Colonial Georgia Review

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How did charity/philanthropy motivate the Trustees to found the colony of Georgia?

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To help the poor and indebted to get a fresh start in the new colony.

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How did the need for defense motivate the founding of the colony of Georgia?

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The British needed to protect South Carolina from the Spanish in Florida.

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How did economics motivate the Trustees to found colony of Georgia?

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The colony would grow cash crops that didn't grow well in Great Britain.

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Why did colonial Georgians grow Mulberry trees?

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to produce silk

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Which document governed the colony during the Trustee Period?

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Charter of 1732

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___________________ was the founder and resident Trustee of the colony of Georgia.

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James Oglethorpe

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How was Tomochichi important for the colony of Georgia?

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Chief of the Yamacraw Indians who allowed colonists to settle at Yamacraw Bluff

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How was Mary Musgrove influential in the settlement of Georgia?

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She was the interpreter between Tomochichi and James Oglethorpe and helped the colonists develop a good relationship with the Yamacraw.

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What was the name of the settlement established by James Oglethorpe at Yamacraw Bluff?

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Savannah

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How was the settlement of Savannah important for trade with the British?

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It had a prime location along the Savannah River and near the Atlantic Ocean.