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1 The Colonization of Georgia

2 Essential Questions

3 What were the reasons for Georgia’s settlement?
Who contributed to the establishment of the Georgia colony? Who were the malcontents and what affect did they have on the Georgia colony? Which countries posed a threat to the Georgia colony?

4 Who Was James Oglethorpe?
Born in London in 1696 Member of an Influential Family Well Educated Wealthy Cared Greatly for People in Trouble Tried to Find Ways to Help Them Member of Parliament’s House of Commons

5 Why did Oglethorpe want to form a new colony?
James Edward Oglethorpe and 20 other influential men in Great Britain made a plan to create a new colony for the working poor. They envisioned a colony for people who faced jail time for bad debts.

6 silk, dyes, wine, spices, and semi-tropical fruit
What products did James Oglethorpe promise to send back to England? silk, dyes, wine, spices, and semi-tropical fruit

7 Why Was Georgia Created?
Defense Economics Charity Religion = Unofficial Reason

8 Who was Georgia named after?
In 1732, King George II created a charter allowing 21 Trustees, including Oglethorpe, to create a Georgia colony and oversee it for 21 years. King George II

9 It included the land between the Savannah and Altamaha rivers and extended west to the Pacific Ocean.

10 ...document establishing Georgia as a colony
Georgia’s Charter ...document establishing Georgia as a colony 6,000 Words Many Limits

11 Be Given Money for their Work
Trustees Could Not... Be Given Money for their Work Own Land Hold Political Office

12 WHO COULD NOT BECOME COLONISTS? Papists (Catholics) Lawyers Blacks
Liquor Dealers Lawyers

13 The Colony Belonged to the Crown!!!!


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