Groups of Colonial GA
This group was originally banned under the Charter of 1732 but was allowed into the colony because they had a doctor.
Jews
Though there was no established leader among this group, this man was seen as the de facto leader of Georgia.
James Oglethorpe
This person appointed the royal governor to lead the royal colony.
The king or monarch
This tax was was the first one created to ease the financial blow from the French and Indian War and taxed paper products.
Georgia was the only colony where the tax was enforced.
Stamp Act
This document establishes the first form of government in the United States and creates a weak, central government, providing states with more power.
Articles of Confederation.
This group was recruited by James Oglethorpe to help defend the colony and push Spain out of Georgia.
Highland Scots
These three things were banned that angered a group of colonists.
- Selling/Buying of Land
- Selling/Buying of Hard Liquor/Rum
- Selling/Buying of Slaves
Under the royal colony, Georgia's economy increased or decreased?
Increased
This battle occurred in the Ohio River Valley Territory between France, Native Americans, and Britain over the fur trade.
French and Indian War
These ideas established separate roles for each branch of government and provided ways for each branch to keep each other in check to balance out their power.
- Separation of Powers
- Checks and Balances
This group was angry at the rules established by the Trustees and most came from South Carolina.
Malcontents
These two religious groups were initially banned under the Trustees.
Jews & Catholics
This democratic process was introduced under the royal colony where if you were a white male with land, you could participate.
Vote
This announcement was given establishing that colonists could no longer move west of the Appalachian Mountains and had to move back east.
Georgia was the only colony to gain land from the decree.
Proclamation of 1763
This current document outlines the roles of each branch of government and the rights of citizens in the United States.
U.S. Constitution
This group were the only ones to see success with the silk trade and were German-speaking protestants.
Salzburgers
This document granted the leadership of the Trustees to colonial Georgia and established the reasons and rules for Georgia's founding.
Charter of 1732
These three things were allowed in Georgia after transitioning into a Royal Colony
- Slavery
- Buying/Selling Land
- Buying/Selling Liquor/Rum
This battle was seen as a loyalist victory. Patriots tried to recapture this location due to its access of trade but were severely overwhelmed and were defeated.
Siege of Savannah
Name two things that the federal government could NOT do under the Articles of Confederation.
No power to collect taxes.
No power to enforce treaties.
No national court system.
No power to raise an army.
This fight officially kicked Spain out of Georgia for good, making Georgia's reason as a defense colony a success.
The Battle of Bloody Marsh
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This establishment led to the creation of a ________ legislature.
Bi-cameral
This battle in Georgia was a Patriot victory. A group of patriots led a surprise attack on a troop of loyalists and won. This victory boosted patriot morale in Georgia.
The Battle of Kettle Creek
This blended the Virginia Plan (favored by larger states) and the New Jersey Plan (favored by smaller states) where a bicameral legislature was created.
House of Representatives - # of representatives is based on population.
Senate - each state receives 2 senators