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1000 BCE
The Mississippian
The Mississippians culture was a mound-building Native American civilization. -
May 21, 1542
Hernando de soto
Hernando de Soto was a Spanish explorer and conquistador who led the first European expedition deep into the territory of the modern-day United States. -
Charter of 1732
The first twenty years of Georgia history are referred to as Trustee Georgia because during that time a Board of Trustees governed the colony. England's King George signed a charter establishing the colony and creating its governing board on April 21, 1732. -
Salzburgers arrive
The community suffered British occupation during the Revolution, but the Jerusalem Church founded by Bolzius -
Highland scots arrive
Highlanders are descendants of Celts who settled in the northern mainland and islands of Scotland, which is part of Great Britain. The Highland Scots are unique in the way they moved in large, organized groups directly from their homeland to the North Carolina colony. -
Austin Dabney
Austin Dabney was a slave who fought against the British in the American Revolutionary War. He was born a mulatto slave in Wake County, North Carolina, sometime in the 1760s. -
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American Revolution
The American Revolution was a colonial revolt that took place between 1765 and 1783. The American Patriots in the Thirteen Colonies won independence from Great Britain, becoming the United States of America. -
The battle of kettle creek
The Battle of Kettle Creek was a major encounter in the back country of Georgia during the American Revolutionary War. It was fought in Wilkes County about eight miles (13 km) from present-day Washington, Georgia. -
Oglethorpe arrives
James Edward Oglethorpe was a British soldier, Member of Parliament, and philanthropist, as well as the founder of the colony of Georgia. As a social reformer, he hoped to resettle Britain's worthy poor in the New World, initially focusing on those in debtors' prisons. -
constitutional convention
The Constitutional Convention took place from May 25 to September 17, 1787, in the old Pennsylvania State House in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. -
Georgia Ratified Constitution
No one knew, but it was sure to be a tough fight. Georgia called a special convention in Augusta to consider the proposed charter. The delegates voted unanimously to ratify the new U.S. Constitution, the fourth state to do so, on January 2, 1788, Today in Georgia History. -
Georgia Ratified Constitution
No one knew, but it was sure to be a tough fight. Georgia called a special convention in Augusta to consider the proposed charter. The delegates voted unanimously to ratify the new U.S. Constitution, the fourth state to do so, on January 2, 1788, Today in Georgia History.