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Georgia's First Constitution was made in 1777 by the Provincial Congress called by the Georgia Trustees. It provided framework from when Gerogia went from a colony to a state. It was made to tell how Georgia's laws and government should work, though it did make the legislative branch awfully powerful. It remained in effect for 12 years.

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Savannah was founded in 1736 by General James Oglethorpe when he, and 120 fellow passengers on the ship Anne, landed on a bluff along the Savannah River. Savannah also served as the colonial capital of Georgia from 1777-1784. Savannah was Gerogia's first established city.

In 1779, during the American Revolution, France had held seige to Savannah. Though this wasn't the only hardship Savannah had to go through. In 1796 and 1820 Savannah suffered two devestating fires. 1820 also saw an outbreak of yellow fever, that killed nearly a tenth of Savannah's population.

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The Head Right Policy was the first approach of distributing land. It gave thousands of acers of land to vetrens who fought in the American Revolution. Men who didn't fight in the war still got up to 800 acres of land, but only if they were married or owned land.

Grants were up to 200 to 1,000 acres of land. The goal of the Head Right Policy was to strengthen the state and increase the population in order to increase Georgia's power in the House of Representatives.

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Augusta was established in 1736, it was the second planned town after Savannah. It was named after the mother of King George the third, Princess Augusta of Saxe Goths.

It served as the state capital of Georgia from 1785-1795. Many people thought that the capital should stay here, because in that time the population was thriving and moving west, though it didn't. During the American Revolution Augusta was the sight of bitter fighting and it changed sides many times.

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University of Georgia, also known as UGA, was the first public university in Georiga. It was creataed by Abraham "Bulldawg" Baldwin.

The government wanted education for all, not just for the wealthy, white men. The government also wanted UGA to show and promote the growth of Gerogia.

After the Civil War UGA nearly went bankrupt.

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Cotton gin was created in 1794 by Eli Whitney. Cotton gin is short for cotton engine. The cotton gin made deseeding cotton very easy. It also expanded cotton production, but it also expanded slavery.

Even though it made deseeding cotton easier, it only worked on short-staple cotton and would damage extra-long staple cotton.

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The Yazoo Land Act was in 1795. It was when state legislatures accepted bribes from 4 private land companies to enact a law that allowed the state of land from the state's western bourndaries sell at prices far below market value.

After the Yazoo Act was passed, the people of Georgia were outraged and voted most legislatures out of office. Thankfully, the Yazoo Land Act was ended in 1796.

All records of the bill were taken out and publicly burned. This was one of the most important events to take place in Louisville.

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The Yazoo Land Fraud was in 1795. It was when the government sold 500,000 dollars worth of western land to 4 different compaines. The 4 companies had bribed the Gerogia General Assembly, which the government didn't know about.

Though when the government did find out, the legislative still went on with the sale.

One of the senators even resigned to fight to stop the signing of the Yazoo Land Act.

Georgia eventually had to give up land to the U.S government for 1.25 million, and promise not to remove Native Americans from thier land.

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Louisville was established in 1786 named after Louis XVI. Louisville is located in today's Jefferson County.

It used to be Georgia's capital from 1796-1807, because it was a center of trade, legislators and political influence.

Although it was once thriving as a capital, it soon went down hill. Louisville has a growing concern of a malaria outbreak in the region.

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Milledgeville was established 1803 and was named after a Georgia govner John Milledge. It was state capital of Georiga during the Civil War, 1804-1868.

In 1815, Milledgeville became increasingly properous and more respectful and the surrounding countryside became caught up in the middle of a cotton boom.

During the Reconstruction Peirod after the Civil War Milledgevill struggled to survive as a city, after losing the buisness of the captial.

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The Land Lotteries took place from 1805-1833. It was the third approach of distributing land in Georiga.

White men could get 1 ticket per year if you're married, and if you had a child you could get 2. You could get 200-500 acres of land. Registration fee was $4 per 100 acres.

The settlers wanted the Cherokee to leave so they were able to get more land, and they made a deal.

Though the settlers got impatient and they pushed the Native Americans out of their home lands, and started the Trail of Tears.

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Railroads were very important all over the state and the U.S. They were important for buisnesses and for people to have reliable transportation. Railroads gave the state easier ways of transporting goods and people. Railroads also gave the state more access to interstate transportation.

Railroads gave the country easier and more relaible transportation and easier ways to trade goods and services. It also made spreading news across the states much easier.

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Atlanta was established 1837 and it started as a capital in 1868, and is still current capital of Georiga. It was orginally Marthasville, it is now Atlanta. Atlanta was made capital because people had better accessability to transportation.

Atlanta was the first land locked city in Georiga.

Atlanta leads the nation with the title of "City in a Forest" with 100,000 shade trees.