What people and events made up the founding of Georgia? (SS8H2a)
Starts on pg. 26 of your notebook
Directions: Use the source of information in the left-hand column to complete the information in the right-hand column.
Source of Information
English Occupation handout – paragraphs 810 to answer questions 1-5
Cloudy book pg. 114 – first two paragraphs
to answer questions 6-9
Cloudy book pgs. 114-115 – the section
entitled James Edward Oglethorpe
UGA book. – pg. 79
Activity
Write and answer these questions.
1. Where did the British want to build a fort? Entrance of the
Altamaha River
2. What name was given to the fort? Fort King George
3. Describe the soldiers sent to build the fort. They were invalids –
or elderly soldiers – and many of them got sick on the trip to the
fort.
4. Name 3 setbacks the fort suffered in 1724-25. a. over 2/3 of the
original soldiers had died. b. Colonel Barnwell died c. the fort
burned down
5. When was the fort abandoned? 1727
6. Who led the first attempt to colonize Georgia? Sir Robert
Montgomery
7. What was the colony to be named? Margravate of Azilia
8. Where was the colony to be located? The area west of the
Savannah River down to the Altamaha River
9. Who proposed a colony for the “working poor?” James
Oglethorpe
Copy and complete the cause/effect chart.
Cause
Effect
He cared greatly about people in
James Oglethorpe used his wealth
trouble and tried to find ways to
and power to be elected to the
help them.
House of Commons in 1722.
England had strict laws for
Many citizens – including many
debtors, including imprisonment
well-known people – had been put
for those in debt.
in debtors’ prison, including
Oglethorpe’s friend, Robert Castell
Angered over his friend’s death,
Laws were passed to improve
Oglethorpe was put on a
prison conditions and let
committee studying prison
prisoners free.
reform.
Dr. Thomas Bray died before his
Oglethorpe and the rest of the
proposal for a colony could be
men who would become the
acted upon.
trustees outline a plan to fulfill Dr.
Bray’s proposal of a colony for the
working poor (unfortunate but
worthy)
List each reason for Georgia’s founding with the correct heading.
Defense (Protection) – To provide South Carolina with a buffer against
Indian attacks, as well as from the Spanish and French
Economic (Profit) – To increase Britain’s trade and wealth by making
Georgia part of England’s mercantile system that would grow raw
materials and be a market for British goods.
Charity (Poor) – to relieve poverty and unemployment in Great Britain by
providing a home for the worthy poor in Georgia.
UGA book – pgs. 79 & 80
Vocabulary practice
Charter, colony, trustees, James
Oglethorpe, mercantilism
Write and answer the following questions.
1. What information was in Georgia’s charter? Georgia’s
boundaries, its form of government, the powers of officials, and
rights of its settlers
2. Which religious group was excluded from coming to Georgia?
Catholics
3. Describe Georgia’s original boundaries. Northern – Savannah
River; Eastern – Atlantic Ocean; Southern – Altamaha River;
Western – Pacific Ocean
Copy the following sentences and insert the correct vocabulary word.
1. Under the economic system of _mercantilism_, Georgia would
produce raw materials that would be turned into finished goods
for Britain.
2. According to the charter written in 1732, four groups would not
be allowed into the colony.
3. Georgia was the 13th English __colony_______ established on the
Atlantic coast of North America.
4. _James Oglethorpe____ is considered the founder of Georgia.
5. Oglethorpe and 20 other men served as the colony’s
___trustees___ for the first 21 years it existed.