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Jan 1, 1000
Paleo period
Paleo Information
The Paleo developed from asian migration. They were nomadic, meaning they constany followed their food source. The tools the Paleo has were large spear heads or so called clovis points. The food they hunted for were large game animals as mammoth, bison, ground sloth, and sabor tooth tiger. -
Jan 1, 1000
Archaic Period
Archaic Information
The Archaic indians had seasonal migration which return to the spot each season. They had dwellings, caves, and pithouses, which are underground shelters. The tools they had were simple pottery and smaller spearheads. The Archaic indians hunted for small game animals like turkey, deer, bear, and fish. -
Jan 1, 1000
Woodland Indains
Woodland Information
The Woodland Indians started to form tribes. They were no longer nomadic and they lived in more pernment areas. THe Woodland stayed in round houses that resemble huts. THey made the simple form of the bow and arrow. THey also had some pottery. Woodland experimented with farming and hunted for small game animals. -
Period: Jan 1, 1000 to
Mississippian Period
Mississippian Information
The Mississipian began to form cities. They established governments called "chiefdom" Mississipian had the first true cililization. Also had European contact. They had most advanced bow and arrow, pottery,and statues. The Mississippian were the first to live off of agriculture, but still hunted smaller game animals. -
Nov 1, 1540
Hernando De Soto
Hernando De Soto Information
De Soto came to Georgia for the search of gold. He killed thousands of Native Americans during battle. Also killed them from diseases brought by explorers. He died somewhere along the Mississippi River. -
Georgia Founded
Georgia Founded Information
James Edward Oglethorp was the founder of Georgia. He wanted to live in the Yamacraw Bluff. Tomochichi was the chief of the Yamacraw Indians and Oglethorpe had to have his permission to live near his tribe. At first Tomochichi said no but Oglethorpe persuded him to say yes. -
Charter of 1732
Charter of 1732 Information
The first twenty years of Georgia history was referred to as Trustee Georgia. England's king George signed a charter that established a colony. It had created its governing board o April 21, 1732. His action culminated a lengthy process. -
Salzburgers Arrive
Salzburgers Arrive Information
One of the great displacements of people and migrations in European history occurred in 1731-1732, It was when 20,000 protestants were expelled from the country of Salzburg. Archbishop Leapoldvon Firmian issued his Edict of expulsion on October 31, 1731. This forcing the Salzburger Protestants into exile. Though many died they arrived in Geogria on the date of March 12, 1734. -
Highland Scots Arrive
Highland Scots Arrive
Arriving from the highlands of Scotland in October 18, 1735 this group of settlers came to help defend Georgia from Spanish invaders. Also they wanted to make a new home for themselves. When they encountered NAvtive Americans they shared many characteristics. -
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John Reynolds
John Reynolds Information
John Reynolds was born in 1713. He was a captian in the british royal navy, and served as Geogria'sfirst royal govenor. Reynolds made an accomplishment of a self government. However, he did have a major error, he sent the legislature home and ran the colony alone. This angered the colonist, so a king replaces Reynolds. -
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Henry Ellis
Henry Ellis
Henry Ellis was Georgia's second royal governor. He brought together the people of the colony. Ellis had major accomplishments with econmics growth and population growth. He left Georgia because he sufferd from heat related illnesses. -
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James Wright
James Wright
James Wright was Georiga's third governor. He made a couple of major accomplishments. Wright expanded farms and trade. He did make two major errors. First was he tried to move the capital away from Savannah. The second error was the stamp act regardless of opinions. -
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Yozoo Land Fraud
Yozoo Land Fraud Information
The YazooLand Fraud started in 1775. It was when companies would bribe legislators into selling cheap land. Then sold it for a higher price. People were mad and voted out crooked legislators. The feds punished Georiga and took land from Mississippi. -
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American Revolution
American Revolution Information
The American Revolution was a politcal upheaval. It took places between 1765 throguh 1783 during which thirteen american colonies rejected the british monarcy. The war was betwwen the loyslists and patroits. The patroits won the war. -
Elijah Clarke/ Kettle Creek
Elijah Clarke Information
Elijah Clarke was born in 1742. His name appears on a petition in support in support of the kings government. He joined the rebels and got wounded fighting the Cherokee in 1776. He led the victory of Kettle Creek, Georgia. -
University of Georgia
University of Georgia Information
The Universtiy of Georgia was incorporated on January 27, 1785. Geogria was the first state to dupport the university. The state provided land for free for the purpose of a collage. Its first president was A. Baldwin. This university had 2 effects it increased Georgia's population and it made the population smarter. -
