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100
  • Georgia had three purposes. This purpose aimed to help the "worthy poor" of London find a new home.

What is Philanthropy?

100
  • This river served as Georgia's northern boundary.

What is the Savannah River?

100

What type of colony was Georgia when is was founded?

What is Trustee?

100

This reserved all lands west of the Appalachian Mountains for the Indians. 

What is the Proclamation of 1763?

100

 Colonists who went "on charity" received free passage, tools, food, and this for farming.


What is land?

200

Georgia had three purposes.  

What is Philanthropy, Economics, Defense?

200
  • This was the largest river on Georgia’s coast and its original southern border.

What is the Altamaha River?

200

 He was the primary leader and one of the 21 gentlemen named in the Charter of 1732.

Who is James Oglethorpe?

200

 This specific site, a large flat area 18 miles up the river, was chosen for the first settlement.

What is Yamacraw Bluff?

200

 The "Anne" first sailed into this South Carolina harbor before heading to Georgia.


What is Charles Town (Charleston) Harbor?

300

The first motto for leaders of Georgia.

What is "Not for ourselves but others"?

300
  • What Georgia Island was home to Fort Fredrica:

What is St. Simons Island?

300
  • Trustees were prohibited from owning land, holding public office, or receiving this in the colony.

What is a Salary?

300

 He was the chief of the Yamacraw Indians who granted permission for the settlement.


Who is Tomochichi?

300

 This Protestant body was the official state church of England.


What is the Anglican Church (Church of England)

400

 Although not in the charter, this was the unofficial fourth reason for the colony's creation.

What is Religion (home for persecuted Protestants)?

400
  • These two European nations protested Britain’s claim to the Georgia territory.

Who are Spain and France?

400

After Ogelthorpe left, Georgia became this type of colony.

What is Royal?

400

Many people believe that this was responsible for keeping Georgia a British Colony.


What is the Battle of Bloody Marsh?

400

Georgia lawmakers divided the colony into eight of these districts.


What are Parishes?

500

This religious group was specifically excluded from Georgia’s guarantee of religious freedom.

Who are Catholics?

500

What country controlled Florida when Georgia was founded

What is Spain?

500

This person was the Royal Governor of Georgia and the longest and most successful.

James Wright

500

 Despite popular myth, not a single person from this specific group was among the first 35 families.

Who are Debtors (released from prison)?

500

This was Georgia’s plan for distributing Indian land ceded to Georgia whereby the head of each family had a right to 100 acres plus additional land for family members.


What is the Headright System?