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42 Cards in this Set
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Mercantilism
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English Trade policy with colonies. England exported more goods made from the imports (raw materials) that the British owned colonies were sending them. England continued to be wealthy because of the money it made exporting goods made from the colonies raw materials.
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Debtors
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- People who did not pay their debts (money owned).
- Oglethorpe wanted to colonize Georgia for English debtors to have a place to settle. |
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Charter of 1732
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Established Georgia as a Colony.
Signed by King George. |
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Northwest Passage
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A water route that helped increase trade with Asia and the American Colonies
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Malcontents
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A person/group of people who are not satisfied with their conditions
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Salzburgers
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- German Protestants
- Settled Ebenezer - came to escape persecution from Catholics -moved to New Ebenezer b/c Ebenezer was too marshy |
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Highland Scots
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- Settlers from Scotland
- Settled Darien, Georgia - Oglethorpe wanted them to come b/c they were good military men -Built Fort George - Beat Spanish in Battle of Blood Marsh |
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Tomochichi
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-Chief of Yamacraw
-help Oglethorpe find Savanah -Worked with Mary Musgrove |
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Mary Musgrove
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-Interpreter between Oglethorpe and Yamacraw
-Help start fur trades -Helped keep peace |
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Who is Georgia named after?
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King George II
-signed Charter of 1732 |
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Who founded Savanah?
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James Oglethorpe
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Who was the first explorer to enter Georgia? Why did he come?
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Hernando DeSoto
He was looking for Gold |
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Why is Robert Castell famous?
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Savanah was based on his design.
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What was the first city settled in the New World?
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St. Augustine
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In what year did King George II grant permission for Georgia to become a colony?
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1732
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Give 3 reasons that the colony of Georgia was founded?
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- Defense
-Economics -Charity |
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What was the unofficial reason Georgia was founded?
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Religion
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Where did Oglethorpe originally land?
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Yamacraw Bluff. He later established Savanah.
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Which groups of people were not allowed to come to the colony of Georgia?
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- Catholics
-Africans -Lawyers -Rum Dealers |
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Initially, what kind of colony was Georgia?
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A Trustee Colony
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For how long was Georgia a Trustee Colony?
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1732 - 1752 (20 years)
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For how long was Georgia a Royal Colony?
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1752 - 1776 (24 years)
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Why were Georgia settlers so unhappy?
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They were not as successful as other English colonies.
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In what year did Georgia become a Royal Colony?
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1752
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What is a Royal Colony?
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A colony ruled by the King. Also had 3 Royal Governors (Reynolds, Wright, Ellis)
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Whay was the colony of Georgia important to England?
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- Provided Defense for South Carolina.
- Promised to send goods to England |
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What was the name of the first British fort in Georgia?
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Fort King George
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Who helped design the city of Savannah?
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Robert Castell, Jones, Bull
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What happened when Oglethorpe returned to England for the first time?
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He brought 300 more colonists to Georgia.
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What happened when Oglethorpe returned to England for the second time?
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He never returned and Georgia became a Royal Colony.
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What was the war with the Spanish referred to as ?
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War of Jenkins Ear
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What was the name of the first "real" world war?
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French and Indian War
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How many leaders were there in the Trustee colony?
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21
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Who were the leaders in the Royal Colony?
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King and 3 Royals
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What type of government did the Trustee colony have?
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No real Government.
Trustees set up regulations. |
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What type of government did the Royal colony have?
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-Started 2-house government
-Courts - Governors |
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Discuss Slavery in the Trustee Colony and Royal Colony.
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Slavery was not allowed in the Trustee Colony.
Slavery was allowed in the Royal Colony. |
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Discuss Liquor in the Trustee Colony and Royal Colony.
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Liquor was not allowed in the Trustee Colony.
Liquor was allowed in the Royal Colony. |
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Discuss Land ownership in the Trustee Colony.
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Land was given - about 50 - 500 acres. Could not buy more land.
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Discuss Land ownership in the Royal Colony.
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Settlers could buy more land than they were given if desired.
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What was religion like in the Trustee Colony?
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Free Religion (except for the Catholics).
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What was religion like in the Royal Colony?
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All must be part of Church of England.
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