Colonization 2012 Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
mercantilism | Trade policy that England should export more than it imports |
trustee | People who hold responsibility on behalf of others |
charter | A legal document that grants special rights and privleges |
What was the charter of 1732? | The charter that established the colony of Georgia, named James Oglethorpe and 20 other british gentlemen interested in charity as trustees |
What does Ebenezer mean? | "Rock of help" |
Artisan | Craftsman |
Militia | Citizen Army |
Slave | People who had few rights and spent their entire lives in service to others |
Garrison | A fort where troops are housed |
Indigo | A blue dye obtained from various plants |
Papist | A Roman Catholic |
Buffer | A device or material used as a sheild, cushion, or bumper |
Regulation | A rule or other order presented by authority |
Charity | Generous actions or donations to aid the poor, ill, or helpless |
Economics | The science that deals with the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services, or the material welfare of humankind. |
What is Darien? | A city near Fort King George (by the Altamaha River) |
What is Yamacraw Bluff? | An Indian village upstream from where Oglethorpe settled |
Who was Mary Musgrove? | John Musgrove's wife |
Define Indentured Servant: | People who agreed to work for someone for a set period of time in return for passage to the New World |
Who was Tomochichi? | The chief of the Yamacraw indians |
What was New Ebenezer? | A town at Red Bluff settled by German protestants |
Colony | A group of people who settle in a new land but keep ties to their homeland |
Defense | Resistance against attack; protection |
Parish | In colonial Georgia, a church and British government district |
Who was John Reynolds? | Georgia's first royal governor |
Who was Henry Ellis? | Georgia's second royal governor |
Which group of settlers wanted slaves? | The British |
Which incident helped Oglethorpe to invade Florida? | The "war" of Jenkin's ear |
Who was Sir Robert Montgomery? | He proposed the creation of the Margravate of Azilia. |
What was the Magravate of Azilia? | A colony of 400 square miles between the Savanna and Altamaha Rivers |
Who was Robert Castell? | Oglethorpe's best friend, he didnt pay his debt and passed away while in jail |
Who was Peter Gordon? | He gave a status report of Georgia to the trustees in November 1733 |
What is Savannah? | The first capital of Georgia |
What is Sunbury? | The first masonic meeting was held here |
Who were the German Salzburgers? | They formed Ebenezer and New Ebenezer |
Who were the Scottish Highlanders? | They established Darien |
What is Fort Frederica? | An english fort for defense of Georgia |
What was The Ann? | A ship that Oglethorpe and 114 other settlers sailed on from England |
What is a Royal Colony? | A colony ruled by officials responisble of keeping the king in charge from the parent state |
What is a proprietary/trust colony? | A colony in which a board of trustees governs it |
What year did Tomochichi die? | 1739 |
When did the first colonists arrive at Yamacraw Bluff? | 1733 |
What were the 3 purposes for Georgia's charter? | Charity, Economics, Defence |
What was a fourth reason for the charter? | Religion |
Did Georgia have an official church? | No |
What were the borders of Georgia? | Altamaha river, Savanna river, and the Pacific ocean |
What kind of colony was Georgia? | A trustee colony |
Georgia was a ------ experiment. | Social |
How did they raise money for Georgia? | Sermons, pamphlets, speeches, newspapers |
How many families were selected to go to Georgia? | 35 |
What did the trustees give the families? | Land, weapons, tools, seed, food |
What did the families do in return for the resources? | Clear land, raise crops, build houses and publice structures, follow trustee's rules |
What do the 3 people on the Georgia seal represent? | The original colonists |
What did John Musgrove do? | He translated for Oglethorpe and Tomochichi |
Did Tomochichi become a friend and ally of Oglethorpe's? | Yes |
Which colony was the 13th colony? | Georgia |
Why didn't Robert Montgomery realize his dream of a colony in Georgia? | He didn't receive enough money |
Who oversaw everything the trustees did? | The king |
What were the 3 reasons for settlement in Georgia? | Charity, defense, economics |
What kind of land did each settler get? | 5 acres in town, 45 acres in the country |
What happened to save the colonists after the ship's doctor died? | Dr. Samuel Nunis arrived |
How long was Oglethorpe in Georgia? | 11 years |
What products would be produced in the new colony? | Silk, tobacco, rice, and indigo |
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