Study Guide for Colonial Georgia

SS8H2 The student will analyze the colonial period of GeorgiaÕs history.

a. 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.

b. Evaluate the Trustee Period of GeorgiaÕs colonial history, emphasizing the role of the

Salzburgers, Highland Scots, malcontents, and the Spanish threat from Florida.

c. Explain the development of Georgia as a royal colony with regard to land ownership, slavery, government, and the impact of the royal governors.

 

 

Essential Questions

 

  1. How did the English fail and succeed in settling the southeastern region of North America?
  2. How important were James Oglethorpe and the Charter of 1732 to the settlement of Georgia?
  3. How did charity, economics and defense play a part in the settlement of Georgia?
  4. How did Tomochichi, Mary Musgrove and James Oglethorpe play a part in the founding of Savannah?
  5. How did the Salzburgers, Highland Scots, and malcontents play roles in the Trustee Period of Georgia?
  6. How did the Spanish pose a threat to Georgia during the Trustee Period?
  7. How did Georgia develop into a royal colony with regard to land ownership, slavery, and government?
  8. How did the royal governors impact Georgia?

 

Vocabulary

  1. trustee
  2. royal colony
  3. malcontent
  4. charity
  5. governor
  6. charter
  7. negotiate
  8. Yamacraw (Yamasee)
  9. indentured servant
  10. debtor

 

 

Study Sheet: Colonial Georgia

 

  1. How did the English fail and succeed in settling the southeastern region of North America?
    1. Failures ____________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________
    2. Jamestown __________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________
    3. Carolinas ___________________________________________________
  2. How important were James Oglethorpe and the Charter of 1732 to the settlement of Georgia?
    1. James Oglethorpe ____________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________
    2. Charter of 1732 ______________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________
  3. How did charity, economics and defense play a part in the settlement of Georgia?
    1. Charity ____________________________________________________
    2. Economics __________________________________________________
    3. Defense ____________________________________________________
  4. How did Tomochichi, Mary Musgrove and James Oglethorpe play a part in the founding of Savannah?
    1. Tomochichi _______________________________________________
    2. Mary Musgrove ___________________________________________
    3. James Oglethorpe __________________________________________
  5. How did the Salzburgers, Highland Scots, and malcontents play roles in the Trustee Period of Georgia?
    1. Salzburgers _____________________________________________ _______________________________________________________
    2. Highland Scots ___________________________________________ ________________________________________________________
    3. Malcontents _____________________________________________ _______________________________________________________
  6. How did the Spanish pose a threat to Georgia during the Trustee Period? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
  7. How did Georgia develop into a royal colony with regard to land ownership, slavery, and government?
    1. Land ownership ______________________________________________
    2. Slavery ____________________________________________________
    3. Government _________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________
  8. How did the royal governors impact Georgia?
    1. Names

                                                                 i.      _________________________________________________

                                                                   ii.      _________________________________________________

                                                                    iii.      ___________________________________________________

    1. Impact on Georgia

                                                                 i.      ___________________________________________________

                                                                   ii.      ___________________________________________________

                                                                      iii.      __________________________________________________