Questions about Georgia (U.S. state)

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When was the Province of Georgia established by British General James Oglethorpe?

British General James Oglethorpe established the Province of Georgia in Savannah on the 12th of February 1733. This settlement occurred one year after the colony was officially created by a charter from King George II.

What date did Georgia ratify the United States Constitution as the fourth state?

Georgia became the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution on the 2nd of January 1788. Delegates from this province had previously joined others at the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia to unanimously approve the Declaration of Independence on the 4th of July 1776.

How many Georgian soldiers died during the Civil War according to the script text?

The March to the Sea resulted in the deaths of 18,253 Georgian soldiers. These losses represented roughly one of every five men then serving in the Confederate army.

Where and when did the Ku Klux Klan form its second iteration in Georgia?

The Ku Klux Klan formed its second iteration at Stone Mountain on the 25th of November 1915. William Joseph Simmons revived the group partly due to the 1913 murder of Mary Phagan.

When was the highest temperature ever recorded in Georgia and where did it occur?

The highest temperature ever recorded was 137 degrees Fahrenheit in Louisville on the 24th of July 1952. The lowest temperature reached minus 10 degrees Fahrenheit in northern Floyd County on the 27th of January 1940.

What was Georgia's total gross state product in 2018 according to economic data?

Georgia's 2018 total gross state product reached $602 billion according to economic data. Fortune 500 companies like Home Depot, UPS, Coca-Cola, and Delta Air Lines maintain headquarters here.

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