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Jan 1, 1000
Paleo Period
The paleo was the first people on earth. They were nomadic which means they never stay in the same place. They hunted large animals like mammoth and saber tooth tiger. They made the houses out of bones. The bones came from the animals they killed. -
Jan 1, 1000
Archaic Period
The archaic period statred to hunt smaller animals because the larger animals were extint in this period. They became more reliant on groups. They started to use smaller thinner spear heads. Dpnt have evidence of an organized religion. -
Jan 1, 1000
Woodland Period
The woodland period was the first group to experiment with farming. They lived in areas longer, no longer nomadic. They started to see organized trade. Focused on religion using mounds to bury dead ceremony. -
Period: Jan 1, 1000 to
Mississippian Period
The mississippian lived off of farming. Still hunts small game hunting. Had a organized trade and religion, by the way bigger tribes and villages. Most advance religion thinking mounds temples for dead. -
Nov 15, 1540
Hernando De Soto
De soto search Geaorgia for gold. Many of his soldiers killed many native americans. Many native americans died from many diseases. De soto never found gold while in Georgia. -
Georgia Founded
Georgia was founded on January 2, 1732. Georgia founder is James Oglethorpe. Oglethorpe was given a charter to build a new colony. Georgia was built for where debtors in prison could go to start a new and it served as a barrier against spanish expansion from Florida. -
Charter of 1732
The charter of 1732 was sign by King George ll. The chrter was for the new colony. James Oglthrope want the charter for the new colony so the people could come and start all over again. The charter was for a group called the trustees which they returned the charter one year early. -
Salzburgers arrive
They arrive in georgia because they were kicked out of Austria for religion protest. They landed in a city of georgia called Ebenezer. They later moved to a new city called New Ebenezer. The new city was successful and created the first georgia's grist mill. -
Highland Scots arrive
the highland scots arrive in Georgia. James oglethrope brought them to defend Georgia from the spanish. They were warriors strong and brave. They built forts to avode the spanish coming from florida. -
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Trail of Tears
a part of andrew jackson's indian removal policy. the cherokee nation was force to give up. its lands east mississippi river and to an area in present day oklahoma. the cherokee people called this journey the " Trail of Tears." -
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John Reynolds
Georgia's first royal gover was john reynolds. He was the first to make a court system. he failed to serve georgia. he sent all the legislature home. -
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Henry Ellis
Henry Ellis was the second governor. He kept working with the court system of John Reynolds. he was a successful governor. Henry ellis was loved by the colonist. -
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James Wright
James Wright was the last royal governor. He kept the court system going. he also was loved by the colonist. he played a key role in retarding the americna revolution. -
Austin Dabney
Austin Dabney was a slave who became a private in the georgia military and fought against the british during the revolutionary war. he was the only afriacn american to begranted land by this state of georgia. -
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Constitutional Conventions
Constitutional conventions are a distinctly American political innovation, first appearing during the era of the Revolutionary War (1775-83). Georgia was among the first states to use a meeting of delegates to create a constitution. -
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Amreican Revolution
Georgians faced a unique set of the american revolution. England, the mosty powerful country in the world offfered a level of safety that perhaps a new nation could not. Politics deeply divied the state not just as tory and loyalist. Thats all you need to know about american revolution. -
eljaj clarke/ kettle Cr.
