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Charter of 1732 signed by King George II
On this day, King George II signed Oglethorpe's Charter of 1732. This stated that Georgia was now a British colony. -
Oglethorpe and colonists arrive in Georgia
After months of traveling, Oglethorpe and the colonists finally arrive in Georgia. -
War of Jenkins's Ear
A British General, Jenkins, was caught raiding from Spanish ships, so the Spanish severed his ear and sent him back. Jenkins complained, and the British were furious, so they started a war with the Spanish. That war was called the war of Jenkins's ear. -
Battle of Bloody Marsh
The Spanish decided to raid the British at Fort Frederica on St. Simon's island. This was the deadliest day of the war of Jenkins's ear. -
Trustees Return Colony to King George II
After the miserable fail of the Georgia colony, Oglethorpe and the Trustees return the colony to King George II. The colony was not due to expire until 1733, but they gave up on it early. -
Georgia Becomes a Royal Colony
The Trustees abandoned Georgia, and left it in the hands of King George II, so it becomes a Royal Colony. -
John Reynolds becomes Governor
John Reynolds becomes the first Royal Governor of Georgia. -
French and Indian War
The French and Indian war starts. -
Henry Ellis becomes Governor
After John Reynolds took away the power of self-government and tried to rule the country by himself, the colonists sent him back to Britain and appointed Henry Ellis as the new Governor. -
James Wright becomes Governor
Henry Ellis was a good governor and all, but he got sick from the warm weather in Georgia and left. This left Georgia without a governor, so they appointed James Wright. -
Revolutionary War begins
The revolutionary war begins. Due to John Reynolds having so much influence over the colonists, most colonists actually did not want to secede. -
Declaration of Independence
Georgia becomes part of The United States of America.