Colonial Georgia

SS8H2 People

100

I was one of the 21 Trustees and I'm the one that had the idea for the colony of Georgia

Who is James Oglethorpe?

200

We were originally not allowed in the colony, but we were allowed to settle because we had a doctor on our ship.

Who are, the Jews?

300

I was the Chief of the Yamacraw Native American tribe when Oglethorpe and the Trustees arrived in Georgia in 1733.

Who is Tomochichi?

400

I had a parent that was British and a parent that was Creek, which allowed me to speak two languages and help James Oglethorpe

Who is Mary Musgrove?

500

This is who was in charge of the Colony of Georgia after the Trustee Period ended. Appointed by the King

Who are Royal Governors

SS8H2 Places

100

I am the first city/settlement established by James Oglethorpe and England here in Georgia

What is Savannah?

200

The use of mercantilism required England to grow crops here in the colony and then ship them back to where?

What is back to England?

300

The colony of Georgia was located next to South Carolina for this reason

What is to be a buffer colony and defend against the Spanish?

400

I am the country/region that the Salzburgers came over from

What is Austria/Germany?

500

I am the land that Chief Tomochichi allowed Oglethorpe and the settlers to settle on

What is Yamacraw Bluff?

SS8H2 Colony

100

What is one thing that increased in the colony of Georgia after it became a Royal Colony?

Slave population 

or

economy

or 

crop production

200

This group of Christians was not allowed to come into the colony of Georgia under the Charter of 1732

Who are the Catholics?

300

This group came to the colony of Georgia due to being persecuted for their religion in their home country of Austria

Who are the Salzburgers?

400

True or False:  The King wanted Georgia to be a colony for Protestant Christians only, not Catholics or Jews

What is True?

500

These two groups that came to the colony were both against slavery

Who are the Highland Scots & Salzburgers?

SS8H2 Laws

100

I am the document that outlined the reasons for the founding of the colony of Georgia

What is the Charter of 1732?

200

During the Trustee Period, the colonists were not allowed to produce or sell this product

What is rum?

300

This group of early Georgia colonists got their nickname because they disagreed with the Trustees goals and rules for the colony

Who are the Malcontents?

400

These are 3 things that changed in the colony of Georgia when it became a Royal Colony

Land restrictions were lifted

Slavery was allowed

Ban on rum/alcohol was lifted

500

When Georgia became a Royal Colony, who met to determine the laws for the colony? (Hint- Not the King)

Who is the General Assembly?

SS8H2 Economics

100

These are the 5 crops that England wanted to produce in Georgia

Wine

Rice

Indigo

Silk

Tobacco

200

This is the system of trade by which the British would receive raw materials from the colonists, change them to finished products, and sell them to other countries for a huge profit.

What is mercantilism?

300

This is the type of tree that was planted by the Georgia colonists in order to produce silk.

What are Mulberry trees?

400

This is the place in Great Britain that housed people who could not afford to pay their taxes and debts.

What is debtor's prison?

500

This is the institution that made South Carolina a lot of money, but was not allowed in Georgia during the Trustee Period

What is slavery?