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Jan 1, 1000
Paleo
Paleo means 'very old'. The time period is 12000 years ago. Most of Paleo's artifacts have been found in Georgia. It is along the Savannah, Flint, and Ocmulgee Rivers.Paleo Indians migrated from Asia. Most Paleo Indians moved over large areas pn foot or by water. Paleo doesn't have any permanent housing. For food they have to chase very large animals over cliffs. -
Jan 1, 1000
Archaic
As the iceage started to end, forest began to replace the open plains from the ice ages. During this time period the Paleo Indians were slowly replaced by the Archaic Indians. This time period is 8000BC - 1000BC. They made tools and bowls from stone. They also began trading with other regions. -
Jan 1, 1000
Woodland
Woodland Indians lived in Maine, in long houses. They still live in teepees. Woodland Indians would eat meat, corn, and plants. They lived in lakes, waterways,and rivers. Woodlands timespan is1000BC - 1000AD. -
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Missippian
Missippians had permenet settlements and large flat shaped hills and temples. Most off the Missippian Indians weapons were used for procedures.They hunted small animals with their invention the bow and arrow. They lived in dome shaped hots. -
May 21, 1542
Hernando de Soto
Hernando de Soto sailed for the country of Spain. He sailed to find gold. He discovered the Mississippi in 1541. Hernando de Soto had one brother and two sisters. Hernando de Soto died in 1542. -
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James Wright
James Wright was an American Poet. He was also a governor of Georgia. -
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Henry Ellis
Henry Elis was the 2nd royal governor of Georgia. He was an explorer, author, and a colonial governor of he US State of Georgia. Henry Ellis was born in the county of Monagham, Ireland. He was educated in the law at the Temple Church in London. (29 November 1777 – 15 January 1869 -
Highland Scots Arrive
When the Higjland Scots migrated to America, North Carolina. The Highland Scots migrated to North Carolina during the colonial period. The first Highland Scots arrived in North Carolina in 1729. They settled along the Cape Fear River. -
Charter of 1732
The first couple of years of Georgia history is reffered to as Trustee Georgia. Englands King George signed a Charter establishing the colony and creating its governor board on nApril 21, 1732. That's how it got its name. -
Salzburgers Arrive
Salzburgers arrivged in Georgia in 1734. They survived extreme hardships in Europe and Georgia to establish a unique community. -
Eli Whitney and the Cotton Gin
Eli Whitney used to be an American inventor best known for inventing the cotton gin. Whityney's invention made upland short cotton gin increase. The invention that Eli Whitney invented was one of the key inventions of the Industrial Revolution. -
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American Revolution
The American Revolution was a political upheal. It tookplace between the time period of 1765 and 1783. The American Revolution refers to the roll of the province. -
Constitutional Convention
The Georgia Constitutional Conventions are American political innovation. First appearing during the era of the war. Georgia's first Constitutional Convention produced and met the states indugural. -
University of Georgia founded
The University of Georgia was founded in 1785. It is referred to UGA or Georgia. Georgia is named after George ll. He was king of Britain. Georgia's motto is Wisdom, Justice, and Moderation. -
Capital moved to Louisville
When the British left, the capital was moved to Augusta. Then it was moved to Louisville. Louisville is the present capital of the State of Georgia. The city of Louisville served as the state capital of Georgia from 1796 to 1806. -
Georgia Founded
The Georgia colony was ome of the 13 colonies. The Georgia colony was founded in 1732 by James Oglethorpe. Georgia was the last to be established of the English colonies in North America. -
Georgia Ratifies Constitution
On the day of January 2, 1788, Georgia Ratified the US Constitution. The US Constitution has always been contentious. -
Yazoo Land Fraud
Georgia were angered and voted the legislators involved out of the office. Georgia's capital was moved to Louisville in 1796 where lawmakers burned all copies of the sale records. In the end, Georgia had to pay $4 million dollars to resolve the Yazoo Land claims. -
Elijah Clarke/Kettle Cr.
