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Eli Whitney and the Cotton Gin
He made the Cotton Gin. He went to Yale the Collage, and Leicester Academy. Eli Whitney was married to Henrietta Edwards 1817-1825. -
University of Georgia Founded
Was founded in Athens, Georgia. It is the oldest and largest Collage in Georgia. -
Yazoo Land Fraud
Georgia legislators were bribed to sell most land. Now know as Mississippi, and part of Georgia's west claims. -
Missiouri Compromise
Passed by 16th congress of United states on April 2nd, 1820. Outlawed slavery north within Louisiana Purchase. -
Dahlonega Gold Rush
Gold discovery in 1828 started the Gold Rush 1929. Started in Lumpkin County and began spreading rapidly. -
Worcester Vs. Georgia
Worcester Vs. Georgia was in 1832, at the United States Supreme Court. The decision is the foundation (tribal sovereignty in 20th Century. -
Trail of Tears
Removals of Native Americans is mostly what the Trail of tears was. Expanded from southeastern United States to west or Mississippi River. -
Capital moved to Louisvillie
It was moved from Augusta, then Louisville, then Milledgeville. Now Georgia's capital is Atlanta Georgia. -
Georgia Platform
Executed by Georgia on December 10, 1850. Supported by Unionists, with slavery issues. -
Compromise of 1850
Was five separate bills passed by United States Congress in 1850. Acquired territories in 1846-1848 (Mexican-American War). -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
The date the it stared was May 30th, 1854. Was passed by the United States Congress. -
Dred Scott Case
It was Dred Scott Vs. Sandford, was a decision by the U.S Supreme Court. End date was 1857 -
Election of 1860
Presidential election held on November 6th, 1860. Abraham Lincoln defeated John C. Breckinridge. -
Battle of Antietam
Also know as battle of sharpsburg. The results were the Union won. -
Emancipation Proclamation
Was a presidential proclamation. Order issued by president Abraham Lincoln. -
Battle of Gettysburg
By Union and confederate people while the American Civil war. The Union won the fight. -
Battle of Chickamuga
The Confederate won the war. Marked the end of a Union fight in Southeastern Tennessee and northwestern Georgia. -
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Union blockade of Georgia
Was located in Savannah Georgia. Bases manly focused on making sure everything and everyone was doing good. -
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Shermans March yo the sea
Mostly know as Savannah Campaign. Was a military campaign of the American war. -
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Andersonville Prison Camp
Was a confederate prisoner of war campwhile the last 12 months of the civil war.
