SS8H2 The student will analyze the colonial period of Georgia’s history.
c. Explain the development of Ga as a Royal Colony with regard to land ownership, slavery, government, and impact of the Royal governors •
GA as a Royal Colony
• Oglethorpe left GA in 1743 never to return
• Colony did not prosper and became a Royal Colony (run by the King) in 1752
• The trustees had allowed slavery to enter the colony in 1750 and loosened other restrictions before letting the colony go.
• WE had 3 Royal Governors
– John Reynolds, Henry Ellis, Sir James Wright
• John Reynolds
• Okay Gov but unpopular
• Gave Ga First chance of self-government
• Unicameral (1 house) ruling body called the Commons House of Assembly
• Gov. had Veto power (ability to overrule)
• Voting Restrictions
– You had to be
– White,
– Male,
– Own at least 50 acres
• Henry Ellis
• Better than Reynolds but did not like being here (stayed 3 years)
• Anglican Church (Church of England) was established as the official religion of GA during his leadership
• He wanted to strengthen army, increase population and improve economy
• Sir James Wright
• Was the Best Royal Gov.
• Was born in South Carolina
• Stayed for almost 20 years
• Was here when the American Revolution began
• Finished building wall around Savannah for Protection
• Had to Flee Ga during the Revolution
• Slavery and Land
• Virtually all previous rules regarding slavery and land ownership had been abandoned during the Royal governor Period.
• Large plantations began to develop with the use of much slave labor
• People followed the Philadelphia wagon road along the Appalachian Mtns and entered Ga for land around Augusta on the Ga frontier.
• Land was given away in “lotteries” to encourage people to move to Ga
c. Explain the development of Ga as a Royal Colony with regard to land ownership, slavery, government, and impact of the Royal governors •
GA as a Royal Colony
• Oglethorpe left GA in 1743 never to return
• Colony did not prosper and became a Royal Colony (run by the King) in 1752
• The trustees had allowed slavery to enter the colony in 1750 and loosened other restrictions before letting the colony go.
• WE had 3 Royal Governors
– John Reynolds, Henry Ellis, Sir James Wright
• John Reynolds
• Okay Gov but unpopular
• Gave Ga First chance of self-government
• Unicameral (1 house) ruling body called the Commons House of Assembly
• Gov. had Veto power (ability to overrule)
• Voting Restrictions
– You had to be
– White,
– Male,
– Own at least 50 acres
• Henry Ellis
• Better than Reynolds but did not like being here (stayed 3 years)
• Anglican Church (Church of England) was established as the official religion of GA during his leadership
• He wanted to strengthen army, increase population and improve economy
• Sir James Wright
• Was the Best Royal Gov.
• Was born in South Carolina
• Stayed for almost 20 years
• Was here when the American Revolution began
• Finished building wall around Savannah for Protection
• Had to Flee Ga during the Revolution
• Slavery and Land
• Virtually all previous rules regarding slavery and land ownership had been abandoned during the Royal governor Period.
• Large plantations began to develop with the use of much slave labor
• People followed the Philadelphia wagon road along the Appalachian Mtns and entered Ga for land around Augusta on the Ga frontier.
• Land was given away in “lotteries” to encourage people to move to Ga
