Question

Why did Georgia’s capitals keep moving westward in the late 1700s and early 1800s?

a
To avoid British attacks
b
To follow the movement of Georgia’s population
c
To stay near major universities
d
To get closer to coastal ports

Answer 1

b

Georgia’s capitals moved west to remain near the state’s population center as settlers pushed inland. As settlement and land cessions opened the interior, the government relocated Savannah → Augusta → Louisville → Milledgeville to be more centrally located for the growing western population.