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Headright Syatem
Description:Method used to divide land
How did this affect Georgia?:Georgians thought it was fair and unfair because you could gain more land just for having more family members and Slaves. -
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Georgia's Growth
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University of Georgia
Description:The first college made for whites in Georgia.
How it affected Georgia?:This college was made to be cheeper for lower class whites, so even if you were rich or poor you could still get an educatioin. -
Louisville
Description:3rd capital city from 1796 to 1807.
How it affected Georgia?: Georgians had places to move to. -
Cotton Gin
Description:A machine that could pick seeds out of cotton for slaves.
How this affected Georgia?:Gained many slaves in Gerogia because the slaves needed to move the cotton gin. -
Yazoo Land Fraud
Description:Whites tricked land owners to buy their land for low prices and then resell that land for outrageous prices.
How this affected Georgia?: People who lived on the land had to rebuy their homes for large prices and if they could'nt they were kicked off. -
Land Lottery
Description:Ways that Georgians got land for free by winning a land lottery.
How this affecated Georgia?:Georgians thought this was unfair because you could loose your land and others thought that it was fair because if you were poor you could gain free land. -
Railroads
Description:A train system that made transportaion of flat surfaces.
How this affected Georgia? Georgia's population grew fast because Georgia had a newer and faster transportation system. -
Baptist/Methodist
Description:These are the 2 biggest religions in Gerogia after the American Revolution.
How this affected Georgia?:This was good for Georgia because if people wanted to move to a religious place, they could move to Georgia.