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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Headright System | FIRST system of allocating land in GA. 200 acres of land for head of family plus 50 additional acres for each family member |
| SALMA | capital cities of GA- Savannah, Augusta, Louisville, Milledgeville, Atlanta |
| Why did the capital change 5 times in GA? | As the population moved west, the capital followed the growing population. |
| What was burned by new politicians in Louisville? | Yazoo Land Documents |
| What was the result of the Yazoo Land Fraud? | Georgia lost western land ; created new boundary- Chattahoochee River |
| How did land companies receive the Yazoo Land? | provided bribes to politicians |
| Land Lottery | gave more of an equal chance for land distribution as well as gave some people additional opportunities for land- widows, families, veterans |
| Cotton Gin | invention that helped cotton to dominate the economy |
| What impact did the railroads have on GA? | they allowed for goods and people to move west more quickly |
| What is the significance of UGA? | It was the state's first university, it is public, and it was built on land received from a land grant |
| How did the railroad impact business in ATL? | with more people came the need for restaurants, hotels, etc |
| What was the result of Worcester V GA | Judge Marshall stated that the Cherokee nation was subject to its own laws, not those of GA. |
| Who was Andrew Jackson? | He was president of the US who disagreed with Judge Marshall. He believed in the removal of natives in GA |
| Why was the discovery of gold important? | More settlers moved to the gold and forced natives off of their land |
| Define assimilation as it related to the natives living in GA. | adopting the ways of life of the white settlers |
| Who was John Ross? | Cherokee chief who argued the Cherokee case before the Supreme Court |
| Who was William McIntosh? | Creek chief who signed the Treaty of Indian Springs |
| What was the Trail of Tears? | removal of Cherokees from GA via several routes on land and water |
| Which native group tried to assimilate ? | Cherokees |
| What was the negative social impact of the cotton gin? | Increased slavery |
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