Georgia's Founding

Vocabulary flashcards covering fundamental terms, key historical figures, maps, and events from the lecture on Georgia's founding.

Proprietor

A supporter who received a large grant of land from the king to establish and own a colony, such as those who founded Carolina.

Royal colony

A colony under direct control of the king, as Carolina and Charles Town became in 1729.

Mercantilism

A government economic policy aimed at increasing trade and resource self-sufficiency, which founding Georgia sought to expand.

Charter

An official legal document issued by a monarch or government that establishes a colony and outlines its territorial boundaries and governing rules.

Trustee

An appointed member of the governing group titled "Trustees for the Establishing of the Colony of Georgia in America" who managed Georgia for a 21-year period.

Militia

A military force composed of male citizens required to serve on colonial land for defense against potential enemies.

Georgia Time Line 1732-1752

A timeline recording key events from King George II granting the charter in 1732 to the end of the trustee period in 1752.

Original Georgia Charter Map

A map depicting the colonial territory granted to Georgia between the Savannah River and the Altamaha River.

Charter of 1732

The document issued by King George II granting territory to trustees and establishing governing rules for the Colony of Georgia.

Sir John Percival

The first president of the trust established to found the Colony of Georgia.

Common Council

The executive committee required by the Charter of 1732 to help manage the governance of the Georgia colony.

Non Sibi Sed Aliis

The Latin motto of the Georgia trustees meaning "not for self, but for others," which appeared on the colonial seal of Georgia.

Ann

The ship that set sail from England in 1732 with chosen settlers led by James Oglethorpe, completing a 57-day voyage to America.

Yamacraw

A high bluff chosen as the site for the first settlement of Savannah due to its strategic defensive advantages.

Tomochichi

The leader of the Yamacraw people who formed a friendship with James Oglethorpe and was vital to the early success of the colony.

Tybee Island

The location where the Savannah River meets the Atlantic Ocean, where settlers built a fort and a lighthouse.

Salzburgers

A group of colonists who arrived in the Georgia colony in 1734.

War of Jenkins's Ear

A military conflict that began in 1739 as part of ongoing colonial defense against the Spanish.

Battle of Bloody Marsh

A military conflict fought in 1742 during the Georgia trustee period.