History of Georgia's Events

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  • Charter

    Olgethorpe proposed a charter for the establishment of a colony named Georgia

  • The Voyage

    About 125 settlers left from England in November of 1732

  • The Ann

    The Ann landed at Charelston, South Carolina In January 1733

  • Salzberg

    A group of settlers from Salzberg, Germany arrived in Savannah in July 1733

  • Olgethorpe leaves GA

    Oglethorpe left Georgia after 10 years in charge and moved back to England.

  • Slavery

    Slavery was first allowed in GA

  • GA becomes a royal colony.

    The charter ended and the colony became a royal colony meaning it was ruled by the king

  • Growth of Slavery

    Number of slaves grew from 500 to 18,000

  • Declaration of Independence

    The Declaration of Independence was approved on this day.

  • Signing

    The Declaration Of Independence was signed on August 2nd. The signers include