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ch14 s1
based on guided reading chapter 14 section 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| acquiring land from the native americans created | major political and economic issues. |
| georgia remained an | agricultural state. |
| georgians supported the new constitution because | of their desire for more land that native americans held inside the states borders. |
| in 1790, which city was the capital of the nation? | new york city. |
| benjamin hawkins | north carolina senator who became the agent for native american affairs in the south. charged with civilizing the native americans. |
| yazoo land fraud | illegal land dealings involving private companies and the georgian government. |
| fraud | the intentional deception made for personal gain or to damage another person. |
| georgia granted land to settlers through the | headright system. |
| lottery | plan to win something on the basis of chance. |
| most georgians made their living by | selling crops. |
| eli whitney | inventor of the cotton gin |
| cotton gin | short for cotton engine. a machine that removed seeds from the cotton boll. |
| cotton belt | swath of land that had soil rich in nutrients for growing cotton. ran through the deep south. |
| cash crops | cotton, tobacco, indigo, corn, wheat, and rice. |
| the poorest whites in georgia were | landless. |