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*'''1763:''' Indian land ceded | *'''1763:''' Indian land ceded | ||
*'''1773 & 1783: ''' Indian land ceded | *'''1773 & 1783: ''' Indian land ceded | ||
*'''1784-1820''': Thousands of Americans moved to Georgia seeking inexpensive land. The first land lottery was held in 1805. | |||
*'''1788: ''' Georgia became a state. | *'''1788: ''' Georgia became a state. | ||
*'''1790:''' Indian land ceded | *'''1790:''' Indian land ceded | ||
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*'''1838:''' (May 25,) Removal of the Cherokee Indians began under the command of General Winfield Scott. General Charles Floyd was in command of field operations. | *'''1838:''' (May 25,) Removal of the Cherokee Indians began under the command of General Winfield Scott. General Charles Floyd was in command of field operations. | ||
*'''1838:''' (December) The remaining Cherokee Indians were forcibly removed from Georgia by Federal Troops to Indian territory west of the Mississippi River. (Trail of Tears and White River Trace) The survivors reached northeastern Oklahoma in March 1839. | *'''1838:''' (December) The remaining Cherokee Indians were forcibly removed from Georgia by Federal Troops to Indian territory west of the Mississippi River. (Trail of Tears and White River Trace) The survivors reached northeastern Oklahoma in March 1839. | ||
*'''1861: ''' Georgia seceded from the Union. It was readmitted in 1870. | *'''1861: ''' Georgia seceded from the Union. It was readmitted in 1870. | ||
*'''1898:''' Over 300,000 men were involved in the [http://www.loc.gov/rr/hispanic/1898/ Spanish-American War] which was fought mainly in Cuba and the Philippines. | *'''1898:''' Over 300,000 men were involved in the [http://www.loc.gov/rr/hispanic/1898/ Spanish-American War] which was fought mainly in Cuba and the Philippines. | ||
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*'''1950's–1960's''' The building of [http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/nhs/ interstate highways] made it easier for people to move long distances. | *'''1950's–1960's''' The building of [http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/nhs/ interstate highways] made it easier for people to move long distances. | ||
*'''1964–1972:''' Over 8.7 million American men and women served in the [http://www.vietnamwar.com/ Vietnam War]. | *'''1964–1972:''' Over 8.7 million American men and women served in the [http://www.vietnamwar.com/ Vietnam War]. | ||
== Historical Content == | == Historical Content == | ||