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Jan 1, 1000
Paleo indians
paleo indiansThe Paleo lived 12,000 years ago.The Paleo indians never stay in one place they moved from place to place. They followed their food source.They used large spears heads, called Clovis points.They hunted lare-game animals. Example mammoth,groundsloth, sabor-tooth tiger,bison. They had no found in farming. They have no form of organize religion. -
Jan 1, 1000
Woodland indians
information of woodlandWoodlandThe Woodland indians lived in an area for a long time.They started forming small tribes and villages.They used more advanced pottery and bow and arrow.The Wooldand began experimenthing growing their own food ''farming''. They grow sunflowers,squash,gourds,beans,andmaize. They hunted small game animals. They had small organized trade between groups. They began the religious thinking,burying dead in religous mounds -
Jan 1, 1000
Archaic indians
information of the ArchaicArchaic The Archaic was from 8000 B.C.-1000B.C..The Archaic indians still followed the food source, but migrate from seasons to seasons ''pattern''.They lived in caves,and pithouses. They use simple form of pottery. The spears heads are thinner,and smaller and more pointed. They use a bow and arrow.They ate nutsand berriers, deers,turkey,bear,fish,oysters,and shell fish.They have some form of trade and, no form of organized religion. -
Period: Jan 1, 1000 to
Mississippian indians
information of mississippianThe Mississippian indians had the most advanced, and first true civilzation. They had a form of government ''cheifdom''. They had system of social order. Have large villages and cities.They had contact with Europeans.They had the most advanced bow and arrow,and pottery.They had statues,jewerly.Had advanced stone tools.They were the first to live off of agriculture (corn and beans,squash).They hunted smaller-game animals. -
Nov 1, 1540
Hernando de soto
information of De SotoHernando de soto came in Georgia in 1540.De Soto killed thousands of Native Americans during battle (better weapons). Thousands of Native died from diseases brought by the explorers (1/2 the population). Journals kept allowed information about these tribes to be passed down. -
Charter of 1732
information of the Charter of 1732The Charter was signed by King George 2. It was a document that laid out the rules and laws for Georgia. The Charter made Georgia a Trustee Colony which meant it was governed by a group of Trustees. -
Georgia Founded
http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/Georgia was found by James Oglethorpe. He formed the colony for the people that was in deate. He got the idea after his friend died in prison for being in deate. So he went up an ask the King if he go an formed the colony after him the king said YES.James Oglethorpe arrive in Georgia on February 12, 1733 -
Salzbugers Arrive
information of SalzburgersThe Salzburgers wre exiled from their home country because they were Protestants. The Salzburgers arrive in March 12, 1734. King George 2 invited the Salzburgers to Georgia to escape the Catholic Church (Charity). According to Georgia Salzburgers Society they formed the city of Ebenezer, but left because the location was bad.They started new Ebenezer and was successful. The Salzburgers had the first&Oldest church. -
Highland Scots
information of Highland scotsThe Highland Scots was recruited for the purpose of defending the colony from the Spanish. The Highland Scots arrived in Georgia on January 10, 1736 from Scotland. They were Strong, Warriors, Fearless, and loved fighting. According to Parker the Highland Scots were not afraid of the Spanish, for example they stated they would beat them out of their fort. They settled on the Altamaha river and formed the City of Darien. -
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John Reynolds
[information of John Reynolds](http:/http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org//)John Reynolds was the first royal governor of Georgia (1754-1757).John Reynolds arrive to cheers and celebration. He started the Commons houses of Assembly, and Governor's council. He had conflict with the legislature an send them home. Cizitens were furious, they wrote to the king, an John Reynolds was replaced -
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Henry Ellis
information of Henry EllisHenry Ellis was the second royal governor of Georgia. He was a very popular governor, he brought the people together. Henry Ellis brought the population growth to 10,000 with 3,600 of salves. He had great economic growth. Henry Ellis left Georgia because of heat related illnesses. -
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James Wright
information of James WrightJames Wright was the third and final royal governor. He expanded Henry Ellis policies: larger famrs,expanded trrade, self government. James Wright had major errors: tries to move the captail from Savannah. He governor through the American Revolution -
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Yazoo land fraud
Yazoo land fraud infomation
The Yazoo land fraud was when the legislators gave their land to the land compines. The land compines brive the legislators to give them land west of Georgia the Mississippi and Alabama. When the government found out they took the land from the compines and Georgia. -
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American Revolution
information of American RevolutionThe American Revolution was a battle of the colonist and the british. The colonist was trying to get freedoom from the British Royal colony. They started to Tax the colonist after the British defat the French and Indians in the French&Indian War. They started to Tax newspappers, and they then started to Tax the Tea an thats what started the boston Tea -party. The Colonist had a hard fight but came out an beat the British army -
eligh Clarke/Battle of Kettle Creek
The battle of Kettle Creek was when the patirots beat the loyalist. Eligh Clarke was the leader of the loyalist. He was shot by a musket an he was wounded bad. That chagne the battle that lead the patiorts to VICTORY OVER THE LOYALLISThttp://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/ -
Austin Dabney
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Austin Dabney was the only black person to own land, and sever in an army. He served in the Battlle of Kettle Creek with the Patriots. He halp the Patriots to Victory over the Loyalist. After the battle they gave Austin Dabney freedom of Slavery, and gave him LAND. -
University of Georgia
Univerity of Georgia incopenated on January 27,1785. The first state supported University in America (land Grant University). The Governor it ( Gernal Assembly) gives land for collage. Athens, Georgia a devoloped as the population grew. Did you know Athens, Greece was the creator of learning and knowledge? -
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Capital move to Louisville
Louisville was the third capital of Georgia through 1786-1804. It was named for his honor King Louis xvi France for his help in Revolution. They made the capital city to keep a centralized location for western expansion. The legislators in the ''Upcountry'' demanded the Capital move to stay centralized based on population. -
