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L esson Ele v en (SS8H5c) – Th e studen t will explain h o w technol o gical de v elop men ts, including th e cotton gin and rail r oad s, had an i mp act on Georgia ’ s g r o w th.
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Lesson Eleven (SS8H5c) – The student will explain how technological developments, including the cotton gin and railroads, had an impact on Georgia’s growth. • Bythemid-1800s, Georgia was becoming aneconomicand political power, formultiplereasons. • 1. “King Cotton” • In colonial Georgia, growingcottonwas not practical orprofitable becauseit was toodifficult to separatetheseed fromthecotton by hand • In1793, whilevisiting a plant- ation nearSavannah, Eli Whitneyinventedthe cottonginto quicklyandeasilycleancottonof its seeds 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.
Lesson Eleven (SS8H5c) – The student will explain how technological developments, including the cotton gin and railroads, had an impact on Georgia’s growth. • 1. “King Cotton” • Almost overnight, cotton becamethedominant cropin thesouth, andGeorgiawas thenation’s largest producer. • Unfortunately, morecotton meant moreplantations, and more plantations meant a greater dependenceonslavery. 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.
Lesson Eleven (SS8H5c) – The student will explain how technological developments, including the cotton gin and railroads, had an impact on Georgia’s growth. • Bythemid-1800s, Georgia was becoming aneconomicand political power, formultiplereasons. • 2. TheGrowthof theRailroads • Thegrowthof cottonmeant therewas a needfora better means of transporting cotton fromGeorgia’s interiorto theport cityof Savannah. • Transportation bywagon, flatboat, andsteamboat was slow andexpensive. 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.
Lesson Eleven (SS8H5c) – The student will explain how technological developments, including the cotton gin and railroads, had an impact on Georgia’s growth. • 2. TheGrowthof theRailroads • In1834, workers began building theGeorgia Railroad,whichwas to extend fromAthens to Augusta. • By1860, therewereover1200miles of railroadinGeorgia. 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.
Lesson Eleven (SS8H5c) – The student will explain how technological developments, including the cotton gin and railroads, had an impact on Georgia’s growth. • Bythemid-1800s, Georgia was becoming aneconomicand political power, formultiplereasons. • 3. Atlanta – The “Gate City” • In1838, theGeneral Assemblypasseda law creating theWestern andAtlantic(W&A) Railroad from theChattahoocheeRiverto theTennesseeRiver. • The purposeof theW&A RRwas to connect railroads fromAugusta, Macon, Columbus and MilledgevillewithGeorgia’s interior. 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.
Lesson Eleven (SS8H5c) – The student will explain how technological developments, including the cotton gin and railroads, had an impact on Georgia’s growth. • 3. Atlanta – The “Gate City” • In1838, theGeneral Assemblypasseda law creating theWestern andAtlantic(W&A) Railroad from theChattahoocheeRiverto theTennesseeRiver. • The purposeof theW&A RRwas to connect railroads fromAugusta, Macon, Columbus and MilledgevillewithGeorgia’s interior. 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.
Lesson Eleven (SS8H5c) – The student will explain how technological developments, including the cotton gin and railroads, had an impact on Georgia’s growth. • 3. Atlanta – The “Gate City” • TheW&A RR beganinthe north inRoss’s Landing, near Chattanooga, ended at a small rail depot calledTerminus. • Within fiveyears, two other railroads convergedat Terminus, causing the depot to grow rapidlyinto a town. 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.
Lesson Eleven (SS8H5c) – The student will explain how technological developments, including the cotton gin and railroads, had an impact on Georgia’s growth. • 3. Atlanta – The “Gate City” • In1843, the nameof Terminus was changedto Marthasville, afterthe daughterof Gov. Wilson Lumpkin, a key figureinthecreationof theW&A Railroad. • In1845, stateleaders changedthenameonceagainto a namemore fitting fora growing city andtheSouth’s most important rail center-Atlanta The name “Atlanta”was taken from theWestern & AtlanticRailroad 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.