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Period: Jan 1, 1000 to
Woodland
The Wodland Indians developed in agriculture. They hunted with bows and arrows. They also lived in villages. They planted most of their food. They also fished. -
Period: Jan 1, 1000 to
Mississipian
They grew crops and relied on beans and corn. They didn't really hunt food. They also painted pottery. Missipian lived in villages like home. -
Period: Jan 1, 1200 to
Paleo
They were the first people. They were big animals hunters. They were also nomadic. -
Mar 1, 1540
Hernando de Soto
A spanish male that explored Georgia and other South Eastern statesin search of gold. He used war dogs to kill Natives. He gave the Natives diseases and was cruel to them. He died and failed at his attempt to find gold. Hernando de Soto was a mean, cruel, person with no regard to human life. -
Charter of 1732
The Charter stated that trustees couldn't own land, hold political parties, or be given money for their work. A charter is a legal document that grants special rights and privileges. Catholics, blacks, liquor dealers, and lawyers could not become colonists. The colony belonged to the crown, so the trustees were to get instructions from King George the 2nd. -
Georgia founded by James Oglethorpe
Oglethorpe purposed a colony to the unfornate, poor, but worthy people to help them with a new start. -
Salzburgers arrive
The Salzburgers were sent here to help defend and protect. They helped with everything like civil, poltical, economic, social , and religious issues. The Georgia Salzburgers Society was established in 1925. -
Highland Scots arrive in Georgia
They were warriors and among the world's finest soldiers. They were recruited by James Oglethorpe. They sailed to get there. They went to Georgia to protect the New Colony of Georgia and the older colonies. It was successful. -
John Reynolds
First royal governor or former naval captain in weak governor bossy and wassunt back to England. Reynolds angerewd the legislature. Establish a structure for government, courts, council, and a common house. -
Henry Ellis
Second royal governor. Second founder of Georgia. Responsible for self made friendshiip with the Creek Indians (friendly). Greeted with enthusiam. Poor help forced him out of office. -
James Wright
Third royal governor of Georgia. Governor during the American Revolution. During his term Georgia expanded and he encouraged settlement in the frontier. He was arrested in 1776 in London, but left for good in 1782. -
American Revolution
The French and Indian War, Proclamation of 1763, Intolerable Acts, and Declaration of Independence all kead up to the American Revolution. They were long term and shortterm causes. -
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American Revolution
The war of independence waged by the American colonies against Britain influenced political ideas and revolutions around the globe, as a fledgling, largely disconnected nation won its freedom from the greatest military force of its time. -
Austin Dabney
A free born mulatto. First non-white (black) to fight in the Revolution War from Georgia (injured in battle). Recieved land in Madison County for his service in the Georgia miltia. -
Elijah Clarke and the battle of Kettle Creek
Elijah Clarke led the troops at Kettle Creek. They defeated a group of 800 British soldiers. The end result patriots took needed weapons, and horses, and raised the spirits of the Georgia miltia. Elijah Clarke = Clarke County (Athens). -
Capital moved to Lousville
The capital moved because Geoegia was the first Capital. It was also centrally located. It became the Capital because the population shifted which means the capitals changed. -
Constitutional Convention
It was held in the State House in Philadephia. It is also known as the Phildephia Convention. This was to discuss the problems in the United States. It was held after the Articles Of Confederation. -
Georgia Ratified Constitution
It was only 6 delegates invited. Only four went and only two signed the final draft. It was chaired by George Washington. It was needed to revise the Articles Of Confederation. -
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Missouri Compromise
The first piece of legislation that helped make a decision with seceding. It set up boundaries between free and slave states. It also stated that Missouri would enter as a slave state and Maine would enter as a slave state. -
Dahlonega Gold Rush
Benjamin Parks. 10,000 miners moved into the Cherokee land. Effects on the Cherokee were they lost homes, land, and legal rights. Also violence against the Cherokee and they couldn't speak testify against whites and their land was placede under state control. -
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Compromise of 1850
A document that stated California could enter as a free state, but that the South would have some of its demands met. -
Kansas - Nebraska Act
Repealed againstthe Missouri Compromise and started fighting between citizens. The fighting in Kansas was called "Bleeding Kansas." -
Dred Scott Case
Dred Scott was a slave who went to a free state with his owner but came back to a slave state. He thoughtv because he went to a free state he wasn't a slave anymore , but he was captured and made a slave again. When he went to court he couldn't sue because he was a slave. -
Union Blockade
The blockade was proclaimed by president Abraham Lincoln. It required 3,500 miles of the Atlantic Gulf coast line and also 12 major airports. The U.S COMMISIONED 500 SHIPS THEY WETRE DESTROYED OR CAPUTURED. -
Antietam
