Founding Georgia
Who is the founder of the colony of Georgia
James Oglethorpe
Where did the first Europeans to come to Georgia typically settle? Why?
They typically settled near rivers along which American Indians had established trading posts.
Who granted permission to create Georgia?
King George the second
Where Columbus thought he was when he landed on the island he called San Salvador. SS8H2
What is India
How many siblings does Ms.Williams have?
two, a brother and a sister !
The 3 reasons James Oglethorpe gave King George to convince the king to make Georgia a British colony.
1. CHARITY (the colony would be a new home for debtors in prison) 2. ECONOMICS (the colony would be a source of raw materials) 3. DEFENSE (the colony would protect the other colonies from the Spanish because Georgia would lie between the Spanish in Florida and the rest of the British colonies)
Why was the Spanish mission to convert Native American to Christianity ultimately unsuccessful?
Spanish interaction with Native Americans typically led to the spread of deadly diseases, making the goal of converting them pointless.
What document signed by the king created Georgia?
Charter of 1732
(1) The continent that make up the new world and (2) the two hemispheres Georgia lies in.
North America
What is Northern and western hemisphere
What is Ms.Williams favorite color?
Currently it is light purple
Three items Oglethorpe promised to produce in Georgia and the British trade policy this supported.
Silk, wine and indigo which supported the British MERCANTILISM trade policy
Why were colonists in South Carolina glad to see Georgia become a colony.
Georgia would be between them and the Spanish invaders to the south. Georgia would be the defense barrier between Florida and South Carolina
Who is the colony of Georgia named after?
King George the second
Three European nations that colonized the New World and why each came.
1: Spain (who was looking for gold and silver), 2. France (who wanted to trade furs with the Native Americans) 3. Great Britian (who was looking for raw materials to support mercantilism)
What is Ms.Williams favorite holiday?
Halloween
Who was the interpreter between James Oglethrope and Tomochichi?
Mary Musgrove
Why did hundreds of people apply to move to the new colony of Georgia?
To have the chance to start a new life!
True or False: The colonists were given a years’ worth of supplies when they came to the colony of Georgia.
True
The first Spanish explorer to enter Georgia, when he did it and why he did it.
Hernando de Soto who entered Georgia in 1540 looking for gold
How many dogs does Ms.Williams have?
1! Her name is Stella :)
The year King George granted a charter to Oglethorpe's group to form the 13th British colony.
1732
What type of society did the trustees hope Savannah would be?
A classless society
True or False: The colonist had to agree to defend their land when moving to the colony of Georgia.
True
The group of Indians who lived in the area where Oglethorpe and his colonists settled and the name of their leader.
What is Yamacraw indians led by Tomochichi.
How many years has Ms.Williams been teaching?
This is my first year!