Among the few heros of the revolutionary war from Georgia, Elijah clarke was born in 1742. During the american revolution serveral incidents occured along its banks. Kettle creekflows into the tyrone community in wilkes county. Its likely takes its name from a local fish trap called a kittle. That's all you need to know about elijah clarke/kettle creek. -
University of Georgia founded
UGA was the first public college. Established on January 27, 1785. Was a land grante unversityy. the goverment gav the land for free only for college eastablishment. -
GEORGIA RATIFIES CONSTIUTION
to all to whom thses presents shall come greetng where as the form of a constituton for the government of the united states amercia was on seventeenth day of september. -
Eli Whitney and the cotton gin
the cotton gin was Ga chief crop before the civil war. the eli whitney company was increasing their profits. also made it easier and faster. slavery increased around this time. -
YAZOO LAND FRAUD
selling land to land companies wa illegal and large land in gerogia to change the law sate of gerogia sold large of land. -
Missouri compromise
The Missouri compromise lasted 30 years from 1820-1850. compromised to keep the free & slaves states equal. Missouri enters as a slave state and maine enters as a free state. -
dahlonega gold rush
the dahloega gold rush was in the cherokee territory. Georgia passed out a law were the settlers can take away the indians land. the cherokee refused and sue georgia. the cherokees got their land back but not for a long time. -
Worcrestor vs. Georgia
the settler tried to take the cherokee's land becaused they found gold there. the cherokees sue georiga but they could sue georgia without a u.s citizen. worcrestor took the case and helped out the cherokees. the cherokees won the case. -
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Trail Of Tears
As part of Andrew Jackson's indian removal. the cherokee nation was forced tp give up its land east mississippi river and move to an area in present day oklahoma. the cherokee people called this journey " The Trail Of Tears." -
Compromise of 1850
Californa ask to enter the statehood. it enter as a free state. that made the states uneven. the compromise of 1850 gave the south a law ( fugitive law). this law claims that all the slaves who ran away to the free states should be returned to their owner. -
Kansas-Nebraska act
A law mandating ' popular sovereignty' in the terratory mean state could vote to be free or a slave state. -
ANDERSONVILLE PRISON CAMP
Andersonville was a Prison camp. Confederate prisoner of war camp. 13,000 union troops died at Andersonville from starvation. Also from severe infections. -
Dred Scott Case
Was a slave taken by his owner from slave state of missiouri. he went to court to say he was free cause he lives in a free state. Court did not take the case because scott couldnt sue. he was still property of his owner -
UNION BLOCKADE OF GEORGIA
Ships were used to block the imports from other countries. They made the Anaconda plan. The goal was to save the south into surrounded. -
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andersonville prison camp
The Camp Sumter military prison at Andersonville was one of the largest Confederate military prisons during the Civil War. During the 14 months the prison existed, more than 45,000 Union soldiers were confined here. Of these, almost 13,000 died here. Today, Andersonville National Historic Site is a memorial to all American prisoners of war throughout the nation's history. -
Battle of antietam
the north and south armies fought. one day only battle was the bloodiest battle of the civil war. 23,000 soldiers died, wound, or missing, after 12 hours of savage combat. army of northern Virginia's first invasion into the north led bygerneral Robert E. Lee. -
Emanclpation proclamation
president lincoln issued emanclpation proclamation. a docum,ent affecting 4 million slaves in the untied states. Lincoln wanted the confederate states to end war and rejoin the union, and end end 244 years of slavery. lincoln stated if the south dont surrender by january 1, 1863 all slaves will be free. the south continude the fight slaves are free forever. -
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Battle of Gettysburg
was the turning point in the civil war. union won the battle led by general George Gordon Meade. it was the worlds bloodiest fight with 51,000 casualties. -
battle of chickamauga
union forces moved against the major confederate railroad center in chattanooga, tennessee. union general william rosecrans led his army troops against confederate general braxton bragg. -
SHERMAN'S ATLANTA CAMPAGIN
In early May 1864 Federal forces under Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman began battling the Confederate Army of Tennessee for possession of north Georgia. At stake was Atlanta, major manufacturing center and railroad hub. Sherman had 110,000 men and 254 cannon in three armies concentrated near Chattanooga. -
SHERMAN'S MARCH TO SEA
Sherman marched his troops from Atlanta to the Savannah. It was a 60 mile wide path. His troops burned down homes and pulled up rail roads. They also destroyed anything that could help the south. -
FREEDMAN'S BUREAU
Freedmen popularly known as the Freedmen’s Bureau, was established in 1865 by Congress to help former black slaves and poor whites in the South in the aftermath of the U.S. Civil War . Some 4 million slaves gained their freedom as a result of the Union victory in the war, which left many communities in ruins and destroyed the South’s plantation-based economy. -
Thirteeth amendment
