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Colonists Arrive in Georgia
This is day is celebrated as Georgia day, the day when the colonists arrive in the Yamacraw Bluff. -
Charter of 1732
Georgia has received its charter created by Oglethorpe to bring trustees to govern Georgia. Georgia was created for three reasons: Charity, Defense, and Economics -
Oglethorpe in England to give Status of Georgia
Date not Exact, Summer of 1734
Tomochichi and his nephew came with him. Others came as well. -
Oglethorpe come back with new colonists
Oglethorpe comes to Georgia with 235 other new colonists -
Fort Frederica
Fort Frederica was created off of England's instructions to build it on St. Simons Island. -
'Colonel' Oglethorpe
Oglethorpe is given the colonel rank of the British army by King George II -
Britain Declares war on Spain
Because Britain was becoming nervous about an attack by Spain, war is declared. -
Oglethorpe Leads an Attack
Oglethorpe wins Fort Diego throughout this attack on Spain. -
Battle of Bloody Marsh
Fought by the Highland Scots on St. Simons Island. -
Oglethorpe Returns to England
The Trustee period becomes to come to an end, and General Oglethorpe has gone to England
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Slavery Legalized
The Trustees relaxes the rules, Trustee period dying. -
First Representative Assembly
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End of Trustee Period
Trustees transfer power to the Britain Government. -
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Captain John Reynolds
He was the Governor -
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French and Indian War
Also known as the Seven Year War -
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Henry Ellis
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Church of England becomes the Official church of Georgia
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Sir James Wright
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Proclamation of 1763
Britain Announced it is Creating four Colonies:
Quebec
Grenada
East Florida
West Florida
The Boundaries of Georgia changed stretching to the east of the Mississippi River -
Georgia Gazette
First Newspaper in Savannah -
Stamp Act Passed
Parliament passes the stamp act. -
Stamp Act Repealed
Parliament repeals the stamp act -
Declaratory Act
This allows the parliament to tax the colonies. -
Townshend act passed
Allows taxes on imported tea, paper, glass, lead, and paint. -
Townshend Act Repealed
Repealed, except for tea. -
Boston Massacre
Soldiers brought out their guns to shoot and kill five men of a crowd of people. -
Social Classes Made
Social Classes based on wealth from Plantation Owners to Slaves -
Tea Act Passed
Puts more taxes on tea, but in result, had lowered the price of tea. -
Boston Tea Party
Boston colonists dump over 300 chests of tea into the Boston Harbor. -
Intolerable Act
Also known as the Coercive acts, these acts ban all ships from doing any business whether it has to do with loading and/or unloading materials, until the desecration of the Boston Harbor due to the Boston Tea Party -
Patrick Henry
"Give me liberty or give me death" -
Second Continental Congress
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Revolutionary war began
70-80 militia fight against 700 British Soldiers, starting the revolution. -
Continental Army Formed
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Common Sense
Thomas Paine -
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence is utilized by the Second Continental Congress. -
Declaration of Independence Signed
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British Captured Savannah
James Wright comes back to claim Savannah, no force was needed. Georgia was back at a royal colony. -
Battle of Kettle Creek
This was the first battle that the patriots had won. -
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Siege of Savannah