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2 - PrehisttoColony
Early Native Americans, Exploration, Georgia Colonized
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Native Americans that hunted large animals like mammoths. | Paleo |
| The Native American time period that saw European explorers. | Mississippian |
| Which Native American culture discovered horticulture? | Woodland |
| What Native American culture invented pottery? | Archaic |
| What was Hernando de Soto hoping to find? | Silver and gold |
| Did Hernando de Soto find what he was looking for? | He didn't find gold or silver. |
| The Spanish occupied what region? | Florida |
| Where did the French settle? | Canada and along the Mississippi River |
| What diseases did the Europeans bring with them? | Influenza, Small pox, and measles |
| What did the Spanish missions along the barrier islands do to the Native Americans? | 1)Tried to convert them to Catholicism 2)Change how they lived 3)Used them as workers |
| What were the main 3 reasons Europeans explored and settled the "New World"? | Gold, Glory, God. (To get wealth, land, and spread Christianity) |
| Great Britain used the colonies to practice mercantilism. What is mercantilism? | When a country exports more than it imports. You make more money because you mostly sell goods to other countries and don't have to buy very much. |
| What are some animals that the Europeans introduced to the Native Americans? | Horses, cows, chickens, and pigs. (Farm animals) |
| Who was James Oglethorpe being charitable to when he helped found Georgia? | He was trying to help the hard-working poor. The people in debtors prison. |
| Who is James Oglethorpe? | The founder of Georgia. |
| What were the reasons Georgia became a colony? | Charity, Defense, Economy |
| Describe how charity was a reason for Georgia becoming a colony. | Oglethorpe wanted to help the hard-working poor get out of debtors prison. |
| Describe how defense was a reason for Georgia becoming a colony. | Georgia was to protect South Carolina from the Spanish in Florida and the French at the mouth of the Mississippi. |
| Describe how economics was a reason for Georgia becoming a colony. | Georgia was going to grow mulberry trees and cultivate silk. This would help Britain's policy of mercantilism. |
| What was the Charter of 1732? | The document that granted the Trustees the land for Georgia and laid down the rules. |
| What was the most land someone could own according to the Charter of 1732? | 500 acres. |
| What was the rule about how many men had to live on the land? | At least 1 man for every 50 acres of land. |
| Who was Tomochichi? | Leader of the Creek Yamacraw that became Oglethorpe's friend and agreed to give land along the coast to the settlers of Georgia. |
| Who was Mary Musgrove? | The interpreter between Oglethorpe and Tomochichi. |
| Describe the malcontents? | People unhappy with the policies of the Trustees. |
| What did the malcontents want? | They wanted to be able to own more land, make more money, and to have slaves. |
| Who were the Salzburgers? | German speaking Lutherans. |
| Where did the Salsburgers settle? | New Ebenezer |
| What did the Salzburgers do? | The were farmers. |
| Who were the Highland Scots? | People from the Highlands of Scotland that Oglethorpe recruited to settle in Georgia. |
| Were did the Highland Scots settle? | South of Savannah in Darien. |
| What were the Highland Scots known for? | Being good fighters and soldiers. |
| Describe how the laws of the Trustee Period helped diminish the Spanish threat from Florida. | Slavery was outlawed so the Spanish wouldn't start a revolt among the slaves. You had to trade fairly with the Native Americans so they wouldn't join with the Spanish. |
| How did land ownership change when Georgia became a Royal Colony? | No more land restrictions. |
| What is the Headright System? | Land grants were based on how many people: in the family, indentured servants, and slaves. |
| What crops were grown now that colonists could own more land? | Rice and indigo. |
| What types of farms did most slaves live and work on? | Plantations |
| Slaves worked under the task system. What is the task system? | Slaves were given jobs that lasted all day. When they finished all their tasks they were done for the day. |
| How long was a typical workday for a slave. | 16 hours |
| How many days a week did slaves have to work. | 6 days. They had Sunday off. |
| What were the slave codes? | Rules for how owners had to treat their slaves. |
| Whom appointed the Royal Governor of Georgia? | The king. |
| The government of Royal Georgia now contains a legislature. What does a legislature do? | Make laws. |
| Who was the first Royal Governor? How long did he last? | John Reynolds. 3 years, then the people begged for a new governor. |
| What was wrong with John Reynold's leadership? | He tried to run the colony like the military. |
| Who was the 2nd Royal Governor? How long did he last? | Henry Ellis. 3 years, then he left because it was too hot for him. |
| What did Henry Ellis do while he was governor? | Increased defense, relations with the Indians, economy, and the mood of the colonists. |
| Who was Georgia's third and final Royal Governor? How long did he govern? | James Wright. 22 years. |
| How did he impact Georgia? | He was a very good leader, he cared. Under his leadership increased Georgia's population and wealth. He negotiated with the Native Americans to get more land. |
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