1. Royal Period
During the Royal Period, how did Georgia change in terms of slavery, land ownership, and government?

2. Government Structure Royal Colony Bicameral Legislature
Commons House of Assembly
Governor’s Council
Court of Conscience
Used to settle differences
Assembly
Governor’s Council
elected
Appointed by the king
Write laws
Wealthy, influential landowners
Vote on bills
Advise governor
Approve land grants
Make laws
Serve as judges

3. Ellis, Henry Feb. 1757 – 2nd royal governor
Replaced Gov. Reynolds
Sought the advice of many political groups
Sought the advice of the governor of SC
Depended on well-known and wealthy colonists
Granted new colonists large areas of land
Economic success

4. Ownership of Land
1752- Liberty County – 32,000 acres sold to Puritans from SC
To vote a settler had to own at least 50 acres of land
To be elected a member of the Assembly one had to own at least 500 acres
Land ownership grew from 1 million acres owned to 7 million acres owned under Gov. Wright

5. Reynolds, John Introduced the idea of self-government
Lost popularity after dissolving the first Assembly
Took away right to self-government
Led to his removal as governor
Reynolds Square in Savannah

6. Gov. James Wright Replaced Gov. Ellis Believed in self – government
Former lt. governor
Believed in self – government
Wanted to open western lands to settlers
Completed defenses around Savannah
palisades

7. Involuntary Servitude
Slaves were brought to GA from SC
Slave codes restricted the rights of slaves
1759 – 3,600 slaves
Highland Scots of Darien and Salzburgers of New Ebenzer opposed slavery

8. Assembly – the 1st 1755 – Savannah The Assembly:
Passed slave codes
Reorganized the militia
Passed laws to rebuild and repair roads
During one session, the Governor’s Council could not agree on funding for military defenses
Gov. Reynolds dissolved the Assembly and tried to govern on his own
Many colonists did not like having their right to self-government taken away

9. Summarizing Activity: 3, 2, 1
Three sentences for the royal governors (one for each governor) stating their important accomplishments.
Two sentences summarizing government during the Royal Period.
One sentence summarizing land ownership in the Royal Period.