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1777-Headright System
The Headright system was a system that let white men get 200 acres of land for free. It improved land sale and made it more efficient to get land and slaves -Online Textbook -
Tent Revival
Started in Clevland,Georgia and Oakwood,Georgia and was made for the growth of religion. The campgrounds or tent revivals were held all over Georgia and attracted tens of thousands of people which improved religion and gained population. -Georgia Encyclopedia -
Education
University of Georgia was the first college to graduate students. Government signed a joint resolution creating Georgia Commission on Education which increased business workers and population. -Georgia Info -
1793-Cotton Gin
The cotton gin is an invention that was made by Eli Whitney to help separate cotton from its seeds. The fast seed removal made the production of upland cotton profitable and led to its rise as Georgia's major cash crop. -Online Texbook -
Andrew Jackson
Ignored the Worcester v. Georgia ruling and passed the Indian removal act. Then he adopted a kid and waited until he grew up to send him across seas to improve trade and become an Indian leader and tried to reunite the people. -
Land Lotteries
Land lotteries were drawings that let people own land in a part of Georgia. They weren't always fair but it was an idea that expanded on the head right system allowing it to build unto it. -Online Textbook -
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Railroads
Railroads were a way that people could get goods from one part of Georgia to another faster. They reached Atlanta in 1845 but they started getting built in South Carolina in 1833. -Online Textbook -
Trail of Tears
The Trail of Tears was a migration of the Cherokee Indians in 1838. The removal of the Cherokees was a product the demand for the available land during the cotton agricultural growth. -Georgia Info