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The Colony of GA
Georgia Colony: Trustees to Royal Governors
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who founded Georgia? | James Edward Oglethorpe |
| Was Georgia one of the earlier colonies, or one of the latter? | One of the latter...the LAST. |
| What was England's main purpose for setting Georgia? | To act as a buffer to keep the Spanish away from the English colonies from South Carolina to NEw England. |
| Initially, what men led the colony of Georgia? | The trustees |
| Finally, what men led the colony of Georgia? | The Royal Governors |
| Land Ownership | |
| Slavery | |
| Government | |
| The impact of the Royal Governors | |
| French and Indian War (also known as "Seven Years' War) | |
| Proclamation of 1763 | |
| Stamp Act | |
| Intolerable Acts | |
| Declaration of Independence | |
| Loyalists | |
| Patriots | |
| Elijah Clarke | |
| Austin Dabney | |
| Nancy Hart | |
| Button Gwinnett | |
| Lyman Hall | |
| George Walton | |
| Battle of Kettle Creek | |
| Siege of Savannah | |
| Salzburgers | |
| Highland Scots | |
| Malcontents | |
| Spanish threat from Florida | |
| City of Savannah | |
| Mary Musgrove | |
| Tomochichi | |
| Charity - Economics - Defense | |
| Charter of 1732 | |
| Early French, English and Spanish explorers of the "New World" (North America) | |
| Spanish missions | |
| Hernando DeSoto |