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What motivated Georgia's leader to move the states capitals from Savannah to Louisville in 1796

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Reportedly, the desire to move the capital also arose out of a concern about malaria in the Louisville area. In 1802, Creek lands west of Louisville were ceded to Georgia

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the state's westward expansion and population shift from coastal areas to the GA upcountry
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