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SS8H2: The student will analyze the colonial period of Georgia's history.
SS8H2a: Explain the importance of James Oglethorpe, the Charter of 1732, reasons for settlement(charity, economics, and defense), Tomochichi, Mary Musgrove, and the city of Savannah.
james oglethorpe
James Oglethorpe was the leader and and founder of the Georgia colony. He wished to resettle Britain's "worthy poor" in the New World, focusing on those in debtors' prisons. James Oglethorpe was the 18th century member of the British parliament. The funds to pay for the trip across the Atlantic Ocean were raised. Oglethorpe referred to it as "resident trustee" because he paid his own way.
He was elected to his country's parliament in 1722, serving for more than 30 years. Oglethorpe travelled to America in 1733 and founded Savannah. He then returned to England in the mid-1740s. A group of 21 men including Oglethorpe created a charter for the new colony.
On February 21 of 1734, he established the first masonic lodge within British colony of Georgia.
charter of 1732
The first twenty years of Georgia history is the known as the Trustee Georgia Period, this is because during that time trustees (a person trusted with responsibility on the behalf of others) governed the colonization of Georgia as well as the colony that was brought. As a result of the colonization, King George created a charter for Oglethorpe's trustees to establish the colony and keep it well maintained. A charter is a legal document that grants special rights and privileges. This charter states that trustees could not own land, hold political office, or be given money for their work. Also Catholics, African Americans, liquor dealers and lawyers could not be colonists. This was because the Catholic church and the Church of England has had a long-lasting division between them and African Americans were excluded as to not introduce slavery to the colonists. The trustees were afraid that settlers would work less if liquor was accessible.
Picture of the Charter
Reasons for settlement
Charity, defense and economics are the main reasons why King George II wanted to create the 13th colony of Georgia. Defense was crucial in the 1730s, in South Carolina there was a British colony that was under constant fear of the Spanish in Florida. Georgia was colonized in order to protect the British in South Carolina, thus becoming a buffer colony. Mercantilism played a major role in the colonization of Georgia as well. Trustees believed that trading with the Indians who lived between the Atlantic Ocean and Mississippi River could make them more money, This way colonies could also supply raw materials to England. Charity was James Oglethorpe and the trustees hoping to bring debtors to the colony to begin new lives.
James Oglethorpe and the Colonists
tomochichi
Not much is known about the youth of this warrior and chieftain because of the absence of precise documentation. He was Creek and participated in their early activities with Englishmen in South Carolina, both peaceful and hostile. "About 1728 Tomochichi created his own tribe of the Yamacraws from an assortment of Creek and Yamasee Indians after the two nations disagreed over future relations with the English and the Spanish." His group, about two hundred people, settled on the bluffs of the Savannah River because the location was the resting place of his ancestors and had close proximity to English traders.
mary musgrove
In 1717 Mary married John Musgrove, setting up a trading post near the Savannah River. Mary was the interpreter for John. "The establishment of Georgia in 1733 provided the Musgroves an opportunity to expand their role on the southern frontier." In 1734, the Trustees officially gave John a portion of land at Yamacraw Bluff on the Savannah River. John Musgrove died in 1735, and Mary Musgrove eventually moved the trading post to Yamacraw Bluff. The post, known as the Cowpens, became a major commerce site and was probably the center for the English-Indian deerskin trade.
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city of savannah
City of Savannah, 1734
The city was built along the Yamacraw bluff and it happened to be the first city that was planned and was the first capital of Georgia. The settlers arrived on the bluff on February 12, 1733 to start the colonization. The city was designed by Robert Castell and the first public building that was built was the courthouse which also served as a church. Unfortunately during the first year 40 settlers died of many different illnesses due to unsanitary living environments.
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