Georgia becomes a Georgia becomes a Royal ColonyRoyal Colony

Section 2 chp 5Section 2 chp 5

SS8H2 & SS8H3SS8H2 & SS8H3H2-The student will analyze the colonial H2-The student will analyze the colonial period of Georgia’s history.period of Georgia’s history.• C-Explain the development of Georgia as a C-Explain the development of Georgia as a

royal colony with regard to land ownership, royal colony with regard to land ownership, slavery, government, and the impact of royal slavery, government, and the impact of royal governorsgovernors

H3-The student will analyze the role of H3-The student will analyze the role of Georgia in the American Revolution.Georgia in the American Revolution.

• A-Explain the immediate and long term A-Explain the immediate and long term causes of the America Revolution; include causes of the America Revolution; include the Seven Years War, Proclamation of 1763, the Seven Years War, Proclamation of 1763, Stamp Act, Intolerable Acts, and Declaration Stamp Act, Intolerable Acts, and Declaration of Independence. of Independence.

Becoming a Royal ColonyBecoming a Royal Colony

Georgia was a Georgia was a Propriety Propriety ColonyColony until 1752 until 1752 (governed by Trustees)(governed by Trustees)

After 1752, became a After 1752, became a Royal ColonyRoyal Colony (governed by (governed by King of England)King of England)

Self-Government in GASelf-Government in GA

ParishParish-both a church and -both a church and the British Government the British Government districtdistrict

Bi-CameralBi-Cameral- Two (2) - Two (2) chamber legislaturechamber legislature

Legislation and LandLegislation and Land

Landowners who had 50 Landowners who had 50 acres or more could acres or more could votevote

Landowners who had over Landowners who had over 500 acres could be a 500 acres could be a member member of the assemblyof the assembly

Assembly members could Assembly members could write or vote on bills before write or vote on bills before they became lawsthey became laws

Governor’s CouncilGovernor’s Council

King appointed men, who King appointed men, who could advise the governor, could advise the governor, approve land grants, make approve land grants, make laws, and act as judgeslaws, and act as judges

They were all rich land They were all rich land owners!owners!

Governor’s CouncilGovernor’s Council

Lower House – owns 50 Lower House – owns 50 acres of landacres of land

Upper House – owns 500 Upper House – owns 500 acres of landacres of land•Today’s CongressToday’s Congress

House of RepresentativesHouse of RepresentativesSenateSenate

Who Georgia’s Royal GovernorsWho Georgia’s Royal Governors

John Reynolds-John Reynolds-(1754-1757) (1754-1757) introduced self-governmentintroduced self-government

Henry Ellis-Henry Ellis-(1757-1760) depended on (1757-1760) depended on rich citizens to lead the colonyrich citizens to lead the colony

James Wright-James Wright- (1760-1776) built (1760-1776) built palisades (fences of sharp stakes) palisades (fences of sharp stakes) around Savannah; GA grew to around Savannah; GA grew to economic success economic success

James WrightHenry Ellis

Palisade

Who Fought in French and Indian Who Fought in French and Indian War?War?

3 countries had settlements 3 countries had settlements in North Americain North America•Spain in Florida and MexicoSpain in Florida and Mexico•French from Louisiana north to French from Louisiana north to

the Great Lakes and Canadathe Great Lakes and Canada•England had the 13 colonies England had the 13 colonies

along the Atlantic coastlinealong the Atlantic coastline

French and Indian WarFrench and Indian War Land disputes between France Land disputes between France

and Great Britainand Great Britain The war lasted 9 years with The war lasted 9 years with

greed and fear being the major greed and fear being the major factorfactor

England won, but was in debt England won, but was in debt after the war -started heavy after the war -started heavy taxation of the early colonists taxation of the early colonists (led to the Revolutionary War) (led to the Revolutionary War)

Orange=British ownedYellow=Land lost to the BritishBrown=Land given toSpain for helping France

Georgia’s Role in the French/Indian Georgia’s Role in the French/Indian WarWar

Did not fight in the warDid not fight in the war Proclamation of 1763:Proclamation of 1763: Georgia’s Georgia’s

western border to the Mississippi river western border to the Mississippi river and southern border to the St. Mary’s and southern border to the St. Mary’s riverriver

New borders providedNew borders provided• Water access for shippingWater access for shipping• More farmlandMore farmland• More timber and naval storesMore timber and naval stores

George WashingtonGeorge Washington

British used George British used George Washington to warn the Washington to warn the French to stop building forts French to stop building forts in the Ohio River Valleyin the Ohio River Valley

French did not listenFrench did not listen Washington took 150 men to Washington took 150 men to

fight the French and lostfight the French and lost

To come later…To come later…

How George Washington How George Washington used his knowledge of used his knowledge of losing the 1losing the 1stst battles in the battles in the French/Indian War, helped French/Indian War, helped him win battles in the him win battles in the Revolutionary warRevolutionary war

Georgia’s 1Georgia’s 1stst Assembly Assembly

Reorganized the militia, Reorganized the militia, built and repaired roads, built and repaired roads, restricted the rights of restricted the rights of slavesslaves

17671767

Rice and Indigo very good money Rice and Indigo very good money crops, a ton of silk was exported crops, a ton of silk was exported to Englandto England

Schools were still for upper classSchools were still for upper class ““Crackers” moved in from Crackers” moved in from

Virginia and Carolinas (lower Virginia and Carolinas (lower class people that did not obey class people that did not obey Georgia’s laws)Georgia’s laws)