Today is Thursday, September 7th WELCOME TO GEORGIA HISTORY Today is Thursday, September 7th Write in your Agenda -Ga Colony -DBQ Hook On your warm up sheet, answer the following in complete sentences that restate the question: 1. Who was considered the founding father of Georgia? What was original plan/purpose for the Georgia colony? Step TWO Complete the warm up

Georgia Colony Established in 1732

Oglethorpe: A man with a mission From an influential family Educated and wealthy Philanthropic- wanted to help others Became committed to prison reform after his dear friend, Robert Castell, died in debtor’s prison after contracting smallpox Oglethorpe and 20 others outlined a plan that would allow debtors a fresh start in the New World

Reasons for Establishment Balanced trading policy to make Great Britain self-sufficient (Mercantilism) The colony could produce silk, cotton dyes, and wine (items Britain was importing). Defensive buffer to protect British colonies from French, Spanish, and Native Americans Colony to allow debtors a fresh start in the New World Religious freedom to Protestants who were being mistreated by the Catholic Church in Europe. More land and greater power

Rules for the Trustees Could not own land Could not hold political office Could not be given money for their work Limited authority was given to them by King George II No laws could be passed unless King George II

COLONISTS Selling Factors: Mild Climate Rich soil Incentives: 50 acres of land, tools, and food for one year If you paid your own way- 500 acres and permission to take 10 indentured servants Need not apply: No Catholics division between Catholics and Church of England No people of color to keep slavery from being introduced No Lawyers They wanted colonist would settle issues out of court No liquor dealers Settlers would not work if they had liquor

Rules for the Colonist Defend the colony Land given could NOT be sold or borrowed against, but land could be passed down to a male heir Must cultivate the land given Must grow mulberry trees for the production of silk Colonist must obey all regulations established by the trustees

Voyage on the Ship Ann Colonists Livestock Food Entertainment Conditions 114-125 colonist Sheep Hogs Ducks Geese Dogs Wine and beer Salted pork Peas Dried beef sweet pudding Bread fish hard cider Carrots and onions (limited vegetables) Playing games, Talking Planning Crowded Two infants died

Arrival Docked in Charleston and stayed one day Docked at Port Royal (Beaufort S.C.) one Settled on Yamacraw Bluff overlooking the Savannah River

How do we know what happened upon arrival? Peter Gordon, an upholsterer by trade, kept a journal describing the crossing of the Atlantic on the Ann and provided us the earliest view of the layout of Savannah.

Journal This by reason of the loose Sand, and great Height; would have been extremely troublesome, had not Captain Scottand and His party Built Stairs for us before our Arrivall, which we found of very great use to us in bringing up our Goods; About an hour after our landing, The Indians came, With Their King, Queen, and Mr Musgrove the Indian Trader and Interpreter along with Them, to pay Their Compliments to Mr Oglethorpe, And to welcome us to Yamacraw. The manner of their approach was Thus, at a little distance. They saluted us with a Volley of Their Small Arms, which was returned by our Guard And then the King Queen, Chiefs and other Indians advanced, and before Them, walked one of their Generals with His head adorned with White feathers, With rattles in His hands (Something like our Castanets). To Which He danced, observing Just time. Singing and Throwing His Body into a Thousand different and [illegible] postures in this Manner They advanced to pay their obedience.

Tomochichi Chief of the Yamacraw Indians Oglethorpe made friends with him upon landing Became dear friends with Oglethorpe until his death

Mary Musgrove Wife of John Musgrove Ran a trading post Part Native American and part British Interpreter for Oglethorpe and Tomochici