SS8H4 Explain significant factors that affected westward expansion in Georgia between 1789 and 1840.
- Explain reasons for the establishment of the University of Georgia , and for the westward movement of Georgia’s capitals.
- 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.
- Describe the role of William McIntosh in the removal of the Creek from Georgia.
- Analyze how key people (John Ross, John Marshall, and Andrew Jackson) and events ( Dahlonega Gold Rush and Worcester v. Georgia) led to the removal of the Cherokees from Georgia known as the Trail of Tears .
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