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Georgia is Founded.
Georgia is founded by James Oglethorpe. He founded it as a refuge for debtors, but the king wanted Georgia to be a military base to protect the other colonies. -
Georgia is the youngest colony.
Georgia is the las og the colonies to be founded. This means that Georgia os the youngest colony of the original thirteen. -
Colonists unpack
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Three laws enacted.
Three laws were passed in Georgia:
1. No slaves allowed in Georgia.
2. No rum in Georgia.
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Oglethorpe invades Spanish territory.
James Oglethorpe invaded Florida. -
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Georgia becomes a royal colony.
The King of Britain makes Georgia a royal colony. That means that Georgia will be governed by a royal govenor appointed by the king. -
Georgia becomes a state.
In 1778 Georgia is welcomed into statehood! Hooray! -
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Gold is found.
Gold was found in Auraria near the mountains. This is first gold rush in America. -
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Seminole Indian Massacre
Seminole Indians massacred Major Fracis Dade with 105 other men in Georiga. -
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Historical Society Founded.
The Georgia historical Society is founded. -
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GHS Founded
In 1839, the Georgia Historical Society was founded. It has been active ever since. -
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Atlanta, Georgia.
Atlanta becomes the capital of Georgia. -
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Atlanta
The capital of Georgia is moved from Savannah to Atlanta. -
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Georgia Flag
The official Flag of Georgia was created. -
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Coco Cola invented.
Coco Cola was invented in Atlanta, Georgia. -
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Coco Cola
Coco Cola is ivented in Atlanta. -
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Coco Cola is public
Coco Cola officially is released to the public. -
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Race Riot
A Race riot broke out in Georgia. It starteed because the newspaper reported three african american men beating a white woman. -
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Race Riot
A race riot broke out in Georgia. It happened after a newspaper repoted black men assoulting a white women. -
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Plantations
Georgia had the most plantations out of the southern colonies. They had the most during the 1950's. -
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Southern Christian Leadership Conference formed.
Martin Luther King Jr. and other civil rights people formed the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. -
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Segregated Seating
Atlanta rules segregated seating on buses unconsititional. -
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Electric Chair
Georgia outlawed the use of the elctric chair in 2001. -
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Coretta King
Coretta Scott King passed away in 2006. She was the widow of Martin Luther King Jr.
