Unit 3: Colonial Georgia
James Oglethorpe
 Credited as the __________________ and first governor of Georgia
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1722: elected to British ________________
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Was instrumental in an effort for British _________ reform
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Had a ______________ die in prison
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He was in prison for his inability to pay his _________
Oglethorpe wanted to establish a colony for those in ____________ ____________ and the
worthy poor.
Reasons for founding Georgia
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Oglethorpe asked King George II to award a __________ that would allow a colony to be
established south of the Carolinas.
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_________________: a written document signed by the king that granted certain rights
o
____________________________: outlined in detail the reasons for Georgia’s settlement
and rules for the colonists.
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____________: The most important reason for founding Georgia
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South Carolina was constantly threatened by ____________ in Florida.
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Georgia’s primary role was to serve as a _________________ _________________
between the two.
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_____________________: Britain’s economic policy of _________________
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Mercantilism: to build economic strength, a nation must __________ more than it
_________.
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Britain used the raw goods (__________________________) to produce manufactured
goods that were sold in European markets and back to the colonies.
o
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The natural resources Georgia was responsible for:
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W-
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R–
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I-
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S-
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T-
_____________________: poor and unemployed could apply to travel to the new colony
*Note: Even though Oglethorpe’s vision was to establish the colony for ______________, no
_______________ was ever released from prison to live in the colony.
Charter of 1732
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Officially established Georgia named in honor of ___________ ______________ ____.
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Georgia would be ruled by a group of ______ Trustees for _____________ years.
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After ________ years, rule would revert to the ___________.
Rules of the Charter
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No ________________ or ________________ for fear that the colonists would get lazy
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No ____________________________, ______________________, or ____________________
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Required to _______________ the colony
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Grow _________________ trees to produce ________________
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Not sell the _______________
Arriving in Georgia
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Chosen colonists, mostly __________________, left England (______ families, _______ people)
aboard the ship _____________ on November 17, 1732.
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They arrived in South Carolina on ________________________.
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_________________________ searched for a place to settle.
The Land Oglethorpe Chose
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He selected a ________ _____________ overlooking the Savannah River. (It was known as
__________________ _____________________.)
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He met the Yamacraw Indians and their chief _____________________________.
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_________________ _______________________ acted as an interpreter between Oglethorpe
and Tomochichi.
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Her ____________________________ were critical to the founding of
___________________ and _____________________.
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____________________ and _______________________ became friends and established
___________________ relationships with the ________________ and other tribes.
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In _______________________________, Oglethorpe and the colonists cleared land and founded
the new city of _________________________.
Trustee Period
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Trustees governed Georgia from _________ to __________.
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Several ethnic groups wanted to settle in Georgia.
o
In July 1733, a group of _____________ immigrants arrived.
o
In 1734, a group known as ___________________________ arrived in search of
religious freedom and a hope to begin a silk industry.
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They were Austrian Lutherans.
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They founded a settlement _________________, but it was not well-suited to
their needs.
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So, they moved and established _______________________________________.
In January 1736, a group of 177 Scottish settlers known as the __________________
____________ arrived and established a town called _______________________.
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They are also known for their _______________________ and
__________________________ in battle.
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Immigrants also came from Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Scotland, Ireland, and
Wales.
Malcontents
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Some colonists were ______________________with the rules of the colony.
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They thought the rules kept the colony from being _______________________.
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The dissenters became known as ___________________________.
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They complained about:
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the __________________ placed on _____________________ and
_________________________ land
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the right to buy _______________________
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the _______________________ on slavery
Economics won out! By ________________, ___________________was legal,
________________ could be bought and sold, and ____________________ could be produced
and sold.
The Spanish Threat from Florida
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The __________ _____ __________________ __________ was important to the survival of
Georgia and helped Georgia serve its purpose of being a __________________ colony.
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It began when a British captain, ________________ _____________________, had
his ear cut off by the Spanish when they attempted to raid his ship.
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He took his ear to British ___________________ which in turn caused the English to
demand ______________________.
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In July 1742, a Spanish force landed on ____________________________________.
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They were soundly defeated by the colonists and their Native American allies
in the ________________________________________________________.
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After this battle, __________________ gave up all claims to Georgia.
Georgia as a Royal Colony
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Georgia did not ______________ as the trustees had hoped.
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In _______________, the trustees surrendered control of the colony; it became a
______________________________.
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Restrictions were taken away, and Georgia began to _______________ economically.
Royal Governors
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______________________________: (1754-1756)
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Georgia’s _____________ royal governor
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Had many conflicts with the ____________________ legislature so he was removed by
the king
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______________________________: (1757-1760)
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Credited for bringing _______________________________ to Georgia
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Explained the need for ________________________, ____________________, and
_____________________________________
o
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Left due to ______________________________
________________________________: (1760-1776)
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Negotiated ___________________ with the Native Americans
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Georgia __________________ and grew ________________than any other English
colony