Advanced class Westward Expansion

The first state sponsored public university in the United States; founded in 1785

• UNC

• UGA

• GCSU

• Georgia Tech

An early name for the city of Atlanta; in 1837, this was the site where the Western and Atlantic Railroad “terminated.” This was never an official name for the city

• Atlantis

• Atlanta

• Terminus

• Walking Dead

Reorder the following

• Savannah

• Atlanta

• Milledgeville

• Augusta

• Louisville

Georgia State Capital that was in place for over 60 years.

• Atlanta

• Milledgeville

• Savannah

• Augusta

Georgia State Capital that was changed due to malaria outbreaks.

• Terminus

• Louisville

• Savannah

• Augusta

Place where we had our first capital.

Place of last State Capital.

Why did we keep moving capitals?

• Because the cities out grew them.

• Because we kept moving westward and wanted a central location.

• Because they were bored.

• Because it followed SALMA

Morrill Act 1862

• Lyman Hall paid off the debt

• University was saved from potential bankruptcy when it was declared a “land grant institution”

UGA was created in Georgia to (a)  

• create education for all
• create education for the wealthy
• create education for Native Americans

Who created the Charter for UGA?

• Mr. Wynn

• James Wright

• Abraham Baldwin

• William Few