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States and territories established in 1788 | HearLore
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States and territories established in 1788
South CarolinaThe Atlantic Ocean meets the land along South Carolina's eastern edge, creating a landscape defined by salt marshes and barrier islands.
Georgia (U.S. state)On the 12th of February 1733, British General James Oglethorpe established the Province of Georgia in Savannah. This settlement occurred one year after the…
MarylandIn March of 1634, a small fleet of ships carrying two hundred settlers arrived at the north shore of the Potomac River. They carried the name of their new…
VirginiaIn 1607, the London Company established Jamestown as the first permanent English settlement in North America. This event marked a turning point for the…