what do these pictures have in common? they all have something to do with the development of georgia...
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What do these pictures have in common?
They all have something to do with the development of Georgia and the United States between 1789 to 1840.
Significant factors that affected the development of Georgia
1789 to 1840
The Establishment of the University of Georgia
Charter was approved January 27, 1785.
First publically supported institute of higher learning in the country.
Governor Lyman Hall (signer of the Declaration) chose Abraham Baldwin (signer of the Constitution) to write the Charter. Baldwin was the first president of the University.
First students in 1801.
Expanded after Civil War.
The Establishment of the University of Georgia
Main Campus located in Athens (Clarke County-named for Elijah Clarke).
The Establishment of the University of Georgia
Currently have over 34,000 students (undergrad 26,000 and graduate 8,000)
More than 600 student organizations
Schools and Colleges
Arts and Sciences
Business
Ecology
Education
Environment and Design
Veterinary Medicine
Forest Resources
Journalism and Mass Communication
Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
the GRU/UGA Medical Partnership
Family and Consumer Sciences
Law
Pharmacy
Public Health
Public and International Affairs
Social Work
Engineering
Graduate School
The Establishment of the University of Georgia
Nickname: UGA
Football Team: The Georgia Bulldogs
The Capitals of Georgia
#1 Savannah#2 Augusta#3 Louisville#4 Milledgeville#5 Atlanta
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Savannah
Augusta
LouisvilleMilledgeville
Atlanta
Louisville #3
Named for Louis XVI for his support during the American Revolution.
Capital was moved here because, at the time, this was the geographic center of Georgia’s population as settlers moved west.
On the Ogeechee River.Malaria outbreaks and population
moving further west caused the capital to move to Milledgeville.
The Methodists and Baptists
Both Protestant churches grew rapidly in Georgia.
By the 1830’s these became the largest in the state.
The Methodists and Baptists
Both used all day revivals and camp meetings to gain followers.
Became a place for worship and socializing as people travelled from their farms and small towns.
Methodists also used circuit riders, ministers who traveled from town to town.
Land Policies
After the Revolutionary War, Georgia claimed land to the Mississippi River.
Had to decide how to give the lands to the people.
Headright System
Soldiers from the Revolutionary War received land (including Austin Dabney).
White men over the age of 21 who were heads of households could receive up to 200 acres of land. If the man had a family or slaves he could get more.
Yazoo Land Fraud
Land was sold to companies for a small price. Company had bribed Georgia legislators to get the price low.
When people found out, honest legislators burned the documents using a magnifying glass.
Land Lottery 1805-1833
Those who wanted land had to buy a ticket.
Winner’s names were pulled out of a drum.
Land was given to 100,000 families.
Cotton Gin
Cotton had been deseeded and cleaned by hand. One person could do one pound per day.
Eli Whitney created the Cotton Gin, and 50 pounds could be cleaned per day.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=6eT4bNxkv-c
Cotton Gin
Cotton became the most profitable crop grown in the South.
Led to a greater need for slaves in the South.
Railroads
Railroads spread through Georgia as a way to get cotton to the coast to be sold around the world.
Many towns and cities were created along the rail lines.
Atlanta began as a small hub called “Terminus”. The name changed to Marthasville, then to Atlanta.
Westward Expansion
Manifest Destiny