Apr. 11, 2006 - Brief History of Georgia

In the 1500s, the Spanish claimed the southeastern United States, including Florida and Georgia. But in 1564, the French set up a colony in Florida. Spain fought and defeated France for control of the land. Then, ignoring the claims of Spain, the British settled near Savannah in 1733. They fought Spain over the Florida-Georgia boundary in 1739. The British lost that battle, but fought the Spainish again in 1742 and won control of Georgia. In 1754, Georgia became a royal province, governed by England's King George. When the American Revolution broke out, most Georgians fought for independence. After the war, Georgia approved the United States Constitution and became the fouth state admitted to the Union.

Feb. 2, 2007 - maine