University of Georgia (UGA)

The first state-created school of higher education in the United States ; its purpose was to make education available to all people, not just the wealthy.

A way to allocate (give out) land; heads of households would receive up to 200 acres of land; it ended because too many people wanted land and there was not enough land.

An event where four land companies bribed Georgia legislators to sell land in present-day Alabama and Mississippi for pennies on the dollar.

The way three-quarters of Georgia’s land was allocated (given out); average citizens could purchase land for pennies on the dollar if their ticket was drawn.

Eli whitney’s invention that separated the cotton seeds from the cotton lint; led to an increased demand for slaves in the united states.

made transportation of goods faster and easier; many of Georgia’s town and cities were established due to it.

Creek chief with scottish father and creek mother. He was executed by the Creek tribe for signing the Second treaty of Indian springs, which sold all remaining creek land in Georgia without the consent of other tribe members.

Site of America's first gold rush in 1828; discovery of gold in the area was a factor in the Cherokee removal.

Chief justice of the U.S. Supreme court who ruled in favor of allowing cherokee indians to be a sovereign (free) nation with federal protection from State laws.

Supreme court case which declared that the Cherokee were sovereign and should have protected the Cherokee from removal.

Cherokee chief who tried to work with congress to keep cherokee lands. later, he accompanied his people on the trail of tears and organized schools in oklahoma.

Act signed into law by Andrew jackson that required the removal of the cherokee, chickasaw, choctaw, creek, and seminole to indian territory.

Final removal of the Cherokee indians from Georgia in 1838; over 4,000 people died on the forced march from Georgia to oklahoma.

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Term	Definition
University of Georgia (UGA)	The first state-created school of higher education in the United States ; its purpose was to make education available to all people, not just the wealthy.
Headright System	A way to allocate (give out) land; heads of households would receive up to 200 acres of land; it ended because too many people wanted land and there was not enough land.
Yazoo Land Fraud	An event where four land companies bribed Georgia legislators to sell land in present-day Alabama and Mississippi for pennies on the dollar.
Land Lottery	The way three-quarters of Georgia’s land was allocated (given out); average citizens could purchase land for pennies on the dollar if their ticket was drawn.
Cotton Gin	Eli whitney’s invention that separated the cotton seeds from the cotton lint; led to an increased demand for slaves in the united states.
Railroad	made transportation of goods faster and easier; many of Georgia’s town and cities were established due to it.
William McIntosh	Creek chief with scottish father and creek mother. He was executed by the Creek tribe for signing the Second treaty of Indian springs, which sold all remaining creek land in Georgia without the consent of other tribe members.
Dahlonega Gold Rush	Site of America's first gold rush in 1828; discovery of gold in the area was a factor in the Cherokee removal.
John Marshall	Chief justice of the U.S. Supreme court who ruled in favor of allowing cherokee indians to be a sovereign (free) nation with federal protection from State laws.
Worcester v. Georgia	Supreme court case which declared that the Cherokee were sovereign and should have protected the Cherokee from removal.
John Ross	Cherokee chief who tried to work with congress to keep cherokee lands. later, he accompanied his people on the trail of tears and organized schools in oklahoma.
Indian Removal Act	Act signed into law by Andrew jackson that required the removal of the cherokee, chickasaw, choctaw, creek, and seminole to indian territory.
Trail of Tears	Final removal of the Cherokee indians from Georgia in 1838; over 4,000 people died on the forced march from Georgia to oklahoma.

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