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 ''[[United States|United States]] &gt; [[Portal:Georgia (state)|Georgia]] &gt; Georgia History''
-==Brief History==
+== Brief History  ==
 The following important events in the history of [[Portal:Georgia (state)|Georgia]] affected political boundaries, record-keeping, and family movements.
-*'''1732:&nbsp;''' King George II of England granted a charter for the colony of Georgia as a place of refuge.
+*'''1732:''' King George II of England granted a charter to James Oglethorpe for the colony of Georgia as a place of refuge.
-*'''1733:&nbsp;''' James Oglethorpe founded the city of Savannah, as a refuge for English debtors.
+*'''1732:''' James Oglethorpe as governor, settles town of Sunbury. Early settlers mainly German protestants and Highlanders from Scotland.
-*'''1733:'''&nbsp; Indian land ceded
+*'''1733:''' James Oglethorpe founded the city of Savannah, as a refuge for English debtors.
-*'''1734:&nbsp;''' German-speaking Salzburgers began to settle at Ebenezer, in present-day Effingham County.
+*'''1733:''' Indian land ceded
-*'''1752:&nbsp;''' The charter was surrendered and Georgia became a crown colony.
+*'''1734:''' German-speaking Salzburgers began to settle at Ebenezer, in present-day Effingham County.
-*'''1763:'''(February 10,) The French and Indian War came to an end with the signing of the Treaty of Paris 1763.
+*'''1742:''' A new Government established.
+*'''1752:''' The charter was surrendered and Georgia became a crown colony.
+*'''1755:''' A general court judicial system is established.
+*'''1757: '''Group of 160 Germans arrive at Fort Ebenezer, Effingham County, near Bethany, under leadership of William DeBrahm.
+*'''10 February 1763: '''The French and Indian War came to an end with the signing of the Treaty of Paris 1763.
 *'''1763:''' Indian land ceded
-*'''1773 &amp;&nbsp;1783:&nbsp;'''&nbsp;Indian land ceded
+*'''1763:''' The country between the Alatamaha and St. Mary's rivers annexed to Georgia.
-*'''1784-1820''': &nbsp; Thousands of Americans moved to Georgia seeking inexpensive land. The first land lottery was held in 1805.
+*'''1773 &amp;&nbsp;1783:'''&nbsp;Indian land ceded
-*'''1788:&nbsp;''' Georgia became a state.
+*'''1777:''' Georgia is divided into nine counties, parish system is abolished.
+*'''1784-1820''': Thousands of Americans moved to Georgia seeking inexpensive land. The first land lottery was held in 1805.
+*'''1788:''' Georgia became a state.
 *'''1790:''' Indian land ceded
 *'''1802:''' Indian land ceded
-*'''1802:&nbsp;'''Georgia relinquished its claims to lands west of the Chattahoochee River. These lands became part of Mississippi and Alabama.
+*'''1802:'''Georgia relinquished its claims to lands west of the Chattahoochee River. These lands became part of Mississippi and Alabama.
-*'''1804,1817,1818,1819, 1821, 1826 &amp;&nbsp;1833:'''&nbsp;&nbsp;Indian land ceded
+*'''1804, 1817, 1818, 1819, 1821, 1826 &amp; 1833:''' Indian land ceded
-*'''1805,&nbsp;1807, 1820, 1821, 1827 &amp; 1832:''' Georgia Land Lotteries
+*'''1805, 1807, 1820, 1821, 1827 &amp; 1832:''' Georgia Land Lotteries
-*'''1828:&nbsp;''' The discovery of gold on Cherokee land prompted the Georgia state legislature to declare that all Cherokee land would be open to white settlement.
+*'''1828:''' The discovery of gold on Cherokee land prompted the Georgia state legislature to declare that all Cherokee land would be open to white settlement.
-*'''1832:'''&nbsp; Ralph Waldo Emerson, the poet and essayist, wrote to President Van Buren appealing against the removal of the Cherokee&nbsp; tribe beyond the Mississippi.
+*'''1832:''' Ralph Waldo Emerson, the poet and essayist, wrote to President Van Buren appealing against the removal of the Cherokee tribe beyond the Mississippi.
 *'''1835:''' Treaty of New Echota: the Cherokee Nation ceded all its remaining land.
-*'''1838:''' (May 25,) Removal of the Cherokee Indians began under the command of General Winfield Scott.&nbsp;General Charles Floyd was in command of field operations.
+*'''25 May 1838:''' Removal of the Cherokee Indians began under the command of General Winfield Scott. General Charles Floyd was in command of field operations.
-*'''1838:'''&nbsp;(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.
+*'''December 1838:''' 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:&nbsp;''' 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.
-*'''1917–1918:'''  More than 26 million men from the United States ages 18 through 45 registered with the Selective Service.  [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I World War I] over 4.7 million American men and women served during the war.
+*'''1917–1918:''' More than 26 million men from the United States ages 18 through 45 registered with the Selective Service. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I World War I] over 4.7 million American men and women served during the war.
-*'''1930's:'''   [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Depression The Great Depression] closed many factories and mills. Many small farms were abandoned, and many families moved to cities.
+*'''1930's:''' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Depression The Great Depression] closed many factories and mills. Many small farms were abandoned, and many families moved to cities.
-*'''1940–1945:'''   Over 50.6 million men ages 18 to 65 registered with the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selective_Training_and_Service_Act_of_1940 Selective Service]. Over 16.3 million American men and women served in the armed forces during [http://www.worldwar-2.net/ World War II].
+*'''1940–1945:''' Over 50.6 million men ages 18 to 65 registered with the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selective_Training_and_Service_Act_of_1940 Selective Service]. Over 16.3 million American men and women served in the armed forces during [http://www.worldwar-2.net/ World War II].
-*'''1950–1953:'''   Over 5.7 million American men and women served in the [http://www.korean-war.com/ Korean War].
+*'''1950–1953:''' Over 5.7 million American men and women served in the [http://www.korean-war.com/ Korean War].
-*'''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 ==