1. Colonial Georgia Review
SS8H2 The student will analyze the colonial period of Georgia’s history.

2. a. Explain the importance of James Oglethorpe, the Charter of 1732, reasons for settlement (charity, economics, and defense), Tomochichi, Mary Musgrove, and the city of Savannah. b. Evaluate the Trustee Period of Georgia’s colonial history, emphasizing the role of the Salzburgers, Highland Scots, malcontents, and the Spanish threat from Florida. c. Explain the development of Georgia as a royal colony with regard to land ownership, slavery, government, and the impact of the royal governors.

3. Reasons for Settlement

4. What were the three reasons Georgia was established as a colony?

5. Defense

6. Georgia was created as a buffer colony to protect South Carolina, which was a very valuable colony, from the Spanish in Florida, French and Native Americans. This was the one area in which Georgia was successful.

7. Charity

8. Georgia was created as a place where debtors who were in prison and other worthy poor were to be able to go for a start at a new life.

9. Economics

10. Georgia was created to produced raw materials that could be sent back to England to be manufactured.

11. What was the name of the economic policy being used between Georgia and England?

12. Mercantilism

13. Charter of 1732

14. Who granted permission for the charter?

15. King Georgia II

16. Who was not allowed to come to Georgia?

17. Blacks Catholics Jews Lawyers Liquor Dealers

18. What was not allowed in Georgia?

19. Slavery Rum

20. What boundaries did it create for Georgia?

21. Savannah and Altamaha Rivers Sea to Sea Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean

22. Who did it put in charge of Georgia?

23. Trustees

24. What policies were put in place for the trustees?

25. Could Not Vote Could Not Own Land Could Not Profit Policies were meant to keep them honest and making the best decisions for the colony.

26. How did the amount of land granted differ for colonists who could and could not pay their way to Georgia?

27. 500 if you could pay your own way to the colony 50 if you could NOT pay your own way to the colony

28. City of Savannah

29. Where was it located?

30. Located on the Savannah River on Yamacraw Bluff

31. Describe the layout of the city.

32. Grid system City Squares Everyone had identical lots

33. James Oglethorpe

34. What did James Oglethorpe do before coming to Georgia?

35. He was a member of Parliament

36. What happened that inspired him to start the colony?

37. He had a good friend who died while serving time in jail for being in debt.

38. Why did James Oglethorpe want to start the colony?

39. To be a place where debtors and the worthy poor could get a new start.

40. Other than start the colony, what other things did Oglethorpe do?

41. He unofficially led the colony and led the military in defending it as well.

42. How was James Oglethorpe different from the other Trustees?

43. He was the only Trustee to come and live in the colony… resident trustee

44. Tomochichi

45. Who is Tomochichi?

46. Chief of the Yamacraw Creek Indians

47. What role did he play in establishing Georgia?

48. Signed the Treaty of Savannah permitting colonists to settle on Yamacraw Bluff Encouraged fair trade with the English colonists Visited the Georgia Trustees in London, England to encourage peaceful land treaties

49. Mary Musgrove

50. What role did Musgrove play in starting the colony of Georgia?

51. Translator

52. How was Musgrove able to accomplish the answer to the above question?

53. She was part Creek and part English
She was part Creek and part English. She could speak both languages and fit into both cultures.

54. What other business did Musgrove have?

55. Trading Post

56. Salzburgers

57. Who were they and why did they leave their home in Austria?

58. Lutheran Protestants from Austria
Lutheran Protestants from Austria. Were told to become Catholic or leave… they left.

59. What towns did they build in Georgia?

60. Ebenezer… Too Swampy New Ebenezer

61. What Trustee policy did they support?

62. Slavery

63. Highland Scots

64. Why were they brought to Georgia?

65. Because they were known as good soldiers

66. What battle did they help Oglethorpe defeat the Spanish?

67. Battle of Bloody Marsh

68. Where in Georgia did they settle?

69. Darien

70. What Trustee policy did they support?

71. Slavery

72. Malcontents

73. What were the malcontents unhappy about?

74. Trustee Rules… Land Ownership… Amount and Inheritance Rum Slavery

75. Spanish Threat

76. What battle ended the threat of the Spanish to Georgia and South Carolina?

77. Battle of Bloody Marsh

78. Trustee v Royal Period

79. When was each period?

80. Trustee v Royal
1732
1752… until American Revolution…1776

81. Who controlled Georgia during each period?

82. Trustee v Royal
Trustees
King George
Royal Governors

83. What are the rules of land ownership and inheritance, slavery, rum during each period?

84. Trustee v Royal 500 acres max Only males could inherit land
Slavery was not allowed
Rum was not allowed
No land limits
Women could inherit land
Slavery legal
Rum was legal

85. Explain the role of the colonists in government during both periods.

86. Trustee v Royal Colonists had no say in government
Colonist could vote and have elected representatives

87. Royal Governors

88. Who were the royal governors? How were they selected?

89. John Reynolds Henry Ellis James Wright Appointed by the king

90. Royal Government

91. What was the name of the upper house and how were the members selected?

92. Governor’s Advisory Council Appointed by the Governor

93. What was the name of the lower house and how were the members selected?

94. Commons House of Assembly Elected by eligible colonists

95. John Reynolds

96. At first the colonists really liked him because he allowed them to vote and help run the government through a legislature. However, he became very unpopular because he refused to listen to colonists, he did not relate to the Indians very well, and he tried to move the capital of Savannah to another city. The colonists eventually convinced the King of England to remove him from office and he was replaced.

97. Henry Ellis

98. He helped restore the colony by allowing colonists to have a voice in government. He reformed government and helped improve the economy. He improved the colony’s relationship with the Creek Indians and he also divided the colony into parishes (counties) to help government become more efficient.

99. James Wright

100. He was very popular because the economy of Georgia became very developed and rich. The size of Georgia increased to include modern day Mississippi and Alabama and the southern border extended from the Altamaha River to St. Mary’s River. He served the longest term and would remain Royal Governor until the American Revolution.