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PALS Unit 2 People
PALS Georgia History People Exp/Col
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| first European to explore Georgia; Spanish; came looking for gold | Hernando de Soto |
| considered the "father of Georgia" | James Oglethorpe |
| signed Charter of 1732 to establish colony of Georgia; Georgia is named for him | King George II |
| Yamacraw chief who help Oglethorpe establish Savannah | Tomochichi |
| served as an interpreter between Tomochichi and Oglethorpe | Mary Musgrove |
| former slave who fought bravely in Battle of Kettle Creek | Austin Dabney |
| patriot heroine who held Tory soldiers at gunpoint during Revolutionary War | Nancy Hart |
| led patriot forces at the Battle of Kettle Creek | Lt. Col. Elijah Clarke |
| three royal colony governors in order | John Reynolds, Henry Ellis, James Wright |
| Georgia's longest serving royal governor | James Wright |