Elijah Clarke was born in 1742. He commanded militia against creek raiders. Elijah Clarke led a charge in the rebel victory at Kettle Creek. -
Missouri Compromise
The Missouri Compromise was a United States statue that was devised by Henry Clay. The Missouri Compromise also regulated slavery in the countries territories. The Missouri Compromise is basically an Act to authorize the people the Missouri territory so they can form a Constitution and State Government. -
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John Reynolds
John Reynolds was an career US Amy officer. He was also a gerneral in the American Civil War. John Reynolds was also a Governor of Georgia. -
Dahlonega Gold Rush
The Dahlonega Gold Rush was the first major Gold Rush int he United States. The Gold Rush started in 1829. -
Austin Dabney
Austin Dabney was a slave. He became a private in the Georgia militia. He also fought against the British. Austin Dabney was the only African American to be granted land by the state of Georgia. -
Worcester v. Georgia
Worcester v. Georgia was a case in which the United States Supreme Court vacated the conviction of Smuel Worcester. The court stated that indidvidual states does not have a n authority in American Indian affairs. -
Henry McNeal Turner
Henry McNeal Turner was a minister politician. He is the 1st southern bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. He was also a pioneer in Georgia. -
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Trail of Tears
The Trail of Tears was an estimated 1000 mile journey of the Native Americans to different Indian reserves in the west. There were five civlized tribes that werte forced to be moved. The five tribes are Creek, Choctaw, Cherokee, Chickasaw, and Seminole, The first tribe that was removed was the Choctaw. In 1834, the Creek was removed. The next two tribes were removed in 1837, Chickasaw, and in 1838, Cherokee. -
Compromise of 1850
The Compromise of 1850 was a package of five bills that was passed by the United States Congress in September 1850. They were inteneded to stave off sectional strife that would eventually lead to the United States Civil War. -
Georgia Platform
The Georgia Platform was a statement executed by a Georgia Convention. The Georgia Platform had political significance throughout the South. -
Kansas-Nebraska Act
The Kansas-Nebraska Act created the territories of Knsas and Nebraska. The Act was designed by Democratic Senator Stephen A. Douglas. -
Booker T. Washington
Booker T. Washington was an African author, educator, orator, and advisor to presidents of the United States. Booker T. Washington was the dominant leader in the African community. -
Booker T. Washington
Booker T. Washington was an African author, educator, orator, and advisor to presidents of the United States. Booker T. Washington was the dominant leader in the African community. -
Tom Watson and the Populists
Thomas Watson was an American politician, attorneyand newspaper editor. He was also a writer from Georgia. -
Dred Scott Case
The Dred Scott Case was a decision by the United States Supreme Court. Dred Scott was an enslaved African American man who was taken by his owners to free states and territories. -
Alonzo Herndon
Alonzo Herndon was a businessman and the founder. He was also the president of the Atlanta Family Life Insurance Company. -
Election of 1860
The United States presidential election was the 19th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on November 6, 1860. -
Union Blockade of Georgia
The Union Blockade of Georgia was naval strategy by the US. They mad e the strategy to prevent the Confederacy from trading. The Union Blockade of Georgia was proclaimed by Abraham Lincoln. -
Battle of Antietam
The Battle of Antietam was in the South. The battle was fought on September 17,1862 near Sharpsburg, Maryland. -
Emancipation Proclamation
As the nation approached its 3rd year of bloody civil war, president Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation. The Emancipation Proclamation stated thst all people that are held as slaves within the states shall be free. -
Battle of Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg was held on July 1 through July 3 1863. It was fought in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania by Union and Confederate forces during the American Civil War. -
Battle of Chickamauga
The Battle of Chickamauga was held on September 19 through September 20, 1863. It marked the end of a Union offensive in southeastern Tennessee and northwestern Georgia. -
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Andersonville Prison Camp
The Andersonville Prison Camp is the largest prison population in the entire Confederacy. It is 514 acres. The Andersonville Prison Camp is a Confederate prisoner of war camp during the American Civil War. -
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Sherman's Atlanta Campaign
Sherman's Atlanta Campaign was a series of battles fought in the Western Theater. William T. Sherman invaded Georgia from the vicinity of Chattanooga, Tennessee. It beggined in May 1864. -
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Sherman's March to the Sea
Sherman's March to the Sea is the name given to the military Savannah Campaign. Its conducted through Georgia from November 15 through December 21, 1864 by Maj. Gen. During the march Union soldiers were destroying telegraph poles, railroads, and they freed slaves assisting Unoin soldiers and making their way to safety. -
Freedman's Bureau
The Freedman's Bureau was established in1865 by Congress. It was made to help the poor whites in the South of the US Civil War. -
Thirteenth Amendment
The Thirteenth Amendment abolished slavery. It was passed by the Senate on April 8, 1864 and by the House on January 31, 1865. -
Ku Klux Klan Formed
The Ku Klux Klan is the name of 3 distinct past and present movements in the US. The Ku Klux Klan extended in almost every southern state by 1870. -
WEB DuBois
WEB DuBois was an American sociologist, historian, civil rights activist, author, and editor. He grew up in a relatively tolerant and incorporate community. -
Fourteenth Amendment
The Fourteenth Amendment was adopted on July 9, 1868. The Fourteenth Amendment addresses citizenship rights and equal protection of the laws. -
Fifteenth Amendment
The Fifteenth Amendment prohibits the federal and state governments from denying a citizen the right to vote. It was ratified on February 3, 1870. It is the 3rd and last of the Reconstruction Amendments. -
International Cotton Exposition
The International Cotton Exposition was a world's fair. It was held in Atlanta, Georgia. It was held from October 5 through December 31, 1881. It was located along the Western and Atlantic railroad tracks. -
Carl Vinson
Carl Vinson was a United States Representative from Georgia. He also was a Democrat and the first perosm to serve for more than fifthy years in the House of Representatives. He was know as ''The Fater of the Two Ocean Navy''. -
Eugene Talmadge
Eugene Talmadge was a Democratic politician. He served as the 67th Governor of Georgia from 1933 through 1937. He died right before his inauguration. -
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William B. Hartsfield
William B. Hartsfield was an American politican. He served as the 49th Mayor of Atlanta. He also served as the 51st Mayor of Atlanta also. William B. Hartsfield became one of the greatest mayors of Atlanta. -
Benjamin Mays
Benjamin Mays was an American baptist minister. He was also the leader in the Afircan American Civil Rights Movement. -
Plessy v. Ferguson
The Plessey v. Ferguson was a landmark. The decision was handed down by a vote of 7 to 1 with the majority opinion. -
John and Lugenia Hope
John and Lugenia Hope devoted their time advancing civil rights and education for African Americans.John Hope became the 1st African American president of Morehouse College in 1906. Lugenia Hope formed the Neighborhood Union to improve African American communities with sanitation, better schools, health, and dental clinics. -
1906 Atlanta Riot
The Atlanta Riot of 1906 was a mass civil disturbance in Atlanta, Georgia. It beggined on September 22 and ended on September 24, 1906. -
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Ivan Allen Jr.
