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headright system
heads of households were given 1000 acres (or less) -
University Of Georgia
The first public unviserty in the US. Open for only white men.
Land grant university created by the state government. -
louisville
Louisville was very unsuccessful land around it was swampy and full of mosquitoes. Mosquitoes gave out malaria so alot of people died. Georgia lost lots of money becaues of this -
Cotton gin
spertated cotton from its seed much faster than could be done by hand. -
yazoo land fraud
members of georgia's genral assembly were bribed by land companies to sell the land (even though they technically didn't own it.) -
land lottery
people purchased tickets in hopes of winning land
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railroad
Georgia began shipping cotton out through the railroads. Atlanta was made through the railroads. That gave Georgia money. -
Bptist/methodist
they used camp meetings and circuits riders. Baptist and Methodist are the two most domintional in Georgia. This changed Georgias curlture.
