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Molasses Act (US)
Parliament would put a tax on molasses, rum, and sugar when imported from the Caribbean. Britain wanted to be able to profit from all imports coming into the United States and including Georgia (Kelly, 2020). -
Arrival of Georgia Colonist (GA)
James Oglethorpe arrived in South Carolina to begin the Georgia colony. He brought along 130 new colonists to settle in Savannah. These colonists would provide a buffer between South Carolina and the Spanish in Florida. These colonist would work off their debt owed to Britain and sponsored by the Trustees (Kelly, 2020). -
Plantation Act of 1740 (US)
An act passed for the United States by the British Parliament giving guidelines for colonists to become American citizens. This also gave Georgia colonists citizenship also (Kelly, 2020). -
Battle of Bloody Marsh (GA)
James Oglethorpe learned of a planned attack by the Spanish on St. Simons Island. Oglethorpe set up a combination of men at Fort Frederica. These men came in contact with the Spanish twice that day. The second battle became known as the Battle of Bloody Marsh. It received its name due to the location of the battle instead of the number of men killed. The battle only had fifty fatalities in all with most being Spanish men (Sweet, 2018). -
French and Indian War (US)
Great Britain and France went to war over their world territories, which caused battles in the United States (Georgia Public Broadcasting, 2024). -
Treaty of Paris of 1763 (US)
As a result of the French and Indian War, Georgia lost their claim to all land west of the Mississippi River. The Treaty of Paris bring peace to war in the United States, but it would also limit the land Georgia could settle (Georgia Public Broadcasting, 2024). -
Headright System (GA)
After the French and Indian War, the Creek Indians gave Georgia over two million acres of land. This land would be given away using a headright system to encourage more settlement in Georgia. The cost of the land was cheap during this time and would only be the charges from surveying and deed recording fees. -
Proclamation of 1763 (GA)
This was Britain's way of creating four new colonies. This provided the southern border for Georgia by extending its boundaries to the St. Mary's River (Georgia Public Broadcasting, 2024). -
Constitution of 1777 (GA)
The Georgia Trustees created the document right after they became independent from Britain. It provided a guideline for laws throughout the state. It was one of the few constitutions that did not have to be accepted by the people of the state. It was used for twelve years until it was updated twelve years later (Hill, 2002). -
Bloodiest Sevens (US)
The attacks on Americans throughout the colonies gave this year the name of the bloodiest year. It is believed Henry Hamilton offered money for American Scalps during this time (National Park Service, 2023). -
Constitution of 1789 (GA)
Georgia ratified the United States Constitution, so in return they rewrote the Georgia Constitution. In this version, the legislature was weakened and given a new legislature all together. They named it the General Assembly. This version of the Georgia Constitution was the shortest and would need many revisions (Hill, 2002). -
George Washington (US)
George Washington was elected president. -
Yazoo Land Fraud (GA)
Governor Matthews signed an act called the Yazoo Act, which allowed the transfer of thirty-five million acres of land. This land would bring in about five hundred thousand dollars, but the state would not keep the money. The government officials would keep it for themselves. It caused some officials to leave office and fight to stop the corruption (Lamplugh, 2002). -
Louisiana Territory (US)
The United States purchase the Louisiana Territory in 1803 from the French ( -
Land Lottery (GA)
After taking over two million acres from the Creek and Cherokee Indians, the Georgia government used a lottery system in order to give land to the citzens in Georgia. To make sure the Yazoo Land Fraud would not happen again, Georgia would put names in one barrel and what lot the person could pay a small fee for in another. This is how Georgia was settled throughout more evenly in the 1800's. -
Fletcher vs. Peck (1810) (US)
Supreme court case about the Rescinding Act for the Yazoo Land Fraud Case (Lamplugh, 2002). -
Missouri Compromise (US)
United States allowed Missouri to enter the Union as a slave state while making Maine a non slave state. It created the 36 30 rule that did not allow northern states to be slave owning states. -
Gold Rush (GA)
In the late 1829, gold was found on the land that was still occupied by the Cherokee Indians. This did not stop the citizens of Georgia from mining and becoming profitable from the gold. The citizens quickly made their way onto the land and began mining (Williams, 2003). -
Wesleyan College (GA)
Females stood with the activist for slavery, alcohol, and the poor conditions in prisons. During this time, the growth of the thoughts that women should be equal to men became high priority. This is when the very first female college was formed in Georgia. -
Georgia Historical Society (GA)
In the capital of the time, Savannah, the Georgia Historical Society was formed. This society would be beneficial to Georgia for all of its years to collect and examine pieces of history. This gave citizens a look back at the past and how to enjoy pieces of history (Bragg, 2005). -
Trail of Tears (US)
After turning to the Supreme Court, the Cherokee Indians were forced off their land and made to travel to Oklahoma to the indian preserve set up by the government. Many Cherokee Indians died due to shortage of food, other indian attacks, and disease. -
Siege of Vicksburg (US)
Turning point of the civil war. -
March to the Sea (GA)
William Sherman burned his way through Georgia and destroyed buildings, roads, and agriculture in order to create a weakness in Georgia during the Civil War. This would give Sherman the control of both Atlanta and Savannah. It would help the Union win the Civil War (Norrell, 2024). -
Freedmen's Bureau (GA)
