SS8H2 Vocab Review

A group of 21 men who established the colony of Georgia on behalf of Great Britain

Which is MOST true about colonial Georgia?

German Lutherans who came to Georgia in 1734 to escape persecution

Why was the Yamacraw Bluff land important?

when a colony is ruled directly by a king

peaceful negotiations with these tribes gave the colonists access to more land

Acted as an interpreter and mediator between Oglethorpe and Tomochichi

These immigrants were recruited to fight for the Georgia settlement against the Spanish:

Oglethorpe did not want this practiced in Georgia

philanthropy, economics, defense

The site at Yamacraw Bluff was named

Why did the British want to establish Georgia as a colony?

This document sanctioned the founding of Georgia and established the conditions for the colony

2nd group of settlers who arrived in Georgia in 1733; many objected to their presence

Assisted in the founding of Georgia; established Savannah with the help of his friend Tomochichi

Trustees placed limits on how much land the Georgia colonists could own; major controversy in the colony

settlers who arrived in Georgia in the 1730s; they were skilled fighters and protected the colony from the Spanish

Why was the Charter of 1732 significant?

Chief of the Yamacraw Tribe

People who were upset with the trustees' regulations:

first British settlement; Yamacraw Bluff - Oglethorpe renamed it

The Malcontents did NOT want slavery in the colony.

period of time when Georgia was governed by a group; ban on slavery, liquor, lawyers, and Catholics

Georgia was established by the _____________ which allowed trustees to control the colony for 21 years.