Lesson 2: Royal Georgia (752-1776) - VOCABULARY Flashcards

Vocabulary flashcards covering the key terms and contrasts between the Trustee Period and the Royal Period in Georgia.

Trustee Period

Georgia was governed by 21 trustees (1732–1752) with restricted land ownership, no slavery, no alcohol, and trustee-led government.

Royal Period

Georgia became a Royal Colony in 1752 under the king's direct rule; land could be purchased, slavery and alcohol were allowed, and government was led by a royal governor.

Charter of 1732

The charter that established Georgia as a trustee colony and set its expiration in 1752.

James Oglethorpe

Founder of Georgia who led the colony during the Trustee Period; left the colony in 1743.

Royal Colony

A colony governed directly by the English Crown rather than by Trustees.

Land ownership ( Trustee Period vs Royal Period )

Trustee Period: land ownership was restricted; Royal Period: land could be purchased by settlers.

Slavery ( Trustee Period vs Royal Period )

Trustee Period: slavery not allowed; Royal Period: slavery allowed, contributing to plantation production.

Alcohol policy ( Trustee Period vs Royal Period )

Trustee Period: alcohol not allowed; Royal Period: alcohol allowed.

Government structure

From a board of 21 Trustees to a governor representing the Crown under the Royal Period.

Population growth

Georgia’s population increased during the Royal Period, reflecting expansion beyond Trustee governance.

1743 departure

James Oglethorpe left the colony in 1743.

1752 transition

Trustees handed the colony back to England in 1752, ending the Trustee Period.

Economic outcome

The Royal Period was more economically successful than the Trustee Period.