European Exploration
Who was the main Spanish Explorer we studied
Hernando DeSoto
Hernendo DeSoto
Name two of the three rivers that form boundaries in Georgia.
Chattahoochie, Savannah, and St. Mary's
What was the prison called for people who couldn't pay their debts?
Debtor's Prison
What are the 21 people who were in charge of the colony of Georgia called?
Trustees
What resources were more valuable to later generations that DeSoto's men kept on the American Indians?
Thier Journals
What animal did the Spanish bring with them and introduce to North America?
Pigs
What was the first staple crop grown in Georgia?
Rice
James Oglethorpe wanted the debtor's __________ from prison to repay their debt.
Released
Who was the only Trustee to come to Georgia?
James Oglethorpe
The Spanish were interested in three things. What were they?
Gold, Glory, and God
What are the three diseases that the Europeans spread to the American Indians?
Smallpox, Measles, and Influenza
Name three benefits of water in Georgia.
Recreation, Hydropower, farming, drinking, hygiene, etc...
Who was James Oglethorpe's friend (who died in prison) that helped Oglethorpe find a better way to handle debt?
Robert Castell
How far did the boundary of Georgia go?
From Sea to Sea
The Spanish also set these up as they were looking for gold. What were they?
Missions to convert the Indians.
Where were most of the Missions built during the "Mission Period"?
Barrier Islands
What is the name of the insect that almost decimated the cotton in Georgia?
Boll Weevil
Oglethorpe went to this King to tell his idea for the debtors in prison.
King George II
How long did the voyage of James Oglethorpe and the 35 families take?
88 Days
How many of DeSoto's people died in their search for Gold?
300
Name the two people in charge of the Missions
Friars or Priests
What was the phrase given to cotton before the Civil War?
King Cotton
What was Ogletorpe's idea for the debtors to repay their debt?
Answers will vary; Mr. Beckman has the last say.
Name all five of the crops England wanted the colonists to produce. (W.R.I.S.T.)
Wine Grapes, Rice, Indigo, Silk, and Tobacco