| ast of the 13 colonies established by the British | | | | “Milledgeville.” The assembly met |
| was Georgia. The very first White Settlers | | | | there in 1807 and it remained the capital for the |
| promoted other people to come to the colony of | | | | next 61 years. |
| Georgia. | | | | With the economy at a good stage people were |
| On July7, 1742 the British attacked the Spanish | | | | getting restless and then a war broke out |
| (the original settlers) and defeated them in the | | | | between the locals and General William Tecumseh |
| battle of Bloody Marsh on St. Simons island and | | | | Sherman’s forces. He kept marching up |
| removed from Georgia permanently. | | | | to Savannah and on to the sea. Thousands of |
| More people came and settled in Georgia, making | | | | men and young boys lost their life in the War. |
| divisions in the state to eight parishes according to | | | | After the War, development in Georgia was a |
| the English System. When Georgia declared its | | | | little slow. The price of cotton also went down. |
| independence from the British Rule in January | | | | The Democrats were the only political party of |
| 1776, a separate council was elected. Savannah | | | | Georgia that was emerging. Industry was also |
| was made its new capital and the | | | | expanding very slowly. Then in the 20th century |
| legislature’s meeting took place in 1777 | | | | when World War II took place, Atlanta became |
| and again in 1778. | | | | famous because of the transportation facilities. |
| During the revolution some locals still believed in | | | | Now it became the Cultural, Financial and |
| their loyalty to the British king and they also were | | | | Commercial center of the South East. |
| fighting with other revolutionaries. Between 1783 | | | | Farmers who were let down by the cotton |
| and 1785 the Georgia’s Assembly kept | | | | production adopted new techniques. Along with it |
| rotating between Savannah and Augusta, and the | | | | lots of social and political changes came. |
| Governor made his office in these two cities. | | | | Chief Vann House State Historic Site is also called |
| Georgia suffered lots of loss during the revolution | | | | ‘The show piece of the Cherokee |
| and people from other states were pouring in, | | | | Nation.’ This two storey brick mansion |
| due to its policies and availability of lands. | | | | was built in 1804. |
| In February 1785, Augusta was made the capital | | | | This place is decorated with beautiful Cherokee |
| of Georgia because it had a fort and a trading | | | | hand carvings made in natural hues of red, blue, |
| post, but in just one year the assembly started | | | | yellow and green, the hanging stairway and many |
| looking for another capital. | | | | fine antiques. |
| The assembly then decided to build a new capital | | | | 20 years before the Gold rush seekers to |
| near Augusta within proximity of an Indian trading | | | | California, Gold seekers had flocked to North |
| post. The new capital was named | | | | Georgian town and started mining operations. In |
| ‘Louisville’ in honour of King Louis | | | | their memory Dahlonega Gold Museum State |
| XVI of France for his role in the revolution. | | | | Historic Site was built. |
| No proof of the building exists today as it was | | | | In the period between 1838 to 1861 millions of |
| later changed into a county courthouse and finally | | | | Gold coins minted in the Dahlonega town. The |
| destroyed. | | | | museum offers its visitors a look at the mining |
| A new site was chosen which was geographically | | | | history of Georgia and displays lots of Gold coins. |
| in the center of the Georgia State. A brick Gothic | | | | In the town you can also shop for Gold nuggets |
| style building was erected on the banks of river | | | | and pan for Gold. |
| Oconee and was called | | | | |
