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headright system
White men were the head of the household, they were given 200 acres of land and the more slave they had the more land they got. it was a legal land grant to settlers,most notable for their role in the expansion of georgia. -
cotton gin
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Yazoo land act
legislators bribed to sell land for companies. after the yazoo land act georgia was to weak to defend its western claims
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UGA
The first university to become public and it was found by Abraham Baldwin.first university tho be found by the state government and it helped americas education system go higher (new georgia encyclopedia) -
land lotteries
Everyone had a chance to win land but slave. An increase in demand of land by common farmers spurred westward migration
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john ross
wrote an consitution which would create laws for the natives and make them a seperate nation from the u.s . he became the cherokee chief in 1827. (new georgia encyclopedia) -
Dahlonega gold rush
gold was found in dahlonega and people rushed to settle the land and get it.(new georgia encyclopedia) -
Railroads
gave a better way to transport cotton to Agusta. Created many cities and towns like atlanta,bremen,cornelia,milen,etc.
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