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Jan 1, 1000
Paleo Time Period
The Paleo Time Period was from 1100 B.C. to 8000 B.C. The Paleoithic period also called the stone age. This period marked the first colonization of the new world. -
Jan 1, 1000
Archaic Time Period
This was a time of changing climatic conditions. The Archic Time Period was about 8,000 to 5,000 years ago. Also, territores and colonies were formed. -
Jan 1, 1000
Woodland
settlements appear to became larger and more permanent. The kolomoki site in the southwestern part of Georgia was the largest woodland settlement. -
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Mississippian
mississippian period had large and powerful cheifs centered at imposing mound towns, dominated the landscape. Hernando de soto and his army of spaniards traveled through the southeast in search of riches. -
Mar 3, 1540
Hernando de soto
Hernando de soto was a Spainish explorer. He was the first spainish explorer to lead a expedition to the United States. first documented explorer to cross the mississippi river. -
The Albany Movement
desegregation coalition formed in Albany, Georgia, on November 17, 1961, by local activists, the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee -
Charter of 1732
On April 21, 1732 King George signed a charter establishing the colony and creating its governing board. During this time Georgia was also known as Trustee Georgia. -
Salzburgers Arrive
A group of German-speaking protestant colonists. The group recieved support from King George ll of england -
Highland Scots Arrive
in early January 1736, Highland scots arrive in Savannah. Then, they began making plans for settling at the mouth of the Altamaha. -
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John Reynolds
Reynolds arrived in savannah on oct 29,1754. His style of command quickly angered the council. Reynolds handed the government to Henry Ellis on feb 16, 1757. -
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Henry Ellis
Henry Ellis was the second royal governor of Georgia. Poor heatlh forced ellis to leave Georgia in 1760. When he was governor he was also head of trade. -
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James Wright
James Wright was the 3rd and last royal governor of Georgia. He had a breif interrupution during the American Revolution. He had a key role in retarding the flame of revolution in Georgia. -
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American Revolution
tensions bewteen American and bristish government. On april 19th the battle @ lexington and concord massachutters. -
Elijah Clarke/ Kettle Jr.
On this day 600 American soldiers camped at a hill on the creek to begin the battle. After killing James Boyd, Clarke led in a rebel victory. -
University of Georgia founded
The founder of the University of Georgia was Abraham Baldwin. He founded the University on January 27, 1785. -
Austin Dabney
Austin Dabney became the only African American to be granted his on land. He was granted the land because of the part he played in the war. -
Constitional Convection
The constitional convention took place in the Pennsylvania state house. The point of this event was to decided how America was going to be govern. -
Georgia founded
James Oglethorge helped find Georgia, along with 21 other men. The new colony which was named Georgia in honor of King George II. -
georgia ratifies constitution
Georgia was the 4th state to ratifie the constitution. The ratification from Georgia was short and to the point. -
Eli Whitney and the cotton gin
In 1794 an inventor Eli Whitney patented the cotton gin. He later secured a contract to build cotton gins for the governments. -
Yazoo land Fraud
On Janury 7, 1795 Georgi Government signed the yazoo a which transferred 35 million arces in present-day Alabama and Mississippi to 4 companies. -
Capital moved to Louisville
The actual site selected for the capital was at the intersection of 3 roads one leading to Savannah one to Augusta and one to now-forgotten George-town. Louisville was designated the seat of government in March 1796 -
Missouri Compromise
An effort by congress to defuse the sectional and political rivalries. This was trigged by reguest of Missouri for admission as a state where slavery would be permitted. -
Worecester V.Georgia
1832 the cherokee Indians constituted a nation holding distinct sovereign powers Georgia conducted a relentless campaign to remove the cherokees. -
Dahlonega gold rush
1838 the nation's first gold rush brought thousands of miners to north Georgia. Its first coins were issuedin 1838, -
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Trail of tears
U.S. troops, promptedby the state of Georgia, expelled the cherokee Indians. They were moved to the Indian territory in what is now Oklahoma. -
Compromise of 1850
September of 1850 five serparate bills passed by U.S. congress which defused a 4-year political confrontation between slave and free states. -
Georgia platform
The platform established Georgia's conditional acceptance of the compromise of 1850. Only 19 delegates voted, againest the Georgia platforms. -
Kansas-Nebraka act
This act created the territories of kansas and nebraka. Which opened up land for settlements. -
Dred Scott case
One of the most controversial events precding the American Civil War, The court found that no black, free or slave, could claim U.S. citizenship. -
Election of 1860
The election was held on November 6, 1860. It served as the immediate impetus for the out break of the American Civil War. -
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Union Blockage of Georgia
