1. Colonial Georgia Sarah Kusnirak, Sammantha Sypniewski, & Sierra Khan Block 3

2. Key Terms ❖ James Oglethorpe ❖ Georgia experiment ❖ Yamacraw Tribe ❖ Chief Tomochichi ❖ Battle of Bloody Marsh ❖ War of Jenkins’ Ear ❖ William Stephens ❖ Cash Crops (Indigo, rice, sugar)

3. Map Of Georgia and Surrounding Areas James Oglethorpe and Natives of Georgia

4. History ❖ Founded by John Oglethorpe in 1732; last of the thirteen colonies to be founded. ❖ He wanted Georgia to be a place for those who lived in poverty in England to come to for a fresh start at a new life ❖ Set up to act as a barrier between the Carolinas and Spanish territories. ❖ Georgia experiment; from 1735-1751. ❖ The establishment of the first camp in the colony was done with the help of Tomochichi, an indian chief in the area of the colony

5. Government ❖ Became a royal colony after 1750. ❖ Was chartered in 1732 and put under governance of 21 trustees. ❖ Received money from Parliament to get started. ❖ James Oglethorpe became governor in 1733. ❖ Became a slave colony after 1750. Royal charter of 1732.

6. Population ❖ At it’s height in 1750, there was 5,200 people. ❖ 1,000 of them were negro. ❖ Males outnumbered females two to one. ❖ Children were a fourth of new arrivals. ❖ Anglo-German links.

7. Culture ❖ The Georgia Experiment was the colonial era policy prohibiting the ownership of slaves in the Georgia colony. ➢ It was enacted in 1735 and remained in effect until 1751. ❖ Other prohibitions included: ➢ Rum. ➢ Lawyers. ➢ Catholics. ❖ Wide array of inhabitants. ➢ Immigrants from Europe, other colonies, the Caribbean and Africa. ➢ Londoners, French-speaking Swiss, pious Moravians, Irish convicts, Piedmont Italians and Russians. ❖ Women were important in the settlement of colonial Georgia from its very beginning in 1733. ❖ Children also contributed to growth and stability in the colony. Women and children of Georgia.

8. Religion ❖ The Georgia colony was particularly distinct from the other thirteen colonies because of both its religious tolerance and pluralism. ❖ Royal charter provided liberty of conscience for all and complete freedom of religion except for Roman Catholics. ❖ Georgia was a sanctuary for Jews, Anglicans, Lutherans, and Presbyterians among other religions. ❖ Were not asked to support the Church of England. ❖ Government funding for practices. A Christian Church in the Georgia colony. (17th century)

9. Economy  Its main commodities that it produced were indigo, rice, and sugar.  These goods were mainly exported  Slave labor was not used in the colony of Georgia until James Oglethorpe lifted the ban in 1751.  With this, colonists had generally grown the crops themselves  Many of the colonists had been artisans; silversmiths, blacksmiths, pottery makers, tailors, etc.  Trade occurred with Native American tribes often, helping the colony be able to get necessary goods that they could not produce themselves.

10. Relation with Native Americans ❖ The Georgia colonists had a fairly peaceful relationship with the Native Americans in the region ❖ James Oglethorpe had negotiated with the Native Americans(Yamacraw Tribe) for their land so forts could be built on it twice, which end in settled agreements that the Yamacraw Tribe would move up the river. ❖ Oglethorpe and Chief Tomochichi became allies with one another; trade commenced often between the Georgia colonists and Native Americans

11. Key People ❖ William Stephens (1671 - 1753) ❖ James Oglethorpe (1696 - 1785) ❖ King George II (1683 - 1760) Williams Stephens James Oglethorpe King George II

12. Key Events ❖ Battle of Bloody Marsh (1742) ❖ War of Jenkins’ Ear (1739 - 1748) Bloody Marsh Bloody Marsh Monument War of Jenkins’ Ear