Ivan Allen Jr. was an American business man. He served two terms as the 52nd Mayor of Atlanta. Ivan Allen Jr. became a moderate on racial issues. -
Herman Talmadge
Herman Talmadge was an Democratic politican. He served as the 70th Governor of Georgia in 1947. He served again from 1948 to 1955. -
Leo Frank Case
The Leo Frank Case was one of the most highly publicized cases in the legal annals of Georgia. The Leo Frank Case was about a Jewush man in Atlanta that was placed on trial and accused of raping and murdering a thirteen year old girl. -
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World War l
World War l was a global war centred in Europe that beganned on July 28, 1914 and lasted until November 11, 1918. -
Lester Maddox
Lester Maddox was an American politican. He was the 75th governor of the US state of Georgia. -
Richard Russell
Richard Russell was an American politician from Georgia. He was also an American writer on finance. -
Jimmy Carter in Georgia
Jimmy Carter is an American politican. He served as the 39th president. -
Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr. was an American baptist leader. He was a leader in the African American Civil Rights Movement. -
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Great Depression
The Great Depression was the deepest and longest economic downturn in the history. It beganned right after the stock market crashed. -
Andrew Young
Andrew Young is an American politican. He is a pastor from Georgia. He has served as a congressman. By the way this man is not yet passed. -
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Holocaust
During the Holocaust, 6 million Jews were killed by Adolf Hitler's Nazi regime and its collaborators. The Holocaust refers to the period from January 30, 1933 through May 8,1945. It also refers to the systematic murder of at least 6 million Jews. -
Civilian Conservation Corps
The Civilian Conservation Corps was a public work relief program that operated from 1933 all the way to 1942. -
Agricultural Adjustment Act
The Agricultural Adjustment Act was a US federal law of the New Deal era. It reduced agricultural production by paying farmers subsides. -
Social Security
Social Security was slaned into a law by president Franklin Roosevelt in 1935. It is funded through payroll taxes called Federal Insurance Contributions Act. -
Rural Electrification
Rural Electrification is the process of bringing electrical power to rural and remote areas. -
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World War ll
World War ll was a global war that lasted from 1939 through 1945. This war was the most widespresd and deadliest war in history. -
Hamilton Holmes and Charlayne Hunter
Hamilton Holmes was an American orthopedic. Hamilton Holmes and Charlayne Hunter were the first two African American students that admitted to the University of GEorgia. -
Pearl Harbor
On the day of December 7, 1941, there was hundreds of Japanese fighter planes attacked the American naval base at Pearl Harbor near Hawaii. -
1946 Governor's Race
Georgia had three governor's. Eugene Talmadge wone election to a fourth term ass Georgia's governor in 1946. -
Brown vs. Board of Education
Brown vs. Board of Education was a landmark United States Supreme Court case. The Court system declared state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students. -
1956 State Flag
Georgia politicians responded to desegregation by changing the state flag. It added the confederate battle flag to remind people of its past. -
Atlanta Hawks
The Atlanta Hawks ia an professional basketball team based in Atlanta. The Atlanta Hawks compete in the National Basketball Association as a member team. -
Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee
The Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee was one of the most important organizatons of the American Civil Rights Movement. The Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee formed to give younger blacks more of a voice in the civil rights movement. -
Sibley Commision
The Sibley Commision formed to gather information about how Georgians felt abot intergration. Federal law was demanding that Georgia desedregate its schools. Most Georgia schools refuse to integrate. -
The Albany Movement
The Albany Movement was a desegrgation coalition. It was formed in Albany. It was formed by local activists, the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. -
County Unit System
The County Unit System was a voting system. It was used by the US State of Georgia. It was Used to determine a victor in statewide primary elections. -
March on Washington
The March on Washington for jobs and freedom. The March on Washington was one of the largest political rallies for human rights in US history. -
Civil Rights Act
The Civil Rights Act is a landmark piece of civil rights legislation in the US that outlawed discrimination based on race, color, sex, or religion. -
Atlanta Braves
The Atlanta Braves is an American professional baseball franchise based in Atlanta. -
Maynard Jackson Elected Mayor
Maynard Jackson was elected mayor of Atlanta in 1973. He was the first African American to serve as mayor of a southern city. -
Atlanta Falcons
The Atlanta Falcons is an professionak American football team. It is based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a member of the South Division.
