1. GA as a Royal Colony

2. • Oglethorpe left GA in 1743 never to return • Colony did not prosper and became a Royal Colony (run by the King) in 1752 • The trustees had allowed slavery to enter the colony in 1750 and loosened other restrictions before letting the colony go.

3. WE had 3 Royal Governors
John Reynolds
Henry Ellis
Sir James Wright

4. John Reynolds
• Okay Governor but unpopular • Gave Ga First chance of self- government • Unicameral (1 house) ruling body called the Commons House of Assembly • Gov. had Veto power (ability to overrule)

5. Voting Restrictions
– You had to be – White, – Male, – Own at least 50 acres

6. Henry Ellis
• Better than Reynolds but did not like being here (stayed 3 years) • Anglican Church (Church of England) was established as the official religion of GA during his leadership • He wanted to strengthen army, increase population and improve economy

7. Sir James Wright
• Was the Best Royal Gov. • Was born in South Carolina • Stayed for almost 20 years • Was here when the American Revolution began • Finished building wall around Savannah for Protection • Had to Flee Ga during the Revolution

8. • Slavery and Land
• Virtually all previous rules regarding slavery and land ownership had been abandoned during the Royal governor Period.
• Large plantations began to develop with the use of much slave labor
• People followed the Philadelphia wagon road along the Appalachian Mtns and entered Ga for land around Augusta on the Ga frontier.
• Land was given away in “lotteries” to encourage people to move to Ga