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the headright system was a system for dispersing land. The homeowner got 200 acres and another 50 acres for every family member. This effected Georgia because this helped Georgia grow its population
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UGA was the first university to be founded that was funded by the state. this event did not really effect georgia because it started off very small and they had a few financial issues but UGA was there throughout major history events
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Louisville was the third capital of Georgia. They wanted a capital within 20 miles of an indian trading post . This effected Georgia because they bought 1,000 acres of land and the capital didnt last long so it was a waste of money but atleast now it is the county seat of Jeffereson county
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Cotton gin was a machine that took seeds out of cotton. This effected georgia because with a faster way to pick seeds, there is supposed to be a faster way to pick cotton. Meaning more slaves,
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Yazoo land fraud is where Georgia was bribed to sell a large amount of land. this effected georgia because we lost a lot of land.
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The land lottery was public land was dispersed to farmers based on a system of chance and eligibility. This effected Georgia because they gave away three quarters of georgia and this gave an opportunity to people that were not very wealthy.
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this was a beginning of railroads. This was a faster method of transportation. This effected georgia because instead of just selling locally they could also sell things to other states. This helped the economy too.
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southern baptist convention was formed and it was a meeting for baptists. this effected georgia because this made more diversity meaning more opinions and more controversy.
