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Period: Jan 1, 1000 to
Mississippian
The Mississippian Indians were the most advanced civilization . They stayed in one place ( villages ) due to advanced agriculture . These Indians had first contact with Europeans . -
May 21, 1542
Hernando de Soto
Hernando de Soto was a Spanish explorer . When he was young he traveled to the West Indes and made a fortune in the Central American slave trade . Hernando ran into an impoverished explorer names Pizarro . -
Charter of 1732
The Georgia Charter granted an area of " all those lands , Countries and Territory . " No TRUSTEE could hold land or hold office . -
Oglethorpe Arrives
James Oglethorpe was born in London , England . Oglethorpe thought he would help people who needed work . He wanted to start a colony in North America . -
Salzburgers Arrive
The Salzburgers deep spiritually , strong work ethic , and independent spirt served the community well , they thrived in the years before The American Revolution and built the first water - driven Gist Mill in Georgia , and established the first Sunday school and the first orphanage . -
Highland Scots Arrive
When the Highland Scots migrated in america , North Carolina was a more popular place to settle than any of the other colonies . -
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American Revolution
The American Revolution ( American War of Independent ) was waged between the American colonies and Great Britain ( 1775 - 1783 ) , leading to the formation of the independent United States of America . -
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 from present day -
Constitutional Convention
The Constitutional Convention took place from May 14 to September 17 , 1787 , in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania . The point of event was decided how America was going to be governored . -
Georgia Ratifies Constitution
In October 1776 , just three months after the America colonies declared independence from Great Britian , Georgia's first constitutional convection met and produced the states inaugural constitution , known as the of 1777 . -
Austin Dabney
Austin Dabney was a was a slave who fought against the British
in the American Revolutionary War . He was born a mulatto slave in Wake County .
