People
Vocabulary
Diverse Groups
Terms
Cash Crops
100

The early natives that settled in Georgia near the Yama craw bluff 

The Mississippians 

100

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

100

The Charter of 1732 gave 21 _____ the right to govern Georgia until 1753.

Trustees

100

The 3 G's of colonialism 

God, Glory, Gold 

100

used to make blue dye

Indigo

200

Spanish conquistador who was searching for gold

Hernando De Soto 

200

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

200

This group was not happy and demanded the Trustees make some changes.

Malcontents

200

Another word for corn

Maize

200

 This industry boomed and it became one of Georgia’s most valuable cash crops on the world market

Tobacco

300

Georgia's first royal governor

James Wright

300

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

300

The largest ethnic group during the Trustee Period were German Protestants  

Salzburgers

300

A person given responsibility for managing something on behalf of others; Georgia was first governed by these

Trustees

300

Made from grapes; the Trustees hoped to supply Great Britain, but the climate and soil proved unsuitable

Wine Grapes

400

She was a half native and half European woman who served as an interpreter in early colonial Georgia

Mary Musgrove.

400

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 

400
  • 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

400

The practice of growing plants and crops, usually on a small scale.

Horticulture

400

This crop was grown on river deltas in the fertile marshlands. Grown successfully in the coastal lowlands, though it required hard physical labor. 

Rice 

500

The head chief of Yamacraw town on present day Savannah

Tomochichi

500

An economic system where colonies provided resources and goods to benefit the home country.

Mercantilism

500
  • created the first Presbyterian Church in Georgia.

  • In 1739, they signed the first anti-slavery petition in the South.

The Highland Scots

500

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

500

This crop required mulberry trees 

Silk