SS8H2a: The students will understand the importance of James Oglethorpe,

charter of 1732, reasons for settlement, Tomochichi, Mary Musgrove, and the

city of Savannah

Georgia’s Founding

Bell WorkDefine the following vocabulary words in

your journal: Proprietor Royal ColonyMercantilismCharterTrusteeMilitia

Weekly Vocabulary• Proprietors: an owner • Royal Colony: a colony under the control of the king. • Mercantilism: an economic policy in which a country

exports more than it imports; colonies were expected to supply raw materials to the mother country.

• Charter: a legal document that grants special rights and sets up the rules under which something operates

• Trustee: A person who holds responsibility and acts on behalf of others.

• Militia: A force of citizen-soldiers

Where we left off…..Hernado de Soto set up Spanish

missions in Guale (Georgia). Problems arose between the Mississippian

Indians in Georgia and the Spanish. Native American’s began to revolt, because

they resented the Spanish for trying to end their traditions.

The downfall of Spanish missions1. The Indian population in Georgia began to

decrease rapidly due to disease2. Indians from South Carolina would raid

Georgia villages for Indians to sell them as slaves to new English settlers.

STAND UP!

English ExplorationQueen Elizabeth Sir Walter RaleighJamestown

Jamestown Experience! Now its your turn to explore the America’s!

http://www.historyglobe.com/jamestown/

CarolinasCarolina had two separate areas of

settlement. North was settled by small farmers moving

down from VASouth was settled by planters from the

English sugar colony of Barbados. Set up plantations

Eventually both colonies became royal colonies.

Bell Work1. What type of climate does Georgia have? A. Arctic B. Temperate C. Tropical D. Desert

2. What river is the natural border between Georgia and South Carolina?

A. Savannah R. B. Chattahoochee C. Ocmulgee

3. Proprietor is another name for _________. A. Owner B. King C. Prisoner D. Royalty

4. Name two reasons the Spanish missions failed?

“The Virginia Company” lyrics In sixteen hundred seven

We sail the open seaFor glory, God, and goldAnd The Virginia CompanyFor the New World is like heavenAnd we'll all be rich and freeOr so we have been toldBy The Virginia Company

For glory, God and goldAnd The Virginia Company

On the beaches of VirginnyThere's diamonds like debrisThere's silver rivers flowAnd gold you pick right off a tree

With a nugget for my WinnieAnd another one for meAnd all the rest'll goTo The Virginia CompanyIt's glory, God and goldAnd The Virginia Company

James Oglethorpe• A philanthropist (gives money away to

charity) decided to ask King George II for land. – He presented three reasons to the king. – Credited for the founding of GEORGIA!!!!!

Oglethorpe’s friend Robert Castell

Bell Work 1. Which Native American culture were the first to

create horticulture…A.Paleo B. Woodland C. Mississippian D. Archaic 2. One way rivers are important to Georgia is: A.Drinking Water B. Recreation C. Electricity D. All the

above3. Two types of Wetlands are: A.Swamps and Marshes B. Swamps and Aquifers C.

Both A&B 4. One of the reasons the Georgia colony was

established was: A. To find gold B. to spread Christianity C. Military Defense D. to take Indian Land

1. CharityGeorgia would take deserving poor from

England. Georgia would take people who were

persecuted for being Protestants, living in Catholic areas, and give them a new start.

2. Military DefenseGeorgia would be a “buffer” between South

Carolina and Spanish Florida. Having colonists in Georgia would make it

more difficult for Spain to attack South Carolina.

South Carolina at the time was a very successful colony and produced a lot of rice.

3. Economic Georgia, because of its

location, was believed to have ideal conditions to be able to grow plants that England could not grow. Silk (Mulberry trees)Grapes Olives

Idea of Mercantilism

Bell Work: 9/15/20111. ____________ is the founder of Georgia.

A. Hernado de Soto B. Robert Castell C. James Oglethorpe D. George II

2. 44 out of the 114 colonists were __________, because trustees thought they would bring stability to the colony.

A. Men B. Children C. Women D. All of the above

3. All males coming to the colony of Georgia had to agree to be apart of the ___________ so Georgia could defend its territory from Spanish Florida?

A. Middlemen B. Militia C. Explorers D. Merchants

4. Which religious group would get to come to Georgia based on charity?

A. Protestants B. Catholics C. Jews D. Muslims

5. How many acres of land would colonists get for coming to the colony of Georgia?

A. 50 B. 500 C. 10 D. 25

Charter of 1732Class Work:

Work Book pg. 39 Textbook pg 191

What did you learn?

Stand up and name one fact about the Charter of 1732

“Most delightful Country of the Universe”

Newspapers in London sold the idea of a land with mild temperatures and rich soils that promised a new life. Trustees gave each male who came to

Georgia as a charity colonist 50 acres of land to farm, farming tools, and a year’s supply of food.

Each male citizen citizen also had to be prepared to serve in a militia.

WHY?

Georgia’s Charter Under the rules and regulations of the

colony: 1. The colony belonged to the

Crown, so the trustees couldn’t pass any laws unless the king agreed.

