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 1840. Explain the establishment of the University of Georgia, Louisville, and the spread of Baptist and Methodist churches. Evaluate the impact of land policies pursued by Georgia; include the headright system, land lotteries, and the Yazoo land fraud. Explain how technological developments, including the cotton gin and railroads, had an impact on Georgia's growth. 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 Georgia, Andrew Jackson, John Marshall, and the Trail of Tears.