Vocabulary
Battle that drove the Spanish out of Georgia?
Battle of Bloody Marsh
Why did the governance of Georgia change in 1752?
It became a Royal Colony
What was the reason the Highland Scots came to Georgia?
Defense of the colony
What was the name of the first settlement in Georgia?
Savannah
What year was the Charter for Georgia signed?
1732
Name the WRIST crops
Wine, Rice, Indigo, Silk, Tobacco
How many royal governors did Georgia have?
3
What was the reason for the Salzburger's arrival in Georgia?
Escape religious persecution in Austria
Other than land what did Tomochichi offer the settlers?
An Alliance
Give me three restrictions of the Charter of Georgia.
No Slavery, No Catholics, No Selling of Land, No Lawyers, No Rum, No Women Owning Land
What is Philanthropy?
Doing good deeds for people without expecting anything in return.
How did the Colony change economically during the Royal period?
More slavery caused an increase in the production of crops= more money
What group petitioned the Trustees to allow slavery in Georgia?
Malcontents
What year did the colonists arrive in Georgia?
1733
What two groups spoke out against slavery in Georgia because it was against their beliefs?
Highland Scots and Salzburgers
The economic system that England used in Georgia. Raw materials produced in colony and shipped to mother country to be turned into finished product.
Mercantilism
Who ruled Georgia during the Royal Period?
King George II
Who was the founder of Georgia?
James Oglethorpe
Who game Oglethorpe permission to build a settlement on Yamacraw Bluff?
Tomochichi
Which English King chartered the Georgia colony?
King George II
The Native American Translator that Oglethorpe used to communicate with Tomochichi.
Mary Musgrove
How much land could a person own during the Royal Period of Georgia?
Unlimited
In 1752 which two Trustee regulations were lifted?
Slavery and Land Ownership
What was the biggest problem that settlers faced in Georgia?
Unclean drinking water and illnesses
What happened to a colonist's land if he chose to leave Georgia during the Trustee period?
The land could not be sold and it was returned to the Trustees