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Abraham Baldwin founded the University of Georgia. UGA is the first and oldest collage in Georgia.
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Yazoo Land Fraud was a scheme by which legislators of Georgia were bribed in 1795. Legal boundary of Georgia extended west toward the Mississippi River.
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Louisville is the city of Jefferson county, Georgia. Louisville was the capital of Georgia for 10 years. Louisville was named after King Louis xvl.
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The Missouri Compromise, North and South had an agreement called the Missouri Compromise. It involved slavery of regulation of the western territories. This meant that Missouri would become a slave state.
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The cotton gin was created by Eli Whitney. The cotton gin is a very simple invention in Savannah , Ga. The cotton gin could clean up 50 pounds of cotton in 1 day.
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William was a Indian chief killed by his own people. He was assassinated in Carroll county, GA. William was murder by his own people because he signed the "unpopular" treated.
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The dahlonega gold rush took place in Lumpkin county, Ga. Gold became very hard to find. That's why the Gold rush started.
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The United States Supreme court was held in 1832. the Cherokees argued the laws violated their sovereign rights.
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John Marshall was a very important Chief and Justice and presided for the court of Worcester. John Marshall made some very important decisions to affect the U.S judicial decisions.
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A march of 16,000 Native Americans across rugged land that lasted over 1200 miles. They walked to about 1000 miles in 2 months. They walked it because they wanted to get rid of them.
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Andrew Jackson was an American Solider. Andrew Jackson was the 17th president of the United States of America. Andrew Jackson and john Marshall got in some disagreement about some legal matters. Andrew Jackson supported the idea of the Indians leaving.
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The Compromise of 1850, amended of Fugitive Slave Act and slave trade trade in Washington D.C. The compromise started that California was admitted as a free state.
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The North complied with the slave act and wanted it banned in the new states and territories. Chale J. Jenkins drafted the Georgia platform, which the government od the extension.
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The North complained with the slave act and wanted it banned in the new stats. Charlie J.Jenkins drafted the Georgia platform which the government the extension of slavery.
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U.S congress passed the Kansas-Nebraska Act. Citizens to deiced weather they will allow slaves over their boarders.
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It was a court case about a slave named Dred Scott. He lived with his owner in a free state, he wanted to return to Missouri, which was a slave state.
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A President Election where Abraham Lincoln beat the Democratic Party and Stephen Douglas. Lincoln read his famous speech "House Divided". The main issue of this election was slavery.
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It was a blockage by the Union where Georgia could no longer import or export goods. It hurt the economy of Georgia.
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After the Union won the war, Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation. It declared all slaves forever free.
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Union and Confederate Soldiers were fighting over a railroad in Tennessee. It was a bad battle for both armies, but Confederates were the winners because they kept the Union out of Georgia.
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A place where confederates put their prisoners of war. Over 13,000 died in the prison camp because of bad conditions.
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An amendment to the Constitution that abolished slavery. President Lincoln pushed it threw congress and insisted that it pass.
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Union soldier, Sherman, wanted to capture Atlanta and cut off supply lines of the confederates. It left Atlanta in terrible condition.
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Sherman lead soldiers on a 285 mile march from Atlanta to Savannah. The reason for the march was to frighten Georgia's people to stop helping Confederates
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Started by Lincoln after the Civil War ended. It offered assistance to Black Slaves and Poor Whites in the South.
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Confederate veterans came together and formed a secret club to frighten former slaves. Sometimes the Klan even killed African Americans to intimidate others. Its main purpose was to influence upcoming elections.
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John Ross was known as the, Cherokee Moses. John Ross was against and fought of the removal of the Cherokee Indians from north Georgia.
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An amendment that gives equal protection and rights to all citizens. It provides every citizen natural rights and does not discriminate.
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This amendment gave African American men the right to vote. Democratic party felt like they would loose control.
