Warm-Up Question What is the difference between a proprietary colony and a royal colony?

Georgia’s Royal Governors

Review Oglethorpe failed to capture Spanish held St. Augustine Stayed in Britain William Stephens was named president of the colony The colonists were discontent

Review Continued Reasons for colonists discontent Colonists wanted more land and slavery By 1750, both were allowed 1751 President Stephens replaced by Henry Parker Only served a year Patrick Graham replaced President Parker

Review Continued 1752 the trustees return Georgia to King George II During the twenty years of the charter 5,500 settled in Georgia Treaties with the American Indians and the elimination of the threat of Spanish invasion made Georgia a safe haven

Governor John Reynolds Arrived October 1, 1754 Navy Captain Wanted the colonists to help run the government A bicameral legislature was set up to represent eight parishes Lower House of Legislature Commons House of Assembly Had to own 500+ acres of land Upper House of Legislature Governor’s Council Appointed by the King

Governor Reynolds Eventually, the governor’s Council and Reynolds disagreed on military budget Reynolds sent legislators home Reynolds tried to govern by himself Angry colonists wrote to the King Reynolds recommended moving Savannah to the Ogeechee River Limited support vanished

Governor Henry Ellis Began in February 1757 Naturalist and scientist Asked the South Carolina governor for advice Depended on well-known and wealthy to lead the colony

Governor Ellis New colonists came to Georgia from South Carolina and the West Indies Many brought slaves with them Granted large amounts of land Population up to 10,000 3,600 slaves Economic gains Profitable farms More merchants Economic Result Colonists could buy cloth, sugar, farming tools, and seed for planting 1759 asked to return to Great Britain

Governor James Wright Born in Charleston, but educated in Great Britain Arrived in October 1760 Attorney general of South Carolina Loyal to King Wanted the colonies to flourish

Governor Wright Agreed with the self-government Colonists pleased at first Completed defenses around Savannah Surrounded with palisades Sunbury became Georgia’s main port Both houses of the legislature promoted economic growth

Governor Wright Upside Rice and indigo became profitable crops Silk production More schools and reading First newspaper The Georgia Gazette Two-story houses built Downside Mothers died in childbirth School for children in upper economic class Undesirable people from Virginia and the Carolinas Crackers