U2: Exploration & Colonization of Georgia

Spanish Conquistador who led an expedition through the Southeastern United States; credited as being the first European in Georgia.

• Hernando DeSoto

• King George II

• Tomochichi

• James Oglethorpe

King of England who agreed to charter the colony of Georgia. He’s the King George we like.

• James Oglethorpe

• Mary Musgrove

• King George II

• Highland Scots

Considered to be the “father of Georgia” As the only trustee to come to Georgia, he served as the military and governmental leader of the colony.

• King George II

• James Oglethorpe

• Salzburgers

• Chert

Chief of the Yamacraw Indians, Tomochichi befriended James Oglethorpe and allowed him to establish the GA colony on Yamacraw land.

• Mary Musgrove

• James Oglethorpe

• King George II

• Tomochichi

Creek Indian woman who served as the translator

between Oglethorpe and Tomochichi.

• Salzburgers

• Tomochichi

• Mary Musgrove

• Hernando De Soto

Protestant refugees from present-day Austria. They came to GA to escape Catholic persecution. Hard-working colonists, settled in New Ebenezer.

• Salzburgers

• Highland Scots

• Tomochichi

• James Oglethorpe

soldiers from the mountains of Scotland. Oglethorpe recruited them to Georgia to help protect the colony. Helped defeat the Spanish. Settled in Darien.

• Hernando De Soto

• Salzburgers

• King George II

• Highland Scots

the planting & harvesting of food

• Plantation

• Horticulture

• Mercantilism

• Philanthropy

a type of sedimentary rock used by the Mississipian culture to make weapons and tools.

• Chert

• Wattle & Daub

• Indigo

• Charter

walls built of interwoven sticks & covered with mud or clay.

• Colony

• Chert

• Philanthropy

• Wattle & Daub