The thirteeth amendment to the u.s. constitution it continued to the work of the emancipation proclamation, officially abolished slavery. the amedment was passed by conress in january 1865 it was submitted to the states for ratification. it was ratified in december 1865. president andrew johnson made ratification of the amendment a requirement for the southern states to rejoin the union. -
KU KLUX KLAN FORMED
Founded in 1866, the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) extended into almost every southern state by 1870 and became a vehicle for white southern resistance to the Republican Party’s Reconstruction-era policies aimed at establishing political and economic equality for blacks. -
HENRY MCNEAL TURNER
In 1867, after Congress passed the Reconstruction Acts, Turner switched his energies to the political sphere. He helped organize Georgia's Republican Party. He served in the state's constitutional convention and then was elected to the Georgia House of Representatives, representing Macon -
Capital moved to louisville
savannah was georgia's capital. but the captial moved to louisville, because of the population. the population was shifting west. -
Henry Mcneal Turner
on of the most influental african american leaders in late- nineteenth- centurygeorgia, henry mcneat turner was a pioneering church organizer -
fouthteenth amendment
The fourthteenth amendment granted citizenship on the freedman and for bade any states denying anyone the equal protection of the law congress passed the amendment in june 1866, and it was ratified in july 20, 1868 -
fifteenth amendment
the fifthteenth amendment granted all male citizens the right to vote regardless of their race, color,or previous condition of servitude the amendment was submitted to the states in february 1869 and ratified in february 3,1870 -
Atlanta braves
The Braves are the oldest continuosly opreating pro sports franchise in Ameria.They were in Milwaukee, Brooklen, and last but not least Atlanta. They joined the National Association on April 22, 1871. -
CARL VINSON
Vinson is recognized as "the father of the 2 ocean navy". He also served for 25 consecutive terms in the US House of Representatives. He retired in January 1965. He served in the US congress longer than anyone in history -
WILLIAM B. HARSTFIELD
Hartsfield was or becsme one of the greates mayors of Atlanta. He served 6 terms, longer than any other person in Atlanta's history. He is given credit for developing Atlanta into the aviation powerhouse. Hartsfield died on Febuary 22, 1971. -
RICHARD RUSSELL
Russell served in a public office for 50 years, as a state legislator, governor, and a US senator. Russell was best known for his efforts to strengthen the national defense an to oppose civil rights legislation. Russell also worked to bring economic opportunities to Georgia. -
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1906 Atlanta riot
Two day riot in the streets of Atlanta
Caused by false news of black men attacking white woman
18 black men killed, 3 white men killed
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IVAN ALLEN JR.
Allen served as mayor of Atlanta from 1962- 1970. He is given credit for leading the city through physical and economic growth and with staying calm through the civil rights movements. Allen was borin in Atlanta on MArch 15, 1911. He died on July 2, 2003. -
Rebecca Latimer Felton
1st women to serve in the U.S senate
Appointed to the seat after the death of pervious
Served only one day supported prison reform, equal rights, and education. -
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HOLOCAUST
The Holocaust was the state sponsored percicution and murder of 6 million Jews by the Nazi. The German also targeted other groups because of their racial inferiority, the disabled and some of the slaves during this time period. -
social security
Social Security was made to provide a general welfare by making a system of federal old age benifits. This enabled several states to make more adequate provision for aged people, blind people, dependent children and crippled children, maternal and child welfare, public health and the administration of their unemployment compensation laws to establish a social security board. -
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WORLD WAR 2
In Georgia, southern states were critical to the war efforts. 320,000 people from Georgia served in the US armed forces during WW2, others started to work at factories to help with the war efforts. World War 2 lifted Georgia out of the Great Depression. -
PEARL HARBOR
On December 7, 1941, Pearl Harbor was bombed and many men and women in the service lost their lives or were injured. The Japanese hoped this bombing would prevent the US from increasing their influence in the pacific. -
1946 governor race
Georgia's "three governors controversy" of 1946-47, which began with the death of Governor-elect Eugene Talmadge, was one of the more bizarre political spectacles in the annals of American politics. In the wake of Talmadge's death, his supporters proposed a plan that allowed the Georgia legislature to elect a governor in January 1947. -
Herman Talmadge
Herman Talmadge, son of Georgia governor Eugene Talmadge, took the governor's office briefly in 1947, and again after a special election in 1948. herman won the election but died before taking office. -
Student Nonviolent coordinating committe
The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) was founded in April 1960, by young people who had emerged as leaders of the sit-in protest movement initiated on February 1 of that year by four black college students in Greensboro, North Carolina. Although Martin Luther King, Jr. and others had hoped that SNCC would serve as the youth wing of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), -
Sibley Commission
