Georgia

Georgia Timeline

By Meg S

  • James Oglethorpe Arrives in Georgia

    James Oglethorpe Arrives in Georgia
    James Oglethorpe was an influential lawmaker who wanted to find jobs for people. James wanted a way to find jobs for the poor. In 1730, so he sent a petition to King George II asking for land to establish a new colony. King George agreed and the colony was named Georgia after King George II.

  • Slavery Legalized In Georgia

    Slavery Legalized In Georgia
    At first, less than 500 people were slaves. By the American Revolution, Georgia housed over 18,000 slaves!

  • Georgia becomes the 4th state

    Georgia becomes the 4th state
    It is a little surprising that Georgia was the 4th state because most early states were in the Northeast.

  • Eli whitney applied for a copyright for the cotton gin

    Eli whitney applied for a copyright for the cotton gin
    Eli Whitney asked for a copyright for the cotton gin on October 28th, and got the O.K. on March 14, 1794.
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    Georgia breaks away from the Union.- all enslaved people it Georgia leave because of the civil war

    Georgia was one of the 11 states in the Confederacy. The
    Confederacy lost the civil war, and slavery was banned All of the people who were slaves in Georgia are free to leave, Georgia remains part of the United states of america.

  • Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is born in Georgia

    Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is born in Georgia
    Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was one of the most famous peace leaders. He fought for African Americans to have equal rights.

  • Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. receives the Nobel Peace Prize

    Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. receives the Nobel Peace Prize
    Dr. Martin Luther King, jr. went very far in his career, so far that he received the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, Norway in 1964.

  • Jimmy Carter is elected President of the United States

    Jimmy Carter is elected President of the United States
    Jimmy Carter loves peanuts, and he got his state to be the top peanut producing state.
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    Atlanta Georgia hosts the summer olympic games

    Georgia got to host the Olympic Games in 1996! There were many events such as, gymnastics, and basketball. There were 271 events, in 26 sports.

  • The beluga whale, Marina], died at the Georgia Aquarium at about 2:00 AM.

    The beluga whale, Marina], died at the Georgia Aquarium at about 2:00 AM.
    The Georgia Aquarium has some of the most amazing sea life. Whales, fish, sharks, and octopuses call the GA Aquariu home. Sadly, one of the whales died December 1, 2007. Marina was a beluga whale. They are very pretty animals, and so was Marina.