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Jan 1, 1000
paleo
They came from asia to america. They followed the animal herds. They are beleived to be the first people here. This time period is 12,000 years ago. -
Jan 1, 1000
Archaic
This time period is from8000 BC-1000 BC.There are three main sub periods Early,Middle,And Late. The early indians were hunters. In the middle subperiod hunting and gathering were still a main way of life. In the late sub period there were more perminant settlements. -
Period: Jan 1, 1000 to
Mississippian
They are horticulturist. They spent most of their lives outdoors. Their houses were mainly for shelter. They were organized as cheifdoms. -
Mar 3, 1540
Hernando De Soto
He was a spanish explorer. He discovered the mississippi river. He enslaved natives. -
Georgia Founded
James Oglethorp founded Georgia. Slaves were sent here to work. Settlers came in 1733. -
Charter Of 1732
It was a document granted to twenty trusties. It was from King George. -
Salzburgers Arrive
The Salzburgers asked King George for help. They were invited to Georgia. James Oglethorp assigned them a home. -
Highland Scots Arrive
They were chosen to protect Georgia from spanish invaders. They settled on the Altamah. They founded a town named Darien. -
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John Reynolds
He established a structure of royal government. He directed the council into another building. Edmund Gray challenged him. John eventually left in 1788. -
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Henry Ellis
He sponsored the legislation. He made a frienship with the creek indians. He settled the claims of Mary Musgrove. Poor health forced him to leave. -
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James Wright
He was the 3rd royal governor. He encouraged settlement of Georgia. He played a part in land cessions. -
Austin Dabney
He was the only african american in the Battle Of Kettle Creek. He was the only african ameican granted land. -
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American Revolution
The Sons Of Liberty broke into the powder magazine in 1775. The colonist fought against the british. They won their independance. -
Elijah Clark
He joined the rebels. He fought against the creek indians. The sate rewarded him a plantation. -
Constitutional Convention
It was supposed to adress problems in govening the U.S. It was intended to revise the constitution. -
University of Georgia founded
It was incorporated by act of the general assembly. Georgia was the first state to charter a state supported university. -
Georgia Ratifies Constitution
GA was the fourth state to ratify the constitution. They attempted a constitutional government.After the Declaration Of Independance the convention was brought together. Then the constitution was completed. -
Eli Whitney and the Cotton Gin
He moved to the south after a invitation to live on a plantation. The farmers need something to get the seeds out of the cotton. -
Yazoo Land Fraud
They were bribed to sell most of their land. They were paid $500,000. It is the biggest land fraud in U.S. history. -
Capital Moved To Louisville
It was Georgia's third capital. It was named Louisville in honor of Louis XVI of France. The capital was changed 7 years after Louidville became the capital. -
Missouri Compimise
It regulated slavery in the west. The state wanted to end slavery. -
Dahlonega Gold Rush
There are amny stories of who found out about the gold. Thousands of prospectors flooded to north Georgia.The Cherokee could not do anything about the miners. -
Henry Mcneal Turner
He was a church organizer. He was never a slave. -
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Trail of Tears
Indians were forced to walk miles to get to land across the missippi river. Many died om the way. -
Dred Scott Case
He wanted citizenship in the sates. He had came from a Army surgeon. -
compomise of 1850
It was five bills passed by the U.S Congress. It was to settle disputes between slave states and non slave states. -
Georgia Platform
It supported the Unionist. It comfirmed the acceptence of the comprise. -
Kansa-Nebraska
It was created to let settlers decide if they want slaves or not. It was also made to organize Nebraska. -
Booker T. Washington
He was born a slave in Virginia. He founded the Tuskegee foundation. He served as a advisor to two presidents. -
Booker T. Washington
He was born a slave on a Virginia farm. He founded the Tuskegee Foundation. He was nine when the civil war ended. -
Tom Watson and the Populist
He was born on a plantation in Colombia County. His main form of education was course work. He went to Mercer University in 1872. He was a trial lawyer. -
Alonzo Herndon
He was a barber. He was the president of the Atlanta Life Insurance Company. -
Election of 1860
It was the 19th Presidential election. It was a impetes of the Civil War. -
Battle of Antietam
It was the first battle of the Civil War. There were 22,000 people dead. -
Emancipation Proclomation
Abe Lincoln gave the speech. It declared taht all slaves were free. -
Battle of Gettysburg
It was the most important battle of the Civil War. Linclon gave his famous speech there. -
Battle of Chickamauga
The north and south both launched counter attacks. The south did not have enough reinforcements to defeatb the north. -
Freedoms Bureau
