Thirteenth Amendment
An amendment to the Constitution that abolished slavery. President Lincoln pushed it threw congress and insisted that it pass. -
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Sherman's Atlanta Campaign
Union soldier, Sherman, wanted to capture Atlanta and cut off supply lines of the confederates. It left Atlanta in terrible condition. -
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Sherman's March to the Sea
Sherman lead soldiers on a 285 mile march from Atlanta to Savannah. The reason for the march was to frighten Georgia's people to stop helping Confederates -
Freedman's Bureau
Started by Lincoln after the Civil War ended. It offered assistance to Black Slaves and Poor Whites in the South. -
Ku Klux Klan Formed
Confederate veterans came together and formed a secret club to frighten former slaves. Sometimes the Klan even killed African Americans to intimidate others. Its main purpose was to influence upcoming elections. -
John Ross
John Ross was known as the, Cherokee Moses. John Ross was against and fought of the removal of the Cherokee Indians from north Georgia. -
Fourteenth Amendment
An amendment that gives equal protection and rights to all citizens. It provides every citizen natural rights and does not discriminate. -
Fifteenth Amendment
This amendment gave African American men the right to vote. Democratic party felt like they would loose control.
