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English seize New Amsterdam and rename to New York
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Georgia Colonized
James Oglethorpe settles an area in Savannah and names the area Georgia for King George. The Board of Trustees chartered and funding the colonization of Georgia for charity and economical reasons. In regards to charity, it was a colony where debtors could live and pay off their debts by working the land. Economically, the Trustees wanted Georgia to produce silk and wine, however the soil was not meant for those crops. Instead, Georgia was success at producing cotton. -
Slavery in Georgia
The Board of Trustees has prohibited slavery in Georgia, but due to the slaves coming with their owners from the Carolinas and taking more land, the Trustees allowed slavery for Georgia colonists in order to produce more exports. The more people you have, the more lands those people received. -
Stamp Act enforced
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1st Continental Congress meets in Philadelphia
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Georgia does not attend 1st Continental Congress meeting
Georgia is the only colony to not attend the 1st Continental Congress in Philadelphia. Georgia decided to not attend the meeting due to attacks from Creek Indians at the time and that they were unsure of their stance on the Revolution. -
Fugitive Slave Act of 1793
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Cotton Gin Invented
Eli Whitney created a machine that would pick the seeds out of cotton while in Georgia. It cut down the labor time creating a need for more cotton and therefore more slaves to work the fields. Cotton was the greatest product that Georgia produced. -
The War of 1812 began
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Creek War
The Creek War broke out in 1813 between the Creek Indians and the residents of Georgia, Alabama, and Florida. The Creeks, who sided with the British during the War of 1812, lost against the states. As a result, the Creeks lost most of their lands to Georgia, Alabama, and Florida. -
Gold Rush in Dahlonega
In 1828, gold was discovered in North Georgia bringing thousands of people flocking to Georgia to become rich. The Indian lands were being overtaken by new white settlers and forced to move from their own lands. The Superior Court ruled that Georgia has no right over land that did not belong to the state, but the state took land anyways to provide homes for new citizens. -
Indian Removal Act
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Second Seminole War
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Battle of Chickasawauchee Swamp
After the Creek War, the Creek Indians were fleeing south when they took hold of some land in Chickasawauchee Swamp in Baker County, GA. The Georgia militia easily overcame the 300 warriors with 500 militia men, causing the Indians to flee yet again, this time to Florida. -
Harriet Tubman escapes slavery and forms the Underground Railroad
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Georgia bans manumission
Georgia banned slave owners from freeing their property from slavery in their last will and testaments upon the slave owner's death. Georgia saw slaves as property that could be sold for profit after an owner's death. -
Battle of Chickamauga
The Battle of Chickamauga was the first major battle fought in Georgia during the Civil War. It was a confederate win and had the second highest casualties, behind Gettysburg. -
Civil War Began
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Battle of First Manassas
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Fort Pulaski
Union forces captured Confederate stronghold near Tybee Island, GA. The capture of the fort ended up closing off Savannah as a confederate port. Fort Pulaski still stands today and can be toured. -
Emancipation Proclamation
President Abraham Lincoln read his executive order, The Emancipation Proclamation, that gave all slaves in ten states their freedom. -
Battle of Gettysburg
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Seige of Petersburg, VA
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Battle of Kennesaw Mountain
The Battle of Kennesaw Mountain was part of the Atlanta Campaign on General Sherman's list. It was a confederate victory, however did not halt Sherman from continuing his march South. -
Battle of Tupelo
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Battle of Atlanta
The Battle of Atlanta was fought in Atlanta between the Confederate and Union soldiers during the Civil War. General Sherman wanted to shut down the rails and hub that provided items to the Confederacy. This Unions triumph began Sherman's March to the Sea. -
Battle of Lovejoy's Station
The Battle of Lovejoy Station was fought on what now is known as Nash Farms. It was confederate victory. The General for the Union, Kirkpatrick, burned most of the supplies and the tracks, the railroad was up and running again in two days. -
Sherman's March to the Sea
General Sherman, of the North, marched into Georgia headed for Savannah, destroying most major cities with fire. His march almost completely destroyed crops, the Confederate economy and transportation, and much of the cities infrastructures. General Sherman's march was a major success for the Union and a turning point in the war. -
Workers strike for 8 hour work day
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The start of Coca Cola
Coca Cola is first introduced to consumers at Jacob's Pharmacy in Atlanta. Coca Cola became a huge company and a household name all over the country. The inventor, Dr. John S. Pemberton, was a pharmacist. -
Jim Crow Laws
Jim Crow Laws were created by many Southern states to segregate citizens by color. The laws called for separate train cars, water fountains, and education. Jim Crow laws were put in place by citizens who could not relinquish their superiority to black citizens after the Civil War. -
Plessy v Ferguson case
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Sam Hose lynched
Sam Hose, an African American, killed his employer after a wage argument in Newnan, GA. Hose was later lynched and dismembered as punishment. In the height of the Jim Crow era, I feel as though this case is different than the others as Hose, a free man, had killed his employer, and admitted to it and was hanged as a result, compared to others being hanged for no reason. -
NAACP is founded by W.E.B. Du Bois
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Massive Earthquake hits San Francisco, CA
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Crops Destroyed
Boll weevil infestations all but completely destroy cotton crops in Georgia. The infestations caused the major export to become unprofitable for the next few years. -
President FDR reelected
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Gone with the Wind published
Margaret Mitchell published her novel "Gone with the Wind" in 1936 that depicts the lives of those who were affected by General Sherman's March to the Sea. The novel was eventually made into a movie that was filmed in Clayton County, Georgia in 1939. Mitchell ended up winning a Pulitzer Prize in Fiction for the novel. -
Pearl Harbor bombed by Japan
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Atlanta Mayor resigns to fight
Atlanta mayor, Roy Legraw, resigns from being mayor in order to fight in World War II. Legraw was a Lt. Colonel in the National Guard. This shows that even a politician, who could have stayed mayor and let others fight, was brave enough to fight for his country. -
Jackie Robinson gets signed to Dodgers
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Hank Aaron signed
Hank Aaron was signed by the Braves in 1952. The MLB was letting African Americans play in the major league. Hank Aaron became one of the best Braves players to this date and a homerun hitter. -
Civil Rights Movement
The Civil Rights Movements began in Alabama when Rosa Parks, a black woman, refused to give up her seat to a white male. The Movement affected the South greatly by pushing against Jim Crow Laws and segregation. Atlanta had massive protests and sit ins, often involving Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Georgia was filled with tension as Civil Rights leaders and Klu Klux Clan members fought head to head. -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
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Summer Olympics
Atlanta, Georgia hosted the 26th annual Summer Olympics.
On July 27th, there was a bombing that killed two onlookers of the games. The bomb was created by Eric Robert Rudolph, who wanted to cancel the Olympics and was deemed a domestic terrorist. -
O.J. Simpson murder trial began
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Columbine High School Massacre
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Heritage High School Shooting
T.J. Soloman, a 15 year old student at Heritage High School in Conyers, GA, opens fire on this classmates. He did not kill anyone, but injured six students. This shooting along with Columbine are some of the many school shootings to impact the U.S. -
Electric Chair outlawed
Georgia outlawed the use of the electric chair on inmates on receiving the death penalty. It was considered inhumane and instead switched to a faster, more humane option: lethal injection. -
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