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Period: 15,000 BCE to 8000 BCE
Paleo
The Paleo Indians were the first group of people to live in Georgia.Paleo means very old . -
Period: 8000 BCE to 1000 BCE
Archaic
The Archaic indians were hunters and gatherers.They lived in small groups of 20 to 50 people. -
Period: 1000 BCE to 1000 BCE
Woodland
Settlements became permanent in the early period in the middle period they became larger.They relied on on horticulture. -
Period: 1000 BCE to 1600 BCE
Mississippian
The mississippian were horticulturalists.Most of their food was grown in small gardens.They lived mostly outdoors the only time they were in a house or had shelter was when there was bad weather. -
Sep 5, 1540
Hernando De Soto
Hernando was the first European to explore Georgia.Hernando first arrived in Georgia in 1540. -
charter of 1732
KIng George the second granted james Oglethorpe and his trustees a charter to establish the colony of Georgia. -
Georgia Founded
The first colony was established by James oglethorpe -
Salzburgers Arrive
The salzburgers were a group of German speaking protestant colonists.They founded the town of Ebenezer. -
Highland Scots Arrive
The highlanders sailed from Scotland to Georgia in 1735 . -
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John Reynolds
Reynolds served as the Royal Governor of the province of Georgia from 1754 to 1757. Served a short term cause he failed as and administrator. -
Period: to
Henry Ellis
Was made royal governor on may 17th, 1758. The climate took its effected his health and he was removed as the Governor .Ellis left Georgia on November 2nd, 1760. -
Period: to
James Wright
Wright was the third and last royal governor of Georgia.Wright served from 1760 to 1782. -
Austin Dabney
Dabney was a slave who became a private in the Georgia militia and fought against the British during the Revolutionary War. -
Period: to
American Revolution
A political battle that was fought between the 13 colonies and the British.The 3 colonies rejected the British monarchy and went to war with them. The United States of America was founded afterwards .Lasted for a 7 years -
Constitutional Convention
was a meeting of delegates to create a constitution. -
Elijah Clarke/Ketltle Cr.
Clarke played a huge role in the Revolutionary war.Clarke led his troops to battle and forced the British to retreat across Kettle creek. -
Georgia Ratifies Constitiution
Was written in 1787.It was signed on September 17th. But it wasn't until 1788 that it was ratified by the necessary nine states.