Trustee Georgia 1730- 1761
Chapter 5
Ga Performance Standards
Section 1: Creating a Buffer Colony
Chapter Objectives
Section 1: Think Pair Share
Problems and Solutions
Section 2: Life in the New Colony
Georgia Colony Timeline
Section 2: Continued
Stamp of First Settlement
Section 3: The End of Trustee Georgia
References
Trustee Georgia 1730- 1761
SS8H2 The student will analyze the colonial period of Georgia's history.
a. Explain the importance of James Oglethorpe, the Charter of 1732, reasons for
settlement (charity, economics, and defense), Tomochichi, Mary Musgrove, and the city
of Savannah.
b. Evaluate the Trustee Period of Georgia's colonial history, emphasizing the role of the
Salzburgers, Highland Scots, malcontents, and the Spanish threat from Florida.
c. Explain the development of Georgia as a royal colony with regard to land ownership,
slavery, government, and the impact of the royal governors.
SS8G1 The student will describe Georgia with regard to physical features
location.
d. Evaluate the impact of climate on Georgia's development.
and
SS8E1 The student will give examples of the kinds of goods and services produced in
Georgia in different
historical periods.
SS8E2 The student will explain the benefits of free trade.
a. Describe how Georgians have engaged in trade in different historical time periods.
SS8E3 The student will evaluate the influence of Georgia’s economic growth and
development.
a. Define profit and describe how profit is an incentive for entrepreneurs.
U.S. stamp depicting James Oglethorpe’s arrival at
the site of modern-day Savannah, marking the first
Georgia settlement
http://www.georgiawomen.org/_honorees/bosomworthmm/index.htm
Trustee Georgia 1730- 1761
• Chapter Objectives
– Who first came to Georgia? Why?
– Describe the challenges that faced the first GA
settlers.
– Discuss the historical context (background)
surrounding the permanent settlement in GA.
Chapter 5: Creating A Buffer Colony:
Section 1
The trustees of the Georgia colony identified three
specific purposes the new colony would serve.
Creation of the Georgia Colony
Purpose
Description
Chapter 5: Creating A Buffer Colony:
Section 1
Think Pair Share
Once you have discussed each question with your partner,
write your answers on your paper. Add notes as necessary.
1. The trustees of the Georgia made a rule that
said all colonists would receive equal amounts of
land. Explain the purpose of making this rule.
2. How might life in the colony have been
different if John and Mary Musgrove had not been
there?
Trustee Georgia 1730- 1761:
Georgia Colony Timeline
Using the following events create a timeline. Do not
forget to include the year.
James Olgethorpe invades Florida.
First British settlers arrive in Georgia.
Check
your work
Slavery becomes legal in Georgia.
Georgia’s first royal assembly meets.
1730 A charter is drafted for the colony of Georgia.
The Battle of Bloody Marsh is fought.
Britain declares war on Spain.
The fort at Augusta is completed.
Henry Ellis becomes royal governor and makes
many positive changes.
Trustee Georgia 1730- 1761:
Georgia Colony Timeline
1730- A charter is drafted for the colony of Georgia.
1733- First British settlers arrive in Georgia.
1738- The fort at Augusta is completed.
1739- Britain declares war on Spain.
1740- James Olgethorpe invades Florida.
1742- The Battle of Bloody Marsh is fought.
1751- Slavery becomes legal in Georgia.
1755- Georgia’s first royal assembly meets.
1758- Henry Ellis becomes royal governor and
makes many positive changes.
While reading Chapter 5,
Section 1, complete the
chart on next slide.
Problem
Differing Points of View
Solution
Limited land
ownership
assigned by
trustees
Trustees: Prevents the development of distinct classes
Colonists: Prevents them from profiting; some had land
they could not develop
Changed law to allow ownership of
up to 2,000 acres
Only men could
inherit
property
Trustees: Colonists must defend land as well as farm it
Colonists: If a family left the colony or a male head of
the household died, the land returned to the trustees
Changed law to allow women to
inherit property left to them
in a will
No rum or hard
liquor
allowed
Trustees: Drinking would interfere with working
Colonists: Rum was a valuable item of trade
Law changed to allow rum
No slaves
allowed
Trustees: Settlers would become lazy if they had slaves
to do the work
Colonists: Labor-intensive crops require slave labor
Law changed to make slavery legal
Colonists must Trustees: Provides defense from Spanish attack; provides Spanish threat ended in war.
goods desired by England
Trustees returned the colony to
farm as
Colonists: Not equipped for military; not equipped to
the king, and a new royal
well as
farm the crops required; not prepared for life in
government was established.
defend the
Georgia
GA became more like the other
colony
colonies.
Trustees
governed
the colony
Trustees: Colony was founded for charitable reasons, not
for profit
Colonists: Colonists had no form of representative
government
Trustees returned the colony to the
king, and a new royal
government was established.
The Commons House of
Assembly gave colonists a
voice in local government.
Section 2: Life in the New Colony
The trustees of Georgia created three laws that
became very unpopular with the colonists.
Law
No rum or hard
liquor
No slavery
Amount of land
limited to 50
acres per family
Reasons for
Creation
Reason Why
Unpopular
Section 2: Life in the New Colony
continued…
1. Why were the colonists required
to plant mulberry trees?
Section 2: Life in the New Colony
continued…
2. Britain required the colonies to
produce certain products. How do
you think this requirement affected
the success of the colony?
Section 3: The End of Trustee Georgia
New Laws
Of 1755
What trick did Oglethorpe use to defeat the
Spanish troops in the Battle of Bloody Marsh?
Section 3: The End of Trustee Georgia
Continued…
• How do you think the colonists will react when
England ends its policy of “salutary neglect”?
Why?
• Now share your thoughts with your partner.
References
• http://www.doe.k12.ga.us/
• http://www.georgiawomen.org/_honorees/bosomworth
mm/index.htm
• http://www.tradewindsfruit.com/black_mulberry_picture
s.htm
• http://faculty.ucc.edu/biologyombrello/POW/mulberry_tree.htm
• http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org
• http://www.sip.armstrong.edu/Oglethorpe
• Georgia in the American Experience, McDougal Littel