Georgia's Colonial Period

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You always want to export more than you import; a country attempts to gain wealth through trade with other countries-which word reflects this?

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mercantilism

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Typically, a colony makes the ________________ the MAIN priority, with regard to seeking out natural resources/raw materials, growing crops, etc.

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mother country

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Despite rice, indigo, and tobacco becoming the GA Colony's cash crops, the colonists were REALLY hoping to produce ______, which never quite took-off (not the right climate conditions in South GA).

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silk

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Hired by Oglethorpe for their fighting skills:

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Highland Scots

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This group of Colonists paid for their own journey to GA. They felt the rules imposed on other Colonists didn't apply to them. They were unhappy with the ban on rum and slaves, and land ownership limitations-they felt it held them back economically.

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Malcontents

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The Ga settlers changed their mind about these banned immigrants once their doctor saved the lives of many sickly colonists. (The colony's only doctor died, and Dr. Nunes took his place.)

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The Jews

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Hard-working, German-speaking Protestant refugees from Austria. They created the towns of Ebenezer/New Ebenezer. Had some success with silk production. Built a grist mill. Successful colonists.

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Salzburgers

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Because GA was the last of the original 13 Colonies (the youngest colony under the "ownership" of the British Empire) the colonists....

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felt they should remain loyal to King George.

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On this day, James Oglethorpe and the first colonists, sailing on the ship called the "Anne", landed in what today is referred to as Savannah.

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Feb. 12th, 1733

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How did Tomochichi assist Oglethorpe with the GA Colony?

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Tomochichi gave the land around modern-day Savannah to Oglethorpe (he and Oglethorpe reached an agreement).