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Period: Jan 1, 1000 to
mississippian
It was composed of a series of urban settlements and satellite villages suburbs linked together by a loose trading network 2 the largest city being Cahokia believed to be a major religious center. -
May 21, 1542
Hernando de soto
He was the first spanish explorer and conquistador who led the first European expedition deep into the territory of the modern-day United States (Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Alabama and most likely Arkansas). -
oglethorpe arrives
james Edward Oglethorpe was born on December 22, 1696, in London, England; he was the tenth and last child of Eleanor and Theophilus Oglethorpe. Though frequently in London, the Oglethorpes maintained a large family estate in Godalming, a small Surrey town near London. Here at Westbrook Manor (later the Meath Home) young Oglethorpe grew up. His father owned other property in Godalming and the neighboring town of Haslemere, and the rent from these gave the Oglethorpes a comfortable life. -
salzburgers arrive
German Salzburgers Arrive in Georgia. ... The community suffered British occupation during the Revolution, but the Jerusalem Church founded by Bolzius still stands, a gathering place for the descendants of the exiled German protestants who arrived in the colony on March 12, 1734, -
Salzburgers Arrive
German Salzburgers Arrive in Georgia The community suffered British occupation during the Revolution but the Jerusalem Church founded by Bolzius still stands, a gathering place for the descendants of the exiled German protestants who arrived in the colony on March 12, 1734 -
BATTLE OF KETTLE CREEK
The Battle of Kettle Creek (February 14, 1779) 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. -
Georgia Ratiflies Constuition
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American Revolution
he 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. They defeated the British in the American Revolutionary War in alliance with France and others -
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.Sep 2, 2015