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Constitutional Convention
Information of Constitutional ConventionThe Constitutional Convention. The Americans thirteen colonies aptoed the Articles of Confederation in 1781. Soon promblems aroose with loose alliance of state. When individual the central government had no way to force payment. -
Georgia Ratifies Constitution
The Georgia Ratifies Constitution always been our sacred charter since was born. Georgia elected six deglates to go signed the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787. Only four went amd only two signed the final document- Abraham Baldwin,and William Few. -
Eli Whitney
information of Eli Whitney
The Cotton Gin became a very profitable crop ''King Cotton'' replaced Tobacco as a Chef Crop. Slavery and the use of Slaves increased ''exponatially'' More slaves to produce more cotton. Georgia places cotton above every other crop, imports all other goods rich plantation owners. -
Missouri Compromise
There was a law called Missouri Compromise. It was a compromised between North and South to keep balance between Free and Slave state. They decide Maine is a Free State, and Missouri is a Slave State. They drew a Line along Missouri southern border as Slavery -
Dahlonega Gold rush
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Dahlonega Gold Rush was when Gold was found in Cherokee land. Georgia pass a law to open new settlers to settle in Cherokee land.The Cherokee Indians decied to take this to court -
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Trail of Tears
The Trail Of Tears was very sad. The Indians had to give up there land and leave Georgia. They had to walk from Georgia to Oaklhome. About 16,000 Cherokee Indians left their home and more than 5,000 Cherokee Indians died About 3,500 off the 15,000 Creek Indians died going to oaklhome. Many Indians cried on there way to Oaklhome. -
Worcester Vs Georgia
information of Worcester vs Georgia
The Cherkoees take it to court becuse the state of Georgia pass a law to any new settlers can settle in Cherokee land. The Cherokee can not testified agaisnt WHITE MAN so they got Worcester to defind for them. Worcester Won the Court. John Marshall said it was UNCONSTITUTIONAL -
Compromise of 1850
There was anther compromise to keep the country together. The North want California as a Free State and ends the slave trade in Washington DC. They gave the south the Fugitive Act all runaway slaves must be returned to the south. Territories could now decide on the issue of slavery. (New Mexico and Utah) -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Information Of the Act
The Kansas and Nebraska Act was when these two states want to enter the United States of America. The two states had to vote if they wanted to be a Free State, or a Slave State. In Kansas there was a battle called ''Bleeding Kansas'' it was the bloodest one day battle in history. -
Dred Scott Case
information of dred scott
The Dred scott case is when dred scott owner took him from a slave state to a free state he thought he was free since his owner took him to a free state so he took his owner to court. -
Election of 1860
information of 1860
The Election of 1860. The South was going to leave the Union if Abraham Linclon would became President. He won the Election so the south left the Union. -
Battle of Antietam
information of the Battle of Antietam
The Confederate Gernal Robert E. Lee was atacking the Union army in Sharpsburg, Maryland. They fought along Antietam Creek. The Confederate Army started to back off that Ckaimed to a Union Victory. -
Emancipation Proclamtion
information about the ''Emancipation Proclamtion''
President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamtion on January 1, 1863 as the nation apporced its third year of the bloody Civil War. The proclamtion declared ''thats all persons held slaves are to be set Free'' -
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Battle of Gettysburg
information of Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg was the turning point of the war for the North. After this battle the North started to be rude to the South. The Battle of Gettysburg was a very important Battle in the Civil War. An the President A.Linclon gave a speech called the ''Gettysburg Address'' it was a famous speech. -
Andrew Young
information of Andrew Young
Andrew YOung lifelong work as a Politician, humans rights, and buinessman. He got a bachelor of science degree in biology. He earned a divinity degree -
sibely commission
information about sibely commission.
The commission on schools, commonly known as the sibely commission, the committe was charged with gathering state resident. The report issued by the sibely commission laid the foundation for the end of the massire resistance. The sibely commission was the brain child of staff. In 1959 U.S. district court judge Frank Hooper ruled unconsitiutional. -
Hamiton Holmes and Charlayne hunter
about Charlyaneinformation about them both
Hamilton Homles is the best known for desegregating Georgia unversities. One of the first two African American students admitted to the University of Georgia (UGA) in Athens in 1961. Homles was also the first black student admitted to the Emory Unviersity school of Medicine in Atlanta two years later. Hamilton Homles died in his Atlanta home in October. -
March on Washington
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More than 200,000 Americans gathered in Washington D.C., for a political rally known as the March on Washington for jobs and freedom. The March became a key moment to face across the country for Civil Rights. Martin Luther King Jr's gave one of his famous speech which was "I Have A Dream" -
Lester Maddox
information of Lester Maddox
Lester Maddox enter the Georgia's 1996 gubernational contest and shocked many political observers by defeating the Liberal former Governor Ellis Arnall in the Democratic primary. -
Maynard Jackson
information of Maynard Jackson
Maynard Jackson was elected Mayor in Atlanta. He was the fist African Amercan to serve as a Mayor. He served 8 years and then returned for a third term in 1990. He work with the people that were thrying to bring the 1996 Olympic games to Atlanta, Georgia. -
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Jimmy Carter
information about Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter was our 39th President of the United States Of America. He was award the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize for his work to find peaceful solutions. He was trying to promote economic and social devlopment. He tried to advance democracy and humans rights. -
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1996 Olympic Games
information of 1996 olympic games
The 1996 Olympic games was held in Atlanta, Georgia. The event was the largest in the city history. It would take the city at least $5.14 billion of dollars to build the staudium. When the Olympic started there were 2 million vistors that came to Atlanta an watch.
