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Establishment of University of Georgia, Louisville, and Spread of Baptist and Methodist Churches

Learn about the establishment of the University of Georgia, Louisville as Georgia's capital, and the spread of Baptist and Methodist churches. Explore Georgia's growth and development during the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

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Establishment of University of Georgia, Louisville, and Spread of Baptist and Methodist Churches

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  1. Lesson Nine (SS8H5a) – The student will explain the establishment of the University of Georgia, Louisville, and the spread of Baptist and Methodist Churches. AftertheAmericanRevolution, Georgia beganto turnits attentionto growthand development, andexpansioninto its vast western frontier. 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.

  2. Lesson Nine (SS8H5a) – The student will explain the establishment of the University of Georgia, Louisville, and the spread of Baptist and Methodist Churches. • Georgia grew rapidlyinseveral ways: • Education– Georgia was a pioneerin publiceducation • In1784, Georgia’s legislature, theGeneral Assembly, set aside40,000acres of landforthe Universityof Georgia. • Themanselectedto writethecharterfortheUniversitywas Abraham Baldwin, oneof GA’s two signers of the Constitution! 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.

  3. Lesson Nine (SS8H5a) – The student will explain the establishment of the University of Georgia, Louisville, and the spread of Baptist and Methodist Churches. • Education– Georgia was a pioneerin publiceducation • TheUniversity’s charterwas approvedin1785, andAbraham • Baldwinwas namedthe school’s first President. • Theoriginal 40,000acre landgrant was sold, and theschool was built in 1801, inAthens, onland donated bythenGov. JohnMilledge. • The first collegeinUGA wasFranklin College 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.

  4. Lesson Nine (SS8H5a) – The student will explain the establishment of the University of Georgia, Louisville, and the spread of Baptist and Methodist Churches. Education– Georgia was a pioneerin publiceducation TheUniversityof Georgia was the first public, land- grant universityinAmerican history!!!! 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.

  5. Lesson Nine (SS8H5a) – The student will explain the establishment of the University of Georgia, Louisville, and the spread of Baptist and Methodist Churches. • Georgia’s Five Capital Cities • As Georgia’s population beganto shift moreandmore to thewest,Georgia’s capital cities moved westwardas well • Throughout its • history, Georgia hashad fivecapital cities (rememberthe acronymS.A.L.M.A.) 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.

  6. Lesson Nine (SS8H5a) – The student will explain the establishment of the University of Georgia, Louisville, and the spread of Baptist and Methodist Churches. • Georgia’s Five Capital Cities • Savannah (1732-1784) • Augusta (1785-1795) • Louisville (1796-1806) • Milledgeville (1806-1867) • Atlanta • (1868-Present) 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.

  7. Lesson Nine (SS8H5a) – The student will explain the establishment of the University of Georgia, Louisville, and the spread of Baptist and Methodist Churches. • Georgia’s Five Capital Cities • Augusta • By1785, the population centerof GA hadmoved to the backcountryand thecapital was movedto Augusta. Old Academy of Richmond County, which hosted President Washington on his tour of the south in 1791. No sooner had the capital been moved to Augusta than the population center moved further west, causing the General Assembly to select a site for a new capital. 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.

  8. Lesson Nine (SS8H5a) – The student will explain the establishment of the University of Georgia, Louisville, and the spread of Baptist and Methodist Churches. Georgia’s Five Capital Cities Louisville • In1796, thestategovernment moved, onceagain, to a site nearan Indiantrading post along theOgeecheeRiver. • The new capital citywasnamedLouisville, in honor of King Louis XVI of France, anAmericanallyduring theRevolution. The historic Market House, Louisville’s oldest building, built during the 1790s shortly after the founding of the city. 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.

  9. Lesson Nine (SS8H5a) – The student will explain the establishment of the University of Georgia, Louisville, and the spread of Baptist and Methodist Churches. • Georgia’s Five Capital Cities • Milledgeville • In1806, thecapital was, onceagain, movedwest to keep upwiththe population migration, to a new site along theOconeeRiver. • The new capital cityof Georgia was named Milledgevillein honorof Gov. JohnMilledgewhohad donatedthelandto buildUGA. The Old Capital building, which housed GA’s legis- lature, the General Assembly, from 1807 to 1868. 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.

  10. Lesson Nine (SS8H5a) – The student will explain the establishment of the University of Georgia, Louisville, and the spread of Baptist and Methodist Churches. • Georgia grew rapidlyinseveral ways: • TheSpreadof Baptist andMethodist Churches • Prior to the Revolution, most Georgians had been members of the official Church of England (the Anglican Church). • Anglicanism taught that the King of England wasthe head of the Church, and it demanded that its members be loyal to the King during the Revolution. 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.

  11. Lesson Nine (SS8H5a) – The student will explain the establishment of the University of Georgia, Louisville, and the spread of Baptist and Methodist Churches. • TheSpreadof Baptist andMethodist Churches • During andafterthewar, Anglican priests identified withtheTories and, therefore, left orwereforced to leaveGA byWhigs. • Anglicans who did not support the King left theChurchandEnglandand joinedtheMethodist Church, led byJohnWesley andGeorgeWhitefield. Whitfield County is named after Methodist minister and missionary, Rev. George Whitefield 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.

  12. Lesson Nine (SS8H5a) – The student will explain the establishment of the University of Georgia, Louisville, and the spread of Baptist and Methodist Churches. • TheSpreadof Baptist andMethodist Churches • TheRevolutionaryWar nearly destroyedwhat remainedof organized religioninGeorgia, asmanychurches weredamagedor destroyed. • Declarationof Independence signer, LymanHall, who was Governorof Georgia in1783, strongly promotedtherebuilding of churches. 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.

  13. Lesson Nine (SS8H5a) – The student will explain the establishment of the University of Georgia, Louisville, and the spread of Baptist and Methodist Churches. • TheSpreadof Baptist andMethodist Churches • Thegreatest growthoccurred among the Baptists andthe Methodists. • One of the first African-American churches in U.S. history, the First Colored Baptist Church, was established in Savannah in 1788. • As Georgia expanded westward, the Methodist and Baptist churches found ways to spread with the people.(Traveling Minsters known as Circuit Riders)(Will spilt over permitting slavery) • To the present day, thetwo largest Christian denominations inGeorgia are Baptist and Methodist. 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.

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