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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.
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Designed to improve education for Georgians. Open only for white men. Located in Athens, Georgia.
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Eli Whitney created it. Increased cotton production and slavery in Georgia. Made picking cotton alot easier.
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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.
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Third Capital of Georgia. Outbreak of malaria so capital moved to Milledgeville. Named after King Lois XVI.
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White men 21 and older could pay to spin a wheel for a chance to win land. Easy way to give away land.
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Railroads first constructed in Georgia in 1830s.Railroad lines intersected in Terminus, now called Atlanta. Brought people and goods in and out of states.
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Two largest denominations in Georgia. Speard thourght Georgia in late 1700s. Have different beileifs.
