georgia in a “flash”
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Georgia in a “Flash”. SS8H2. James Oglethorpe. Born into a wealthy family A British soldier member of British Parliament Became an advocate for prison reform after a friend died in an overcrowded Debtor’s Prison Secured a charter from King George II to establish a colony south of Carolina - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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S S 8 H 2
GEORGIA IN A “FLASH”
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JAMES OGLETHORPE• Born into a wealthy family• A British soldier member of
British Parliament• Became an advocate for
prison reform after a friend died in an overcrowded Debtor’s Prison• Secured a charter from
King George II to establish a colony south of Carolina • A place for the “worthy poor”
to start over
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TRUSTEES• A group of 21 men
who were chosen to oversee the Georgia colony for 21 years.• They were not to
make a profit off of the colony.• Why would this be
important?
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KING GEORGE II• King of England from
1727 – 1760• Ruled over a time of
great poverty and overcrowding in England• Many wars had nearly
bankrupted the country• At the same time, the
country was establishing colonies to try and improve their nations’ economy
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CHARTER OF 1732 & REASONS FOR SETTLEMENT
• A charter is a legal document that grants special rights and privileges.
• The GA Colony had several rules• No Catholics • No Blacks• No lawyers• No liquor dealers or
liquor production/consumption
• Reasons for Settlement• Defense• To defend the profitable
Carolina colony from the Spanish threat in Florida
• Economics• To provide resources back
to the home country• Charity• To provide relief to the
debtors and overcrowding in England, and to offer a chance for the “worthy poor” to start over
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CHIEF TOM• He was the leader of
the Yamacraw (Creek) tribe• He granted permission
to Oglethorpe and his settlers to establish the Georgia Colony on Yamacraw Bluff• Established a
friendship with Oglethorpe that lasted until the Chief’s death
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MARY MUSGROVE• She was born to a
Creek mother and an English father.• She acted as an
interpreter for Oglethorpe with Chief Tom• This allowed the GA
colony to have a smoother establishment than most other colonies
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CITY OF SAVANNAH• The city was created in
such a way that each resident had an equal amount of land• This prevented classes from
forming (inequality)• Each settler was to work
their land• Silk and grapes from wine
were supposed to be the top items GA produced
• 40 settlers died in the first year• Climate, disease, poor
sanitation
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SALZBURGERS
• German Protestants seeking religious freedom• Led by John Martin
Bolzius• Established the city
of Ebenezer• Moved after a year due
to flooding and poor land
• New city called “New Ebenezer”
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MALCONTENTS• The word malcontent
means “unhappy”
• The malcontents were made up mostly of Scottish settlers, but many others as well who were unhappy with the restrictions against:• Land ownership• Slavery• Production & sales of
liquor
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HIGHLAND SCOTS• Oglethorpe recruited
about 175 people from Scotland to help provide protection from the Spanish in Florida• The Highland Scots were
known for their bravery and fighting skills
• Established the town & fort of Darien
• Helped Oglethorpe defeat the Spanish at the Battle of Bloody Marsh
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SPANISH THREAT FROM FLORIDA
• The Spanish still controlled Florida, and they were constantly a threat to the British colonies.
• Oglethorpe and other colonists had to defend themselves from the Spanish at the Battle of Bloody Marsh. • Oglethorpe and his men (mostly Highland Scots) were
able to defeat the superior Spanish Army.• This defeat caused the Spanish to give up their plans to
attack the British, and weakend their army even further.