British Arrival
Founding of Georgia
Immigrants
Transition of Leadership
100

This document was the "contract" that gave James Oglethorpe permission and guidance to create the Georgia colony.

Charter of 1732

100

This figure is regarded as the founder of the Georgia colony

James Oglethorpe

100

This period saw a massive emigration of different immigrant groups. This period was characterized by the rule of 21 leaders who ran the colony together.

Trustee Period

100

This battle saw the British and their hired defenders successfully defeat the Spanish, leading the Spanish to leave Georgia once and for all.

Battle of Kettle Creek

200

This was the third reason the Charter of 1732 listed for the existence of the Georgia colony. 

Defense (for the South Carolina colony)

200

This figure was the chief of the local Indian tribe and an advisor/friend to the founder of Georgia.

Tomochichi

200

This immigrant group came from Germany seeking religious freedom. Additionally, there were skilled silk farmers.

Salzburgers

200

This describes the transition Georgia underwent, seeing a group of 21 leaders give control back to the King.

Trustee Period to Royal Period

300

This was the first reason the Charter of 1732 listed for the existence of the Georgia colony.

Philanthropy or Charity

300

This figure served as the interpreter between the founder of the Georgia colony and the Indian tribe chief

Mary Musgrove

300

This immigrant group came from Portugal and was welcomed into the colony despite being originally outlawed. They brought with them a doctor who knew how to heal the sick colonists.

Jews

300

This period saw the outlawing of slavery and forbade colonists from owning more land than others.

Trustee Period

400

This was the second reason the Charter of 1732 listed for the existence of the Georgia colony.

Economics

400

This land was given to James Oglethorpe to establish his Georgia colony on

Yamacraw Bluff

400

This immigrant group was hired by the founder of Georgia to protect the colony.

Highland Scots
400

This period saw land ownership become unresitrcted, leading many colonists to begin establishing plantations and using slave labor.

Royal Period

500

Which Indian tribe existed in Georgia at the time of British arrival.

Creek (Yamacraw)

500

Though the Indian chief gave the founder of Georgia land to found his colony, he did not keep it named the same. What was the new name of this city?

Savannah

500

This group of colonists was often unhappy with the state of the colony, leading to the transition into a Royal Colony.

Malcontents

500

These were the cash crops grown in Georgia plantations during the Royal Period. LIST THEM ALL

WRIST - Wine, Rice, Indigo, Silk, Tobacco

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