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Colonial Georgia
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| King George II | Granted James Oglethorpe the Charter of 1732 to establish Georgia as a colony |
| Charter of 1732 | rules and guidelines to set up the colony of Georgia under the 21 Trustees |
| Trustees | a group of 21 men who ruled Georgia from 1732-1752 |
| The Battle of Bloody Marsh | battle in the war of Jenkins' Ear; final battle that kicked Spain out of Georgia for good |
| Trustee Colony | 1732 - 1752; banned slavery, selling of land, and liquor |
| Royal Colony | 1752 - 1776; allowed slavery, selling of land, and liquor and established royal governorships |
| Royal Governor | man appointed by king of England to govern a colony |
| W.R.I.S.T. | Wine (X), Rice (✔️), Indigo (✔️), Silk (X), Tobacco (✔️), ... X = Not Successful, (✔️) Successful |
| Yamacraw Bluff | The name of the land given to Yamacraw |
| Jews | Originally banned from colonial Georgia; had a doctor among them who saved the lives of colonists |
| Salzburgers | came to Georgia for religious freedom; known for being successful with silk |
| Highland Scots | recruited by Oglethorpe to fight; known for their military tactics |
| Malcontents | group who disagreed with the Trustees' rules, wanted to be like South Carolina that allowed slavery, selling of land and liquor |
| Savannah | first settlement and town of Georgia |