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'''1732: ''' 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 for the colony of Georgia as a place of refuge. | ||
'''1733: ''' James Oglethorpe founded the city of Savannah. | '''1733: ''' James Oglethorpe founded the city of Savannah, as a refuge for English debtors. | ||
'''1733:''' Indian land ceded | |||
'''1734: ''' German-speaking Salzburgers began to settle at Ebenezer, in present-day Effingham County. | '''1734: ''' German-speaking Salzburgers began to settle at Ebenezer, in present-day Effingham County. | ||
'''1752: ''' The charter was surrendered and Georgia became a crown colony. | '''1752: ''' The charter was surrendered and Georgia became a crown colony. | ||
'''1763:'''(February 10,) The French and Indian War came to an end with the signing of the Treaty of Paris 1763. | |||
'''1763:''' Indian land ceded | |||
'''1773 & 1783: ''' Indian land ceded | |||
'''1788: ''' Georgia became a state. | '''1788: ''' Georgia became a state. | ||
'''1790:''' Indian land ceded | |||
'''1802:''' Indian land ceded | |||
'''1802: '''Georgia relinquished its claims to lands west of the Chatahoochee River. These lands became part of Mississippi and Alabama. | '''1802: '''Georgia relinquished its claims to lands west of the Chatahoochee River. These lands became part of Mississippi and Alabama. | ||
'''1784-1820'''<nowiki>: Thousands of Americans moved to Georgia seeking inexpensive land. The first land lottery was held in 1805.</nowiki> | '''1804,1817,1818,1819, 1821, 1826 & 1833:''' Indian land ceded | ||
'''1805, 1807, 1820, 1821, 1827 & 1832:''' Georgia Land Lotteries | |||
'''1838:''' (December) The remaining Cherokee Indians forcibly removed from Georgia by Federal Troops to Indian territory west of the Mississippi River. (Trail of Tears and White River Trace) | |||
'''1784-1820'''<nowiki>:&nbsp; Thousands of Americans moved to Georgia seeking inexpensive land. The first land lottery was held in 1805.</nowiki> | |||
'''1861: ''' Georgia seceded from the Union. It was readmitted in 1870. | '''1861: ''' Georgia seceded from the Union. It was readmitted in 1870. | ||
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Simpson, John Eddins. ''Georgia History: A Bibliography''. Metuchen, New Jersey: The Scarecrow Press, Incorporated, 1976. (FHL book 975.8 H23s.) | Simpson, John Eddins. ''Georgia History: A Bibliography''. Metuchen, New Jersey: The Scarecrow Press, Incorporated, 1976. (FHL book 975.8 H23s.) | ||
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