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Jan 1, 1539
Spain
The first to explore Georgia
God not much success establishing colonies in North America
Glory started missions and claming land woyld make them a stronger colony
Gold The missions and explorers like Hernando de sotobrought gold to Spain -
Jan 1, 1540
Hernando de soto
He was the first from Spain and the first to explore Georgia
Landed in Florida a mission for God Glory Gold
He encountered the mississippian indian culture
he died in 1541 on his voyage -
Apr 1, 1562
France
France explored Georgia after Spain
There for the FUR TRADE
Protestants from France came to Georgia
no permanent colonies -
Jan 1, 1568
Spanish Missions
Spain and france started exploring what is now georgia -
Jan 1, 1568
Spanish Missions
1568-1684 successful missions
Catholic churches
Converted the indians to christianity
in the Okefenokee swamp region of sourthern Georgia -
Oglethorpe and Trustees
He befriended the natives instead of having war, unlike hernando de soto he eventually got on the bad side of all of them. He met Tomochichi and Mary Musgrove but neither Oglethorpe or Tomochichi could speak english so Mary Musgrove translated for the both of them. -
Colony Of Georgia
Charity, Economy, and Defense they sen the worthy poor over to georgia. Their goal was mercantilism colonis forced to plant crops like tobacco and mulberry for silk worms. Successful with dealing with spanish attacks from Florida. -
Worthy Poor
They were citizens who could not drink strong Liquor and own slaves. They were forced to plant mulberry trees so the silk worms would have something to feed off of as well as the Tobacco. They needed the silk worms for (silk) for clothing. Their goal was mercantilism . They were succesful with dealing with the spanish attacks from Florida. -
Malcontents
Colonists that payed their own way into georgia.Trustees and oglethorpe. because of Malcontents Complaints, the liquor was lifted. Forever changing Georgias History -
Tomochichi
Unite the Yamasee and the Creek tribesin 1728 to form the yamacraw. he believed his tribe could gain much from an alliance with the British. he became a close friend ally to james Oglethorpe. -
Salzburgers
They are from germany. They built an orphanage , Sunday school, successful silk farms. -
Highland Scots
Scottish warriors brought to georgia by Oglethorpe for fighting. Bloody marsh and jenkins ear -
Savannah
The city of savannah was founded by James Oglethorpe -
England
Had begun setting up many successful colonies in North America in 1733. The goal of England was Mercantilism. This when the country wants to make money. England was able to do this by controlling colonies. -
Mary Musgrove
The daughter of a yamacraw woman and a fur trader. she translated for Oglethorpe and Tomochichi. She was one of the people who Oglethorpe friended. She was a friend of Tomochichi that was from the tribe that he created. She was fluent in spanish and English so she was a translator. -
John Reynolds.
Georgias first governor. The court system and public assembly. -
Henry Ellis
VEry successful governor.
Devided georgia into 8 parishes
st mary river -
James wright
3rd governor. expanded georgias colony. Recaptured savannah.
From 1779 1782 -
Missippian Indians
-The last Native American Civilization
-The most advanced native civilization
-Mound towns
-Chiefs lived in chiefdoms -
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Georgia History