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  2. Sep 25, 2009 · Prehistory and European Exploration. The human history of Georgia begins well before the founding of the colony, with Native American cultures that date back to the Paleoindian Period at the end of the Ice Age, nearly 13,000 years ago.

  3. Georgia was founded by James Oglethorpe in 1732. Oglethorpe envisioned the new colony as a refuge for the debtors who crowded London prisons; however, no such prisoners were among the initial settlers.

    • Georgia is the youngest of the 13 states that formed the United States originally.
    • Georgia has more soil types than any other state.
    • Blairsville is the place to go for people who love sorghum. Thanks to its soil conditions and unique climate, it is the sole region in Georgia that grows sorghum, particularly for making syrup.
    • Georgia was the headquarters for the civil rights movement and home to Martin Luther King, Jr.
  4. Jul 3, 2024 · 1. Did you know that Georgia was the first United States colony to cultivate grapes? Flickr/slgckgc. The colonies of Virginia and both Carolinas tried and failed at colonial attempts at wine-making, but Georgia began cultivating grapes in 1735. By the turn of the 20th century, Georgia was a major producer of wines.

  5. The Founding of Georgia. Georgia was the last of the original thirteen colonies to be established. As British settlement spread to the south and west, it came into increasing contact with the Spanish in Florida and the French in the Mississippi River valley.

  6. Nov 11, 2005 · The first European to explore the interior of what is now the state of Georgia was Hernando de Soto. In fact, De Soto entered the state on two occasions during the course of his expedition. Hernando de Soto was born about the year 1500 in Extremadura, Spain.

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  8. Nov 21, 2023 · 1. Known as the "Empire State" 2. Had more plantations than any other state. 3. Known as the "Cradle of the Civil Rights" movement. Who founded Georgia and why? King George III (Colony named...

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