A battle that took place close to Sharpsburg, Maryland. It was the bloodiest one day battle of the Civil War. 23,000 soldiers were killed, wounded, or missing after 12 hours of savage combat. It was the firstinvasion in the North and led by General Robert E. Lee. It was the Union's first victory . -
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Gettysburg
The turning point in the Civil War. Union's second victory and invasion. The victory caused Lee to retreat to Virgina. Itwas the war's bloodiesty battle with 51,000 casualities. -
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Chickamauga
It was a battle for the major railroad center. Bragg's army defeated the Union forces and forced them back back to Tennessee. November 1863, Grant arrived with more troops and recaptured Chattanooga forcing Bragg to Dalton. -
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March to the sea
William T. Sherman led 60,000 soldiers on a 285-mile march from Atlanta to Savannah, Georgia. They didn't burn houses they only burned livestock,houses, and barns of people who tried to fight back and they stole food. -
Sherman's March To The Sea
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13th amendment
It officially ambolished slavery. The amendment was passed by congress in January 1865 and submitted to the states for ratification it was also ratified in 1865. The amendment only ambolished slavery not discrimination. -
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14th amendment
Granted citizenship to the freedmemn and forbid any state from denying anyone the equal protection of the law. Congress passed it in June 1866, and t was ratified in July 1868. -
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15th amendment
Granted all male citizens the rights to vote regardless of "race, color, or previous condition or servitude." The amend was submitted to the states in February 1869 and ratified in February 1870. -
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Jim Crow Laws
It was racist law between blacks and whites and their rights. The phrase "separate but equal" meant they were separate but everyone was equal. -
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Mayor Harstfield
Hartsfield was born in Atlanta on 1 March 1890.He studied business and law and was admitted to the Georgia Bar Association in 1917. -
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FDR dies in Warm Springs
By April 1945, Roosevelt had been elected president of the United States four times and had served for over 12 years. While on a vacation in Warm Springs, Georgia, President Roosevelt suffers a stroke and dies. -
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World War 1
The first war. It was held in Europe. This war was huge deal. This war caused a whole lot of damage and more problems. -
Great Depression
On September of 1929 the stock market began losing ground. People only thought it was temporary. On October 29,1929 later 'Black Tuesday" , the New York Stock exchange had one of the worst days of its histyory. Over 16 milion stocks were traded as the prices fell. -
Holocaust
Hilter took all jews and put them in concentration camps. In the camps Jews died because how they were treated and how they lived. 1,000 people wetre taken evryday and forced to live in concentration camps. -
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FDR New Deal Programs
These programs were created to improve the U.S. It was four groups: AAA, CCC, Social Security, and Rural Electrification Administration -
John Marshall
Chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. Ruled in favor of Samuel Worcester and the Cherokee. His decision was not enforced by president Jackson with the ruling ending with NO results president Jackson supported Indian Removal . -
World War 2
The first German serviceman killed in the war was killed by the Japanese
The first American serviceman killed was killed by the Russians -
Pearl Harbor
A surprise attack against the U.S. 2,403 americans were killed. Everything was destroyed and you could feel the bombs fall 20 miles away . -
Brown vs. Board Of Education
The story of Brown v. Board of Education, which ended legal segregation in public schools. The people who make up this story were ordinary people. -
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1956 State Flag
Georgia was one of the thirteen original colonies. At the 1956 session of the General Assembly, State Senators Jefferson Lee Davis and Willis Harden introduced Senate Bill No. 98 to change the state flag design again -
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Jimmy Carter, President
He was the 39th president. He had also served as a governor before he was president. He was around when the boycott happened and when the 1996 games happened. -
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1996 summer games
These games were held in Atlanta Georgia. It was 197 nations all current at the games. It was 10,318 atheletes there as well. -
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Archaic
They were the second period of humans. They hunted a little and they pivked fruit and vegetables. They also used temporary homes. -
Sequoyah
American name is George Gist - mother was Cherokee, father was American. Developed a syllabary group of symbols that represent sound. Taught the Cherokee to read and write. First written language(native). -
Election of 1860
It was the 19th president. The Civil War came right after this. This caused problems between the Democratic and Republican parties. It put Abraham Lincoln in office.
