1. The Founding of Georgia
The 13th and colony furthest south

2. THOUGHT QUESTION WHO SHOULD HELP THOSE WHO CANNOT HELP THEMSELVES?
DOES IT MAKE A DIFFERENCE IF THE PERSON CANNOT OR WILL NOT HELP THEMSELVES?

3. Unemployment severe in England people owed money - debts
PRISON REFORM
Unemployment severe in England
people owed money - debts
Debtors put in prison
horrible prison conditions

4. James Oglethorpe
Founder of Georgia
Elected to Parliament at 25
Wealthy philanthropist
Solve the problems of debtors in prison
Got permission from King George II to make a colony in America for debtors to start a new life.

5. James Oglethorpe wanted to help because
Oglethorpe Reacts
James Oglethorpe wanted to help because
JO’s friend, Robert Castell, died of smallpox in prison

6. King George II & Charter
Georgia Created
By a charter- written permission from the King to settle land
Oglethorpe and John Percival are given a charter to create Georgia named after King George II
Colony: a settlement in a new land but still has ties to the home country.
Charter signed June 20, 1732
Charter set up boundaries &
Limited power of officials

7. Charter continued
Set up government
Listed the rights of settlers

8. Georgia’s three purposes
Charity – Get rid of poverty and unemployment

9. Economics – Increase Britain's trade and wealth
REASON # 2
Economics – Increase Britain's trade and wealth
Plant Mulberry trees to make silk to send back to England to make fancy clothes

10. REASON # 3
Defense – Buffer/protect South Carolina from attack by Spanish in Florida.

11. Unofficial Purpose
Religion – Home for Protestants being persecuted in England
Catholics not allowed- WHY?

12. Geography
Georgia’s Boundaries
Georgia is in between the Altamaha and Savannah River. Continues to the west coast (California).
Boundaries:
North:Savannah R
South: Altamaha R
E: Atlantic Ocean
W: Pacific Ocean

13. Charter
Oglethorpe and 20 other British gentlemen run the colony for 21 years (21 for 21) .
Georgia as a Trustee Colony

14. RULES FOR THE TRUSTEES Charter Charter of 1732 made rules for trustees
1. not paid
2. could not own land
3. could not hold public office ”
RULES FOR THE TRUSTEES

15. HOW DID OGLETHORPE PLAN ON KEEPING GEORGIA A MODEL SOCIETY?
BAN ON SLAVERY
BANNED LIQUOR/RUM
LAWYERS NOT ALLOWED
LIMITED WHO COULD OWN LAND

16. Exit/Review Questions
1. Why did James Oglethorpe want to create Georgia?
2. What are the three reasons and the one unofficial reason for the creation of Georgia?
3. What is a buffer?
4. What religious group could you not be apart of to live in Georgia?
5. How far did the original western border of Georgia stretch to?

17. WHO ACTUALLY CAME TO THE COLONY OF GEORGIA?
Farmers, carpenters, tailors, bakers, merchants and trade people
Families received free land, weapons, tools and had to live under trustee rules
Who would settle in Georgia?
35 families selected
No debtors selected

18. Colonist’s Rules:
1. restriction on land and inheritance (land belonged only to men)
2. No slavery
3. No rum and hard liquors
4. Must defend the colony against all enemies.
5. Obey all rules and regulations the Trustees set up.

19. When Colonists came to Georgia
The First Colonists Sail to Georgia on
Nov 1732, Oglethorpe and 114 settlers sail on the ship the Ann (almost spelled Anne)
February 12,1733 Colonists arrive at Yamacraw Bluff- and met the Yamacraw Indians who lived there

20. MARY MUSGROVE
1 Of most important people in Ga. History- served as translator for Chief Tomochichi & Oglethorpe
Georgia colony built near John & Mary Musgrove’s trading post

21. Chief of the Yamacraw Indians
Welcomed Oglethorpe and English
Allowed them to build town WHY?
Tomochichi
Georgia Day

22. Why did Chief Tomochichi allow Oglethorpe to settle on Yamacraw Bluff?
READ & PUT INTO YOUR OWN WORDS: The Yamacraw Indians had become dependent on English goods and they had to travel to the South Carolina colony to get them. If a new English colony was built, it would be closer for the Yamacraws to trade.

23. Exit Questions 1. What is a trustee?
2. What kinds of people came to Georgia?
3. Did any debtors sent to the colonies?
4. Why did Tomochichi allow the English to settle?
5. What role did Mary Mugrove play in Georgia’s settlement?

26. Georgia’s First Settlement
Settlement named Savannah after the river.
Laid out in a series of squares
First planned city in America

30. Growing Pains
Colonists complain about trustee regulations

31. Disease and Hardship Heat and disease hurt the colonists
Caught dysentery from the Savannah River
The only Doctor died two months after the colony started (April of 1733)
first year, 25% of the colonists died from the hardships

32. More colonists arrive to replace those that died
Recovery of the Colony
dig a well, stopping the dysentery
More colonists arrive to replace those that died
Very diverse: Germans, Italians, Swiss, and Jewish settlers By the end of the first year, over 50 houses and public buildings had been built

33. Jimmy Does it Again
James Oglethorpe was an admired member of the colony
Lived in a tent until all other colonists were provided houses
Visited the sick colonists
Worked hard in the fields with the other people

34. Oglethorpe in the Middle
James O was in a bind
When he enforced the rules, colonists complained
When he didn’t, the trustees complained
Had to play a balance game between the two

35. Oglethorpe in the Middle
Colonists did not like that they could not own lots of land or that they could only pass the land to a male heir when they died.
The inheritance rules and the ban on slavery were eventually repealed: Colonists rejoiced

36. Building Forts
Need a buffer from France and Spain
Build forts for protection: Ft. Frederica on St. Simons Island
Spanish upset that English are in Georgia, may attack

37. War with Spain 1739 Britain declared war on Spain
Spring of 1740 Oglethorpe leads force to invade Florida
War with Spain

38. Spanish were turned back
Oglethorpe promoted to general
1743 Oglethorpe returned to England
Got married
Worked for Parliament

39. Colony Declines
People begin to leave Georgia and go back to England or other colonies
1750 slavery allowed
1752 British government takes over colony

40. Exit Questions
1. What were the three rules the trustees had for the colonists?
2. Why did the trustees have such strict rules?
3. What river was the was the first settlement of Georgia named after?
4. What was allowed in 1750 that made people want to stay in Georgia?

41. Georgia Becomes a Royal Colony
1752 GA becomes a royal colony
1754 Captain John Reynolds becomes Royal Governor: king’s representative and CEO of colony

42. Colony Prospers
Headright system
Each family given 100 acres
Extra 50 acres per family member, indentured servant or slave.
Pay for surveying and recording