Part THREE Setting up Georgia
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Part THREE
Setting up
Georgia
October 5
th
, 2016
SS8H2b
Evaluate the Trustee Period of
Georgia’s colonial history, emphasizing
the role of the Salzburgers, Highland
Scots, malcontents, and the Spanish
threat from Florida
.
Concepts:
Individuals – Groups – Institutions Governance
Conflict and Change
Georgia as a Trustee Company
For 20 years the colony of Georgia was unlike any other
colony
A group of Trustees governed the colony from England
No Trustee had more power than another
Georgia’s 1732 Charter Named James
Oglethorpe and 20 Others as Trustees
Trustees would work together to
govern the colony for 21 years
Trustees were not paid, could not
own any land in Georgia, and could
not hold a political office in Georgia
Georgia Was a Social Experiment
The Trustees wanted Georgia to be a model society
The Trustees had very strict rules and carefully selected
the colonists before they left England
Georgia's Regulations
Each man was to defend the new colony
Land could not be sold
or mortgaged
Inherited by
male heirs only
Everyone farmed
Mulberry trees produced silk
No Slaves
No liquor
No state religion
No Lawyers
The Obstacles Facing the Trustees
First
First
The Trustees need to raise enough money to
buy tools, food, and passage to Georgia
All of the money was raised through
charitable donations
The Second: Deciding Who Would Go
The Second: Deciding Who Would Go
The new colony would need people with labor skills in order to be
successful.
Reality vs idealism begins to play a part in GA beginnings.
No one from debtors prison goes to GA
The Trustees Selected 35 Families
The colonists were mostly farmers, carpenters, tailors, blacksmiths, etc.
(Oglethorpe’s Poor?)
These colonists were given free land (50 acres), weapons, tools, seeds, food,
and passage (on charity).
Some paid their way. These colonists received (500 acres) and could bring
10 indentured servants.
The First Colonists Sail to Georgia
114-125 passengers
Took 57 days to travel from England to Charles
Town, Carolina.
Port Royal (Beaufort), SC
Carolina supports the New Georgia Colony
“Georgia Day” February 12, 1733 land at
Yamacraw Bluff (Savannah) 88 days total.
Ann was a 200-ton British
galley, only 87 feet long and
26 feet wide.
Georgia's colonial history during the Trustee Period focused on the role of various groups like the Salzburgers and Highland Scots, highlighting conflicts and challenges such as the Spanish threat from Florida. The Trustees governed Georgia with strict rules, creating a unique social experiment to establish a model society. However, they faced obstacles in raising funds and selecting suitable individuals for the colony, leading to a carefully curated group of colonists.
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Part THREE Setting up Georgia October 5th, 2016
SS8H2b Evaluate the Trustee Period of Georgia s colonial history, emphasizing the role of the Salzburgers, Highland Scots, malcontents, and the Spanish threat from Florida. Concepts: Individuals Groups Institutions Governance Conflict and Change
Georgia as a Trustee Company For 20 years the colony of Georgia was unlike any other colony A group of Trustees governed the colony from England No Trustee had more power than another
Georgias 1732 Charter Named James Oglethorpe and 20 Others as Trustees Trustees would work together to govern the colony for 21 years Trustees were not paid, could not own any land in Georgia, and could not hold a political office in Georgia
Georgia Was a Social Experiment The Trustees wanted Georgia to be a model society The Trustees had very strict rules and carefully selected the colonists before they left England
Georgia's Regulations No Slaves No liquor No state religion No Lawyers No Slaves No liquor No state religion No Lawyers Each man was to defend the new colony Land could not be sold or mortgaged Inherited by male heirs only Everyone farmed Mulberry trees produced silk male heirs only
The Obstacles Facing the Trustees First The Trustees need to raise enough money to buy tools, food, and passage to Georgia All of the money was raised through charitable donations First
The Second: Deciding Who Would Go The new colony would need people with labor skills in order to be successful. Reality vs idealism begins to play a part in GA beginnings. No one from debtors prison goes to GA No one from debtors prison goes to GA
The Trustees Selected 35 Families The colonists were mostly farmers, carpenters, tailors, blacksmiths, etc. (Oglethorpe s Poor?) These colonists were given free land (50 acres), weapons, tools, seeds, food, and passage (on charity). Some paid their way. These colonists received (500 acres) and could bring 10 indentured servants.
The First Colonists Sail to Georgia 114-125 passengers Took 57 days to travel from England to Charles Town, Carolina. Port Royal (Beaufort), SC Carolina supports the New Georgia Colony Georgia Day February 12, 1733 land at Yamacraw Bluff (Savannah) 88 days total. Ann was a 200-ton British galley, only 87 feet long and 26 feet wide.