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Capital moved to Louisville
Capital moved to Louisville Information\
Louisville was named by king louis the 16th. It was the new capital from 1796-1807. It moved to Louisville to remain central to westward expanison. Legislators wanted to move to keep up with population movement. -
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Constitutional Convention
At the constitutional convention leaders got togehter to talk about problems in the government under the articales of conferation. The leaders depended on checks and balances and divided the branches. President George Washington was the head of the convention. -
Georgia Ratifies Constitution
Georgia elected sx delegates to the constitutional convention in Phliadelphia. Only four went and two signed the final document. Georgia called a speical convention in Augusta to propose the charter. The delegates voted unanimoustly to ratify the new U.S. Constitution. -
Eli Whitney and the Cotton Gin
Eli Whitney and the Cotton Gin Information
Cotton was not a profitable buisness. It took to long to seed the cotton by hand. Eli Whitney made the first ever cotton gin. The cotton sped up the production and increased profits. It also increased slavery. Georgia puts cotton about all economic growth. -
Missouri Compromise
Missouri Compromise Information
Missouri was a slave state. While Maine was a free state. THey attempted to keep a balance between slave and free. There was a line drawn with missouri's southern border. North of that line was free and south of that line was slaves. -
Dahlonega Gold Rush
Dahonega Gold Rush
It started in 1828. Gold was found in Georgia on Cherokee land. When gold was found Georgia made a law taking Cherokee land. John Ross made petitions to congress for help, but got none. -
Trail of Tears
The Trail of Tears was 1000 miles. 16,000 Indians began this journey. Between 5,000 to 6,000 died. They died by cold weather, inadequate clothing, starvation, and diseases. -
Compromise of 1850
Compromise of 1850 Information
The compromise of 1850 was to keep a balance of policies. When California became a state, it had to debate to be a free or slave state. North wanted California to be a free state. While south wanted it to be slave. -
Kansas-Nedraska Act
Kansas Nebraska Act
A law mandating started a popular sovereighty in Kansas adn Nebraska. The popular sovereighty was a vote on slavery. Proslavery and antislavery settlers started fighting. Now the nickname for Kansas is "Bleeding Kansas". -
Dred Scott Case
Dred Scott Case Information
Scott was a slave, whose owner moved to a free state. Scott tries to sure for freedom, Stating he should be free. Court rules are he can not be freed because he is not a citizen, he is property. Also he will remian property wherever his owner goes. -
Election of 1860
Election of 1860 Information
In 1860 Abraham Lincoln wins to become president. He wanted to keep slavery where it already existed. The south was unhappy and comtemplates leaving the union. The north was clearly happy with what Lincoln said. -
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The Union Blockade of Georgia
The Union Blockade of Georgia Information
The untion blockade was started during the Civil war. It was a naval strategy by the U.S. The union blockade was to prevent the confederacy from trading. -
Batttle of Antietam
battle of Antietam Information
Antietam was one of the bloodest battles. It was near the town of Sharpburg, Maryland. The battle started September 17, 1862. 23.000 soldiers were either killed, wounded, or missing from this battle. -
Emancipation Proclamation
Emancipation Proclamation
The Emancipation Proclamation started 5 days after the battle of Antietam. This document affected 4 million slaves in the United States. Abraham Lincoln wanted the confederate states to end the war. He also wanted the end slavery. The south surrendered by january 1,1863. Lincoln then stated "all slaves in states or districts in rebellion aganist the U.S." -
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Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Gettysburg Information
The battle of Gettysburg was the turning point in the civil war. The location of the battle was in Pennsyvania. The battle started July 1st and ended July 3rd 1863. 51,000 soilders died during this battle. -
Battle of Chickamauga
Battle of Chickamauga Information
The battle of Chickmauga was the biggest battle fuaght in Georgia. 34,000 people were killed or wounded. It was the second bloodest battle of the civil war. -
Battle of Chickamauga
Battle of Chickamauga
The battle of Chickmauga was the biggest battle faught in Gerogia. 34,000 people were killed or wounded. It was the second bloodest battle of the civil war. -
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Andersonville Prison Camp
The prioners of Andersonville were treated horrible. In1864 General Grant had to stop the south of exchanging prisoners. This chnage made the military prisons overflow. Most of the water was contumnated. During the first 15 months 13,000 union prisoners died. -
Sherman's Atlanta Campaign
Sherman's Atlanta Campaign Information
