Sailing into History
These two major events helped increase European desire to trade with Asia.
What are the Crusades and the Renaissance?
This European nation built missions along Georgia’s barrier islands.
What is Spain?
This document officially established the colony of Georgia.
What is the Charter of 1732?
These hardworking settlers were dedicated to producing silk in the colony.
Who were the Salzburgers?
Under Trustee rules, these two things were banned to encourage hard work and equality.
What are slavery and alcohol?
Europeans searched for this type of route to Asia to avoid expensive merchant costs.
What is a water route?
The missions were built mainly to convert this Native group on the coast.
Who were the Guale?
He led the first group of colonists to Georgia and founded Savannah.
Who is James Oglethorpe?
Known as strong fighters, this group helped defend the colony and build forts.
Who were the Highland Scots?
Land in the Trustee colony could only be passed to this type of heir.
What is a male heir?
These three reasons — “gold, glory, and God” — motivated European exploration.
What are wealth, power/empire, and spreading religion?
Spanish priests often disagreed with Native Americans about revenge, celebrations, and this form of marriage.
What is polygamy?
This woman served as an interpreter between Oglethorpe and Tomochichi.
Who is Mary Musgrove?
This group educated Native Americans and converted many to Christianity.
Who were the Moravians?
One of the three reasons Georgia was founded was “defense.” Georgia served as a buffer against this nearby threat.
What is Spanish Florida?
This European country was the first to sail west and reach the “New World.”
What is Spain?
James Oglethorpe allowed this group to settle in Georgia because they brought a doctor who saved many colonists.
Who are the Jews?
This group governed the colony during the Trustee Period (1732–1751).
Who were the Georgia Trustees?
Colonists had to do these two things to support the colony’s goals.
What are grow mulberry trees for silk and serve in the militia?
The colony switched from Trustees to royal governors in this year.
What is 1752?
This Spanish explorer led the first expedition into what is now Georgia while searching for gold.
Who is Hernando de Soto?
This Native chief allowed English settlers to establish Savannah on Yamacraw land.
Who is Tomochichi?
This was the first city established in the Georgia colony.
What is Savannah?
Colonists were promised these benefits for agreeing to settle Georgia.
What are free passage, land (50–500 acres), and a year’s worth of supplies?
Under royal governors, these 5 major economic and social changes transformed Georgia.
What are the allowance of slavery and alcohol, ownership of land, growth of plantations and cash crops, increased populations, and new professions?