Set: Georgia as a Colony

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John ReynoldsGeorgia's 1st Royal Governor
Henry EllisGeorgia's most popular Royal Governor, he wore a thermometer
James WrightServed as Georgia's Royal Governor for 16 years
SlaveryWas prohibited in Georgia until 1750
1752The year Georgia became a Royal Colony
The KingWho made Reynolds, Ellis and Wright, governors of Georgia
TrusteesDid the Trustees or the Crown restrict land-owning rights?
George IIWhich king granted the Georgia Charter?
James OglethorpeWhat MP traced his interest in the Georgia experiment to the death of a friend in debtor's prison?
1732When was the Georgia Charter granted?
South CarolinaWhat colony was Georgia meant to protect?
NoneHow debtors were released from debtor's prison to go to Georgia?
MercantilismWhat economic theory helped make colonialism pervasive?
YamacrawWhat tribe of natives assisted the Georgia colony in its earliest days?
TomochichiWhat native chief was a great friend to the Georgia colony?
Mary MusgroveThe chief translator and go-between of Georgia's early days
1733What year was Savannah founded?
CreekWhat nation were the Yamacraw a part of?
Yamacraw BluffOn what geographic feature did Oglethorpe choose to build Savannah?
TrusteesWhat group of men were entrusted with the organization of the Georgia Colony?
SalzburgersWhat group established Ebenezer and New Ebenezer?
Highland ScotsWhat group established Darien?
MalcontentsUnhappy colonists during Trustee Georgia
St. AugustineBuilt by the Spanish and attacked by Oglethorpe
Fort FredericaBuilt by Oglethorpe and attacked by the Spanish
Battle of Bloody MarshSpanish lost this battle with the Georgians
CatholicsWhat Christians were barred from Georgia?
JewsMembers of this religious group were among the earliest settlers in Georgia
ProtestantsGeorgia was a haven for ___________ fleeing oppression in Europe
Henry EllisThe 2nd Royal Governor
Governor's CouncilThe upper legislative body in Georgia's Royal Government
Commons House of AssemblyThe lower legislative body in Georgia's Royal Government
50 AcresHow much land must a man own in order to vote in Royal Georgia?
500 AcresHow much land must a man own in order to be a legislature in Royal Georgia?

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Terms 34
Creator MrBennett
Created November 29, 2008
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Subject 8th grade Georgia History
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