SS8H5: Explain significant factors that affected the development of Georgia as part of the growth of the United States between 1789 & 1840 Substandards: A: Establishment of UGA, Louisville, spread of Baptist & Methodist Churches B: Impact of land policies in GA: Headright system, land lotteries & land fraud C: Technological developments: How did the cotton gin & railroads impact GAs growth Louisville was the 3rd capital The state legislature had trade route and continual city of Georgia after Savannah hoped Louisville would serve movement of Georgia’s & Augusta. The city was as a trading center because of population northwest. The named after King Louis XVI its location on the Ogeechee city is a prime reason of France for his support of River. Placing the capital city Georgia’s population grew the colonies during the here was a driving force in and expanded from the coast American Revolution. It was westward expansion. It to the northwestern part of the capital from 1796 1807. It developed socially & the state. – is located in Jefferson County financially. However, it ended and was chosen as the capital as the state’s capital due to because, at the time, it held yearly malaria outbreaks, Georgia’s largest population. difficulty using the river as a
SS8H5: Explain significant factors that affected the development of Georgia as part of the growth of the United States between 1789 & 1840 Substandards: A: Establishment of UGA, Louisville, spread of Baptist & Methodist Churches B: Impact of land policies in GA: Headright system, land lotteries & land fraud C: Technological developments: How did the cotton gin & railroads impact GAs growth Louisville was the 3rd capital city of Georgia after Savannah & Augusta. The city was named after King Louis XVI of France for his support of the colonies during the American Revolution. It was the capital from 1796 – 1807. It is located in Jefferson County and was chosen as the capital because, at the time, it held Georgia’s largest population. The state legislature had hoped Louisville would serve as a trading center because of its location on the Ogeechee River. Placing the capital city here was a driving force in westward expansion. It developed socially & financially. However, it ended as the state’s capital due to yearly malaria outbreaks, difficulty using the river as a trade route and continual movement of Georgia’s population northwest. The city is a prime reason Georgia’s population grew and expanded from the coast to the northwestern part of the state.