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Georgia is founded by James Oglethorpe. He founded it as a refuge for debtors, but the king wanted Georgia to be a military base to protect the other colonies.
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Georgia is the las og the colonies to be founded. This means that Georgia os the youngest colony of the original thirteen.
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Ogletorpe and colonists inload ships in present-day Savanna.
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Three laws were passed in Georgia:
1. No slaves allowed in Georgia.
2. No rum in Georgia.
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James Oglethorpe invaded Florida.
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The King of Britain makes Georgia a royal colony. That means that Georgia will be governed by a royal govenor appointed by the king.
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In 1778 Georgia is welcomed into statehood! Hooray!
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Gold was found in Auraria near the mountains. This is first gold rush in America.
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Seminole Indians massacred Major Fracis Dade with 105 other men in Georiga.
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The Georgia historical Society is founded.
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In 1839, the Georgia Historical Society was founded. It has been active ever since.
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Atlanta becomes the capital of Georgia.
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The capital of Georgia is moved from Savannah to Atlanta.
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The official Flag of Georgia was created.
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Coco Cola was invented in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Coco Cola is ivented in Atlanta.
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Coco Cola officially is released to the public.
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A Race riot broke out in Georgia. It starteed because the newspaper reported three african american men beating a white woman.
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A race riot broke out in Georgia. It happened after a newspaper repoted black men assoulting a white women.
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Georgia had the most plantations out of the southern colonies. They had the most during the 1950's.
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Martin Luther King Jr. and other civil rights people formed the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.
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Atlanta rules segregated seating on buses unconsititional.
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Georgia outlawed the use of the elctric chair in 2001.
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Coretta Scott King passed away in 2006. She was the widow of Martin Luther King Jr.
