Why was the University of Georgia created? Flashcards
The year the University of Georgia was incorporated
1784
The year the University of Georgia was created
1801
Name of the first building
Franklin Colledge
What was Franklin Colledge named after?
Benjamin Franklin
What is Franklin Colledge called now?
Old Colledge
The year UGA graduated its first class
1804
The organization that governs UGA today
Board of Regions
Land Grant
A written grant of land signed by the government.
Who set aside 40,000 acres of land for the UGA?
The General Assembly
Abraham Baldwin
One of the Georgia Signers. He also was appointed by Governor Lyman Hall to sign the charter documents establishing UGA. Was also President for 6 years
Why create Georgia?
Baldwin asserted that an educated population was necessary for a free government. The government should move education available to all, not just the wealthy
S.A.L.M.A
Savanna, Augusta, Louisville, Milledgeville, Atlanta
If the population moves west, then…
So does the needs for Georgia’s capitals to move west
By 1785, the savannah population center of GA had…
Moved to the backcountry and the capital was moved to Augusta
In 1796, the government moved one again to aside near…
An Indian Trade Port
