Capitals
What was Georgia's first Capital?
Savannah.
What was the Headright System?
A system that distributed land to white male settlers to encourage westward expansion.
Who was Andrew Jackson?
The U.S. President who supported the Indian Removal Act.
Why the capital moved to Milledgeville?
To be more centrally located for the growing population.
How did the Land Lottery work?
It allowed citizens to enter a lottery for a chance to win land parcels.
What was the Indian Removal Act?
A law passed in 1830 that authorized the removal of Native American tribes to lands west of the Mississippi River.
What capital followed Atlanta?
Milledgeville.
What impact did land policies have on Native Americans?
They led to the forced removal of Native Americans from their lands.
Describe the Trail of Tears.
The forced march of the Cherokee people, resulting in thousands of deaths due to exposure and disease.
How did the location of capitals reflect population growth?
Capitals were moved westward as the population moved westward.
What was the Yazoo Land Fraud?
A scandal involving the sale of land to private companies under questionable circumstances.
Who were the Cherokee and what happened to them?
A Native American tribe that was forcibly removed from their land during the Trail of Tears.
Describe the final capital city of Georgia.
Atlanta, established as the capital in 1868 due to its strategic location as a transportation hub.
They opened up vast areas for agriculture, boosting the economy through cash crops.
Explain the long-term effects of the Trail of Tears.
It led to significant loss of life, cultural disruption, and long-lasting trauma for Native American communities.