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Georgia was one of the original 13 colonies and was established by the English in 1733 at Savannah. The region's history, however, dates back centuries earlier to a period when Creek and Cherokee Native Americans inhabited the area. Their settlements, although widespread and highly developed throughout the region, were gradually reduced as Europens settled in the New World.

It wasn't until 1730, however, that a group of English settlers made plans to establish a separate colony and name it after King George II. In March 1776, Georgia joined the fight against the British for independence. The Revolutionary War ended in 1783, and Georgia became the fourth state in the Union to ratify the United States Constitution. Settlers and land companies began developing the new state. In 1838 the remaining Native Americans in Georgia were forced to flee to Oklahoma on the tragic "Trail of Tears."