history of georgia Flashcards
The first Paleo-native americans in Georgia can be described as
Hunter gatherers, reliant on large beasts for survival
Georgia’s Archaic native americans (10,000-3,000 BCE) built permanent settlements primarily
Near the coast (mussels, claims and fish were plentiful)
The Little Ice Age impact on native americans
chiefdoms broke into smaller regional chiefdoms, cooling phases also impacted food growth and agriculture
main reasons for the decline of major Indian chiefdoms in twelfth century Georgia
the little ice age
first African-American slaves on record in North America arrived
in 1526 with Ayllon to create a colony with 600 captured people
Spanish foothold in Georgia was initially established by
Lucas Vazquez de Ayllon
Fort King George was established in 1721 near present-day Darien because of
need for a buffer/place between the Spanish and English between the Savannah and Altamaha Rivers
James Edward Oglethorpe proposed a colony called Georgia that would
be populated by small farmers, merchants, and craftsmen, could also serve as a militia
Georgia’s first government under British rule
board of Trustees
initial boundaries for the Georgia
between the Savannah and Altamaha rivers, northwest to their headwaters, west to the Pacific Ocean
most important fortification in Georgia for the first two decades
fort frederica
only significant battle in Georgia with the Spanish during the War of Jenkins Ear
battle of bloody marsh
President William Stephens changes in the rules of the colony
favoring large land grants and wealthier immigrants, bans lifted on land ownerships and slavery
“Malcontents”
adventurers and merchants from the Savannah region wanted to enhance their fortunes by trading/having slaves
After Georgia became a royal colony in 1752, the local politics was dominated by
wealthy landowners
