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In 1540, after marching North from Florida, de Soto and his 600+ men finally arrived at the border of Georgia near present-day Albany. The moved across the state in search of gold.Their mission was a total failure, but it changed the lives of the American-Indians forever.
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In 1566 the Spaniards moved up the coast from Florida to St. Catherines and Cumberland Islands. Later they established missions on St.Simons Island and at Sapelo at the mouth of the Atlamaha River
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Established by England in 1607
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Built to protect the Southern Colonies from invasion of the Spanish
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Founded with Charter of 1732, beginning the Trustee Period
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1739-1748
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The French and Indian War (1754–1763) was the North American theater of the worldwide Seven Years' War
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Beginning of Revolutionary War
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Elijah Clarke led Georgia Militia to only victory
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Patriots and French lost. British kept Savannah the whole war September 16, 1779 – October 18, 1779
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End of Revolutionary War
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First Government of America. Failed.
Ratified: March 1, 1781
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Ended Revolutionary War
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Abe Lincoln Republican