Development of Georgia. Establishment of the University of Georgia, Louisville, and the spread of Baptist and Methodist churches

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1 Development of Georgia Establishment of the University of Georgia, Louisville, and the spread of Baptist and Methodist churches

2 Standards SS8H5 The student will explain significant factors that affected the development of Ga. as part of the growth of the U.S. between 1789 & a. Explain the establishment of the UGA, Louisville, & the spread of Baptist & Methodist churches

University of Georgia Most Georgians had not been to school at all. 1784 Govt.

3 University of Georgia Most Georgians had not been to school at all Govt. set aside land for a state college 1785-UGA was chartered as land grant university (govt. donated land) st building Franklin College (white males only) 1918 Women were admitted How many years was it before women were allowed to attend Univ. of GA?

4 Louisville (1786) GA has several capital cities including Savannah and Augusta. A Commission was given money to purchase 1,000 acres of land for new capital 20 miles from Indian trading post on Ogeechee River Named after King Louis XVI Served as capital for 10 yrs. Capital of Georgia moved here because of the changing population--closer to the center of the state.

5 The two largest church denominations in Georgia Methodist John Wesley, founder Circuit riders (ministers who went from place to place) One service a month Baptist 1788 First African Baptist Church in Savannah

6 b. Evaluate the impact of land policies pursued by Georgia; include the headright system, land lotteries, and the Yazoo land fraud.

7 Headright System Distributed Native American lands to new settlers. Involved lands to the east of the Oconee River Every head of household had the right to up to 1000 acres of land. Free land! (often given as a reward for service in the American Revolution)

8 Land Lotteries Replaced the headright system as a way of distributing land to yeoman farmers. Most land was to the west of the Oconee River Tickets were sold for chances to win. Provisions of winning land: all white males at least 21 years of age. Also, head of households with children, war veterans, and widows had extra chances of winning.

9 Yazoo Land Fraud 1. Why did the incident occur? 2. What was the result of the federal government resolving the matter? 3. What happened to Georgia because of this?

10 1. Land companies bribed Georgia governor and legislators to sell them land for cheap. The companies were sold million acres of land for $500k. Then they turned around and tried to sell it for a huge profit. 2. The federal government paid $4 million in order to resolve this matter and also disputed Georgia s right to the land. 3. Georgia also ceded (gave up) all of its land west of the Chattahoochee River to the federal government for $1.25 million.

11 c. Explain how technological developments, including the cotton gin and railroads, had an impact on Georgia s growth.

12 Cotton Gin (CB: read pages Farming) (UGA: read page 173, top of page 174) 1. Who invented the cotton gin? 2. What did the cotton gin do? 3. What was Georgia s chief cash crop after the invention of the gin? 4. Predict: What was the result on slavery because of the cotton gin?

13 1. Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin. 2. The purpose of the gin was to remove the seed from cotton. 3. Cotton was Georgia s chief cash crop after the gin was invented. King 4. The gin increased the need for slavery because plantation owners were able to make a higher profit from the sale of cotton.

14 Railroads (CB: read pages Transportation) (UGA: read pages about railroads) 1. What was Terminus? 2. What railroad was the primary railroad in Georgia in the 1830 s? 3. Predict: How would the railroad be important to Georgia s war effort before and during the Civil War?

15 1. Terminus (now Atlanta) was the end of the Western and Atlantic rail line. 2. The Western and Atlantic railroad was the primary railroad in Georgia in the 1830 s. 3. Railroads were important to Georgia before and during the Civil War because it was an important mode of transportation. i.e. transportation of supplies, weapons, people etc.

16 Standards SS8H5 The student will explain significant factors that affected the development of Georgia as part of the growth of the United States between 1789 and d. Analyze the events that led to the removal of Creeks and Cherokees; include the roles of Alexander McGillivray, William McIntosh, Sequoyah, John Ross, Dahlonega Gold Rush, Worcester v. Georgia, Andrew Jackson, John Marshall, and the Trail of Tears

17 1. Eli Whitney 2. Alexander McGillivray 3. William McIntosh 4. Sequoyah 5. John Ross 6. Andrew Jackson (Indian Removal) 7. John Marshall (Indian Removal) Use the textbooks you have (index) and the New Georgia Encyclopedia (online) to find information for your brochure. Make a draft of your information before you write it neatly on your brochure. This should be display-worthy!

18 Alexander McGillivray Creek leader in the Oconee War between the Creek and the Georgia pioneers. McGillivray signed the Treaty of New York (Creek had to give up all land east of the Oconee River).

19 Creek Chief who worked out Treaty of Indian Springs. United States paid $200,000 to cede (give up) the last Creek lands in GA to the federal govt. Angry Creeks killed him as a result. William McIntosh

Dahlonega Gold Rush Discovered in 1829 Lumpkin County was the

GA passed a law that places part of the Cherokee land under

23 Dahlonega Gold Rush Discovered in 1829 Lumpkin County was the 1 st gold mining center in the U.S. GA passed a law that places part of the Cherokee land under state control and they could not speak against white men in court. Dec. 1829, a second law refused the Cherokee any right to gold mined in Dahlonega. As a result, the Cherokee lost homes, lands, and legal rights.

25 Sequoyah Lonely Lame One Created Syllabary A group of symbols that stand for whole syllables Cherokee were the first Native Americans to have their language in written form.

27 Worcester v. Georgia Rev. Samuel Worcester refused to sign an oath which said that a white person could not live on Cherokee land without taking an oath to follow Georgia law. Trial was set with Supreme Court. Court ruled that Cherokee Nation was sovereign. They had to follow only their own laws and not laws of state of Georgia. (1832) Cherokee celebrated

28 Chief Justice (Judge) Ruled in the Worcester v. Georgia case that Worcester should be set free. Ruled that Cherokee were not subject to Georgia law. Andrew Jackson: John Marshall has made his decision; now let him enforce it. John Marshall

29 John Ross Cherokee Chief Took a petition to Congress protesting the Cherokee removal from their lands. Led to case, Cherokee Nation vs. Georgia. (1831) Led the Cherokee on the Trail of Tears.

Andrew Jackson Elected President of U.S. in 1828.

30 Andrew Jackson Elected President of U.S. in Signed Indian Removal Act in 1830 Called for all Native Americans to be moved to the western territories.

31 Removal of Creek and Cherokee Cherokee

32 Trail of Tears 15,000 or more Cherokee refused to leave 7,000 troops arrived to force them to stockades Hundreds of Cherokee died from disease while in stockades. Several thousand were crowded onto dirty boats with bad food, 1/3 died. Some escaped into North Carolina Mountains The rest took the mile walk about 4, 000 died

34 Video Links The Thirst for Land The Story of William McIntosh Dahlonega Gold Rush John Ross Sequoyah A Visit to New Echota Trail of Tears

Unit 3 Revolution, Statehood, and Westward Expansion. Lesson 4: Westward Expansion. Study Presentation

Georgia Studies Unit 3 Revolution, Statehood, and Westward Expansion Lesson 4: Westward Expansion Study Presentation Lesson 4: Westward Expansion Essential Question How do political policies and new technologies