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Charter Of 1732
The Charter Of 1732 was the charter that King George II gave to James Oglethorpe to make Georgia a colony. The 3 purposes of the founding of Georgia was for prisoners, more land, and glory. 21 Trustees were in charge of Georgia. The trustees couldn't own land, hold office or get paid. -
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History Of Georgia
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Founding Of Savannah
Savannah was the first city founded in Georgia. James Oglethorpe was the founder. The ship he and his trustees arrived on was "Anne." Indian Chief Tomochichi gave Oglethorpe permission to land in Savannah. They spoke different languages so a translator, Mary Musgrove provided communication between the two men. -
Founding Of Ebenezer
The Salzburgers founded Ebenezer. They moved from the original location because, they saw more land and oppurtunity elsewhere. -
Founding Of Darien
The scots founded it. They were recruited to Georgia to help protect the colony from the spanish. -
Battle Of Bloody Marsh
James Oglethorpe led this attack against the Spanish. The English won. The highland Scots assisted the English in this battle. This battle was important because we wouldve been a spanish state if we lost. -
Georgia Becomes A Royal Colony
The Malcontents were the group of colonists who always complained about the trustees. They complained about lack of land, slavery, and rum. 21 trustees were in charge of Georgia after it became a royal colony. John Reynolds was the first royal governor. Then Henry Ellis, Then James Wright. -
French And Indian War
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The French And INdian War
This war was a conflict between Great Britain and their American colonies versus the French and their Indian Allies. The British won this war. The winning side won the Ohio Valley and much more land. This was a major cause of the American Revoloution because it caused a major debt for Great Britain and they only raised taxes on the American Colonists because they felt that since they fought the war in America that they should help pay the debt. -
Proclamation Of 1763
It gave Indians land west of the Appalachian Mts. and ordered white settlers to remove themselves from the territories. King George put an embargo on the American Indians. The colonists were angry because they lost land and money.
