history of georgia

    In the begining of the 1770's georgia was the least populated of the 13 original colonies. Of the 50,000 people living here half were slaves. Most people lived by the coast. Was invloved in the American Revolution.

        The French and Indian war fought in 1756 - 1763 is won by Great Britian. Great Britian gets georgia.

    The first Thanksgiving was July 25, 1742.

        July 4, 1776 the Declaration of Independence was signed.

    In 1815 the United States finally got georgia.

        After winning the war of 1812. Which lasted 3 years.

    In 1828 gold was discovered here.

        In 1838 is when the Trail of Tears happened. The Trail of Tears is were we force the Cherokee and Creek Indians out of Georgia.

 sources: https://georgiainfo.galileo.usg.edu/gahist.htm