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Jan 1, 1000
Paleo Culture
The Paleo Culture existed 12,000 years ago. They traveled around and food. Wherever there food went they went. They ate big animals such as bison, sabor tooth tiger, mammoth, groundsloth, wild horses, noose, elk. -
Jan 1, 1000
Archaic Culture
The Archaic Culture existed from 8,000 BC to 1,000 BC. -
Jan 1, 1000
Woodland Culture
The woodland culture existed from 1,000 BC to 1,000 AD. -
Period: Nov 1, 1000 to
Mississipian Culture
The Mississpian culture existed from 1,000 to 1,600. -
Mar 5, 1540
Hernando de Soto
de Soto came in search for gold. He messed upthe indian population . He died afailure cause he never found gold. -
Charter of 1732
King George the II granted Oglethorpes groups as trustees for establishing the colony of Georgia. Cathlics , Blacks , and liquor dealers , and lawyers could not come into Goergia. The colony belonged to the crown so trustees were to get instructions from King George the II. -
Georgia was founded by:James Oglethorpe
Oglethorpe was english man who cared for people in trouble. He wanted to help them. He was very well educated. He was also a very healthy man. -
Salzburgers arrive in Georgia
Salzburgers came from Europe. They moved to new Ebeneezer they didnt have good farm land , and religous freedom. Then the town of new Ebeneezer was burnt down. -
Highlands arrive in Georgia
They settled into Darrien,Georgia. They were big huge people who looked like they were born to be warriors. They were to fight and protect Georgia. They came to Georgia from Scottland. -
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John Reynolds
He was the first Governor of georgia. He was a weak governor , he was very busy,and he was very erragant. He literally only did one thing to help georgiawhich wasa establishing a structure and a commons house. Even though he was the worst he came back because of henry ellis health. -
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Henry Ellis
He was the best governror to serve out of the three. He was the second royal govorner. He basically put georgia back out there. He made a freindship with creek indians which would come in handy. But with the ckimate change and poor health he was forced out. -
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First U.S President
He was the first United States President. He was born Feburary 22,1732. He died on December 14, 1799. His sister was named Martha Washington. -
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James Wright
The third governor of Georgia. He lasted the longest as governor. While he was governor Georgia stretched out into newer and undiscovered land. He was arrested during the American Revolution, Nut was brought back 3 years later when british caotured Savannah. -
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American Revolution
There four reasons for the American Revolution. The french and indian war was a reason. The intolarabke acts were also , the decleration of independence , and the proclamation of of 1763 -
Georgia Ratifies the new constitutuion
They wanted to move west and defeat the indians. -
Articles of Confederation Ratified by all 13 States
It was the first constitutionof georgia. It was a central gov. it had federalism power divided between central government. Congress could decline a war, deliver mail, and create money. -
Articles of Confederation Ratified by all 13 states
It was the first constitution of georgia. It was acentral government. It had federalsim power didived between central government and individual state government. -
History of UGA
The University of Georgia Department of History grants the B.A., M.A., and Ph.D. degrees. As the University expanded and grew in different academic directions, so did the Libraries' holdings reflect that growth -
Constitutional Convention of 1787
The constitunional convention of 1787 was a meeting of all the statesin Philidelphia to discuss. Charter that needed to be made to the articles of confederation. Representatives from each state were there and took part in writing the us constitution. Abraham Baldwin and William Few were Georgia's reprenstatives. -
Constitunional Convention of 1787
The constitutional convention of 1787 was a meeting of all the states in Philedelphia to discuss change that needed to be done to articles of confederation. Representatives from each state were there and took part in writing the U.S constitution .Abrahahm baldwin and George Few were Georgias representatives. -
Fugitive slave act
he Fugitive Slave Law or Fugitive Slave Act was passed by the United States Congress on September 18, 1850, as part of the Compromise of 1850 between Southern slave-holding interests and Northern Free-Soilers. -
Missouri Comprimise
Ther missouri Comprimise was an act to gather an even number of slave states and free states. there was 11 of each -
Worcester vs. Georgia
It was the supreme court vase of Sameul Worcester vs. the sate of georgia.Law in goergia : misionaries could only live in cherokee territory if thery lived in allegiance. -
