European Exploration
Hernando de Soto and Spanish Missions
The Georgia Colony
James Oglethorpe
Tomochichi and
Mary Musgrove
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What three countries were the first Europeans to explore the Southeastern part of North America?
Spain, Great Britain, and France
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Who was Hernando de Soto?
A Spanish-born explorer and first European to set food in Georgia, in 1540.
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How did the colony of Georgia come to be?
James Oglethorpe and 20 other Trustees were given permission by King George II of England, through the Charter of 1732 to settle Georgia as the 13th colony.
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Who was James Oglethorpe?
James Oglethorpe persuaded England's King George II to create a colony in Georgia. He was the Resident Trustee of the Georgia colony and sailed on the ship Ann with the original colonists in 1732-33. He also signed the Treaty of Savannah to create the 1st settlement town in Georgia.
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Who was Mary Musgrove?
She played an important role in Georgia becoming a colony because she served as a translator and helped the Indians and colonists co-exist. She was the bridge between Tomochichi and James Oglethorpe.
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What is name used for Spanish explorers?
Conquistadors
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What did de Soto do while he was in Georgia?
He led 600 conquistadors through the southeast region of North America in search of gold.
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What were the three reasons James Oglethorpe created The Georgia Colony?
Charity (giving poor English a second chance; Economics (to produce things like Indigo, wine, and silk); and Defense (to protect the other 12 colonies from the Spanish in Florida)
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What were some of the rules that Oglethorpe put in place that the Georgia colonists had to follow?
He enforced strict rules in the colony such as banning slavery and rum.
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In signing the Treaty of Savannah, what did Tomochichi receive in return for giving the colonists land to build Savannah?
The treaty promised the Indians would receive fair prices on future trades, which developed a peaceful relationship between Creek Indians and colonists in order to gain wealth from trade and protect the colony from Spanish invasion.
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What are the reasons for Europeans exploration?
Gold, God, and Glory
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What impact did de Soto's explorations have on the Native Americans living in the area?
de Soto often tortured, enslaved, and killed Native Americans along his path. He and his men also left diseases that killed many of the Mississippian tribes, which crippled and depopulated the tribes.
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How long was the original Charter in place?
21 years.
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What is the name of the first city that Oglethorpe founded for the Georgia colony?
Savannah.
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How was Mary Musgrove unique?
Mary Musgrove’s mother was Creek Indian and her father was an English trader. She understood and spoke both Creek and English, allowing her to serve as a translator for the Creek and English Colonists. She also was a trader and made her living operating a trading post.
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What happened to the Native Americans after they had contact with the European explorers?
Death due to exposure to European diseases.
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What happened to de Soto?
He died of illness near the Mississippi River and his men hid his body. His men continued their journey down the Mississippi River.
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Where was the colony of Georgia located?
The lands between the Savannah and Altamaha Rivers
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What was another rule that Oglethorpe put in place, in hopes of keeping social classes from forming?
No one could own more than 500 acres of land.
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Who did Oglethorpe negotiate the Treaty of Savannah with, which provided land to the colonists (Yamacraw Bluff) to create Savannah?
Tomochichi, a Yamacraw Indian Chief
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What were the main religions practiced by Spain and Great Britain, making them bitter rivals.
Spain was Catholic and Great Britain Protestant.
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What were Spanish Missions and what was their purpose?
The Spanish built Missions on the barrier islands of the Georgia coast. Their purpose was to convert Native Americans to the Catholic faith, and allow the Spanish to settle and colonize the region for trade and exploration.
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What is Mercantilism?
The Economic policy that had Georgia growing certain crops and raw materials that were sent to England to be turned into finish goods, which were then sold back to the colonists.
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What was unique, or special, about the way the city of Savannah was designed?
The town is unique because of its many town squares that offered political, social, and religious community centers. Roads were built using a grid system that were parallel and perpendicular to one another. A palisade was built to protect the city from invasion
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What is unique about Tomochichi and his family?
Tomochichi and his family would eventually travel to England to meet the Trustees, building a trustworthy relationship for future land treaties.
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