WESTWARD EXPANSION

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UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA

today we will learn about the University of Georgia this is 1/3 of the new unit that we are learning today so make sure that you pay attention

Units that we will cover today

SS8H4.a-Explain reasons for the establishment of the University of Georgia, and for the westward movement of Georgia’s capital

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UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA

UGA is located in Athens

the oldest public university in the nation.

the university of Georgia was the FIRST state-supported public University ever!

The school’s trustees named Abraham Baldwin as the first president.

The school did not officially open until 1801

the university was named after Franklin College in honor of Benjamin Franklin

UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA

Women were allowed to attend university in 1918.

the oldest public university in the nation

Georgia’s General Assembly approved the charter

Abraham Baldwin Founder of the University of Georgia

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Multiple Choice

The founder and first president of the University of Georgia was

Button Gwinnett

Elijah Clark

Abraham Baldwin

George Walton

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Which Georgia institution is being described by these statements?

-chartered in 1785 by the Georgia General Assembly

-founded by Abraham Baldwin who also served as the university's first president

-the oldest public university in the nation

-the largest of the state's institutions of higher learning

Georgia State University

The University of Georgia

Georgia Southern University

The Georgia Institute of Technology

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