Sherman faced off against confederate generals. Shermans goal was to destroy army of Tennesse and capture Atlanta. SHerman failed trying to destroy and was forced to surrender of Atlanta in September. -
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Sherman's March To The Sea
Sherman's army was headed quickly to Savannah. Sherman destroyed all military targets. The move took over two months. The move left a large area of the state totally destroyed. -
Thirteenth Amendment
The thirteenth amendment continued the work of the Emanipution Proclemation. It was to officially abolish slavery. The amendment was passd ny congress. Also submitted to the states for ratification. -
Alonzo Herndon
Alonzo Herndon was the founder and preisdent of the atlanta life insunamce compaign. He was on of atlantas wealthest balck man. He supported local charities and owned a lot of property. He was born into slavery and died free. -
Freedmans Bureau
Thousnads of freedman faced great hardships. Many had to search for places to live and for food. To help freedmen the government established the bureau of refugees. It started March 3, 1865. -
Ku Klux Klan Formed
The Ku Klux Klan was found in 1865. It was extended into almost every southern state by 1870. This klan would burn crosses and staging rallies. The Ku Klux Klan would also bomb black schools and churches through out the southern states. -
Henry McNeal Turner
Henry McNeal Turner was born in 1834 in Newberry Courthouse, South Carolina. He was one of the most influentail African American Leaders. Turner was a pioneering church organizer. He was also an active politican. In 1867 he was elected to the Georgia House of Rep. -
Fourteenth Amendment
Although the thirteenth amendment abolished slavery, it did not abloish discrimination. In 1865 black codes were designed to restrict the rights of the freedmen. The fourteenth amendment grant citizenship to the freedmen and forbid any state from denying anyone. -
Fifteenth Amendment
The fifteeenth admendment granted all male citizens the right to vote. It was reguardless of color and race. The amendment was submitted to the states in February 1869. It ratified in February 1870. -
Booker T. Washington
Booker T. Washington was born a slave. He lived in Virgina on a farm. In 1881 he was a founder of Tuskegee Insititue. 20 years later he served as the adviser to presidents. -
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Internatonal Cotton Exposition
The first international cotton exposition was held in Atlanta in 1881. This would help lure visitors and bring business t the city. Booker T. Washington gave his famous speech, "Atlanta Compromise" during an event. -
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Tom Watson and the Populist
Thomas Watson was known as a general in his early years. Later he was known for white supermacy and anti-catholc movement. In 1896 he was nomenated by the populist party. He was a lawyer, historian, and bigot. -
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Agricultural Adjustment Administration was a major New Deal program. It was to restore agricultural prosperity by curtailing farm production, reducing export surpluses, and raising prices. -
Plessy v. Ferguson
In 1892 Homer Plessy was arrested for sitting in the "white Car" of the railroad. His case went all the way to the Supreme Court. Thi case led to separate facilties for black and whites as long as they were equal. In 1896 this was upheld creating "separate but equal" document. -
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County Unit System
Te county unit system was in 1917. It was when the georgia legislature overwhelmingly dominated the democrates party. Also it was passed by the Neill Primary Act. This act formalized what had operated as an informed system. -
John and Lugenia Hope
John Hope was an important educator. In 1906 he became the first black president of morehouse college. 23 years later he was the president of Atlana University. Lugenia Hope formed the neighborhood union. It improved better schools ad health. -
1906 Atlanta Riot
The Atlanta riot happend during September 22 to the 24. White mobs killed and wounded blacks. Some black males were acused of assaulting white women. This leading most in jail. -
W.E.B. Du Bois
W.E.B. DuBois graduated from Harvard as he first African American to earn a doctorate. He was a professor of history, sociology, and economics. He was a confounders or the NAACP in 1909. He fought for equal rights for blacks and insisted on full civil rights. -
Leo Frank Case
Mary Phagan dioed on April 26, 1913. The suspects were Leo Frank or Jim Conley. Leo Frank was a Jew and was taken out of prison and was hung. While Jim Conley was now in prison. -
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World War 2
The instability created in Europe by the First World War set the stage for another international conflict.Rising to power in an economically and politically unstable Germany, Adolf Hitler and his National Socialist rearmed the nation and signed strategic treaties with Italy and Japan to further his ambitions of world domination.Hitler’s invasion of Poland in September 1939 drove Great Britain and France to declare war on Germany, and World War II had begun. -
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World War 1
