Answer:
1788 - Georgia ratifies the Constitution and joins the United States as the 4th state.
1829 - Gold is found in northern Georgia and the Georgia Gold Rush begins.
1838 - The Cherokee Indians in northern Georgia are forced to march to Oklahoma in what would be called the "Trail of Tears."
1861 - Georgia secedes from the Union joining the Confederate States of America.
1864 - Sherman's "March to the Sea" from Atlanta to Savannah occurs.
1870 - Georgia is restored to the Union.