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Cotton Gin
The Cotton Gin separated the seeds from cotton balls.This led to a MASSIVE production in cotton. The cotton gin quickly changed agriculture in the south.
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Land Lotteries
At 1805 Georgia started Land Lotteries to sell land to farmers. This gave farmers a lot of land to farm on. Georgia sold 3 quarters of the state to 100,000 families
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John Ross
He became chief for the Cherokee in 1827. He rebuilt the nation Indian territory. John Ross helped to establish the Cherokee nation's first government.
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Dahlonega Gold Rush
PEople settled to this land to find gold. The gold belonged to the natives so they had to return the gold.This event made a lot of people move out to other places in Georgia.
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Railroads
John D, Gray was the first major railroad contracter. His brother constructed railroads in Georgia.
This event made traveling a lot more easier and quicker than traveling on the road for a long time.
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Cotton Gin