2. The trustees were not allowed to own land, hold political office, or be given money for their work.

3. No Catholics, blacks, liquor dealers, and lawyers could become colonists.

1. No Catholics because of the division of the Church of England and the Catholic church

2. No blacks to avoid slavery in the colony3. No lawyers because they wanted to

settle their differences out of court and didn’t think lawyers would allow them to do this.

Voyage of Ship Ann

Docked in Charleston, SC in 1733

Mary Musgrove Oglethorpe knew

upon arrival in Charleston he needed to make peace with the Yamacraw Indians.

He found an interpreter named Mary Musgrove to help him communicate with the Yamacraw Indians.

James Oglethorpe and TomochichiChief Tomochichi

led the Yamacraw Indians.

After talking with Oglethorpe, Yamacraw allowed Oglethorpe and passengers on the Ship Ann to land on Yamacraw Bluff overlooking the Savannah River.

Assignment1. Create your own

“Georgia Colonist Application”

1. Must have at least 3 to 4 specific questions about the requirements needed to be a Georgia colonist.

2. On the application you need to put a note of who could not even apply to come to the new world

3. On the back of the application write down three facts about the founding of Georgia once the colonists arrived in Charleston, S.C

1. Pages 191, 192, 193

Bell Work 9/16Write the Question and answer.

1. James Oglethorpe and the Georgia colonists took the voyage to Charles Town, SC on Ship __________.

2. An economic policy in which a country exports more than it imports is called _____________.

3. The women who James Oglethorpe used as an interpreter with the Yamacraw Indians.

4. The chief of the Yamacraw Indians. 5. The Bluff on which the colony of Georgia was

founded. 6. One group that was not allowed to go to the

Georgia colony. A. Mary Musgrove B. Tomochichi C. Yamacraw Bluff D. Catholics

Bell Work 9/20/2011Look up the following vocabulary words:

This week’s standard:

Pacifist Ally Indentured

Servants Malcontents

SS8H2a: Students will analyze the importance of the City of Savannah

SS8H2b: Students will analyze the role of the Slazburgers, the Highland Scotts, the malcontents, the Spanish threat from Florida.

Vocabulary List

Pacifist: believed that any kind of violence or fighting was wrong.

Ally: a person, group, or country who joins with another for a common interest.

Indentured Servant: a person who sold his or her labor for a period of years in return for passage to the New World and support during the period of servitude.

Malcontents: a complainer; one who is not happy with the Georgia colony rules

City of Savannah Was built based on a pattern that Robert

Castell had designed. A city planned around open squares

City of Savannah had 24 squares.

Today 22 remain.

Town Court

Courthouse

Wooden Stocks

Storehouse

Mill and Ove

n

Layout of Savannah

Colonist Houses

Five Acre Plots to Farm

Savannah River

Bell Work 9/21/20111. The oldest known Native American culture in

North America was the? a. Paleo b. Mississippian c. Archaic d. Woodland2. Why did Hernado de Soto explore much of

Georgia in 1540? a. Large gold deposits c. to build forts and missions

b. To find fountain of youth d. to find a passage to Asia from Europe

3. The first permanent Spanish settlement in the New World was established at?

a. Jamestown b. Los Angeles c. St. Augustine d. Yamacraw

4. Name the founder of the Georgia colony?

Female and Male roles in the Georgia Colony

Life in the Georgia ColonyWomen spent their days: Men spent their days:

Planting and tending to the family gardens

Milked cows and raised chickens

Preparing family mealsMade and mended

clothingCleaned homesTook care of children

Clearing land Building small

homes Cultivating crops

Georgia StoriesWrite down five additional facts

about early life in the Georgia Colony.

http://www.gpb.org/georgiastories/stories/daily_life_in_georgia

Creative Writing Homework Pretend you are a colonist in Savannah. Write two

journal entries on the life in the colony. Journal entries should be two paragraphs for each entry. (4 to 5 sentences in a paragraph). Your facts need to be stapled to your journal entries. One from the perspective of a femaleOne from the perspective of a male

Assignment due on Thursday September 22nd, 2011 Rubric

_________ Spelling/Grammar (20 pts)

_________ Assignment completed on time (20 pts)

_________ 3 female roles are included in the journal entry (30 pts)

_________ 2 male roles are included in the journal entry (30 pts)

Bell Work 9/22/2011 1. The location of the highest point in Georgia?

A. Appalachian Mountain B. Brasstown Bald C. Cumberland Plateau

2. ______ is known as the “carpet capital of the world”.

A. Dalton B. Darien C. Macon D. Atlanta 3. This region features the Okefenokee Swamp. A. Coastal Plains B. Piedmont C. Blue Ridge Mountains 4. The ______ river forms the barrier between

Georgia and Alabama. A. Chattahoochee B. Savannah C. Ocmulgee D.

Altamaha 5. Name one way rivers are important to Georgia? 6. Name the chief of the Yamacraw Indian tribes? 7. What is the first city established in Georgia?

Group Activity

In the Spring of 1734 James Oglethorpe went back to England to report back to the other trustees in England. As Oglethorpe made his return back to Savannah he also brought back with him three new approved laws by the British government for the Georgia colony.

*In your groups you will research the three laws that Oglethorpe brought back to Georgia and write them on the paper provided.

*Your group will also hold a “town hall” meeting with the members of your group to discuss your opinions on these rules as if you were the colonists who had to follow them.