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2 - PrehisttoColony
Early Native Americans, Exploration, Georgia Colonized
Question | Answer |
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Native Americans that hunted large animals like mammoths. | Paleo |
The Native American time period that saw European explorers. | Mississippian |
Which Native American culture discovered horticulture? | Woodland |
What Native American culture invented pottery? | Archaic |
What was Hernando de Soto hoping to find? | Silver and gold |
Did Hernando de Soto find what he was looking for? | He didn't find gold or silver. |
The Spanish occupied what region? | Florida |
Where did the French settle? | Canada and along the Mississippi River |
What diseases did the Europeans bring with them? | Influenza, Small pox, and measles |
What did the Spanish missions along the barrier islands do to the Native Americans? | 1)Tried to convert them to Catholicism 2)Change how they lived 3)Used them as workers |
What were the main 3 reasons Europeans explored and settled the "New World"? | Gold, Glory, God. (To get wealth, land, and spread Christianity) |
Great Britain used the colonies to practice mercantilism. What is mercantilism? | When a country exports more than it imports. You make more money because you mostly sell goods to other countries and don't have to buy very much. |
What are some animals that the Europeans introduced to the Native Americans? | Horses, cows, chickens, and pigs. (Farm animals) |
Who was James Oglethorpe being charitable to when he helped found Georgia? | He was trying to help the hard-working poor. The people in debtors prison. |
Who is James Oglethorpe? | The founder of Georgia. |
What were the reasons Georgia became a colony? | Charity, Defense, Economy |
Describe how charity was a reason for Georgia becoming a colony. | Oglethorpe wanted to help the hard-working poor get out of debtors prison. |
Describe how defense was a reason for Georgia becoming a colony. | Georgia was to protect South Carolina from the Spanish in Florida and the French at the mouth of the Mississippi. |
Describe how economics was a reason for Georgia becoming a colony. | Georgia was going to grow mulberry trees and cultivate silk. This would help Britain's policy of mercantilism. |
What was the Charter of 1732? | The document that granted the Trustees the land for Georgia and laid down the rules. |
What was the most land someone could own according to the Charter of 1732? | 500 acres. |
What was the rule about how many men had to live on the land? | At least 1 man for every 50 acres of land. |
Who was Tomochichi? | Leader of the Creek Yamacraw that became Oglethorpe's friend and agreed to give land along the coast to the settlers of Georgia. |
Who was Mary Musgrove? | The interpreter between Oglethorpe and Tomochichi. |
Describe the malcontents? | People unhappy with the policies of the Trustees. |
What did the malcontents want? | They wanted to be able to own more land, make more money, and to have slaves. |
Who were the Salzburgers? | German speaking Lutherans. |
Where did the Salsburgers settle? | New Ebenezer |
What did the Salzburgers do? | The were farmers. |
Who were the Highland Scots? | People from the Highlands of Scotland that Oglethorpe recruited to settle in Georgia. |
Were did the Highland Scots settle? | South of Savannah in Darien. |
What were the Highland Scots known for? | Being good fighters and soldiers. |
Describe how the laws of the Trustee Period helped diminish the Spanish threat from Florida. | Slavery was outlawed so the Spanish wouldn't start a revolt among the slaves. You had to trade fairly with the Native Americans so they wouldn't join with the Spanish. |
How did land ownership change when Georgia became a Royal Colony? | No more land restrictions. |
What is the Headright System? | Land grants were based on how many people: in the family, indentured servants, and slaves. |
What crops were grown now that colonists could own more land? | Rice and indigo. |
What types of farms did most slaves live and work on? | Plantations |
Slaves worked under the task system. What is the task system? | Slaves were given jobs that lasted all day. When they finished all their tasks they were done for the day. |
How long was a typical workday for a slave. | 16 hours |
How many days a week did slaves have to work. | 6 days. They had Sunday off. |
What were the slave codes? | Rules for how owners had to treat their slaves. |
Whom appointed the Royal Governor of Georgia? | The king. |
The government of Royal Georgia now contains a legislature. What does a legislature do? | Make laws. |
Who was the first Royal Governor? How long did he last? | John Reynolds. 3 years, then the people begged for a new governor. |
What was wrong with John Reynold's leadership? | He tried to run the colony like the military. |
Who was the 2nd Royal Governor? How long did he last? | Henry Ellis. 3 years, then he left because it was too hot for him. |
What did Henry Ellis do while he was governor? | Increased defense, relations with the Indians, economy, and the mood of the colonists. |
Who was Georgia's third and final Royal Governor? How long did he govern? | James Wright. 22 years. |
How did he impact Georgia? | He was a very good leader, he cared. Under his leadership increased Georgia's population and wealth. He negotiated with the Native Americans to get more land. |