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  • Cotton Gin

    The Cotton Gin was invented by Eli Whitley and it was used o remove seeds from cotton faster. The creation the Cotton Gin incrased the production Cotton, and thee wealth of Georgia's economy
    source:Georgiaencyclopedia
  • Yazoo Land Fruad

    Legislatures took it upon themselves to take bribes to illegally sell land to four companies. But this actually increased Georgia's economy, because after it was given to the federal government the United states gave Georgia $1.25 million dollars
  • Land Lotteries

    Land Lotteries were held t distribute land if you qualified you could register to gain/win land. There was an increase in the demand of land by farmers who encouraged westward migration
    source:Georgiaencyclopedia
  • Sequoyah

    The syllabary wa created by a native American, because h wa imperessed with how the whites' communicated. This creation helped progress communication ove distances between other natives.
    source:Georgaencyclopedia.
  • John Ross

    Wrote a constitution that would create laws for Natives to separate from the U.S. After the " Train Of Tears" once in Indian territory Ross decided to start establishing things , such as schools, colleges ,etc. , which progress growth.
    source: Georgiaencyclopedia
  • Dahlonega Gold Rush

    Gold was found on land that belonged to natives,so settlers forced natives to leave. By THETIMETHE 1830's came around hr was ad increase in the populatn by over three thousand people due to the luting for gold.
    source: Georgiaencyclopedia
  • Trail Of Tears

    This was a forced journey for Cherokees to move to present day Oklahoma. This also decreased the population of natives most died making this journey, but once they reached there destination they rivived their national institution.
    Source:Georgiaencyclopedia
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    RailRoads

    In 1832 men from Athens started the charter of rail roads which helped transport cotton quicker. Railroads kept expanding which improved the speed of imports and exports.
    source: Georgiaencylopedia