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Jan 1, 1000
Paleo Period
Paleo Imformation
These indians lived nearly 12,000 years ago. They hunted very large animals such as the mammoth. To kill these beasts they used a spear head called the clovis point. They never stayed in one spot, so they had no permanent home. These indians had no mor than 50 people in their tribe. -
Jan 1, 1000
Archaic Period
Archaic Imformation These indians, unlike the Paleo indians, chose to hunt smaller game animals and gather food due to the sxtinction of larger animals. As an affect of this they started hunting with a more thin pointed spear head. They started making pottery to preserve food longer. These indians moved homes seasonally. -
Jan 1, 1000
Woodland Period
Woodland Imformation
The use of pottery in these tribes became wide sread. These people built burial mounds. During this tome period the indians began to form tribes. They began growing their own food. -
Period: Jan 1, 1000 to
Mississippian Period
Mississippian Period
These people continued to deveop a more permanent lifestyle. They built homes over good fertile land. They did this, because they wanted the land to grow crops. These people were the first true Georgia farmers. -
Nov 1, 1540
Hernando De Soto
Hernando De Soto Imformation
Hernando De Soto's expedition to America didn't go as he planned. He killed thousands of Native Americansduring battles. His search for gold had failed, He soon died somewhere along the Mississippi River. -
Salzburgers Arrive
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The Salzburgers arrived in October of 1731. They were forced to leave their home so they came to Georgia. They came to Georgia to permanently settle. The new colonists founded a new town called Ebenezer. -
Charter of 1732
Charter of 1732 Imformation
The charter was granted in 1732. KIng George signed the charter on June 7, 1732. The reason the charter was created was to help the poor start a new life. The charter banned Catholics from Georgia. -
Georgia Founded
Georgia Founded Imformation
Georgia was founded in 1773. James Oglethorpe founded Georgia. Georgia was the thirteenth and last British colony. The colony was established for protection against the Spanish. -
Highland Scots Arrive
Highland Scots Arrive Information
The Highland Scots arrived October of 1773. This group of people was recruited for protection. They settled in an establishment they called Darien. These people were trained to be warriors. -
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John Reynolds
John Reynolds Information
Reynolds established a structure of royal government. He created a self government. It was bicameral. Soon he sent the legislature home. This caused the king to replace Reynolds. -
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Henry Ellis
Henry Ellis Information
Henry Ellis was the second royal governor of Georgia. He fostered a good relationship with natives. He also promoted farming and slaves. He had to leave Georgia due to heat related illnesses. -
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James Wright
James Wright Information
James Wright was the third and final royal governor of Georgia. He served from October 1,1760 to July 11,1782. He improved Ellis's polocies. He also enforced the stamp act regardless of opinions. -
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Austin Dabney
Austin Dabney Information
Served under Elijah Clarke. Believed to be the only black soldier to fight at the Battle of Kettle Creek. He was severely wounded during the fight/ battle. He was cared for by the Harris family. -
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American Revolution
American Revolution Information
The American Revolution lasted from 1775 to 1783.Those who resisted royal government during this time were called the "Whigs". Those who remained loyal to the king were called the 'Tories". These people were also called 'Loyalists". -
Elijah Clarke/ Kettle Cr.
Elijah Clarke/ Kettle Cr.
