Reasons for Settlement in Georgia's Charter of 1732 Explained

Name:______________________________________________________________________Date:__________________Academic:_________ 32a compare and contrast the reasons for settlement cited in the Charter of 1732 and explain how defense was the most successful of the three reasons Directions: Complete the following Cloze Passages using the Word/Picture banks below. Georgia’s Charter of 1732 outlined in detail the reasons for Georgia’s settlement and is a remarkable document based on its provisions for the colonists. Georgia was founded for three primary reasons: philanthropy (charity), economics (Making money in mercantilism), and defense (from the Spanish in Florida) . Of the three, the only true success the colony had under the Trustees was Georgia’s defense of 1)____________________ against Spanish invasion. Philanthropy/Charity Moved to action by his concern for the treatment of 2)______________ conditions for indebted people , James Oglethorpe was hopeful to create a colony for debtors and the “worthy poor.” His dream, however, never became a reality as no 3)_______________ was ever released from prison to live in the colony . Philanthropic work in the colony was guided by the details of the Charter of 1732. The charter provided the guidelines for the colonists of the new colony. While most of Georgia’s first settlers were not wealthy, many were skilled craftsmen who were looking for a “new start” in the new colony. Incentives, including 50 acres of 4)______________ (500 acres if the colonists paid their own passage) , one year’s supply of food, and free seed and agricultural supplies for a year, were too enticing (tempting) for many people to disregard and was more than they could expect to have if they remained in England. This philanthropic gesture caused many to try their luck in the new 5)__________________. Word/Picture Bank South Carolina Colony Debtor Prison Land James Oglethorpe 17 th Century Beggars in London

Name:______________________________________________________________________Date:__________________Academic:_________ 32a compare and contrast the reasons for settlement cited in the Charter of 1732 and explain how defense was the most successful of the three reasons 32e describe the success or failure of goods and services produced and traded in colonial Georgia (include wine, rice, indigo, silk, and tobacco) Directions: Complete the following Cloze Passages using the Word/Picture banks below. Economics Mercantilism was a guiding factor in the establishment of the colony of Georgia . The Trustees hoped that the colonists of Georgia would be able to produce four agricultural products that could not be grown successfully in England. 1)______________ (for food and sale), indigo, 2)__________ (made from grapes), and, most importantly, silk were the crops that England desired. In fact, 3)____________was so important to the trustees that all colonists were required to set aside land on which to grow mulberry trees. The mulberry leaves were the food of choice for silkworms . Smoking 4)__________________, as in other southern colonies , was grown by some Georgia colonists but this crop was not an important crop until the late colonial period and early statehood period. None of these products reached the level of success desired by the Trustees . During the colonial period, Georgia’s wine industry never produced sufficient quantities for successful export and the silk industry did not return the profits that were desired . Tobacco, 5)___________ (a plant used to color clothing), and tobacco were more successful during the Royal period and early statehood period. A helpful mnemonic/reminder for these crops is the W.R.I.S.T. crops (wine, rice, indigo, silk, and tobacco). Word/Picture Bank Wine Rice Indigo Silk Tobacco Mercantilism

Name:______________________________________________________________________Date:__________________Academic:_________ 32a compare and contrast the reasons for settlement cited in the Charter of 1732 and explain how defense was the most successful of the three reasons Directions: Complete the following Cloze Passages using the Word/Picture banks below. Defense The most important reason for Georgia’s founding was defense , primarily against the Spanish in 1)__________________ . In the 1730’s , South Carolina was a profitable British colony that was threatened by Spanish military outposts in Florida . The Georgia colony’s role was to serve as a military “2)____________________” (barrier)between the two . Evidence of the buffer zone includes the forts that Oglethorpe constructed between Spanish Florida and Georgia and his bringing the highly-skilled 3)____________________ to reoccupy the abandoned Fort King George (near modern-day Darien) in 1736. The War of Jenkins’ Ear was important to the survival of the colony of Georgia and helped Georgia serve its function as a buffer for South Carolina from the Spanish in Florida . The war was named after a British captain, Robert Jenkins, whose ear was cut off by the 4)__________________ after he attempted to raid one of their ships . Jenkins, who survived the attack, brought his ear to the English Parliament which in turn caused the English public to demand retribution (revenge) against the Spanish . Once war was declared, 5)___________________ made a failed attempt to capture St. Augustine . After the British retreated, Spain decided to attack and destroy the young Georgia colony . The Spanish attacked St. Simon’s Island but were soundly defeated by the colonists and their Indian allies during the Battle of Bloody Marsh . After this battle, the Spanish never overtly threatened the colony again . In 1748 both sides agreed that the border between English Georgia and Spanish Florida would be the St. Johns River. Word/Picture Bank Spanish James Oglethorpe Buffer Florida Highland Scots Top: War of Jenkin’s Ear Naval Battle Bottom: Oglethorpe leading Highland Scotts at Battle of Bloody Marsh

