Georgia's Western Expansion Week 1

Chartered in 1785 and built in Athens GA.

• University of Georgia

• GA's first railroad

• The State Capital

What's so special about UGA?

• First college in USA

• First public college in USA

• First chartered college for women

I wrote the charter for UGA and began her first President.

• John Milledge

• Jame Gunn

• Bald Abraham

• Abraham Baldwin

I was GA's 1st capital city.

• Atlanta

• Milledgeville

• Louisville

• Augusta

• Savannah

I was GA's 4th capital city.

• Atlanta

• Milledgeville

• Louisville

• Augusta

• Savannah

I was GA's 2nd capital city.

• Atlanta

• Milledgeville

• Louisville

• Augusta

• Savannah

I was GA's 5th capital city.

• Atlanta

• Milledgeville

• Louisville

• Augusta

• Savannah

I was GA's 3rd capital city.

• Atlanta

• Milledgeville

• Louisville

• Augusta

• Savannah

I was the reason GA moved the capital away from Louisville.

• The Swine Flu

• Malaria

• MyMamaToldMeSo

• MezzoTheeLeeOhma

I am the reason WHY GA moved her capital cities.

• Because the population moved.

• Because they wanted the capital to be the biggest city.

• To make the capital more convenient and centrally located.

• To make the capital safer from the Indian threat.