Westward Expansion, 1789-1840 (SS8H4)
"Georgia from the Latest Authorities." Engraved by John Scoles. New York: I. Low, 1799. From John Payne's Universal Geography, J. Kyle Spencer Map Collection, Columbus State University Archives
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.
Suggested Collections
African American Literature (Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library )
Cecil Haralson Collection (Smyrna Public Library)
Chatham County Deed Books, 1785-1806 (Georgia Archives)
Cherokee Indian Relocation Papers (Georgia Historical Society)
Collection on William Harris Crawford, 1814-1833 (Georgia Historical Society)
George Walton letter to his son (Hargrett Library)
Headright and Bounty Plats of Survey, 1783-1909 (Georgia Archives)
Historic Georgia Codes Collection (University of Georgia Law Library)
Jacob Waldburg Papers (Hargrett Library)
John Macpherson Berrien Papers (Georgia Historical Society)
Keith M. Read collection, 1732-1905 (Hargrett Library)
Telamon Cuyler Historical Manuscripts, 1609-1942 (Hargrett Library)
"Thar's Gold in Them Thar Hills": Gold and Gold Mining in Georgia, 1830s-1940s (Lumpkin County Library, Chestatee Regional Library System)
Suggested Searches
Morill Act of 1862
White Sticks
Historic Newspapers
Chronicling America, 1789-1840 (newspapers from throughout the United States)