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GA Colony Trustee
GA colony during the trustee period 1732 - 1752
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| • Member of Parliament • Came up w/ GA colony | James Oglethorpe |
| Name of the ship that the first GA colonist used to get to across the Atlantic | Anne |
| Why was Oglethorpe important to the settlement and colonization of GA? | He came up with the idea that a colony be started south of the Carolinas that would help the poor in England |
| • Granted by King George II • 21 Trustees rule for 21 yrs | Charter of 1732 |
| What two rivers served as first boundaries of the new GA colony? How far west did the boundary go? | Savannah to Altamaha Rivers all the way to the Pacific O. |
| What was different about Oglethorpe as a trustee compared to the other 20 trustees? | Oglethorpe was only trustee to come to new colony |
| What was the first settlement for the GA Colony? | Savannah |
| No slavery, rum, Catholics or lawyers. Women couldn’t own land | What restrictions were mentioned in the Charter of 1732 (things you could not do in GA)? |
| What were the three reasons stated in the Charter of 1732 for the creation of GA? | 1. Charity 2. Defense 3. Economics |
| Leader of Yamacraw Indians | Tomochichi |
| Met with Oglethorpe & Mary Musgrove to find location for 1st settlement | Tomochichi |
| Tomochichi suggested to Oglethorpe that the GA settment be at _______________ bluff | Yamacraw |
| How did Tomochichi benefit from befriending Oglethorpe and the British colonists? | The Yamacraws needed supplies and found new trading partners |
| • ½ English & ½ Yamacraw Indian • Bilingual • Owned a trading post along with husband, John | Mary Musgrove |
| Explain two ways that Mary Musgrove (and her husband John) helped the Yamacraw Indians and the British colonists. | 1. Served as a translator 2. Provide goods to Yamacraw Indians |
| How was the 50 acres of land divided up for the new GA colonist? | Each head of household male was given 50 acres of land – a lot Savannah, 5 acres to garden just outside town, 45 acres to farm further out of the city |
| Describe the creation of the city of Savannah and how the location was chosen. | • Was designed by William Bull • Began with 4 squares • Each square had 40 lots (called a ward) • Each lot was 60 x 90 ft |
| • Group of Protestants Germany • First settled 25 mile north of Savannah on the Savannah R * Named the place Ebenezer • Persecuted by Catholics | Salzburgers |
| • Skilled soldiers • Helped to defeat the Spanish • Settled town of Darien along Altamaha R | Highland Scots |
| • GA colonist that were upset about GA colonies rules and regulations (limits on land and no slavery) • Made up mostly of Highland Scots | Malcontents |
| Why did the Salzburgers leave Ebenezer and settle a new settlement, New Ebenezer? | Ebenezer was to swampy (mosquitos & poor land for farming) |
| By the end of the Trustee period what 3 rules or regulations were no longer enforced in the GA colony? | 1. Sale of rum 2. Slaves allowed 3. Women could inherit land |
| What environmental issues did first GA colonist face? | • Heat, humidity & mosquitoes • Lack of clean water to drink – led to death of 1st doctor |
| The __________________grew so angry that they left for SC & wrote a book describing how bad conditions were in GA. | Malcontents |
| Granted the Trustees a charter for the 13th colony Georgia | King George II |
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