The battle between ship and shore on the coast. Abraham Lincoln's call at the start of the war for a naval blockade. -
Battle of Antietam
On september 17, 1862 George McClellan movnted a serices of powerful assaults against Robert E Lee and hes forces. The conferderate gave Abraham Lincoln the Victory he disered. -
Emancipation proclamation
President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation proclsmation on January 1, 1863 as the nation approached its 3rd year of war. President Lincoln wanted to end the war. -
Battle of Gettlesburg
Important engagement of American civil War. Robert E Lee marched his army from northern Virginia to Pennsylania. -
Battle of Chickamauga
This marked the end of the Union offensive. This was called the Chickamuaga campaign. -
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Sherman's Atlanta campaign
sherman's troops captured Atlanta on September 2, 1864. This was important because Atlanta was an important railroad hub. -
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Andersonville Prison camp
located near Andersonville, Georgia. The prison camp perserves the former camp sumter. A confederate prisoner of war camp. -
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Sherman's march to the sea
Some 60,000 soldiers on a 285 mile march from Atlanta to Savannah, Georgia. This was to frighten Georgia's civilian population. -
Freedman's Bureau
Freedman and abandoned lands popularly known as Freedman's Bureau. This was established in 1865 by congress. The help former black slaves and poor whites in the south. -
13th Amendment
the 13th amendment abslished slavery in the United States. no one should be slaved except as a punishment for a crime. -
Ku Klux Klan formed
In tennessee a group of confederate veterans convencesto form a secrect society. They were known as KKK. they engaged in terrorist raids against Afican Americans. -
14th amendment
This amendment addresses citizenship rights and equal protection of the laws. -
atlanta braves
the atlanta braves were estlished january 20,1871. this professional baseball fanchise have be based in atlanta since 1966. -
International Cotton Exposition
A world's fair held in Atlanta, Georgia from October 5 to December 31 of 1881. The location was along the western and atlantic railroad tracks. -
carl vinson
Carl Vinson was a United States Representative from Georgia.first person to serve for more than 50 years in the United States House of Representatives. -
benjamin mays
he was an American Baptist minister, activist, humanitarian, and leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement. he was born august 1, 1894 and died march 28, 1984. -
Brooker T Washington
He was an african american educator author, orator, and advisor to presidents of the United States -
Tom waston and the populists
Tom was nominated by the populist party to be its vice presidentail candidate in 1896 -
plessy VS ferguson
US surpreme court case upheld the constitutionality of segregation under the "separate but equal" doctrine. An african american train passenger refused to sit in the Jim Crow Car, breaking the louisiana law -
Alonzo Herdon
He was the president of the atlanta life insurance company. one of the most succesful black owned insurance businesses -
Atlana Roit
This was a mass civil disturdance, which begin the evening of September 22 and lasted till September 24. It was characterized as a "racial massaure of negros" -
John and Lugenia hope
Lugenia was an early twentish century social activst, reformer, and community organize. Hopr was appointed to US pesdint to help during the mississippi flood -
WEB dubios
WEB and brooker T Washington were oppents for equality of african americans, as granted by the 14th amedment. He always was the first afican american to earn a PH. D. from Harvard. He co founded the national asscation for the Advancement of colored people. -
Leo Frank case
Leo frank is one of the most notorious and highyl publicized cases in the legal annals of Georgia. A jewish man was placed on trial and later convicted of raping and murdering a 13 year old girl. -
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World War 1
One of the deadlist conflicts in history. 7 million civilians died because of this war. The russian government collapsed in march of 1917 which led to the end of the war -
martin luther king jr
Baptist minister and social activist who played a key role in the American civil rights movement from the mid-1950s until his assassination in 1968. He was the driving force behind watershed events such as the Montgomery Bus Boycott and the March on Washington, which helped bring about such landmark legislation as the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. -
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Great Depression
This was the deepest and longest lasting econmic downturn in history. It began soon after the stock market crashed in october of 1929. -
Eugene Talmadge
67th governor governor of georgia from 1933 to 1937 and a 3rd term from 1941 to 1943. elected for a 4th term but died before his inauguration. -
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Holocaust
the holocaust is where approximately six million Jews were killed by Adolf Hitler's Nazi regime and its collaborators.. Holocaust is a word of Greek origin meaning "sacrifice by fire." The Nazis, who came to power in Germany in January 1933, believed that Germans were "racially superior" and that the Jews, deemed "inferior," were an alien threat to the so-called German racial community. -
civilian conservation corps.