This was a program that helped get laborers back into the fields for harvesting in Georgia. Most of the time, contracts were made between the black laborers and the white landowners. It also helped many former enslaved to get an education through mostly teachers that visited Georgia from the North (Bragg, 2005). -
Constitution of 1865 (GA)
The Constitution of 1865 would be the revised form of the Georgia constitution that would allow the state back into the Union. In order for the Union to accept it, Georgia must abolish slavery. They would also have to basically take back the claim to leave the Union and also tell the Union how the state would pay the war debt. This would be the main revision for the constitution. It would allow counties and cities to tax their citizens. -
Lincoln's Assassination (US)
Lincoln was assassinated at the end of the civil war. -
13th Amendment (US)
Abolish Slavery -
15th Amendment (US)
African American men can vote -
Constitution of 1868 (GA)
This was a revision that would take out such words as race and even change different beliefs from the constitution in the past. Women were able to control and own land as long as they were married. Georgia promised to always be a part of the United States (Georgia Public Broadcasting, 2024). -
14th Amendment (US)
Protecting all people from their due process rights. -
White vs Clements (GA)
The Georgia Supreme Court decided that race should not affect the outcome of an election. If someone of the black race was voted in by the most votes, the person will be able to serve in that office. The person could not be denied office and someone else would be allowed to take office if they did not truly win the election (Caselaw Access Project, 2024). -
Disenfranchisement (GA)
The Democrats were taking away more and more of the African Americans rights. They were forcing all African Americans to be segregated and not apart of any white groups or activities. The KKK was running rampant at this time (Norrell, 2024). -
Jim Crow Laws (US)
Laws restricting African Americans from being apart of many everyday activities of whites. -
Atlanta Race Massacre (GA)
After newspapers reported that white men were assaulted, thousands of men gathered to rise up against the horrible black men that are harming others around the city. When the men advanced upon the city, they destroyed buildings and houses in their way. They also attacked hundreds of blacks. Later, the papers reported that the streets were safe from being over powered by blacks. It was found out later that all information was unfounded and caused injury for no reason (Kuhn, 2005). -
The Great Migration (US)
African Americans moved north out of the southern states. -
The Great Awakening (US)
Evangelists go around preaching about the unsafe consumption of alcohol (Britannica, 2024). -
Eighteenth Amendment (GA)
Not allowing the sale, production, or consumption of alcohol!!! Georgia was the first state to become a dry state by not allowing the sale, making, or drinking of alcohol. After Georgia, eight other states followed suit until the United States passed the 18th amendment (Britannica, 2024). -
19th Amendment (US)
Women's Rights to Vote. -
Great Depression (GA)
The boll weevil worked its way through most of the agriculture in Georgia destroying crops and causing tremendous financial hardship for the state of Georgia. Many individuals would starve or have to depend on the federal government for rations to make it through this time (Norrell, 2024). -
New Deal (US)
The plan by President Roosevelt to help with the Great Depression (Norrell, 2024). -
WW2 (US)
The United States went to war with Japan. -
Industrialization of Georgia (GA)
During WW2, Georgia became one of the major military training areas. Georgia began to be come industrialized and building the bombers and warship for the military forces. This would boost the economy and help move Georgia out of the Great Depression. Over 320,000 military personnel came from Georgia during WW2 (Georgia Public Broadcasting, 2024). -
Rosa Parks (US)
Sitting in the white section of a bus. She was arrested and started a protest against bus segregation. -
MLK Sit In (GA)
Martin Luther King was arrested after sitting at an Atlanta lunch counter that was marked for whites. He was arrested along with thirty-three others that day. MLK was sentenced to Reidsville State Prison Farm because a Georgia judge said he violated his probation of a traffic offense. John F. Kennedy helped get MLK released from the prison (Carson, 2024). -
Harrison vs McRae (US)
When the states created the medicaid program for their citizens, a clause was written in the documents stating that abortions would not be permitted under the program. The Women's Division of Global Ministries filed against the states claiming that this was a violation of the fifth amendment and would violate the due process for women everywhere. The supreme court did not agree with the WDGM (Harris, 1980). -
The Constitution of 1983 (GA)
This was the first completely new constitution since 1877. The new constitution was written and voted on by the citizens of Georgia. Due to the modern wording and the length, voters were quick to vote for the document. It combined both old and new concepts. It also separated the courts to make rulings and record keeping easier. It also prevented one county/city from being able to be singled out. The constitution created the equal protection law for Georgia also (Hill, 2020). -
Sunny Purdue (GA)
Governor Sunny Purdue wanted Georgia to get back on their feet. By encouraging education, quality jobs, and providing better health care, he thought that he could help Georgia continue in the right direction. He was the first republican governor since 1872 (National Governor's Association, 2024). -
Recession (US)
The housing and financial markets plummeted causing hardships across America. -
Midwest Flooding (US)
Flooding impacted eleven different states in 2008 during the months of January through June (Holmes, 2008). -
Historical Flooding (GA)
Flooding brought death and destruction over most of the state. This is the worst flooding in over five hundred years. It cost citizens to lose housing, business, and many lives during this time (Gotvald, 2009).