1. Part TWO WHY GEORGIA?
October 5th 2016

2. Wednesday October 5th 2016 EQ:
RIGHT NOW
Please get out a pencil/pen your notebook, and folder
Before class begins write down what the focus of our work time today is as well as your homework.
Warm Up:
Compare and Contrast English, French, and Spanish treatment of Native Americans, how did Oglethorpe interact with natives?
WT: 1. Notes Closure:
Make a connection using the pictures shown HW: Study notes to be prepared for the Native Americans + Explorers TEST on Friday
I will be able to:
I will be able to explain the colonial period in Georgia and specifically explain the impact of James Oglethorpe, Tomochichi, Mary Musgraves, the charter of 1732 and the settlement of Savannah to the states development.
EQ:
How did early European contact affect the culture of the Mississippian Indians? (H1b)
With what European countries and/or individuals did the Mississippian Culture come in contact? How did this contact affect the Mississippian Culture? (H1b
What prompted the European countries to explore, compete, claim, and settle the Southeastern part of the United States? (H1c)
What did James Oglethorpe and the Charter of 1732 have to do with Georgia? (H2a)

3. James Edward Oglethorpe
James Edward Oglethorpe was born into a wealthy and influential family.
He was well educated and was a member of Parliament’s House of Commons.
Even though Oglethorpe was rich he did a lot of charity work for England’s poor.
Important Social Reformer of his time.
Note: Robert Castell’s role influence on Oglethorpe – friend who died in debtors prison.
“Who are the unfortunate but worthy individuals” – compare this to our welfare system and its origins

4. Conditions in Great Britain
Oglethorpe worked to improve prison conditions and wanted to help debtors get out of prison.
Many people were out of work and could not pay their debts.
Those that could not pay their debts were sent to prison.
Prisons were dirty and had smallpox, influenza, and other diseases.

5. Oglethorpe’s Opinion’s on Debtors
Robert Castell, Oglethorpe's friend died of small pox in a debtor’s prison
Oglethorpe believed that debtors were a victim of the high unemployment in England

6. The Three Purposes for the Creation of Georgia
Charity-- Relieve the poverty, unemployment, and prison overcrowding. (Oglethorpe)
Economics-- Mercantilism, raw materials like silk, indigo, grapes, and tropical fruits. (JO/KG)
Defense-- Create a buffer for Carolina against Indian, French, and Spanish attacks (King George)
Economics: silk, indigo (dye), grapes (wine); spices tropical fruits

7. Religion is the Fourth Reason
Why?
The Protestants were being treated poorly in Europe.
Most European countries persecuted Protestants but Great Britain, which had vacillated between Catholic and Protestant: Relates back to King Henry VIII.
Everywhere persecuted the Protestants but Great Britain, which had vacillated between Catholic and Protestant: Relates back to King Henry VIII.

8. How was Georgia going to help England?
Oglethorpe believed that Georgia could produce silk, cotton dyes, and wine.
English merchants believed that Georgia could be a source of cheap raw materials

9. What do you think these images might have to do with Colonial Georgia?

10. The Founding of Georgia: The Era of the Trustees
The Charter of Established Georgia’s generous borders.
Map this: illustrate that the original borders extended all the way to the pacific coast and included LA
- This should be one of several maps that map GA ever-changing borders (these maps could be on one pg)
- What conflict would these borders provoke? Provokes both Spain/France why didn’t Great Britain care?

12. South Carolina had no settlements south of the Savannah River
Georgia’s Boundaries
South Carolina had no settlements south of the Savannah River
The Savannah River would become Georgia’s northern border and the Altamaha River would become the southern border

15. Official State Religions
England was Protestant while France and Spain were Catholic
Protestants and Catholics did not get along in Europe or in the New World.

16. Georgia’s Charter Did Not Impose an Official Church
Colonists were free to worship any way they chose
However, the Colonists were not allowed to be Catholic
Why? Loyalties to the Pope had troubled Great Britain in the past. This would be an embedded prejudice in America for a long time. JFK

17. English Concerns About Catholic Florida Were Heightened
Florida granted freedom to escaped slaves if they converted to the Catholic faith
England worried that these escaped slaves would lead a revolt against Carolina

18. Spain & France Protested Britain’s Attempt to Colonize Georgia
England points out that Spain and France do not have any military forces in the region