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Royal Colony

Royal Colony. Explain the development of Georgia as a royal colony with regard to land ownership, slavery, government, and the impact of the royal governors. Explain- to make understandable, to spell out: illustrate, interpret. End of Trustee Period.

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Royal Colony

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  1. Royal Colony Explain the development of Georgia as a royal colony with regard to land ownership, slavery, government, and the impact of the royal governors. Explain- to make understandable, to spell out: illustrate, interpret.

  2. End of Trustee Period • Original concepts failed Economic, buffer state (treaties with Indians the threat of Spanish invasion ended) • Some colonists gave up and returned to England or went to other colonies. • Restrictions on land ownership and inheritance removed • 1750- prohibition on slavery dropped • 1752-Ga. becomes a royal colony ruled by the king Georgia was Unsuccessful as a trustee colony but successful as a royal colony

  3. Georgia as a Royal Colony1752-1776 GA under British Royal Rule • King in charge of the Colony BUT… The Royal Governor receivedtheir instructions from the king Royal Governor could: • Control ships • Control money spent/land granted • Pardon criminals • Convene/Dismiss Assembly

  4. Ga. as a royal colony1757-1760 • 1752-1776 GA under British Royal Rule • Georgia was ruled by three different Royal Governors during this time • John Reynolds • Henry Ellis • James Wright

  5. Royal Governors:John Reynolds 1754-1757 Navy officer Not popular or effective Georgia first time at self government Not very successful Replaced after 2 years

  6. House of Assembly During the Royal Period, GA did get 1st • form of Representative Government: The House of Assembly Legislature was bicameral Upper House: Governor’s appointees Lower House: House of Assembly Elected in their local settled areas • Assembly could: • Vote on laws • Write bills pertaining to spending money

  7. Henry Ellis • 1757-1760 Slave trader 1750-1755 Skilled at dealing with Indians Poor health forced him to have to give up governorship • Didn’t like summer weather • Returned to England

  8. James Wright1760-1776and1779-1782 • Longest term as royal governor • Good leader • Helped GA’s population and wealth grow

  9. Land Ownership:Royal Period • Rules of Trustee period gone • Get land 3 ways 1. Buy it 2. Receive as a gift/inheritance 3. Grant from the colonial government • Headright System: Head of family gets 100 acres and 50 acres for each additional family member

  10. Slave Codes • Slave codes: rules governing the • behavior/treatment of slaves • Could not teach a slave to read/write • Slaves had Sundays off work • Slave could not travel outside of town/plantation w/o ticket • http://www.gpb.org/georgiastories/story/growth_of_slavery • Restrictions on slaves

  11. The Big Idea • The student will give examples of the kinds of goods and services produced in Georgia in different historical periods http://www.gpb.org/georgiastories/story/naval_stores

  12. Goods/Services in Early GA • Georgia would become part of Britain’s system of Mercantilism • Savannah became part of slave trade • Raw goods from GA • Naval Stores: Naval stores are byproducts from pine trees like pitch and tar, and they were used to seal wooden ships and keep them afloat. • Rice • Indigo • timber Services: Blacksmith Ship repair Tailor Doctor Bailiff Carpenter Basket maker Storekeeper Potash maker Peruke maker

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