Georgia Colony S. Yip G. Wenson Block 2
Key Terms Yamacraws James Oglethorpe Board of Trustees War of Jenkin’s Ear
History Founder: James Oglethorpe Reasons Founded: Buffer colony and a Debtor’s Haven
Government Type: Aristocracy How it worked: Needed to pass governing actions by Parliament. Was it democratic? Partially democratic
Population 1752: 3,500 people 1773 (height of colony): 33,000 people Mainly Englishmen towards beginning of settlement
Culture Men’s Roles Women’s/Children’s Roles Relationship with natives (Yamacraws)
Economy Based on plantations/agriculture Plantations: massive, basically self-sufficient Main industries Other exports Traded for materials not produced on plantations
Religion Type of Religion: All except Catholic and for a temporary time Judaism
Major Events/Important People James Oglethorpe: a founder of the colony King George II: issued first official charter for the colony 1732 1740 1751 1733 1743
Works Cited https://sites.google.com/site/burnsmcdanielraja/home https://www.landofthebrave.info/georgia-colony.htm http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/trustee-georgia- 1732-1752 http://www.sip.armstrong.edu/Indians/Essay.html