Unit 9: Growth and Expansion
Glue in Notebook on pages _________
Standard - SS8H5: The student will explain significant factors that affected the development of Georgia as part of the
growth of the United States between 1789 and 1840.
Element a.: Explain the establishment of the University of Georgia, Louisville, and the spread of Baptist and Methodist
churches.
Element b.: Evaluate the impact of land policies pursued by Georgia; include the headright system, land lotteries, and the
Yazoo land fraud.
Element c.: Explain how technological developments, including the cotton gin and railroads, had an impact on Georgia’s
growth.
Element d.: Analyze the events that led to the removal of Creeks and Cherokees; include the roles of Alexander
McGillivray, William McIntosh, Sequoyah, John Ross, Dahlonega Gold Rush, Worcester v. Georgia, Andrew Jackson, John
Marshall, and the Trail of Tears.
Standard - SS8E1: Give examples of the kinds of goods and services produced in Georgia in different historical periods.
Standard – SS8E2: Explain the benefits of free trade.
Element a.: Describe how Georgians have engaged in trade in different historical time periods.
Verbs
Nouns
Lesson 4 – Westward Expansion – Key Vocabulary
University of Georgia (UGA)
Headright System
Louisville (as GA’s capital)
Land Lotteries
Spread of Baptist/Methodist Churches
Railroads
Cotton Gin
Yazoo Land Fraud
Vocab. Term
University of Georgia
(UGA)
Definition/Description
Information/Notes (5 Ws and H):
Analysis Question
What was the purpose for the establishment of
the University of Georgia?
Louisville (as GA’s
capital)
Information/Notes (5 Ws and H):
Why was Georgia’s capital changed to Louisville?
What other cities have served as GA’s capital?
Spread of Baptist and
Methodist Churches
Information/Notes (5 Ws and H):
Why were churches (such as Baptist and
Methodist churches) important to the citizens of
GA?
Headright System
Information/Notes (5 Ws and H):
What impact did the Headright System have on
Georgia and its citizens?
Land Lotteries
Information/Notes (5 W’s and H):
What impact did the land lotteries have on
Georgia and its citizens?
Yazoo Land Fraud
Information/Notes (5 W’s and H):
What impact did the Yazoo Land Fraud have on
Georgia and its citizens?
Cotton Gin
Information/Notes (5 W’s and H):
What impact did the Cotton Gin have on the
growth of Georgia?
Railroads
Information/Notes (5 Ws and H):
What impact did the development of railroads
have on the growth of Georgia?