Colonial Georgia

1.  One of the reasons given for the colonization of Georgia was to serve as a buffer colony. This meant that Georgia was:

• a.  a colony for settlement by the poor
• a.  an outpost for pirates attacking Spanish galleons
• a military protective zone between English and Spanish settlements
• a.  an agricultural station experimenting with new strains of cotton plant

Tomochichi allowed James Oglethorpe to settle on a bluff overlooking which river?

• Altamaha River
• Flint River
• Savannah River
• St. Mary’s River

Who were the malcontents of the early Georgia colony:

• a.  people who were unhappy and constantly complaining
• a.  officials who examined the contents of cargo ships
• foreigners from Germany and Scotland
• a.  the trustees and their families

What items, which Great Britain had to import from other countries, did Oglethorpe promise to produce in GA?

• white potatoes, yams, and corn
• wheat, rice, and potatoes
• tropical fruit, tobacco, and spices
• indigo (for cotton dyes), mulberry trees (for wine and silk)

Founder/Leader of GA Colony

• King George II of England
• King Georgia I 
• Jimmy Carter
• James Oglethorpe

Mary Musgrove _______________

• helped make silk from mulberry trees
• was married to James Oglethorpe
• helped translate between Oglethorpe and Tomochichi
• was the leader of the GA colony  

German-speaking Protestants who came to GA for religious freedom 

• Salzburgers
• Scottish Highlanders
• Malcontents 

Name given to the group of British colonists upset with rules against slavery and alcohol 

• Yamacraw
• Malcontents
• Joyfuls

Document of rules signed by the king. Detailed how the colony of Georgia would be ran.

• Constitution of Georgia

• Charter of Georgia 1732

• Articles of Confederation of Georgia

• English Constitution

Mississippian material to help build their shelters

• Palisades and Moats

• Brick and mortar

• Lumber and Grass

• Wattle and Daub