In 1960, Georgia Governor Ernest Vandiver, Jr. was faced with a decision to either close public schools or comply with a federal order to desegregate them. To avoid conflict with the federal government, He directed the Georgia General Assembly to create the General Assembly Committee on Schools. -
Hamilton Holmes and Charlayne Hunter
January 17, 1961 features Hamilton Holmes and Charlayne Hunter on the campus of The University of Georgia. Holmes and Hunter became the first two African American students admitted to the University, one of many segregated southern institutions. -
The Albany Movement
17 November 1961 by representatives from the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee , the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and the the Albany Movement conducted a broad campaign in Albany, Georgia, that challenged all forms of segregation and discrimination. -
ATLANTA HAWKS
They play at Phillips Arena. The team colors are red, black, and gold. The mascots are the Skyhawk and Harry the Hawk. The moved from St. Louis. -
March On Washington
On 28 August 1963, more than 200,000 demonstrators took part in the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in the nation’s capital. The march was successful in pressuring the administration of John F. Kennedy to initiate a strong federal civil rights bill in Congress. During this event, Martin Luther King delivered his memorable ‘‘I Have a Dream’’ speech. -
Lester Maddox
Lester Maddox, Sr., was an politician who was the 75th governor of the U.S. state of Georgia from 1967 to 1971. Maddox campaigned hard for states' rights and maintained a segregationist stance while in office. he denied the slain civil rights leader the honor of lying in state. -
Civil Rights act
The bill was called for by President John F. Kennedy in his civil rights speech of June 11, 1963 in which he asked for legislation "giving all Americans the right to be served in facilities which are open to the public—hotels, restaurants, theaters, retail stores, and similar establishments", as well as "greater protection for the right to vote".John F. Kennedy delivered this speech following a series of protests from the African-American community.This act was for the protestors of segregation. -
ATLANTA BRAVES
After 7 years in Booston, the Braves moved to Atlanta to begin the 1966 major league baseball season. The move of the braves made them the first major league team to call the south their home. On April 12, 1966 they played in their first major league game, with a crowd of more than 50,000. -
ATLANTA FALCONS
In 1965 the Falcons became the first proffessional team in Atlanta.The Falcons have become a mainstay in Atlanta's sports culture. The Falcons are a part of the National Football Conference. Other attempts to bring in proffessional teams had failed, until Rankin Smith was awarded 8.5 million for the franchise -
Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr. was an American Baptist minister, activist, humanitarian, and leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement. He is best known for his role in the advancement of civil rights using nonviolent civil disobedience based on his Christian beliefs. made a famous speech "i have a dream" -
Maynard Jackson elected mayor
In 1968 thirty-year-old Jackson undertook an impulsive, quixotic, and underfunded race for the U.S. Senate against entrenched incumbent Herman Talmadge. Although he won less than a third of the statewide vote, he carried Atlanta and immediately became a force to be reckoned with in city politics. The next year he was elected vice mayor, the presiding officer of the board of aldermen. While Jackson was serving in this role, the charter of the city of Atlanta. -
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Jimmy Carter in Georgia
Jimmy Carter the only Georgian elected president of the United States, held the office for one term, 1977-81. His previous public service included a stint in the U.S. Navy, two senate terms in the Georgia General Assembly, and one term as governor of Georgia (1971-75). -
Andrew Young
Andrew young was a lifelong work politician. Andrew was a human rights activist. Young left his pastor life in 1961 to work with the Southern Christian Leadership Company. A company the was held by Martin Luther king Jr. in Atlanta. Andrew young became the mayor of Atlanta in 1981 -
Benjamin Mays
Benjamin Elijah Mays was an American black ministor the president of Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia from 1940 to 1967. Mays was also a significant mentor to civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. and was among the most articulate and outspoken critics of segregation before the rise of the modern civil rights movement in the United States. -
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1996 Olympic Games
July 19, until August 4, 1996 the olympics were held in Georgia. In Atlanta held the Centennial Summer Olympic Games. The role was to image Atlanta as an international city ready to take on an importance role in global commerece.
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1956 State flag
May 8, 2003, Governor Sonny Perdue signed legislation creating a new state flag for Georgia. The new banner became effective immediately, giving Georgia its third state flag in only twenty-seven month a national record. -
WORLD WAR 1
Great Britian,France,United States,and Russia were countries that were allies in WW1.The "final blow" thath led President Woodrow Wilson to ask Congress to declare war against the Central Powers in WW1 was the Zimmermann Telegram.Camp Benning did infantry train in WW1.Armistice that ended WW1 was the event celebrated on the 11th hour of the 11th month of the year.The information used by the Allied nations to promote their cause and entice the US to enter WW1 was called propaganda
