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Georgia colony
notes about the colonization of georgia
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what year did Tomochichi die? | 1739 |
| what happened the same year Tomochichi died? (1739) | Britain declared war on Spain |
| when did the first colonists arrive in Yamacraw Bluff? | 1733 |
| What year did the trustees vote to allow slavery in Georgia? | 1750 |
| was Oglethorpe in Georgia when slavery was allowed? | No |
| when did the trustees give up the charter and make Georgia a royal colony? | 1752 |
| the THREE purposes of Georgia's charter? | charity, economics, defense |
| what was the fourth reason for Georgia's creation, which was not stated in the charter? | religion |
| who did England see the new American colony as a home for? | protestants that were being prosecuted in Europe |
| the Anglian Church, a Protestant church, was the church of what country? | the Church of England |
| what was the official church of Spain and France? | Roman Catholic |
| Did Georgia's charter impose an official church for the colony? | No, the people coming to Georgia would be able to worship as they pleased |
| Why did the charter's guarantee of freedom of religion specifically exclude Catholics? | because of the threat of the Spanish Florida to the south |
| What river was selected as Georgia's northern boundary? | the Savannah River, because South Carolina had no settlements south of the river |
| What river was chosen as the southern border for Georgia? | the Altamaha River |
| what are the 7 states that would be a part of Georgia if the old map was still used? | California, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona |
| what kind of colony was Virginia? | joint-stock |
| what kind of colony was South Carolina? | royal |
| why was Georgia a unique colony? (in the first two decades) | no one owned Georgia;it was England's only colony in America to be governed by trustees |
| what did Georgia's charter name? | that James Oglethorpe and 20 other British men will be trustees. they would be responsible for managing Georgia for the next 21 years |
| what was the creation of georgia supposed to be? | a social experiment |
| what did the trustees want to avoid? | conditions that led to poverty & other probs in England. wanted it to be a model society |
| what was the key to having a model society according to the trustees? | 1. strict rules on land and work 2. carefully selected colonists |
| how did they raise money? | they had a series of pamphlets, speeches, and newspapers to encourage it |
| how many families were selected for the colony? | 35 families |
| and the trustees made sure that among the families there were no | debtors |
| what did the Trustees give the families? | land on which to live & work,weapons,tools, seed,and food |
| what did the families do in return after they were given all those things? | they cleared lands, built houses, and public stuctures |
| how many figures of people are on the Colonial Georgia seal? | 3 people |
| what ship did Oglethorpe and 114 settlers sail on from England in 1732 in late November? | Anne |
| who did Oglethorpe confer with once they reached Charles Town harbor, and what about? | the South Carolina officials, and about the colony |
| what was just uupstream of the large flat area that Oglethorpe had found for a settlement? | a small village of Yamacraws, a branch of Creek Indians. where nearby John Musgrove & his wife operated a trading post |
| who translated for Oglethorpe when he wanted to talk to the Yamacraw chief, Tomochichi | Mary, since she was half-white, and half-Creek. |
| where was Oglethorpe trying to settle his colony? | in Yamacraw Bluff |
| did Tomochichi become an ally of Oglethorpe's? | Yes |
| what are 3 things found near a dig near the trading post? | pottery dishes, wine bottles, and kaolin |
| how could Mary tranlate between Tomochichi and Oglethorpe? | because Mary father was white and her mother was a Creek Indian |
| who was the Yamacraw cheif? | Tomochichi |
| what kind of colony was georgia like in some ways? | a proprietary colony-but no one owned it |
| what is a debtor's prison? | a prison for those unable to pay a debt |
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