Establishment of the Colony of Georgia

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Establishment of the Colony of Georgia
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Write out questions and answersWhat would you
do with the overcrowding problem in prisons
today?Who (if anyone) should be given a fresh
start in life?
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GPS SS8H2 The student will analyze the colonial
period of Georgias history.

• SS8H2a Explain the importance of James
  Oglethorpe, the Charter of 1732, reasons for
  settlement (charity, economics, and defense)
  Tomochichi, Mary Musgrove, and the city of
  Savannah.
• SS8G1d Evaluate the impact of climate on
  Georgias development.

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Essential questions

• What persons were instrumental in the
  establishment of the Georgia colony and why?
• What goods and materials did the English king
  and the Georgia trustees feel that the Georgia
  colony could provide England?

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Purpose for the establishment of the Georgia
colony in 1732A. Provide debtors a fresh
startB. Obtain more economic powerC. Buffer
zone against Spanish and FrenchD. Religious
freedom
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Georgia Charter of 1732 A. Who were
restricted? 1. Catholics
2. Slaves 3. Liquor
dealers (rum) 4. Lawyers
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B. Limits placed on Trustees 1. Could
not own land in Georgia 2. Could not
hold office in colony 3. Could not make
profit from colony
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Items promised to colonists1. 50 acres of land
and free passage2. Provide tools and food for
one year3. 500 acres (and allow to bring 10
servants) if one can pay the way to Georgia.

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Regulations and Responsibilities of the
Colonists 1. Males must serve in militia
2. Could not sell land 3. Tools and
seeds provided must be used on land given
4. Grow mulberry trees for silk 5.
Obey all regulations of Trustees
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III. Products England hoped to obtain from
Georgia A. Silk B. Cotton
dyes C. Wines
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Roles of significant people or objectsA. John
Oglethorpe founder of colony and unofficial
leaderB. Trusteesgroup of 21 Englishmen
responsible for establishing And managing the new
colony of GeorgiaC. Charter of 1732 legal
document that designated special rights and
privileges to Trustees
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D. John and Mary Musgrove interpreters
who helped Oglethorpe conduct business with
Native Americans E. Chief Tomochichi
chief of the Yamacraw tribe who helped first
colonists F. Savannah First settlement of
Georgia colony and first planned city in
America
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Draw the boundaries of the land given to the
Trustees under the Charter of 1732
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Questions for Video Clip on
Colonial Evening News

• Who exactly were the first settlers in the
  Georgia colony?
• What was the climate like in Savannah?
• How many colonist died the first year of the
  colonys existence? And why?
• Why were some colonist unhappy with the Trustees?
• What threatened the security of the Georgia
  colony?