People
The early natives that settled in Georgia near the Yama craw bluff
The Mississippians
King George II officially granted the Trustees' this Boundaries on June 20, 1732, establishing the last of Britain's original thirteen American colonies.
Charter of 1732
The Charter of 1732 gave 21 _____ the right to govern Georgia until 1753.
Trustees
The 3 G's of colonialism
God, Glory, Gold
used to make blue dye
Indigo
Spanish conquistador who was searching for gold
Hernando De Soto
this word means to help relieve poverty and unemployment in Britain. Georgia was seen as a home for the “worthy poor”—particularly those crowding the streets of London.
Philanthropy
This group was not happy and demanded the Trustees make some changes.
Malcontents
Another word for corn
Maize
This industry boomed and it became one of Georgia’s most valuable cash crops on the world market
Tobacco
Georgia's first royal governor
James Wright
Another reason for the Charter of 1732, means to increase Britain’s trade and wealth. Georgia would fit neatly into the mercantile system, providing needed agricultural products while serving as a valuable market for British goods.
Economics
The largest ethnic group during the Trustee Period were German Protestants
Salzburgers
A person given responsibility for managing something on behalf of others; Georgia was first governed by these
Trustees
Made from grapes; the Trustees hoped to supply Great Britain, but the climate and soil proved unsuitable
Wine Grapes
She was a half native and half European woman who served as an interpreter in early colonial Georgia
Mary Musgrove.
To provide South Carolina with a buffer against Indian attacks. Although the charter did not refer to the threat of Spanish or French forces, its backers clearly saw Georgia as a buffer against that threat.
Defense
In 1733, a group of 42 Portuguese ____ arrived in Savannah’s harbor and asked permission to join the settlement.
The Charter of 1732 forbade ____from settling in Georgia, and Oglethorpe was unsure of what to do.
Jews
The practice of growing plants and crops, usually on a small scale.
Horticulture
This crop was grown on river deltas in the fertile marshlands. Grown successfully in the coastal lowlands, though it required hard physical labor.
Rice
The head chief of Yamacraw town on present day Savannah
Tomochichi
An economic system where colonies provided resources and goods to benefit the home country.
Mercantilism
created the first Presbyterian Church in Georgia.
In 1739, they signed the first anti-slavery petition in the South.
The Highland Scots
A society led by a chief who had power over a group of people and communities. The Mississippians lived in this type of society.
Chiefdom
This crop required mulberry trees
Silk