Georgia

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History
The colony of Georgia was founded by James Oglethorpe on February 12, 1733. It was the 13th colony. His plan was to use the new colony as a place for people in debt to come. He dropped the plan and chose 116 men and women to voyage to South Carolina on June 9, 1732, on a ship named //The Ann //. They arrived at what would later be the city of Savannah on February 12, 1733. Originally, he set up forts around the perimeter of the colony and banned slavery and alcohol. Many people disagreed on these rules. For example, the people more inland wanted slavery, but the coastal citizens wanted to stay slavery-free. Another perk about Georgia was that they accepted all religions with only one exception. The exception was Catholics, and they didn't allow them because of all the wars in England that they caused. The first war Georgia encountered was the Jenkins Ear war. Southern Georgia and Florida battled for the next 4 years. The Jenkins Ear war was part of a much larger war, the Austrian Succession, which lasted from 1742 to 1748. At the end of the war, Georgia became self-sustaining.

Fun Facts
The capital of Georgia is Atlanta. Atlanta is also the most populated city in the state. The population is 8,186,453. The state is 59,449 square miles, which makes it the 24th largest state in America. Major industries are textiles, timber (especially pine), agriculture (cotton, corn, peanuts, soybeans, and poultry). Some of the major cities are Dalton, Rome, Americus, Columbus, Athens, Atlanta, Macon, Augusta, Savannah. Valdosta. The state of Georgia was named to honor King George II. The state nickname is the Peach State. The state motto is Wisdom, Justice, and Moderation. The state song is "Georgia on my Mind". The state bird is the brown thrasher. The state marine mammal is the right whale. The state possum is the pogo possum. The state insect is the honeybee. Population density is 148 to 364 people per square mile.

Geography
Some of the major rivers are the Chattahoochee River, Savannah River, Suwannee River. The surrounding body of water is the Atlantic ocean. Rainfall is the main type of precipitation, with occasional snow. There is a mild climate, which means it has rainy, mild or cool winters and warm to hot summers that can be dry or wet Average rainfall is forty to eighty inches per year average precipitation is the same. The state is found in the southeast region of the U.S.A. The highest point is Brasstown Bald at 4,784 feet above sea level. The bordering states are Alabama, Florida, Tennessee, North Carolina, and South Carolina. Some major lakes are Lake Lanier, Clark Hill Lake, West Point Lake, and Lake Hartwell. The state is in the Southeast region. Lowest point is where Georgia meets the Atlantic. Terrain is mostly hilly with flat areas. Avg. temperature in summer is 78 degrees farenheit average temperature in winter is 39 degrees farenheit. ECONOMY: GDP: 14.733 billion dollars GDP growth: 6.5 percent Inflation rate: 10.5 percent Some partners: Turkey, United States, Ukraine, Russia, and United Kingdom Trade: exports 3.8 billion dollars Work force: Agriculture 53.5%, industry 8.9%, services 35.5%, and unemployment 16.9% Leisure Swim in lake lanier Golf at Chattahoochee country club Tour Atlanta Attractions Six Flags Over Georgia Georgia Aquarium Six Flags White Water Lake Lanier Islands  Picture Gallery

This is a picture of the state flower. Them state flower of Georgia is the Cherokee Rose. 

State Flag :) The three pillars on the flag represent the branches of the government under the arch that represents the Constitution.



This is a picture of Atlanta, Georgia's biggest, most populated, and capital city. This is a political map of Georgia. Bibliography

Atlanta Picture " AtlantaWorkforce.Org > Home." //AtlantaWorkforce.Org > Home//. N.p., n.d. Web. 3 Feb. 2011. []

Temperatures "Climate of Georgia (U.S. State)." //Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia//. Web. 04 Feb. 2011. .

History "Colonial Georgia." //Our Georgia History//. Web. 04 Feb. 2011. [].

Geography "Geology.com - Earth Science News, Maps, Dictionary, Articles, Jobs." //Geology.com - Earth Science News, Maps, Dictionary, Articles, Jobs//. N.p., n.d. Web. 3 Feb. 2011. <

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Fun Facts, and Geography plus Flag. "Georgia: Facts, Map and State Symbols - EnchantedLearning.com." //ENCHANTED LEARNING HOME PAGE//. N.p., n.d. Web. 3 Feb. 2011. []

Flower Picture Georgia State Flower Cherokee Rose Rosa laevigata." //50 States - Capitals, Maps, Geography, State Symbols, State Facts, Songs, History, Famous People from NETSTATE.COM//. N.p., n.d. Web. 3 Feb. 2011. []. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">﻿ State info. "U.S. Department of State." //U.S. Department of State//. N.p., n.d. Web. 3 Feb. 2011. [|http://www.state.gov].

Website made by: Sean Cavanaugh and Noah Highfill, Period 3, February 4, 2011. .