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Georgia History
Colonial Georgia Webquest
Indian RelationsOglethorpe had strict instructions to keep the friendship of the Indians.
1. Georgia needed the Indian trade
2. If war broke out with Spain, it would be critical to have the Indians as allies
3. Friendship was threatened because of traders (mostly from South Carolina) were
supplying rum and were trying to cheat the Indians.
4. Oglethorpe begins to regulated Indian trade:
A. Traders would have to get a license, pay a fee, and agree to follow
certain rules.
B. He also set up an official exchange rate for animal skins and other
trade items.
War of Jenkin’s Ear- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_Jenkins'_Ear and
http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?path=/HistoryArchaeology/Colonial
EraTrusteePeriod/Events-3&id=h-807
What is the War of Jenkins’s Ear?
What time period did it occur?
Who was involved in this war?
What were they fighting about?
Who won?
Given the little mention of it in American or Georgia History studies, what importance should be
given to it?
Fort Frederica- http://www.nps.gov/fofr/historyculture/upload/webhistory.pdf and
http://www.nps.gov/fofr/historyculture/
What was the original purpose for Fort Frederica?
How important was Fort Frederica to the War of Jenkins’ Ear?
Oglethorpe carefully planned the design for both Savannah and Fort Frederica. Describe his
design of Fort Frederica and how its placement was extremely important.
Ft. Frederica was first settled in 1736, but by 1758 most of the town was deserted. What
happened? Based on what you’ve read, why did this settlement and fort not survive?
Battle of Bloody Marsh- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Bloody_Marsh and
http://www.nps.gov/fofr/historyculture/battle.htm
Where was this battle fought? When?
What were the results of the battle? Describe how Oglethorpe, the English and their allies won
the Battle of Bloody Marsh.
What do you think would have happened if Spain had won the Battle of Bloody Marsh?
Oglethorpe leaves Georgia- http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h1058&hl=y
When and why did Oglethorpe choose to leave the colony?
Why did Oglethorpe lose interest in the colony even after he went back to England?
Colony Declines-
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After James Oglethorpe went back to England, the colony’s future begins to look bleak
without his leadership and guidance.
Soon after, many colonists gave up and returned to England or went to other colonies.
Poor Economics:
1. The colony was not producing much so the export business was poor.
2. Crop failures and discontent among colonists made life difficult.
By 1750, the Trustee’s ban on slavery was dropped.
By 1752, the Trustee’s transferred control of the colony to the British government.
Georgia then became a royal colony.
After two decades, the “Great Experiment” was over.