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Yazoo Land Fraud
Georgia's General Assembly sold land for cheap to companies. G.A. gave the land away because of bribes that the general assembly took. link text -
Expansion of slavery
The invention of the cotton gin caused more production of cotton which means more labor for picking cotton. So slavery once again sky rocketed because of this. link text -
Invention of the cotton gin
Made seeding cotton much easier. Caused a major deference in the production of cotton. link text -
Land Policies
G.A. giving away land by the head right system and land lotteries. Supply and demand was not equal, there was to much demand and not enough to supply. link text -
Dahlonega Gold Rush
Gold was found in Dahlonega causing a major gold rush in Georgia. Settlers forced the native Americans off their land.link text -
Creation of railroads in Georgia
Made exporting goods much easier and, G.A. had the most millage in railroad tracks in the deep south. An expansion of the railroad named Terminus caused cities to grow.link text -
Worcester vs. Georgia
Court case determining tat the Natives were their own nation. U.S. could not remove Natives because they were not U.S. citizens. add link -
removal of cherokees
President Andrew Jackson passed the Indian removal act. Natives were forced off their land onto the Trail of Tears. link text