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History of Georgia
James Edward Oglethorpe
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General James Edward
Oglethorpe is considered
the founding father of
Savannah and Georgia.
He brought 120 settlers
to Georgia. This was the
last of the 13 colonies.
He also helped plan the
city of Savannah.
Tomichichi
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Tomichichi was
the chief of the
Yamacraw Indians.
He greeted
Oglethorpe when
he first landed on
Yamacraw Bluff.
They became
friends.
Georgia
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Georgia was
named to honor
King George II
of England, who
signed the royal
charter which
established the
colony of
Georgia in 1732.
Mary Musgrove
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Mary Musgrove
(Interpreter) helped
Oglethorpe and
Tomochichi talk to
each other.
She also owned a
trading post and
became a very
wealthy woman.
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Mary Musgrove
the Interpreter
Tomochichi’s
interpreter was one
Mrs. Musgrove. She
understands both
languages, being
educated amongst
the English. She can
read and write, and
is a well-civilized
women. She is
likewise to teach us
the Indian tongue.” –
John Wesley, 1736
A Colonial Trading Post
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A colonial trading post
- trading post was
where colonist and
Native Americans
traded with each other.
Mary and her husband
moved the trading post
to Yamacraw Bluff in
1732. The post, known
as the Cowpens, became
a major commerce site.
Ship Anne
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"Anne" was the name
of the ship that
brought Oglethorpe
and the colonists
from England on
November 17, 1732.
They landed on
Yamacraw Bluff in
Savannah on
February 12, 1733.
Yamacraw Indians
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Yamacraw Indians lived on the land that
we now call Savannah.
They are part of the Creek tribe.
Savannah
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The name
Savannah is said to
have came either
from the Sawana
people who lived in
that area
Or the name may
be from a Shawnee
word for the
Savannah River.
Colony
A colony is a place that is
ruled by another country.
James Oglethorpe brought
120 settlers in the Colony
of Georgia.
 The settlers arrived in
Georgia February 12, 1733,
to start a new colony
called Georgia. This new
Colony was the 13th colony
in the new world called
America.
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King George II
King George II
Georgia colony
was named in
honor of the
king of
England.
HISTORY
:Revolutionary War
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England ruled America.
In 1775 the people in America decided they
wanted to rule themselves. They went to war
with England and gained their freedom in 1783.
On January 2, 1788, Georgia became the fourth
state to join the United States.
HISTORY Life in the Colony
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Life was simple in the new colony.
People farmed and raised cattle and
horses.
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There was lumbering and fur trade.
HISTORY
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Revolutionary War
England ruled America.
In 1775 the people in America decided they
wanted to rule themselves. They went to war
with England and gained their freedom in 1783.
On January 2, 1788 Georgia became the fourth
state to join the United States.