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Name:______________________________________________________________________Date:__________________Academic:_________ 32a compare and contrast the reasons for settlement cited in the Charter of 1732 and explain how defense was the most successful of the three reasons Directions: Complete the following Cloze Passages using the Word/Picture banks below. The Charter of 1732 The Charter of 1732 created strict guidelines (rules) for Georgia colonists . To ensure an unbiased (fair) role in the colony, Trustees were not paid, could not own land, or hold political office in the colony . The Trustees genuinely believed the guidelines of the charter to be beneficial to the colonists. Because the colony was to support the “worthy poor,” the Trustees initially forbade 1)__________________ (hard alcohol) as they feared hard liquor would cause the colonists to become idle (lazy) and avoid hard work. 2)_________________ was also forbidden as the Trustees hoped to avoid what had happened in South Carolina: the creation of large plantations versus the small farmers who struggled (the wealthy v. the poor). The Trustees also barred liquor dealers and 3)______________ from the colony . Some historians indicate that lawyers may have been banned as well. Defending the colony against Spanish, French or American Indian attack was a requirement of the colonists , a major provision of the Charter of 1732. The production of silk forced the colonists to grow mulberry trees . Colonists could not sell their land and their land must be passed down to male heirs, and they had to obey all Trustee rules. The original Charter also included a prohibition of Jews settling in the colony . However, when the colonists became sick a group of Portuguese Jews arrived with a 4)_________________ . Oglethorpe, violating Trustee rules, allowed the Jews to settle in Savannah and Dr. Samuel Nunes was credited with “saving the colony.” The provisions detailed in the Charter of 1732 eventually caused discontent (anger) among the colonists . Many became 5)___________________/angry with the rules. Believing that the provisions were causing few opportunities for economic success, some colonists petitioned for changes in the charter. Word/Picture Bank Malcontents Catholics Slavery Rum Doctor Charter of 1732 Georgia King George

Name:______________________________________________________________________Date:__________________Academic:_________ 32a compare and contrast the reasons for settlement cited in the Charter of 1732 and explain how defense was the most successful of the three reasons Directions: Use the readings above to complete the Key Sentence Frames below. 1) Georgia was founded for three primary reasons: philanthropy (charity), economics (Making money in ____________________), and defense (from the _____________________ in Florida). 2) James Oglethorpe was hopeful to create a colony for ___________________ and the “__________________________.” 3) ________________ was so important to the trustees that all colonists were required to set aside land on which to grow _______________. 4) The War of ________________ was important to the survival of the colony of Georgia and helped Georgia serve its function as a buffer for ___________________ from the Spanish in Florida. 5) Trustees were not _________________, could not own _________________, or hold ________________ in the colony. Directions: Use the readings above to complete the “True/False? Why?” Items below. Circle True or False. Then, in the lines below the True/False Items, write a sentence explaining why each statement is True or False. Example: True/False? The Colony of Georgia was created when James Oglethorpe signed the Charter of 1732. Why? The Colony of Georgia was created when King Georgie signed the Charter of 1732 and allowed James Oglethorpe to bring settlers there from Britain. 1) True/False? James Oglethorpe started the Georgia Colony to get away from his debts. Why? ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 2) True/False? Georgia was originally created to help poor people that could not pay their debts. Why? ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3) True/False? Oglethorpe won the War of Jenkin’s Ear by taking the fort at St. Augustine Florida from the Spanish. Why? ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 4) True/False? Georgia was not economically successful. Why? ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 5) True/False? The Georgia Colony was created to be diverse and welcoming to all peoples. Why? ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Name:______________________________________________________________________Date:__________________Academic:_________ 32a compare and contrast the reasons for settlement cited in the Charter of 1732 and explain how defense was the most successful of the three reasons Directions: Use the reading above to complete the Graphic Organizer below on the reasons why the English settled in Georgia according to the Charter of 1732. List the different reasons for settlement in the correct column and explain why it was successful or not. Philanthropy Economics Defense Successful? Why or why not? Successful? Why or why not? Successful? Why or why not?

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Name:______________________________________________________________________Date:__________________Academic:_________ 32a compare and contrast the reasons for settlement cited in the Charter of 1732 and explain how defense was the most successful of the three reasons Directions: Summarize key points from each section of the reading in their corresponding boxes below. Use no more than 3 sentences for each. Use the first box as an example. Philanthropy Oglethorpe was concerned a how debtors were treated in prison, so he wanted to create a colony of debtors and the worthy poor. It didn’t work out because no debtor was ever released from prison to go to Georgia. Colonists were given 50 acres of land, free food, and free seeds for farming. They were given 500 acres of land if they paid for their own travel. Economics Defense The Charter of 1732

