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UGA
UGA was a school that Abraham Baldwin chartered and built
It helped the principles undergoing its charter to lay the foundation for the American System of public of education -
Cotton gin
created by Eli Whitney and increased production of Cotton
From 1790 to 1860 slave population grew due to the increase in production -
Yazoo land Fraud
When 3 companies bribed the General Assembly to sell 25 million acres of land for only 500,00$
The fraud deprived millions of dollars in land -
Period: to
Land Lotteries
Gave people a chance to win land after the yazoo land fraud
People gained land to farm, and Ga started growing again -
Andrew Jackson
Elected pres. in 1828 and supported the removal of indians
He signed the indian removal act to get rid of indians so Ga ould expand. -
Dah. Gold rush
when people raided the Creek land for Gold
Gold rush towns sprang up in North Georgia causing the north to grow rapidly -
Railroads
Allowed faster transport for supplies
Once Railroads were built, towns were built around them, causing GA to grow -
Trail of tears
The trail indians took to get to there new homes across 4 states
The removal of cherokees was a product of demand for land and agriculture