Comprimise of 1850
The comprimise of 1850 was the act of making California a state. California had asked to be a state. -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Act were Kansas and Nebraska came togehter. It was because slavery wouldnt die. Most people in new territories were in few groups: pro slavery , free soil. -
Dredd Scott Case
Dredd Scott was a slave whose owner moved to a non slave state. Therefor he tried a case to get his own freedom as a citizen. He was denied because je was still the owners property. -
Georgia seceeds from the union
Georgia’s decision in 1861 to leave the United States had far-reaching and unintended consequences for all Georgians...and indeed all Southerners -
Battle of Antiem
Near the town of Sharpsburg , Mayland. It was called Antiem Creek. The Creek and southern armies combined . That day 23,000 people were killed. -
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Gettys burg
This battle was a turning point in the war. The battle was fough june 1-3 1863. -
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Battle of Gettysburg
The battle here was a turning point in the war. The battle was fought june1-3 1863. There were 51,000 people killed. -
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Chickamauga
On September 19-20 union general there was a war. By November 1863 Ulysess S. Grantcame with more troops. Recaptured troops for control of RailRoads. -
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Shermans March to the Sea
After leaving all aaaaShermans army moved Quicklythrough the state. They burnt everyhting within a 60 ft wide . It ended war in Georgia. -
13th Amendment
Freed all of the slaves and banned slavery. -
14th Amendment
Gave blacks full citizenship. It also started the equal treatment of blacks. -
15th Amendment
The 15th Amendment gave black males a right to vote. -
jim Crow laws
The Jim Crow laws were racial segregation laws enacted between 1876 and 1965 in the United States at the state and local level.The U.S. military was also segregated. -
County unit system
The county unit system was established in 1917 when the Georgia legislature, overwhelmingly dominated by the Democratic Party, passed the Neill Primary Act. -
Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter was born on October 1, 1924.He served a term from January 20, 1977 – January 20, 1981. During Carter's term as President, he created two new cabinet-level departments: -
Black Tuesday
It is also called the crash of wall street. The crash signalled a ten year great depression. Most depressing stock market crash of US history. -
Great Depression
Peopl in the U.S had borrowed more money than they could afford to pay. Many factories had produced ore goods than they could sell. After WW1 U.S wanted to trade with other nations. -
Holocaust
It is estimated that 11 million people were killed during the Holocaust. Six million of these were Jews.The Nazis killed approximately two-thirds of all Jews living in Europe.An estimated 1.1 million children were murdered in the Holocaust. -
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Mayor Hartsfeild
He was a very freindly guy who came from Atlanta. He served longer than any other person in the city. He is credited with making Atlanta the popular city that it is. -
Pearl harbor
It was a suprise attack on the US military base in pearl harbor.The base was attacked by 350 japs. All 8 U.S naval ships were hit. Therfor americ of course declared war on Japan. -
FDR dies in warm springs
It was April 1945. The end of the war in Europe was in sight as the allied armies pressed their invasion into the German heartland. -
1956 sate flag
Soon after the formation of the Confederate States of America, delegates from the seceded states
met as a provisional government in Montgomery, Alabama. Among the early actions was appointment of
a committee to propose a new flag and seal for the Confederacy -
Albany MOvement
According to traditional accounts the Albany Movement began in fall 1961 and ended in summer 1962. -
albany Movemebnt
The Albany Movement was a desegregation coalition formed in Albany, Georgia, on November 17, 1961 by local activists, the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) -
Ivan Allen Jr.
Ivan Allen Jr. served as mayor of Atlanta from 1962 to 1970.Serving in the U.S. Army Quartermaster Corps during World War II. -
Marhc on Washington
The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom took place in Washington, D.C., on August 28, 1963. 1963 was noted for racial unrest and civil rights demonstration. Martin Luther King was arrested during these days. -
Sibley Commision
President forced wether to cllose public schools or not. Was created by the brainchild of Griffin Bell. -
Maynard Jackson
Elected mayor of Atlanta in 1973, Maynard Jackson was the first African American to serve as mayor of a major southern city. Jackson served eight years and then returned for a third term in 1990. -
1996 Olympics
The 1996 Summer olympics were held in Atlant a georgia. It brought a lot of tourist to atlanta.
