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The Archaic culture existed from 8,000 B.C 1,000 B.C.
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The Woodland Culture existed 1000 B.C to 1000 A.D.
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The mississipian indians lived from 1000 a.d. to 1600 a.d. They built homes and farms. They were the first to have a government. They finally became civilized.
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The Paleo Cuture existed 12,000 years ago, they haunted animals such as mammoths, bison, ground sloth, elk, saber tooth tigers. They haunted in groups so it will be easier to kill the large animals.
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Hernando De Soto eplored Georgia and other southeastern states in search for gold.Many natives died from European diseases.Captures and kills many natives making them resentful
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The salzburgers came from a town called salzburg, austria.
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The settled in Darien,Ga. They were recruited for their toughness.
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Abraham Baldwin and William Few were the only Georgians to sign the U.S. constitution. Georgia ratified the new constitution for selfish reasons. Georgia needed federal Government to help fight the native americans. Georgia wanted the federal Government to have the power to unite the country.
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The University of Georgia is the first state supported university in the United States. It brought economy and wealth to the area. Athens, GA is the center of intellectual learning in Georgia.
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The cotton gin was invented april 1793 by Eli Whitney.It was a machine that seperated cotton seeds from the fiber.
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Georgia's Legislators were bribed by private land companies to sell Government land. An estimated 35-50 Acres of land was sold for 1 cent per acre. Georgia citizens were upset and voted the legislators out of office.
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California wanted to be a state. But if they became a state they would upset the balance.
