SS8H4a Explain significant factors that affected westward

Expansion in Georgia between 1789 and 1840 & reasons for

establishment of University of Georgia & westward

movement of Georgia’s capitals

– 1785, first STATE created school of higher education in U.S. by legislature

– Purpose was educate a public so they could maintain free democratic government.

– U of GA remains unfunded for 16 years

– 1801 first classes held

– Law school opens in 1859

– University of GA

– Westward movement of GA capitals

Explain reasons for establishing University of Georgia SS8H4a

SS8H4a Explain significant factors that affected westward Expansion in Georgia

between 1789 and 1840 & reasons for establishment of University of Georgia &

westward movement of Georgia’s capitals

– University changes over time

– School closes during Civil War

– “land grant institution” adds ag & mechanical classes available

– Pharmacy, education, business, journalism added early 20th century

– 1918 women attending regularly

– Hamilton Holmes & Charlayne Hunter were first black students in 1961

– University of GA

– Westward movement of GA capitals

Explain reasons for establishing University of Georgia SS8H4a

SS8H4a Explain significant factors that affected westward Expansion in Georgia

between 1789 and 1840 & reasons for establishment of University of Georgia &

westward movement of Georgia’s capitals

– Westward movement of GA capitals

– Displacement of American Indians & movement

westward for increasing GA population

– 5 cities served as state capital

– Savannah, Augusta, Louisville, Milledgeville, &

Atlanta. Use pneumonic S.A.L.M.A. to recall

– University of GA

– Westward movement of

GA capitals

Explain reasons for westward movement of Georgia’s capitals SS8H4a

SS8H4a Explain significant factors that affected westward Expansion in Georgia

between 1789 and 1840 & reasons for establishment of University of Georgia &

westward movement of Georgia’s capitals

– S.A.L.M.A.

– Savannah, colonial capital. Because of Revolution, changed to

– Augusta, war caused “rotating capital”

– Louisville named after French King Louis XVI for help during revolution, at the time center of population, but malaria prone and population shifts west

– Milledgeville 1802 was formerly Creek lands, and remains capital through Civil War, but interrupted by Sherman

– Atlanta, originally called Terminus, renamed Marthasville, then Atlanta, 1868 officially, growing population with transportation hub

– University of GA

– Westward movement of GA capitals

Explain reasons for westward movement of Georgia’s capitalsSS8H4a

The Expansion

of

GEORGIA

(1789-1840)

SS8H4a Explain significant factors that affected westward Expansion in Georgia between 1789 and 1840

After the American Revolution, Georgia began to turn its

attention to growth and development, and expansion into

its vast western frontier.

SS8H4a Explain significant factors that affected westward Expansion in Georgia between 1789 and 1840

SS8H4a Explain significant factors that affected westward Expansion in Georgia between 1789 and 1840

Georgia grew rapidly in several ways:

SS8H4a Explain reasons for establishment of University of Georgia & westward movement of Georgia’s capitals

1. Education – Georgia was a pioneer in public education

An educated population to run a free

Government is needed.

• In 1784, Georgia’s legislature, the General

Assembly, set aside 40,000 acres of land for

the University of Georgia.

• The man selected to write the charter for the

University was Abraham Baldwin, one of

GA’s two signers of theConstitution!

SS8H4a Explain significant factors that affected westward Expansion in Georgia between 1789 and 1840

Georgia grew rapidly in several ways:

SS8H4a Explain reasons for establishment of University of Georgia & westward movement of Georgia’s capitals

1. Education – Georgia was a pioneer in public education

• The University’s charter was approved in 1785, and Abraham

Baldwin was named the school’s

first President.

• The original 40,000 acre land grant

was sold, and the school was built

in 1801, in Athens, on land

donated by then

Gov. John Milledge.

• The first college in UGA was Franklin

College

SS8H4a Explain reasons for establishment of University of Georgia & westward movement of Georgia’s capitals

Georgia grew rapidly in several ways:

SS8H4a Explain reasons for establishment of University of Georgia & westward movement of Georgia’s capitals

2. Georgia’s Five Capital Cities

• As Georgia’s

population began to

shift more and more to

the west, Georgia’s

capital cities movedwestward as well• Throughout itshistory, Georgia has had five capital cities (remember the acronymS.A.L.M.A.)

SS8H4a Explain reasons for establishment of University of Georgia & westward movement of Georgia’s capitals

Georgia grew rapidly in several ways:

SS8H4a Explain reasons for establishment of University of Georgia & westward movement of Georgia’s capitals

2. Georgia’s Five Capital Cities

-Savannah (1732-1784)

-Augusta (1785-1795)

-Louisville (1796-1806)

-Milledgeville (1806-1867)

-Atlanta(1868-Present)

SS8H4a Explain reasons for establishment of University of Georgia & westward movement of Georgia’s capitals

What do you remember about… the growth ofGeorgia???

1. The first public, land-grant institution of higher learning in U.S. history was

.

2. Georgia’s second capital city was .

3. Georgia’s third capital city, named after the King of France, was .

4. The author of the charter for the University of Georgia was .

5. Prior to the Revolution, most Georgians were members of the Church of .

6. Anglican

SS8H4a Explain reasons for establishment of University of Georgia & westward movement of Georgia’s capitals

SS8H4a Explain reasons for establishment of University of Georgia & westward movement of Georgia’s capitals