Mississippians
What is one example of a part of Mississippian culture?
Chiefdom society
Earthen Mounds
Large towns near rivers
Large trade networks
Who was the FIRST european explorer to enter present-day Georgia?
Hernando DeSoto
What was the primary reason for English exploration? Explain.
Mercantilism;
An economic policy in which a country exports more than it imports; colonies provide the mother country with raw materials.
Who is considered the "founding father" of Georgia?
James Oglethorpe
Who controlled the colony once the trustees signed over the charter?
Royal governers appointed by the King.
What was the most important crop for the Mississippians?
Corn (Maize)
What impact did Hernando DeSoto and his men have on the Natives?
They killed most of the natives by spreading diseases.
List the three reasons Oglethorpe gave for founding the colony of Georgia
Philanthropy, Economics, and Defense
According to the Charter of 1732, what 4 things were banned from the Georgia colony?
Slaves, Lawyers, Catholics, Liquor
What two products were SUCCESSFUL in the royal colony?
What were the Mississippians' homes called and what were they made of?
Wattle and Daub; Made from interwoven sticks and mud
What was the primary reason for SPANISH exploration?
God, Gold, and Glory
Who did Oglethorpe work with in the Georgia colony and become close friends with?
Tomochichi
What three groups other than the original colonists entered Georgia? What were 2 of them against?
Jewish settlers, Highland scots, Salzburgers
Why did Georgia become a royal colony?
The colony was not making enough money for Britain so Parliament decided to stop giving money to Georgia
What types of tools and weapons did the Mississippians have?
Bows and arrows; stone tools and knives
What was Hernando DeSoto's main goal and did he succeed? Why?
Find gold; He failed in his mission because he found no gold.
Give an example of King George's philanthropy
Offering religious freedom, land, and a new life to colonists
Who fought alongside Oglethorpe to defeat the Spanish for the Georgia colony?
Highland Scots
How did slavery change from the trustee period to the royal colony period?
The slave population increased rapidly due to the growth of plantations.
Besides corn, what foods did Mississippians eat?
squash, sunflowers, pumpkins, tobacco, & beans; deer, rabbit, beaver, raccoon, and turkey; Fish and turtles seasonal fruits
What was the goal of Spanish missions? Did they reach their goal? Why or why not?
convert the natives to Catholicism; they failed due to British interferece, pirate raids, and natives attacking the missions.
What agricultural products were the colony of Georgia supposed to produce for England?
Wine, rice, indigo, silk, tobacco
which group does this describe?
Only group to have successful silk production
Built the first water-powered mill
Had the first orphanage
Salzburgers
How did the changes in land ownership affect Georgia? Why?
Georgia’s population grew and it improved GA’s economy;
Land could be bought and sold freely.
Women were allowed to own land.