a public work relief program that operated from 1933 to 1942 in the US for unemployed, unmarried man this was part of the new deal. -
Agricultural Adjustment Act
was a united states federal law of the new deal era. paying farmers subsides not to plant on the part of their land and to kill off excess livestock. -
Social sercurity act
established a system of old age benefits for workers benefits for victims of industrial acccudents unemployment insurance aid for mothers and childern the blind and the phsically handicapped -
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william B hartsfield
Longest mayor to ever be in georgia. helped Atlanta through depression, and later through the civil rights era. -
Rural Electrication act
enacted on may 20, 1936 provided federal loans for the installation of the electrial distribution systems to serve isolated rural areas. -
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world war 2
most widespread and deadliest war in history, involving more than 30 countries and resulting in more than 50 million military and civilian deaths. this war lasted 6 years till the allied finally defected the nazi's, germany and japan. -
pearl harbor
hundreds of Japanese fighter planes attacked the American naval base at Pearl Harbor near Honolulu, Hawaii. The Japanese managed to destroy nearly 20 American naval vessels, including eight enormous battleships, and more than 300 airplanes. More than 2,000 Americans soldiers and sailors died in the attack, and another 1,000 were wounded. -
Atlanta hawks
the atlanta hawks were estlished in 1946. they are a professional basketball team. -
1946 governor's race
the governor's race was when georgia had 3 governors. it was always called "three governors controversy" -
herman talmadge
Herman Talmadge was the 70th governor of georgia. he briefly was the governor in 1947 but then served from 1948 to 1955. -
richard russell
As he grew older, Richard’s World War II service became increasingly important to him. He wrote memorable stories about his war experiences that many subscribers loved, and at times Richard enjoyed being wheeled around La Jolla wearing his World War II Veteran hat, and receiving thanks for his service from many that he passed. -
brown vs board of education
landmark United States Supreme Court case in which the Court declared state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students to be unconstitutional. -
1956 state flag
The 1956 flag was adopted in an era when the Georgia General Assembly "was entirely devoted to passing legislation that would preserve segregation and white supremacy", according to a 2000 research report by the Georgia senate. There are few, if any, written records of what was said on the Georgia House and Senate floors when the 1956 flag bill was being introduced and passed by the Georgia legislature, nor does Georgia law provide for a statement of legislative intent when a bill is introduced -
sibley commission
the committee was charged with gathering state residents' sentiments regarding desegregation and reporting back to the governor. The report issued by the Sibley Commission laid the foundation for the end of massive resistance to desegregation in the state and helped avoid a showdown between Vandiver and the federal government. -
student non-violent coordinating committe
formed to give younger blacks more of a voice in the civil rights movement, became one of the movement’s more radical branches. -
hamiltion holmes and charlayne hunter
Hamilton Holmes is best known for desegregating Georgia's universities. One of the first two African American students admitted to the University of Georgia (UGA) in Athens in 1961 -
andrew young
Andrew is a politician, human rights activist, and businessman. Played a big part in the development of Atlanta's reputation as an international city -
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ivan allen jr
52nd mayor of Atlanta, Georgia. allen used peaceful paths to integration when other citys did not. -
march on washington
The March on Washington was for Jobs and Freedom. august 23 was the date the march on washington happened, -
civil rights acts
civil rights acts is a landmark piece of civil rights legislation in the United States that outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. -
Atlanta Falcons
estblished in 1965 was a professional football team. located in atlanta georgia. -
Lester Maddox
Tumultuous political and social change in Georgia during the 1960s yielded perhaps the state's most unlikely governor. He suprised many by serving as an able and unquestionly chief executive. -
Maynard Jackson Elected Mayor
Mynard Jakcson was the first african american mayor of a southern city. He served eight years then in 1990 returned for his 3rd term. -
Jimmy Carter in Georgia
Jimmy carter has been the only president for Georgia. He served one term as the 36th president of the United States from 1977-1981. He's work in georgia included one term as governor of Georgia (1971-75). After being defeated in the presidential election of 1980, he founded the Carter Center, a nonpartisan public policy center in Atlanta. -
1996 olympic games
The 1996 olympics were held in Atlanta,Georgia from july 19 to august 4, 1996.
Preparations for the Olympics took more than six years after the awarding of the bid to Atlanta and had an estimated economic impact on the city of at least $5.14 billion.
