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Which group of people signed Georgia's first anti-slavery petition?
Highland Scots
The reasons for Georgia's founding of buffer colony and protection for South Carolina ?
to protect against the Spanish in Florida
The King appointed _______ trustees to guide the colony of Georgia
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What were some of Georgia's major crops?
W.R.I.S.T. - wine, rice, indigo, silk, timber
A Creek Indian woman who served as a translator for Chief Tomochichi and James Oglethorpe?
Mary Musgrove
A group of protestants from Austria (was Germany) who were invited into Georgia because of their religion ?
Salzburgers
What group of Native Americans were the first to begin farming on a large scale?
Mississipians
Which of these was NOT a rule in the Trustees colony?
-no slaves
-no alcohol
-no trading with the Indians
-restrictions on land ownership and inheritance
no trading with the Indians
The first capital of Georgia founded in 1733
Savannah
Rules concerning land ownership sale of rum and slavery were relaxed during this period?
Royal Colony Period or Royal Governor Period
Who was the elderly Chief of the Yamacraw (Creek) Native Americans.
Tomochichi
Which group of people weren't allowed originally to come in to the colony until people started getting sick?
Jews
An individual or organization that holds or manages and invest assets for the benefit of another?
Trustees
Who created the charter of 1732?
James Oglethorpe and King George II
What group of people were key in defending Georgia from the Spanish invasion?
Highland Scots
Who were the "worthy poor" that James Oglethorpe wanted to help?
debtors or hardworking poor
From 1750 to 1775 why did slavery increase?
because the Trustee colony became a Royal colony and were allowed to have slaves.
What were ALL of the qualifications for voting in the Georgia Royal Colony?
- White
- Male
- Own 50 acres of land
Someone who owes more money to creditors than they had?
Debtor
What was the name of the Log walls surrounding Creek and Cherokee villages?
Palisades
Which person is being described?
-Member of Parliament
-Resident Trustee of Georgia and de facto leader
-friend of Tomochichi
Oglethorpe
What tree was cultivated by the Salzburgs for the purpose of harvesting silk worms?
Mulberry Trees
What are the three reasons for Georgia's founding?
Which was the most successful?
Defense, Economics, and Philanthropy (Charity) \
Defense