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The following important events in the history of [[Alabama|Alabama]] affected political jurisdictions, family movements, and record keeping. | The following important events in the history of [[Alabama|Alabama]] affected political jurisdictions, family movements, and record keeping. | ||
*'''1702:'''The first permanent settlement, Fort Louis de la Mobile, was founded by the French north of the present site of Mobile. | *'''1702:'''The first permanent settlement, Fort Louis de la Mobile, was founded by the French north of the present site of Mobile. | ||
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*'''1763<nowiki>:</nowiki>'''<nowiki>Under the Treaty of Paris in 1763, France ceded present-day Alabama to Great Britain.</nowiki>The Alabama area was governed by Great Britain. | *'''1763<nowiki>:</nowiki>'''<nowiki>Under the Treaty of Paris in 1763, France ceded present-day Alabama to Great Britain.</nowiki>The Alabama area was governed by Great Britain. | ||
*'''1783:'''Britain ceded the southern region, around Mobile, to Spain. The area further north of the Alabama region was claimed by Georgia. The boundary between the two areas was in dispute until 1795, when it was set at the 31st parallel, a few miles north of Mobile. | *'''1783:'''Britain ceded the southern region, around Mobile, to Spain. The area further north of the Alabama region was claimed by Georgia. The boundary between the two areas was in dispute until 1795, when it was set at the 31st parallel, a few miles north of Mobile. | ||
*'''1798 '''Georgia abandoned claims to the area. The area north of the 31st parallel became part of the Mississippi Territory. <br> | *'''1798 '''Georgia abandoned claims to the area. The area north of the 31st parallel became part of the Mississippi Territory. <br> | ||
*'''1802:''' Choctaw Indians ceded land. | *'''1802:''' Choctaw Indians ceded land. | ||
*'''1802:''' Georgia abandoned claims to the area. The area north of the 31st parallel became part of the Mississippi Territory when it was created in 1798. Spain controlled the Mobile area until the War of 1812. | *'''1802:''' Georgia abandoned claims to the area. The area north of the 31st parallel became part of the Mississippi Territory when it was created in 1798. Spain controlled the Mobile area until the War of 1812. | ||
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*'''1818:''' Twenty-two counties were established. | *'''1818:''' Twenty-two counties were established. | ||
*'''1819:''' Cherokee Indians ceded land. | *'''1819:''' Cherokee Indians ceded land. | ||
*'''1819<nowiki>:</nowiki>'''<nowiki>(December 14) Alabama was admitted to the Union as the 22nd state.</nowiki> | *'''1819<nowiki>:</nowiki>'''<nowiki>(December 14) Alabama was admitted to the Union as the 22nd state.</nowiki> Alabama was admitted to the Union as a state. <br> | ||
*'''1830:''' The Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek the Choctaw Indians gave up 10 million acres of land in Alabama and Mississippi. The Choctaw tribe had aided Gen. Andrew Jackson in his war agaist the Creek Nation. The Choctaw were given a reservation in southeaster part of (present day) Oklahoma | *'''1830:''' The Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek the Choctaw Indians gave up 10 million acres of land in Alabama and Mississippi. The Choctaw tribe had aided Gen. Andrew Jackson in his war agaist the Creek Nation. The Choctaw were given a reservation in southeaster part of (present day) Oklahoma | ||
*'''1830:''' Choctaw and Chickasaw Indians ceded land | *'''1830:''' Choctaw and Chickasaw Indians ceded land | ||
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*'''1835:'''The treaty of New Echota was signed, which led to the removal of most of the Indian tribes, including the Cherokees from Alabama. A few Creeks and Cherokees remained in Alabama. Cherokee Indians ceded land. | *'''1835:'''The treaty of New Echota was signed, which led to the removal of most of the Indian tribes, including the Cherokees from Alabama. A few Creeks and Cherokees remained in Alabama. Cherokee Indians ceded land. | ||
*'''1839:'''The Indians weere largely removed westward to Oklahoma. | *'''1839:'''The Indians weere largely removed westward to Oklahoma. | ||
*'''1861–1868:''' | *'''1861–1868:''' | ||
*'''1917–1918:''' Armed forces serving in World War I included 95,000 Alabamians. More than 6,200 were killed. | *'''1917–1918:''' Armed forces serving in World War I included 95,000 Alabamians. More than 6,200 were killed. | ||
*'''1941–1945:''' Approximately 288,000 men and women from Alabama served in the armed forces during World War II. | *'''1941–1945:''' Approximately 288,000 men and women from Alabama served in the armed forces during World War II. | ||
*'''1960<nowiki>:</nowiki>'''<nowiki>More people in Alabama live in cities with a population of at least 2,500.</nowiki> | *'''1960<nowiki>:</nowiki>'''<nowiki>More people in Alabama live in cities with a population of at least 2,500.</nowiki> Interstate highways made it easier for people to move long distances. | ||
*'''1990:''' About one quarter of the population was African-American descent. | *'''1990:''' About one quarter of the population was African-American descent. | ||