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GA Colony
Question | Answer |
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Was James Oglethrope elected to the Parliament? | Yes |
How many trustees where there? | 21 |
What King granted a charter for Oglethorpe? | King George II |
Why was Georgia colonized? | Defense, Economics, and Charity |
How long was the charter supposed to last? | 21 years (until 1752) |
What did the settlers have to grow? Why? | Mulberry trees, to attract silk worms |
Where was Georgia originally supposed to be colonized? | From the Savannah River to the Altamaha River and extended west |
What restrictions were there in Georgia? | No Catholics, blacks,liquor dealers, lawyers, slavery, alcohol, or gambling |
Who was Tomochichi? | Chief of Yamacraw Indians |
Where did he lead the settlers? | Yamacraw Bluff (present day Savannah) |
Why did he befriend Oglethorpe? | For European goods |
When did Oglethorpe and Tomochichi meet? | 1732 |
Who was Mary Musgrove's husband? | John Musgrove |
What did Mary Musgrove create? | A trading post for the Native Americans and Oglethorpe |
How did Mary Musgrove help Oglethorpe? | She became Oglethorpe's and Tomochichi's interpretor. |
What were the first settlers given? | Land, food, and tools |
What was the ships name? | The Ship Ann |
How many people were on the ship? | 114-125 |
How many people died on the ship? | 2 |
What was the first city to be colonized? | Savannah |
Who were the Salzburgers? | A group of German Protestants from Salzburg |
When did the Salzburgers arrive? | 1734 |
How many settlers died in the first year? | 40 |
Who did Oglethorpe and Tomochichi bring back from England? | Salzburgers, John and Charles Wesley (religious leaders), 42 Jews, and a doctor |
What area was colonized by the Salzburgers? | Ebenezer |
Who were the Highland Scots? | Malcontents from Scottish descent |
What did the Highland Scots settle? | Darien, GA |