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Period: Jan 1, 1000 to
Mississippian
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May 21, 1542
Hernando de Soto
Hernando de Soto was a Spanish explorer, who led the first European expedition deep into the territory of the United States. -
Charter of 1732
The first twenty years of Georgia history are referred to as Trustee Georgia because during that time a Board of Trustees governed the colony. England's King George signed a charter establishing the colony and creating its governing board on April 21, 1732 -
Salzburgers Arrive
German Salzburgers Arrive in Georgia.The community suffered British occupation during the Revolution, but the Jerusalem Church founded by Bolzius still stands, a gathering place for the descendants of the exiled German protestants who arrived in the colony on March 12, 1734, -
Highland Scots Arrive
Scottish Highlanders In 1735, a group of Scottish Highlanders sailed from inverness Scotland aboard the Prince of Wales, bound for Georgia. -
Austin Dabney
Was a slave who fought against the British in the American Revolutionary War -
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American Revolution
The American Revolution is also known as the American Revolutionary War and the U.S. The conflict arose from growing tensions between residents of Great Britains, North American colonies and the colonial government. -
Battle of Kettle Creek
Was a minor encounter in the back country of Georgia during the American Revolutionary War. -
Oglethorpe Arrives
Oglethorpe and the first colonists arrived at South carolina on the ship Anne in late 1732 and settled near the present site of Savannah, Georgia on1 February 1733. -
Constitutional Convention
To address the problems of the weak central government that existed under the Articles of Confederation. -
Georgia Ratifies Convention
No one knew, but it was sure to be a tough fight. Georgia called a special convention in Augusta to consider the proposed charter.