The outbreak of world war 1 was escalation of threats and mobilization. The allies were great britain, France, Russia, Italy, and Japan. While the axis powers were Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the ottoman Empire. But the allies joined after 1917 by the united states. -
Lester Maddox
Lester Maddox was born in Atlanta Georgia. In1933 he dropped out of high school. In 1947 Maddox opened up the Pickrick Caferteria. On July 3, 1964 someone captured a photo of Maddox and supporters wielding axe handles forcibly turned away three black activists. -
Eugene Talmadge
Eugene Talmadge was born on September 23, 1884. He lived with his family near Forsyth. He attended the Univeristy of Georgia. He played a role in the states politics. Talmadge had a three year term as state commissioner. -
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Great Depression
The great depression was the deepest and largest lasting econic downturn of the western world. It began soon after the stock market crashed of october in 1929. It sent Wall Street into a panic and wiped out millions od investers. -
Rural Electrification
90 percent of urban dwellers had electricity by the 1930s. Only ten percent of rural dwellers also had electricity. Most farmers were too poor to be able to afford electricity.Private utility companies, who supplied electric power to most of the nation's consumers, argued that it was too expensive to string electric lines to isolated rural farmsteads. -
Andrew Young
Andrew Young Information
Andrew Young was born March 12, 1932. Young was from New Orleans, Louisana. Andrew Young became a pastor in 1957, bu eft in 1961. He was the first black man to win Georgia's house of rep. In 1981 he was elected mayor of Atlanta. -
Richard Russell
Richard B. Russell Jr. became one of the youngest members of the Georgia House of Representatives upon his election in 1920. By the time of this 1928 photograph, he was serving as Speaker of the House. Russell would later take office in 1931 as Georgia's youngest governor, and he entered national politics as a U.S. senator in 1933. -
Civilian Conservation Corps
The Civilian Conservation Corps was a public work relief program that operated from 1933 to 1942. It was in the United States for unemployed, unmarried men from relief families as part of the New Deal. President Franklin D. Roosevelt combined his interests in conservation and universal service for youth. -
Social Security
An act to provide for the general welfare by having a system of Federal old-age benefits, and by enabling the several States to make more adequate provision for aged persons, blind persons, dependent and crippled children, maternal and child welfare, public health, and the administration of their unemployment compensation laws; to establish a Social Security Board; to raise revenue; and for other purposes. -
Pearl Harbor
ust before 8 a.m. on December 7, 1941, hundreds of Japanese fighter planes attacked the American naval base at Pearl Harbor near Honolulu, Hawaii. The barrage lasted just two hours, but it was devastating: The Japanese managed to destroy nearly 20 American naval vessels, including eight enormous battleships, and almost 200 airplanes. More than 2,000 Americans soldiers and sailors died in the attack, and another 1,000 were wounded. -
Hamilton Holmes and Charlayne Hunter
Hamilton Homes, along with Charlayne Hunter were the first two African American students to admitte to the University of Georgia, in Athens in 1961. Holmes was also the first black to attend the Emory Univeristy of Medicine in Atlanta two years later. He is best knwn for desegregating Georgia's universities. -
The Albany Movement
The Albany Movement started in 1961. It was he first mass movement in the modern civil rights. This resulted with putting more then 1,000 African Americans in jail. -
March On Washington
On August 28,1963, more than 200,000 americans gathered in Washington D.C. This is known as the march to washington. They did this for jobs and freedom. It was organized by a numver of civil rights and religious groups. trhe event on the political and social challenges. -
Civil RIghts Act
The Civil RIghts Act, ended segregation in public places and banned employment discrimination base on race. This was considered one of the crowning legislative aachievements of the civil rights movement. This was first proposed by the president, John F. Kennedy. -
Matnard Jackson Elected Mayor
Maynard Holbrook Jackson Jr. was born on March 23, 1938. He was born in Dallas Texas, where his father was a minster. Jackson moved to Atlanta in 1945. He became mayor of Atlanta in 1977 as the age of 35. -
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Jimmy Carter in Georgia
Jimmy Carter in Georgia
Jimmy Carter was born on October 1, 1924. Jimmy Carter was the only Georgian elected for president. He found Carter Center, a nonpartisan public policy center in Atlanta. Carter is still living today at 90 years old. -
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1996 Olympic Games
1996 Olympic Games Information
From JUly 19 to August 4, Atlanta was the host of the Olympics. THis event was without a doubt the largest undertaking in the cities history. During the 17th day of the Olympics , more than two million vistors came to Atlanta. The 1996 Olympics produced a legacy for Atlanta Georgia.
