1. TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS AND THE IMPACT ON GEORGIA

2. The U.S. Grows  1803 1789 In 1803, Napoleon Bonaparte sold the Colony of Louisiana (828,000 sq. mi.) to President Thomas Jefferson for $15 million dollars. This land acquisition more than doubled the size of the United States. *The Louisiana Purchase.

3. United States Territory—1840 By 1850, the US had acquired much of the land that makes up the US today.

4. Cotton Gin  Eli Whitney invented the CG  in 1793 Before the Cotton Gin, tobacco was an important crop, but it was destroying the soil. BCG < 1 lb/day ACG > 50 lbs/day The Cotton Gin INCREASED the need for slaves, because farmers could now plant more cotton, making a larger profit. This led to a westward expansion in the state and an increase in population, and removal of Native Americans.

6. COTTON GIN - IMPACT Plant More Buy more Need for Pick Land SlavesMore Sell More

12. Canals & Steamboats  Canals were constructed throughout the eastern United States in order to connect rivers and lakes to transport goods.  The Erie Canal connected Lake Erie to the Hudson River in New York.  Up until the 1820s, GA relied on rivers to transport goods long distances.  Canals were planned as an attempt to connect rivers in GA, but ultimately failed.

14. Railroads  The state of Georgia decided that railroads would better assist with transportation.  Railroads would be a big part of Georgia’s future.  Georgia's rail history began in the 1830s as America was just beginning to build a network of tracks.  By 1850 Georgia had the most rail miles of any southern state.  During the Civil War, Georgia’s many rail systems made the transportation of goods easy, making Atlanta the 2 nd most important city in the Confederacy.  More than a century and a half later, it continues to be a railroad leader. Did you know? Atlanta was originally named Terminus because several rail lines ended or terminated there? The city was renamed Atlanta after the Western & Atlantic railroad.

16. UNITED STATES RAILWAY SYSTEM IN 1870

17. COMPARE THE GEORGIA RAILROAD MAP ON THE LEFT TO THE GEORGIA COTTON PRODUCTION MAP ON THE RIGHT. WHAT CONCLUSIONS CAN YOU DRAW?

19. Impact on Georgia’s Economy  How did all of these inventions impact the economy of Georgia?  How did these things impact the size of the states’ population?  How did these inventions impact slavery?