Elijah Clarke defeated a 700 loyalist malitia. This happened at Kettle Creek, Georgia. Seventy loyalists were killed and 70 more were captured. This battle was known as the Battle of Kettle Creek -
University of Georgia Founded
University of Georgia Founded Information
The University of Georgia (UGA) was incorporated on January 27, 1785. This was the first state supported university in the U.S.This university increased Georgia's population and made it smarter. Athens formed around this university. -
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Capital Movedto Louisville
Capital Moved to Lousville Imformation
Thre new capital lasted from 1786 to 1807. This capital was named in honor of King Louis 16. The capital was moved to to remain cantral to the westward exansions. Legislators wanted to move to keep up with population movement. -
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Constitutional Convention
Constitutional Conventioin Information
William Few and Abraham Baldwin were the only two peop;e to sign the U.S. Constitution. The constitution was written in 1887. William Few helped Write the Constitution. He was elected to serve Georgia in the Continental Congress. -
Georgia Ratifies Constitution
Georgia Ratifies Constitution Information
Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the new U.S. Constitution. This happened on January 2,1788. To do so delegates voted unanimously to ratify it. The constitution was published in a Savannah paper. -
Eli Witney and the Cotton Gin
Eli Witney and the Cotton Gin imformation
Cotton was not profitable before the gin. When Witney invented the cotton gin cotton soon became profitable in Georgia. It sped up production and profits. Georgia put cotton before any other economic growth. -
Yazoo Land Fraud
Yazoo Land Fraud Imformation
The Yazoo Land Fraud happened during the year of 1795. Large companies wanted land in western Georgia. The companies bribed Georgia legislators to change the law. They bought land cheap and sold it for a much higher price. -
Missouri Compromise
Missouri Compromise Imformation
Missouri was a slave state. Maine became a free state to keep the balance between the slave states and the free staes. To make sure to keep this balance a line was drawn with Missouri's southern border. aaaany state below the line could own slaves, however any state above the line could not own slaves. Both North and South supported this. -
Dahlonega Gold Rush
Dahlonega Gold Rush Imformation
Gold was found on Cherokee land.Thousands of miners mined for the gold. The population in North Georgia grew. Most people were in search of gold. -
Worcester V. Georgia
Worcester v. Georgia Imformation
Worcester went to court in favor of the Cherokee Indians. He did this because the Cherokees could not go against whites in court. Georgia created a campaign to remove the Cherokees and the Cherokees did not agreee so they went to court. THis resulted in the Worcester v.Georgia court case. -
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Henry McNeal Turner
Henry McNeal Turner Imformation
In 1867 blacks voted for the firsts time. The first republican governor was elected. 29 black legislators are elected in Georgia. All 29 were expelled from the General Assembly, because the had the right to vote, but not the right to hold office. -
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Trail of Tears
Trail of Tears Imformation
U.S. troops were sent to force Cherokess off their land. Some indians did not go. These indians were forced into concentration camps. The journey to Oklahoma was long, cold, and hard. Many indians died. -
Compromise of 1850
Compromise of 1850 Imiformation
The Copromise of 1850 began in September of 1850. This compromise kept balance of polocies. when California joins it becomes a free state (North). The fugitive lave law was soon enforced. Utah and Mexico voted on slavery (South). -
Georgia Platform
Georgia Platform Imformation
This was adopted by Georgia after the compromise of 1850. This act changes a national crisis. Slavery was the main tension between the North and South. Regianal attitudeds toward the spread of slavery provoked a potential crisis. -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Kansas-Nebraska Act Imformation
A law mandating "poplar sovereignty" was passed in Kansas and Nebraska. This ment that the states could vote on slavery. People began fighting which created the term " Bleeding Kansas " . The South supported this act but the North did not. -
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Booker T. Washington
Booker T. Wahington lived to be 59 years old. He was born a slave on a Virginia farm. In 1881 he founded the Tuskegee Institute. He died in Novemebr of 1915. -
Dred Scott Case
Dred Scott Case Imformation
Scott was a slave. His owner moved to a free state. Scott sues for freedom thinking he should be free. The court says he is not free because he is property not a citizen. The South supported this but the North did not. -
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Halonzo Herndon
Alonzo Herndon was born in 1858. He was the president of the Atlanta Life Insurance Company. Herndon was also Atlanta's wealthiest black citizen at the time of his death in 1927. Alonzo Herndon was born into slavery. -
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W.E.B. DuBois
Dubois is widely recognized as a significant figure. Duboise is known for his pursuit of social justice, for his literary imagination, and for his pioneering scholarly research. He was born in 1858. Dubois died in 1963 living to be 103 years old. -
Election of 1860
Election of 1860 Imformation
Abraham Lincoln won presidency after he was elcted in 1860. He said that he would keep slavery where it already existed. The South did not like this and wanted to leave the union. Georgia left the union. -
Union Blockade of Georgia
Union Blockade of Georgia Imformation
The unions formed a blockade. This strategy disrupted all confederate ports. It kept the south from getting much needed supplies for the war. Secret vessels made it through the blockades and got supplies to Georgia. -
Battle of Antietam
Battle of Antietam Imformation
The Nothern and Southern armies collided in 1862. They began fighting in Maryland. This was the bloodiest one-day battle of the Civil War. 23,000 soldiers were killed, wounded, or missing. -
Emancipation Proclamation
Emancipation Proclamation Imformation
