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1732 - Headright System
In 1732, the government gave out a large portion of land by iving the head of the house hold 200 aches for free and then 50 aches based on how many dependents they had, however they could only have 1,000 aches max. The headright system was the government's way of starting the state and making it develop faster. (Georgia encyclopedia) -
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1790-1866 John Ross
John Ross wrote a constitution, which would create laws for the Natives and make them a separate nation from the US laws.When John Ross joined the cherokee government in 1827, he did what he could to fight against the Indian removal act and the land lotteries. (Georgia Encyclopedia) -
1793 - The invention of the cotton gin
In 1793, Eli whitney invented the cotton gin, and it increased the cotton production by nearly 100 times than before. The cotton gin increased the course of agriculture in the south and raised the amount of slaves, boosting the economies cotton trades with the north. (Georgia Encyclopedia) -
1795 - Yazoo Land Act
In 1795 the state legislature was bribed to sell 25 million aches to businesses. The Yazoo Land Act shaped politics and helped with relations with the federal government. (Georgia Encyclopedia) -
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1805-1852 Land lotteries
Eight land lotteries were held between 1805-1852, it gave men, women, and orphans a chance to win land. Georgia sold 3-quarters of a state to 100,000 families for very little amounts of money. (Georgia Encyclopedia) -
1820 - Sequoyah
In 1820 Sequoyah's written language became well know with the cherokees for them to read and write with. He made it very easy to communicate with his syllabary between cherokees over big distances, this made it much faster to develop the state. ( Georgia Encyclopedia) -
1832 - Rail roads
The first rail road was made in 1832, and spread across GA in the 1840's to transport and trade cotton faster. Rail roads allowed the population to move away from rivers and be more independent. (Georgia Encyclopedia) -
1835 - Worcester V GA
The US could not remove natives, because the court case determined that natives were their own nation. The cheokee lands were abolished of governments, courts, and laws and then the land was distributed to citizens while the cherokee indians were forced to leave. (Georgia Encyclopedia) -
1838 - Dahlonega Gold Rush
in 1838, gold was found in Dahlonega and people wanted the money so they flocked to Dahlonega for the gold. This began the Trail of Tears by forcing and driving cherokees of their own land, this boosted the economy. (Georgia Encyclopedia) -
1838 - Trail of Tears
In 1838, the creek and cherokee indians lost a lot of land due to Andrew Jackson signing the Indian removal act. The land was seized and taken from the indians and then distributed by the US government. (Georgia Encyclopedia)