It was made to help people in the south with the aftermath of the Civil War. Four million slaves gained freedom because of the Civil War. -
Thirteenth Amendment
It officially got rid of slavery. At first it died in the House of Representatives. -
Klu Klux Klan Formed
It is otherwise known as "The Klan". It became a vehicle for the white resistance. It was against African-Americans. It burned crosses at rallies. -
WEB DuBois
He was a sociologist. He went to Harvard University. His father died shortly after his birth. -
Fourteenth Amendment
Its goal was to ensure the Civil Rights Act passed. It was made so every person was equal. -
John and Lugenia Hope
She formed the neighborhood union. She went to Brown University. She died on August 14,1947 -
International Cotton Exposition
It was along the westerb & atlantic railroad tracks. Atlanta had than 40,000 residents back then. Fewer than 200,000 paid attendece. -
Carl Vinson
He was a U.S. Repesentative. He was known as "The Father of The Two Ocean Navy". -
Eugene Talmadge
He was born on a family farm. He attended the university of Georgia. -
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William B. Hartsfield
He was one of the greatest mayors of Atlanta. He has a airport named after him. -
Benjamin Mays
He was a American Baptist. He was a leader in the Civil Rights Movement. -
Plessy vs Ferguson
Jim plessy refused to sit in a Jim Crow car. It was in Louisianna. He was brought before judge John H. Ferguson. -
Richard Russel
He served fifty years as state legislature. He worked to bring economic structures to Georgia. -
1906 Atlanta Riot
White people put restrictions on blacks job rights. That led to racial tensions within the city. The riot started when blacks attacked 4 white men. -
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Ivan Allen Jr.
He was the 52nd mayor of Atlanta. He helped turn the Old South into the New South. -
Leo Frank Case
He was a jewish man. He was convicted of raping and killing 13 year old girl. Workers found the girl in the cellar of the pencil factory. Leo was found guilty. -
Herman Talmadge
He was the Georgia governor for a short time. He was elected to the U.S. Senate. -
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World War 1
The worlds first global conflict. More than 9 million soldiers were killed. -
Lester Maddox
He was the 75th Governor of Georgia. He was in defiance of the Civil Rights Act. -
Jimmy Carter in Georgia
He was our 39th president. He won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002. -
Martin Luther King Jr.
He lead marches through the southern states to try and end segregation. -
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Great Depression
The stock market crashed. 13-15 milliom people were unemployed. Social Security was created. -
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Holocaust
It was Hiters solution to teh Jews. Thousands of Jews were killed. -
Civilian Conservation Corps
It is otherwise known as the "CCC". It was one of the first New Deal programs. -
Social Security
It garunteed income for retired people. FDR considered it a "Patriotic" act. -
Rural Electrification
It provided loans to instal, electricity. The funding was channeled through power componies -
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World War 2
It was the deadliest war in history. It started by Hitlers invasion on Poland. -
Pearl Harbor
Japan attacked America and its what got us into WW2. 2,000 Americans died when Japan attacked. -
Atlanta Hawks
Their colors are red,black,and gold. The team has always been in Atlanta. -
1946 Governors Race
Three people battled for the position. Herman Talmadge won the race. -
Brown vs Board of Education
It helped start the Civil Rights Movement. It started over segregation. -
Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee
otherwise known as the "SNCC". It was one of the most important committees in the Civil Rights Movement. -
The Albany Movement
It was the first major movement in the Civil Rights Movement. African-Americans marched through the town. -
March on Washington
Martin Luther King Jr lead the the march. There were more than 200,000 people there. -
Civil Rights Act
It outlawed discremination in America. It ended unequal treatment for everybody. -
Atlanta Falcons
They are the the first professional football team in Atlanta. They play at the Georgia Dome. -
Atlanta Braves
They moved to Atlanta is 1966. They play at Turner Field. -
1996 Olympic Games
Preperations took more than six years. there were 10,320 atheletes there. -
County unit system
It allowed rural counties to control elections. All the counties were catoragnized into rural,town,and urban. -
Agriculture Adjustment Act
It was one of the first New Deal acts. It was made to pay back farmers who had lost money. -
1956 State Flag
Three people convinced the legislation the change the flag. Part of it was the Confederate battle flag. -
Sibley Commisssion
It was over integration in Atlanta schools. Ernest Vandiver fought the Federal Government. -
Maynard Jackson Elected Mayor
He was the first African-American mayor of Atlanta. He attented the Boston University Law School. -
Andrew young
He was a mayor in Atlanta. He supported Martin Luther King Jr. -
Worchester vs Georgia
Georgia conducted a campaign to rid of indians. On July 7th worchester was arrested.