Name:______________________________________________________________________Date:__________________Academic:_________ 32a compare and contrast the reasons for settlement cited in the Charter of 1732 and explain how defense was the most successful of the three reasons Directions: Use the reading above to complete the Graphic Organizer below. Look at the pictures in each of the boxes. Then use the space between those pictures in the boxes to explain how the pictures are connected in no more than three sentences. Name:______________________________________________________________________Date:__________________Academic:_________ 32a compare and contrast the reasons for settlement cited in the Charter of 1732 and explain how defense was the most successful of the three reasons Charter of 1732 Philanthropy Economics Mercantilism Battle of Bloody Marsh Defense

Directions: Use the reading above to complete the Graphic Organizer below by writing how each of the following four factors contributed to the creation of Georgia in the correct boxes. Name:______________________________________________________________________Date:__________________Academic:_________ 32a compare and contrast the reasons for settlement cited in the Charter of 1732 and explain how defense was the most successful of the three reasons Economics Charter of 1732 Georgia Defense Philanthropy

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Directions: Use the readings above to complete the Graphic Organizer Below by writing brief summaries of the people and concepts in the boxes and how they are related to each other or how they effected each other in the arrows between them. Name:______________________________________________________________________Date:__________________Academic:_________ 32a compare and contrast the reasons for settlement cited in the Charter of 1732 and explain how defense was the most successful of the three reasons Charter of 1732 W.R.I.S.T. Crops Mercantilism Philanthropy Economics Defense

Directions: Use the readings above to complete the Graphic Organizer Below by writing brief summaries of the people and concepts in the boxes and how they are related to each other or how they effected each other in the arrows between them. Name:______________________________________________________________________Date:__________________Academic:_________ 32a compare and contrast the reasons for settlement cited in the Charter of 1732 and explain how defense was the most successful of the three reasons Philanthropy Oglethorpe Economics Defense Battle of Bloody Marsh Mercantilism

Directions: Use the readings above to complete the Graphic Organizer Below by writing brief summaries of the people and concepts in the boxes and how they are related to each other or how they effected each other in the arrows between them. Name:______________________________________________________________________Date:__________________Academic:_________ 32a compare and contrast the reasons for settlement cited in the Charter of 1732 and explain how defense was the most successful of the three reasons Philanthropy Battle of Bloody Marsh Economics Defense War of Jenkin’s Ear Mercantilism

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Directions: Use the readings above to complete the Graphic Organizer Below by writing brief summaries of the people and concepts in the boxes and how they are related to each other or how they effected each other in the arrows between them. Name:______________________________________________________________________Date:__________________Academic:_________ 32e describe the success or failure of goods and services produced and traded in colonial Georgia (include wine, rice, indigo, silk, and tobacco) Oglethorpe Philanthropy Economics Battle of Bloody Marsh Defense Mercantilism

Directions: Use the reading above to complete the Graphic Organizer below by writing how successful colonial Georgia was at producing each of the following five resources and how they contributed to the colonial economy. Name:______________________________________________________________________Date:__________________Academic:_________ 32a compare and contrast the reasons for settlement cited in the Charter of 1732 and explain how defense was the most successful of the three reasons Rice Wine Georgia Indigo Tobacco Silk

Directions: Use the readings above to complete the Question and Answer Relationship (QAR) activities below. In the Text Questions Right There Think and Search 1) What is another word for “philanthropy”? How did it lead to the creation of the Georgia colony? 2) What is “mercantilism”? How did it lead to the creation of the Georgia colony? 3) What does the text mean when it refers to Georgia as a “Buffer Colony”? 4) Who was excluded from coming to the Georgia Colony in the Charter of 1732? 5) Explain what happened in the War of Jenkin’s Ear and the Battle of Bloody Marsh. 1) Explain why Georgia succeeded at being a Defensive colony and failed at Philanthropy and Economics citing evidence form the readings. 2) Explain how the original guidelines for travel to Georgia favored rich people over poor people even though Georgia was originally supposed to be for the “worthy poor”? Cite evidence from the section “Philanthropy”. 3) How did Mercantilism influence the original guidelines of the colony? Cite different things the trustees and colonists were required to do from “Economics”. 4) Summarize the War of Jenkin’s Ear and it’s result for the Georgia colony. Cite evidence from “Defense”. 5) How did the original guidelines form the Charter of 1732 anger many of the colonists and convince them that the rules of the colony needed to change? Cite evidence from “Charter of 1732.” Name:______________________________________________________________________Date:__________________Academic:_________ 32a compare and contrast the reasons for settlement cited in the Charter of 1732 and explain how defense was the most successful of the three reasons

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Directions: Use the readings above to complete the Question and Answer Relationship (QAR) activities below. In Your Head Questions Author and Me On My Own Use the space provided to write a brief essay explaining the three main reasons for settlement in the Georgia colony listed in the Charter of 1732. Use the space provided to write a brief essay explaining the three main reasons for settlement in the Georgia colony listed in the Charter of 1732. Then rank them from most successful to least and explain your reasons why you ranked them so.

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