Settlers in Royal Ga.
Vocabulary
Royal Governors
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Thinking Questions
100
Successful farmers who started the towns of Midway and Sunbury. Very strict.
Puritans
100
Turpentine, tar, pitch, rosin
naval stores
100
The most popular governor; he remained in Georgia for 16 years. He is also known for signing the Treaty of Augusta.
James Wright
100
Name the 3 royal governors in order.
John Reynolds, Henry Ellis, James Wright
100
Which countries fought in the French and Indian War?
France and the Native Americans fought Great Britain.
200
They believed everyone had an "inner-light," or spark from God and believed in equality among all people.
Quakers
200
Crops grown for income.
Cash crops
200
He build the forts and palisades and created the parishes.
Henry Ellis
200
Who could vote in the elections?
White, free, males who owned at least 50 acres.
200
Explain one way in which Ellis contributed to economic success and growth in the colony.
Granted newcomers with slaves large amounts of land, built forts for better defense, set up the parishes, he brought people together of many different political groups, promoted peace with the Native Americans.
300
They started the town of Queensboro and came to Georgia for a chance to get their own land.
Scots-Irish
300
To surrender, especially land or territory.
Cede
300
He established schools in the parishes, finished the forts and palisades and had to leave Georgia due to the American Revolutionary War.
James Wright
300
What is a representative government?
A government in which the leaders are elected by the citizens.
300
Explain how Wright helped the colonies to grow and prosper.
He was kind and looked out for the colonists, he encouraged large land ownership, he pursued good relations with the Indians, there were more schools built, the first newspaper was started, farmers were allowed to borrow money so they could buy land....
400
They were imported to work on large farms and plantations, and had no education.
Slaves
400
The local governing board for a parish.
Vestry
400
He was a scientist and usually wore a thermometer around his neck so he could record the temperatures and humidity. He arrived in the colony in 1757 and remained until 1760.
Henry Ellis
400
Why did Georgia become a royal colony?
The charter was revoked and King George II had to take full responsibility for the colony.
400
Explain what the slave codes are and what they did.
A set of rules/laws relating to what the slaves could and could not do, and what the slave owners could and could not do.
500
They were against violence.
Quakers
500
Two houses or parts of the government.
Bi-cameral
500
He was the first governor and created a court system called the Court of Conscience.
John Reynolds
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