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Colonization Vince B
Colonization of Georgia
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What year did Tomochichi die? | 1739 |
| What happened in 1739 after Tomochichi died? | Britain declares war on Spain |
| When did Oglethorpe build Ft. Frederica? | 1736 |
| When did the first colonists arrive at Yamacraw Bluff? | 1733 |
| When did the trustees vote to allow slavery in Georgia? | 1750 |
| Was Oglethorpe in Georgia when slavery was allowed? | No. |
| What where the three purposes of Georgia's charter? | Charity Economics Defense |
| Which one do you think was least important to the king? | Charity |
| What was a fourth reasons for the Georgia's creation that was not stated in the charter? | Religion |
| England saw the new American colony as a home for which religion that was being persecuted in Europe? | Protestants |
| The Church of Englands, which was an Angelican Church was made up of what body? | Protestant |
| What was the official church for Spain and England? | Roman Catholic |
| What two religions had problems getting along with each other with carried over to the New World? | Catholics Protestants |
| Did Georgia's charter impose an official church of the colony? | No. Citizens were free to worshp as they pleased. |
| What was Georgia's northern border? | The Savannah River |
| What was Georgia's southern border? | The Altamaha River |
| What would Georgia's largest city be if it maintained it's shape from the Charter of 1732? | Los Angeles |
| Was Georgia a joint-stock colony? | No. It was a trustee colony. |
| What did the trustee's believe that Georgia could become? | A model society |
| When did Oglethorpe and 114 settlers leave England to settle Georgia? | November, 1732 |
| When did Oglethorpe arrive at Yamacraw Bluff? | 1733 |
| What was the name of the British ship that sailed to Georgia? | Anne |
| Who was the chief of the Yamacraw? | Tomochichi |
| Did Tomochichi become s friend and ally of Oglethorpe? | Yes |
| Who was not allowed to go to Georgia? | Debtors and former prisoners |
| Who oversaw everything the trustees did? | King George II |
| How many trustees were there? | 21 |
| How many years later did the charter say that Georgia could become a royal colony? | 21 |
| Did Oglethorpe allow slavery? | No, he did not. |
| What was the land size for each family in Savannah? | 5 acres in town and 45 acres in the country |
| Who was the interpreter between Tomochichi and Oglethorpe? | Mary Musgrove |
| How many colonists were there from Massachusetts to Georgia by 1733? | Over 650,000 |
| What was the name of the doctor who replaced Savannah's old doctor when he died? | Dr. Samuel Nunis |
| What were the settlers from Germany called? | Salzburgers |
| What was the name of the Salzburger town and what did it mean? | Ebenezer; Rock of help |
| Who did Oglethorpe take to London to meet the other trustees? | Tomochichi |
| What did they call the settlers that were not happy with the new rules in Savannah? | Malcotents |
| Which incident helped Oglethorpe to invade Spanish Florida? | The War of Jenkin's Ear |
| Where was the Battle of Bloody Marsh? | Fort St. Simon |
| How long was Oglethorpe in Georgia? | 11 years |
| What was the purpose of the Mulberry tree? | Silk |