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Headright System
The headright system was most traditionally during the colonial period. Georgia would give money and land to settlers. Some land in Georgia was distributed this way after the Revolutionary War. -
University of Georgia
The University of Georgia was the first public university in the United States. It was first only for white men but changed as the years passed. The University of Georgia has been a major success since 1785 -
Louisville
Louisville was the third capital in Georgia. Louisville was a big fail because the land was useless and swampy. There was also a lot of mosquitos which caused malaria and spread death. -
Cotton Gin
The cotton gin was invented by Eli Whitney. The cotton gin separated cotton from its seed much faster than by hand. This invention led to a large increase of cotton production in Georgia -
Yazoo Land Fraud
During the Yazoo Land Fraud land componies wanted to buy Georgia's western lands and bribed Georgia's Governor and General Assembly to sell the land. Georgia ended up agreeing and the land companies paid $500,000 for 35 million acres,around 1 cent per acre. Because of that, Georgia's boundary was moved and Alabama and Mississippi were made. -
Land Lottery
The land lottery was a system for winning land by purchasing a ticket. In order to enter you must be a white man and 21 or older to spin a wheel for the chance to win. The land won,though, was Native American land. -
Railroads
First railroads in Georgia were constructed in the 1830s. The railroads brought in business, people and goods.With railroads, the economy flourished and was the standing point of Atlanta -
Baptist/Methodist
The Baptist/Methodist chucrches became very popular protestant churches denominations in Georgia. Both of these branches use different methods to spread their faith like camp meetings and circuit riders. They both are still very popular today.
