Georgia History Timeline Project Check Point One

  • Period: Jan 1, 1000 to

    Mississipian

    The Mississippian Indians were the most advanced civilization. They stayed in one place due to advanced agriculture.
  • May 21, 1542

    Hernado de Soto

    Hernado de Soto
    Hernado de Soto was born Jan 1, 1500. Hernando de Soto was born in Province of Badajoz, Spain.
  • Charter of 1732

    Charter of 1732
    King George signed the charter to establish the colony. The first twenty years of Georgia history is referred to the Trustee Georgia.
  • Oglethorpe Arrives

    Oglethorpe Arrives
    Oglethorpe arrived in Savannah Georgia. The ship that he sailed on was named Anne. Jame Oglethorpe plan for Georgia was to resettle Britains worthy poor.
  • Salzburgers Arrive

    Salzburgers Arrive
    The Salzburgers set sail for Georgia on the Purysburg on January 8, 1734. Salzburgers are a group that speak german.
  • Highland Scots Arrive

    Highland Scots Arrive
    The Scots were recruited by General Oglethorpe to provide a buffer between the english and the spanish in Florida.
  • Austin Dabney

    Austin Dabney
    Austin Dabney was born in Wake County ,NC . Austin was a slave he also fought against the British in the American Revolution.
  • Period: to

    American Revolution

    The American Revolution started because the British soldiers exchanged gunfire with the Lexington and Concord in Massachusetts. The 13 colonies won independence from Great Britain.
  • Battle of Kettle Creek

    Battle of Kettle Creek
    The Battle of Kettle Creek took place in Washington Ga . A force of 340 American men beat a force of 700 Britain men.
  • Constitutional Convention

    Constitutional Convention
    The Constitutional Convention took place in the Old Pennsylvania State House in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania. The point of this was to decide how America would be governed.
  • Georgia Ratifies Constitution

    Georgia Ratifies Constitution