Westward

Westward Expansion

By meredithgreene12087
  • Year UGA Was Chartered

    Year UGA Was Chartered

    UGA was the first school to be granted land by the federal government.
  • Year Louisville Capitol was Constructed

    Year Louisville Capitol was Constructed

    Georgia has had many capitols but the chose Louisville at this time because it was the most centrally located major city.
  • Springfield Baptist Estavblished

    Springfield Baptist Estavblished

    Springfield Baptist was founded by a group of free blacks in Augusta.
  • Cotton Gin Invented

    Cotton Gin Invented

    Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin.
  • First Roman Catholic Church Established

    First Roman Catholic Church Established

    This was Georgia's first Roman Catholic Church and it was established in Wilkes County.
  • Louisville "Holy Fire of Heaven"

    Louisville "Holy Fire of Heaven"

    The "Holy Fire of Heaven" was actually just started with a magnifying glass.
  • Year Classes Began at UGA

    Year Classes Began at UGA

    UGA was recomended to be open by Governor Lyman Hall.
  • Millidgevill Voted to Become Captiol

    Millidgevill Voted to Become Captiol

    Because Georgia kept moving west, they named Millidgeville the new captiol becuase it was more convienent.
  • Gold Discovered in Dahlonega

    Gold Discovered in Dahlonega

    Over 10,000 miners moved onto Cherokee land to try and get rich by discovering gold.
  • Law Passed that Refused Cherokee Indian's Gold Rights

    Law Passed that Refused Cherokee Indian's Gold Rights

    Due to this law, Cherokee Indians were losing their land and homes.
  • Southern Baptist Convention

    Southern Baptist Convention

    At this conventin, it was decided that slaveholders wouldn't be accepted as missionaries.
  • Western and Atlantic Railroads were Chartered

    Western and Atlantic Railroads were Chartered

    This was a major ecinomic development.
  • First African Baptist Church was Founded

    First African Baptist Church was Founded

    The First Africn Baptist Church in Savanah was lead by former slave Andrew Bryan.
  • Year Women Began Attending UGA

    Year Women Began Attending UGA

    UGA was open 117 years before women were allowed to attend