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James Oglethorpe went to King George the 2nd and was given permission to colonize Georgia.
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James Oglethorpe and 114 settlers sailed to Georgia on the Anne.
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The Anne sailed into Charles Town harbor. Oglethorpe conferred with South Carolina and they promised to support GA.
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The colonists arrived at Yamacraw Bluff and created their colony.
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The first year went by and Savannah had over 50 houses built.
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Their Doctor died and for the next 10 months, their was death amoung the colonists
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A group of German speaking settlers arrived in Savannah fleeing from their home town Salzburg. They were given land 25 miles north west of Savannah.
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Oglethorpe went to England to tell the Trustees Georgia's status. He brought Tomochichi and were able to have the Creeks and England become friends.
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Oglethorpe brought 257 new colonists to Georgia and instructions on a second fort at St. Simons island
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Ebenezer was terrible land. It was swampy and had poor soil. The Salzburgers asked Oglethorpe for new land at Red Bluff. The Salzburgers named it...New Ebenezer
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Indian trade took place back country. To control this trade, Oglethorpe built Fort Augusta on the Savannah River.
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Oglethorpe went to England to ask Parliament to fund the colony for another year, saying that a Spanish invasion is likely.
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Their was disease and suffering. So many adults had died that they built an orphanage for the children. Ebenezer became a religious community and was given very strict rules from the church. The Salzbergers did eventually prosper after their rough start.
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Britain declared war on Spain. They prepared to destroy the Spanish fortress St. Augustine.
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Oglethorpe lead an invasion and captured Fort Diego, and failed to capture Fort Mose.
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The Spanish brought a fleet of thousands of soldiers and Georgia's forces retreated back to Fort Frederica.
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Oglethorpe planned a surprise attack. One British soldier died and hundreds of Spanish soldiers died.
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The Trustees started relaxing the rules for land ownership and on slavery.
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The Trustees handed Georgia off to the British Government.
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Georgia enters the Royal Period and becomes a royal colony.
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Captain John Reynolds sets sail to become the first royal Governor. He made Georgia's own legislature with 2 houses, the Upper house, helped advise the governor, and the Lower house. You had to have 50 acres of land and be a white male to vote. To be part of the legislature, you had to have 500 acres of land.No one liked Reynolds and was replaced with Henry Ellis
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Great Britain and France Went to war. The war began in North America, and many Indians fought with France.
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Henry Ellis wanted to increase Georgia's population, defense, and improve its economy
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The royal Assembly declared that the Anglican Church (Church of England) was going to be the official church of Georgia. Lawmakers then divided Georgia into 8 parishes. Each district voted on churchwarden and payed taxes to the church for the poor. In a way, they were Georgia's first counties.
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The third and final royal Governor was liked by the colonists and served for almost 2 decades.
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France and Spain asked for Peace.
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Britain demanded that the countries give up most of their North American land. France gave all of its claims to Canada and all territory east of Mississippi except for New Orleans. Spain gave up Florida. In this treaty, Georgia made its west border the Mississippi river.
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Britain announced that they are making 4 new colonies; Quebec, Grenada (Caribbean), East Florida, and West Florida. The Proclamation also stated that all of the land west of the Appalachian Mountains for Indians
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With slavery being allowed, almost half the population was Black - 8,000 blacks and 10,000 whites.