President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation in 1862. He issued the=is five days after the battle. This affected 4 million slaves in the U.S. The slaves were freed due to the south continuing to fight. -
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Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Gettysburg Imformation
This battle was the turning point in the war. It was faught in July of 1863. The union won. This was the bloodiest battle of the war with 51,000 casualties. -
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Battle of Chickamauga
Battle of Chickamauga Imformation
Union forces invaded the major confederate railroad center. This happened in 1863. In September of 1863 the union army attacked the confederate army. HTe confederates won. -
Andersonville Prison Camp
Andersonville Prison Camp Imformation
This prison was established during the Civil War. It was established in Macon County in Georgia. This prison offeres harsh conditions. Many soldiers died in this prison. -
13th Amendment
13th Amendment Imformation
This amendment freed all slves. It abolished slavery in the U.S. This passes the senate in April of 1864. This amendment was passed at the end of the civil war. -
Sherman's Atlanta Capaign
Sherman's Atlanta Campaign Imformation
union General William T. Sherman faces confederate generals in a series of battles. Sherman wanted to destroy the army in Tennessee. He also wanted to capture Atlanta and cut off confederate supplies. He was able to fokrce Atlanta to surrender in September of 1864. -
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Sherman's March to the Sea
Sherman's March to the Sea Imformation
This was the most distructive campaign against civilians during the Civil War. Sherman marched across Georgia to the Atlantic Ocean. He did this to prove that the people of Georgia could not be protected. He destroyed everything in his path. -
Ku Klux Klan Formed
Ku Klux Klan Formed Imformation
The KKK was formed in 1865. The clan found its start in Pulashi, Tennessee. It was formed by former confederate soldiers. It was formed to intimidate blacks through violence to keep them from voting and exercising their rights. -
14th Amendment
14th Amendment Imformation
This amendment was adopted in July of 1868. This was one of the reconstruction amendments. It made all free slves citizens. The amendment adresses citizenship rights and equal protection of laws. -
15th Amendment
15th Amendment Imformation
This amendment was ratified in February of 1870. It provided free slaves the right to vote. It also stated that people cannot descriminate based on race and color. This was the third and last of the reconstuction amendments. -
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Carl Vinson
Vinson Graduated with a law degree from Mercer University in 1902. Vinson lived to be 97 years old. He was the youngest member of congress. Vinson also served as a representative of Georgia. -
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Eugene Talmadge
Eugene Talmadge was a Democrat. Eugene played a leading role in the state's pollotics during this time. He was born on a family farm. Talmadge earned a law degree in athens. -
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William B. Hartsfield
William B. Hartsfield died at the age of 80. Hartsfield was the mayor of Atlanta. This man served as the 49th and 51st mayor of Atlanta, Georgia. Hartsfield is credited with developing Atlanta's airport into a national aviation center. -
Tom Watson and The Populist Party
Tom Watson and The Populist Party Imformation
This was a populist party of the farmers. These people almost supported African American farmers. This was a third party system. This populist party was located in Georgia. -
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Benjamin Mays
Benjamin Mays was born in South Caronlina. Dr. Mays was a lifelong educator. He served as the Atlanta school board's first African American president. Mays died at the age of, 86. -
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International Cotton Exposition
International Cotton Exposition Imformation
This xposition was three months long. It opened in Atlanta showcasing the South's economic growth. This convention brought 800,000 visitors to Atlanta. -
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Richard Russell
Richard Russell was a politition from Georgia. Russell served as governor of Georgia. He served in the United States Senate for almost 40 years. Richard Russell was 73 when he died. -
John and Lugenia Hope
John became the first black president of Morehouse University. He mariied to a women of different race to him. Georgia law did not approve of this. They were both civil rights leaders. -
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1906 Atlanta Race Riot
1906 Atlanta Race Riot Imformation
This was one of the worst race riots in the U.S. It started from false reports. This riot lasted two days. there were 5,000 or more people fighting which resulted in some deaths. -
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Ivan Allen Jr.
Ivan Allen Jr. died at the age of 91. Ivan served as the 52nd mayor of Atlanta. This man served two terms. He served during the Civil Rights era. -
Atlanta Braves
The braves is a major league baseball team. This team is based in Atlanta. This team has won many games. The braves can be argued to be the best team in the league. -
Leo Frank Case
Leo Frank Case Imormation
Leo Frank was from Brooklyn. He was convicted of the murder of a 13 year old girl. He was a Jewish manager at a pencil factory. He was hanged from a tree -
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Herman Talmadge
Talmadge was easily re-elected governor in 1950. He was opposed to integrating schools. He accomplished many things as governor. After leaving office Talmadge was elected to the U.S. senate. -
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World War l
Archduke Ferdinand was killed. this was why the war started. America joined the war in 1917. This war ened in 1918 with many casualties. -
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Lester Maddox
Lester Maddox grew up in poverty. In 1933 he dropped out of high school and started working. Maddox was governor of Georgia. He died in June of 2003. -
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Martin Luther King Jr.
