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Georgia’s Capitals and Universities

Georgia’s Capitals and Universities. Georgia’s Capital Cities Augusta. Georgia moved its capital from Savannah to Augusta in 1785 to be more accessible to people moving west. Louisville , GA. They moved it again in 1796 to a new town called Louisville (named for King Louis of France).

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Georgia’s Capitals and Universities

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  1. Georgia’s Capitals and Universities

  2. Georgia’s Capital CitiesAugusta Georgia moved its capital from Savannah to Augusta in 1785 to be more accessible to people moving west.

  3. Louisville, GA They moved it again in 1796 to a new town called Louisville (named for King Louis of France). Serve as a trading center Located on the Ogeechee River

  4. Moving again… • Louisville’s time as Capital will end in 1807 due to… • Malaria Outbreaks • Difficulty of Ogeechee river as trade route • People were moving to Northwestparts of Georgia

  5. Keep Moving.. Milledgeville: Georgia's Fourth Capital • October 1807 -15 wagons carrying the public records of the state left Louisville for Milledgeville • For sixty years Milledgeville served as Georgia's capital city • As Georgia expanded west, the capital will move to stay center of the state

  6. Last but not least…. ATLANTA • June 1868- an order was given to move Georgia’s capital from Milledgeville to Atlanta • July 4 1868- the first meeting of the legislature in Atlanta took place in the Atlanta City Hall and Fulton County Courthouse

  7. University of Georgia Abraham Baldwin believed it was a government’s duty to help educate everyone. First Charter for a public University in the Country. Charter for UGA was established in 1785. Athens, Georgia First held classes in 1801. Originally called Franklin College - later became the University of Georgia.

  8. LH pg. 74 SALMA • Georgia’s capital has moved several times in history.. • Savannah 1776-1785 • Augusta • Louisville • Milledgeville • Atlanta • Find these places on the map, place them on your map on LH 72 along with the years that the city served as our state’s capital

  9. Flash Card Study Guide-Study guide pg.74(after you complete the worksheet study guide) • Land Lottery • Yazoo Land Fraud • Headright System • Cotton Gin • Impact of Cotton Gin • Railroad • Impact of Railroad • UGA • Savannah • Augusta • Louisville • Milledgeville • Atlanta Tell dates of each capital and why it moved from that city

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