Transcript James Oglethorpe
James Oglethorpe Founder of Georgia
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Childhood
James Oglethorpe was born in December 22, 1696 in London,
. He was the tenth child of Eleanor and Theophilus Oglethorpe. Then and Now: His father was elected to the House of Commons and was a general in England’s army. The Oglethorpe the small children had to work to earn family was
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Founding Georgia
In 1732 Oglethorpe persuaded King George II to grant a charter
Then and Now:
after the king). King George II named Oglethorpe as one of the 21
have to take a boat now?
(named to govern the colony. A total of 114 men, women and children boarded the Anne for the two month journey to America.
After reaching the Port Royal, South Carolina outpost, Oglethorpe and a
band of South Carolina Rangers went to look for a place to settle.
Young Man
James Oglethorpe went to Oxford University in 1714. But, he dropped
out to join a military school due to the Turk’s attack on Europe. After the Turk’s were defeated he returned to Oxford, but did not graduate. In 1722 he was elected to the
Savannah
Near the mouth of the Savannah River Oglethorpe and his men found
Yamacraw Bluff . Oglethorpe made
friends with the Yamacraw Chief,
Oglethorpe returned with the Georgia colonists and quickly cleared the pine forest and laid a plan for the town of Savannah.
Leadership
Oglethorpe lived up to the Georgia Trustee’s
minorities motto : Not for self, but
others,” and worked tirelessly for the colony. He allowed religious
. He was against bringing in African
. He also always respected the Indians' customs, agreed to by
, and needs. Land rights were always
actively sought to protect the
Defending the Colony
Oglethorpe was appointed Colonel, and later General, of a British
by King George II due to the treat of
from the Spanish
, Florida. In 1742, in spite of a failed attack on St. Augustine, Oglethorpe rallied his troops and defeated the Spanish when they invaded Savannah. The fight was later called the Battle of Gully Hole Creek. After another victory known as the Battle of Blood Marsh, the Spanish would never again try to invade a British colony on the east coast of America.
After Georgia
In 1743 Oglethorpe returned to England a national hero. In 1744 he married Elizabeth Wright and settled outside of London. He continued to serve on the Board of Trustees of Georgia until 1750.
He lived the life of a gentleman until, after a short illness, he died on June 30, 1785. He was 88 years old.
Georgia England
School in the 1700’s
Only the wealthy English children were able to go to school. In many families children had to work to earn money. Some started working when they were only five years old!
Wealthy--rich: having a large amount of money or possessions
King George II
George Augustus King of England from 1727-1760. South Carolina Charter—an agreement where the king provides the ship and supplies to set up a colony, and colonists agree to return resources and taxes (money) Trustee—a person in charge of a colony Colony—a place ruled by people in another country
Oxford University
Oxford is a famous university or college in England. Only wealthy gentlemen were allowed to attend. You would go to university or college after high school in order to get a degree or certificate that says you are able to do certain jobs.
House of Commons
The House of Commons is part of Parliament. People in Parliament make laws. Men elected to Parliament were wealthy.
Yamacraw Bluff
Bluff—a cliff, or hill with a broad, steep face
Savannah
Tomochichi
Tomochichi was the chief of the Yamacraw Indians groups.
. He was an important mediator between the native people and the new English settlers during the first years of settlement. He was important in keeping peaceful relations between the two Mediator—a person who works with both sides in a problem to try and help them to reach an agreement
Leadership
Motto—a short saying that is a rule to live by.
Religious minorities—a small group of people who have a different religion or belief system Settlement—a community started by people from another land Slaves—somebody who is forced to work for somebody else for no payment; treated like property Treaty—an agreement or contract between two or more groups Unscrupulous white traders—unscrupulous means that you do not care what is right or just, so these white traders would try to cheat the native people if they could!
Spanish Attack
Regiment—an army unit, or large group of troops Invasion—when one group tries to take another group’s territory St. Augustine, Florida Fort Castillo De San Marcos
Mary Musgrove
If the Indians had their own language how did Oglethorpe speak to them? Mary Musgrove owned a trading post in the area and she spoke both English and Creek languages. She translated for them.