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GA Colonization E.W.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What two things happened in the year 1739? | Tomochichi died, and Britain declared war on Spain. |
| In what year did Oglethorpe build Ft. Frederica? | 1736 |
| The first colonists arrived at Yamacraw Bluff in _______. | 1733 |
| When did the trustees vote to allow slavery? | 1750 |
| Was Oglethorpe in Georgia at the time that slavery was allowed? If not, where was he? | No; He returned to Europe and didn't come back. |
| When did Georgia become a royal colony? | 1752 |
| What were the reasons (3) for Georgia's charter? | Charity, Economics, and Defense |
| Which of the three reasons was the least important to the king? | Charity |
| What was fourth reason that was not mentioned on the charter? | Religion |
| England saw the colony as a home for __________. | Protestants |
| The Anglican Church, the church of England, was what type of church? | Protestant |
| What was the official church of Spain and France? | Roman Catholic |
| Since ________ and ________ did not get along very well, the religious differences also carried over to the "New World." | Catholics; Protestants |
| Georgia's charter did not have an official _____ for the colony, and people of Georgia would be free to worship as they pleased. | Church |
| Although there was freedom of religion, _______ were excluded because of Spanish Florida. | Catholics |
| Georgia had ____ settlements south of the Savannah River at the time. | No |
| The ________ River was selected as Georgia's northern boundary. | Savannah |
| At the head of each river, a line would be drawn _______ to the Pacific Ocean. | West |
| What states (7) would be part of Georgia if it was still the same size as it was back then? | California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Alabama |
| For how long was Georgia unlike any other colony at the time? | Two decades (20 yrs) |
| What type of colony was Georgia at first? | Trustee colony |
| When was the charter made? | 1732 |
| How many trustees were there? | 21 |
| How long did the trustees manage Georgia? | 21 years |
| How did the trustees raise money? | Through donations, sermons, pamphlets, speeches, and newspapers |
| Who were not chosen to go to the "New World?" | Debtors and prisoners |
| How many families were selected to go on the voyage? | 35 |
| What did they give to the families? | Weapons, tools, seed, and food |
| What did the families do in return? | Cleared land, raised crops, built houses and public structures, and followed the trustees rules, |
| How many figures of people are on the colonial Georgia Seal? | 3 |
| What do those three figures of people represent? | Charity, economics, and self defense |
| When did the settlers sail to the "New World?" | November, 1732 |
| How many settlers were there on the journey to the "New World?" | 114-125 |
| What was the ship called that they were sailing in? | The Ann |
| What branch of Indians did Oglethorpe and the settlers encounter? | Yamacraw |
| Who was the chief of the Yamacraw Indians? | Tomochichi |
| Who was the interpreter for Oglethorpe? | Mary Musgrove |
| What three things did archaeologists find at a dig near the trading post? | Pottery dishes, wine bottles, and kaolin pipes |
| What is the current city of Yamacraw Bluff? | Savannah |
| Who did the trustees ultimately answer to? | King George II |