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Headright System
Head of the family had a right to own 200 acres of land, plus 50 more for each family member. It was a way to give away land in Georgia. -
University Georgia
Designed to improve education for Georgians. Open only for white men. Located in Athens, Georgia. -
Cotton Gin
Eli Whitney created it. Increased cotton production and slavery in Georgia. Made picking cotton alot easier. -
Yazoo Land Fruad
Land companies wanted to buy Georgia's western lands and bribed Georgia's Governer and General Assembly to sell the land. After this dispute was over the states of Alabama and Mississippi. -
Louisville
Third Capital of Georgia. Outbreak of malaria so capital moved to Milledgeville. Named after King Lois XVI. -
Land Lottery
White men 21 and older could pay to spin a wheel for a chance to win land. Easy way to give away land. -
Railroads
Railroads first constructed in Georgia in 1830s.Railroad lines intersected in Terminus, now called Atlanta. Brought people and goods in and out of states. -
Baptist/Methodist
Two largest denominations in Georgia. Speard thourght Georgia in late 1700s. Have different beileifs.