Dr. King attended several colleges and universities. He led a brand new Montgomery Improvement Association. He also led marches. He was assassinated a day after he gave his final speech. -
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Great Depression
The Great Depression was caused by the stock market crashing in 1929. The depression hit the douth the hardest. The New Deal programs helped recover from the depression. The Great Depression caused many economic problems during this time. -
Agricultural Adjustment Act
This act was formed in 1933. This act was incorporated to help farmers who were struggling financially. The act was part of the New Deal programs. This act helped farmers in need. -
Civilian Conservation Corps
The Civilian Conservation Corps was part of the New Deal programs established by Fraklin Roosevelt. THis helped preserve natural resources. Franklin D. Roosevelt wanted to help preserve the natural resources. -
Social Security
This was part of the new deal program. It was old-age, survivor, and dissability insurrance. The social security act was introduced in 1935. This is the onlu new deal program still available today. -
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Maynard Jackson Elected Mayor
Maynard Jackson was elected mayor in 1973. He was the first African American to serve as a moyor of a major southern city. He served for eight years. Jackson served a third term in 1990. -
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World War ll
This war was the second world war. The war lasted 6 years. This war involved 100 million people from 30 differen countries. World War ll was the deadliest conflict in human history. -
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Hamilton Holmes and Charlayne Hunter
These people desegregated UGA in 1961. They were students there. Holmes was a surgeon in Atlanta untill he died in 1995. He was the first African American member of the University Foundation's Board of Trustees in 1983. -
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Holocaust
Hitler was the leader of the holocaust. The holocaust lasted 4 years. During this time many people were murdered. The main group of people being murdered were Jews. -
Pearl Harbor
The Jampanese bombed Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7 of 1941. THis acion led to the U.S. entering into the war. The United States entered into World War 2. This attack was a surprise. -
1946 Governor's Race
Talmadge was the democatic canidate. There were no republican canidates. Talmadge was sick and did not live long after he was elected. His son was supposed to take office but Thompson was put into office instead. -
Atlanta Hawks
The Atlanta Hawks are an American proffesional baketabll team based in Atlanta Georgia. In 1951 This team changed their name to "Hawks". This team has not won the NBA title in 56 years. -
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Brown V. Board of Education
Linda Brown tried to enroll in an all white school in Topeka, Kansas. This 7 year old's entry was denied. Her father sued the school. This action soon integrated schools in the Brown V. Board of Eductaion case. -
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1956 State Flag
During the Civil War Georgia did not have an official state flag. After the states secession in 1861 newspapers reported secession flags. IN 1956 legislation to put a confederate flag on Georgia's state flag sailed through the General Assembly. The Georgia state flag was first changed to incorporate the St. Andrew's cross. -
Sibley Commission
The segregation in Atlanta's public schools were ruled unconstitutional. The school system was forced to integrate. A constitutional amendment forcing the governor to cut off state funding to any school that desegregated was incorporated. Using the Sibley Commission, the governor asked the citizens how they felt about the integrated schools in Atlanta. -
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Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
This was a student-led group. This group was one key orginization in the American Civil Rights movement in the 1960's. In Georgia SNCC concentrated its efforts in Albany. This group protested segregation. -
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The Albany Movement
This was the first mass movement in civil rights era. The movement resulted in more than 1,000 African Americans being put in jail. Martin Luther King Jr. was arrested along with others. King left Albany admitting he had failed. -
March on Washington
Many Americans gathered in Washington D.C. for a political march. At this time more than 200,000 people gathered to march. This was organized by civil rights and religious groups. The event was designed to shed light on political and social challenges African Americans face. -
Civil Rights Act
This act ended segregation in public places. This act took place after the Civil War. Segregation on race, religion, or national origion was banned. These were all banned at all places of public accommodation. -
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Jimmy Carter in Georgia
Jimmy Carter was elected president of the United states. He is the only Georgian to become president. He served in the United States Navy and on Georia's General Assembly. He also was governor of Georgia. Jimmy Carter is living today. -
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Andrew Young
Andrew Young was born on March 12, 1932. Supporting Civil Rights and leadership, Young became a trusted aide to MLK Jr. Young is a professor at Ga. State University (UGA). After King was assassinated many of his closest followers struggled. Andrew Young did not. -
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1996 Olympic Games
Atlanta hosted the Centennial Summer Olympic games. 83,000 people were ar the olympic stadium on July 19, 1996.10,318 competitorscompeted in these games. The Olympic games made a lasting imprint on Atlanta. -
Atlanta Falcons
The Atlanta Falcons are a football team in the NFL. This team is a team in the profesional league. This football team is based in Atlanta, Gerogia. The FAlcons play their home games at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta
