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Period: Oct 29, 1400 to
Timespan
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May 20, 1498
John Cabot explores coast of Georgia
The Itailian explorer, John Cabot, Explored the coast of Georgia -
Jan 1, 1540
Hernando De Soto passes through Georgia
The Spanish explorer, Hernando De Soto, passed through what is now Georgia -
Jan 1, 1562
Fench Huegonots build Charles Port
French huguenots build Charles Fort at Port Royal in Savannah -
King Charles grants charter
the King grants a charter to Sir robert Heath for the territory of Georgia -
james oglethorpe Finds Georgia
James Oglethorpe found Georgia for debters -
Oglethorpe invades Florida
James Oglethorpe invades Florida against Spain. -
Georgia made royal colony
Georgia is mad a royal colony by the english crown. -
Georgia made into 8 parishes
Gerogia was made into eight different church parishes -
Ratification of the Articles of confederation
Georgia ratified the Artricles of confederatrion -
Cotton gin invented
Eli W#hitney invented the cotton gin near Savanah -
Battle of Resaca
The Battle of Resaca happened the 15 through the 16 -
Atlanta becomes Capitol
Atlanta became the state capitol of Geotgia -
Georgia expelled from the union
Georgia is expelled from the union because it wouldn't ratify the 15th amendment, to guarentee all male citizens the right to vote regardless of race. -
Flag of Georgia created
The official flag of Georgia was created -
Jim crow laws
The jim crow laws were enacted -
Rebecca Latimer Felton Apointed first female US Senator
Miss Felton of georgia was apointed firt US governor -
The eight airforce activated
the eight airforce is activated in Savanah -
!8 year olds can vote
Georgia becomes the first state to let 18 year olds vote -
Segragated seating is gone
segregated seating on atlanta city ruled unconstitional -
Peach made official fruit
The peach became the official fruit of georgia -
C. Jack Ellis becomes Macoms frist black Mayor
C. Jack Ellis becomes the first black mayor of Macom Georgia -
Mary Tyson Mother of the Year
Mary Tyson of Albany georgia is selected Mother of the Year by Good Morning America -
Georgia men plotting to kill goverment employees arrested
Georgia men where arrested for plotting to kill goverment officials with bombs and ricin -
NCCHR opens
The National Society for Human Rights opens -
African American children attend all white school
For the first time in Georgia African American children attend an all white school
