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Capital: Atlanta. Biggest City: Atlanta. Abbreviation: GA. State bird: brown thrasher. State flower: Cherokee rose. HISTORY. The first people arrived in what is now Georgia at least 13,000...
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Kids learn about the history and timeline of the state of Georgia including early explorers, Native Americans, American Revolution, and the Civil War.
Georgia was a major battlefield during the American Revolution (1775–83). In 1788 Georgia became the country’s fourth state. Georgia’s economy in the 1800s depended heavily on the labor of enslaved people. The state therefore joined other slave states in forming the Confederacy, which led to the American Civil War. During the war Georgia ...
Humans have lived in Georgia since prehistoric times. The ancient Greeks and Romans knew the land as a source of valuable metals. By 65 bce the region was part of ancient Rome. Georgia was converted to Christianity about 330 ce. Afterward it was closely tied to the Christian Byzantine Empire.
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Capital: AtlantaPopulation:10 millionNickname:Peach StateHow did Georgia get its name:The state was named for King George II of England, who granted the state its charter in 1732. In the charter, the king declared that the state should be named in his honor. Date admitted to the Union:Wednesday, January 2, 1788
Size:59,425 sq. milesLowest point:Atlantic Ocean at sea levelRay Charles- singerJimmy Carter- presidentKanye West- rap artistHulk Hogan- wrestlerThe Georgia Aquarium is the largest aquarium in the world, housing more than 100,000 aquatic animals in over 10 million gallons of water. Animals include Australian sea dragons, Japanese spider crabs, California sea lions, albino alligators, piranhas, and emerald tree boas. If you love a cold Coke, you’ve got Georgia to thank! At a drugstore in Col...
Georgia was a major battlefield during the American Revolution. In 1778 the British routed the Americans under General Robert Howe and seized Savannah. The city was the headquarters of the British in the South until General Anthony Wayne’s offensive forced them out in 1782. From Colony to State. Georgia adopted its first state constitution in ...
In February 1861, Georgia seceded from the Union and joined other Southern states to form the Confederate States of America. Georgia contributed nearly one hundred thousand soldiers to the war effort. The first major battle in the state was the Battle of Chickamauga, a Confederate victory, and the last major Confederate victory in the west.
