Although Catholicism was the only religion expressly forbidden in the charter, the Georgia Trustees also decided to forbid Judaism in the new colony, but the harsh realities of colonial life opened the doors for Judaism to enter Georgia. What groups were not allowed to settle in the colony of Georgia? […]
1865. In 1865, the 13th Amendment to the Constitution officially abolished slavery in the reconstructed United States, bringing great change to the country’s culture and the South’s economy. By 1860, there were 4 million slaves in the United States, and 400,000 of them — 10 percent — lived in South […]
Africans most likely first arrived in the area that would become South Carolina in 1526, as part of a Spanish expedition from the Caribbean. When did slavery start in South Carolina? America’s First African Slaves Came to South Carolina In August 1619, “20. and odd Negroes” were captured – twice […]
The Proclamation Line of 1763 was a British-produced boundary marked in the Appalachian Mountains at the Eastern Continental Divide. Decreed on October 7, 1763, the Proclamation Line prohibited Anglo-American colonists from settling on lands acquired from the French following the French and Indian War. What was the purpose of the […]
Planters established rice and indigo as commodity crops, based in developing large plantations, with long-staple cotton grown on the sea islands. As the demand for labor increased, planters imported increasing numbers of African slaves. The slave population grew as they had children. Why did slavery increase in South Carolina? South […]
Religion in the Georgia Charter The Charter specifically denied Catholics the right to worship in the Georgia colony. Historically, the Spanish were Roman Catholic and Georgia’s founders feared that Catholic settlers might be sympathetic to the Spanish if conflict erupted between the two world powers. Did the colony of Georgia […]
How did the Charter of 1732 make Georgia different from the other Southern colonies? The philanthropic reason for settlement meant that slavery was illegal for Georgians and not for other Southern colonists. How was Mary Musgrove MOST influential in the development of the Georgia colony? How was the Georgia Colony […]
As the two locales evolved separately and as their differing geographies and inhabitants steered contrasting courses, calls for a formal split emerged. In 1712, North Carolina and South Carolina became distinct colonies. Each prospered in its own right after this peaceful divorce took effect. Why did North Carolina and South […]
The original Georgia Trustees was a governing body chartered and appointed by His Majesty King George II of England in 1732 to establish a new colony in North America. The Trustees governed the colony of Georgia for twenty years. What was Georgia’s government like in 1732? Signed by King George […]
General James Oglethorpe and the other Trustees were not opposed to the enslavement of Africans as a matter of principle. They banned slavery in Georgia because it was inconsistent with their social and economic intentions. What did the charter of 1732 ban? Seventy-one men served as Trustees during the life […]
S.C. South Carolina was named in honor of King Charles I of England, who first formed the English colony, with Carolus being Latin for “Charles”. In 1712 the Province of South Carolina was formed. What was South Carolina original name? King Charles I granted territory in America in 1629 to […]
The Spanish were a constant threat to the colony of Georgia because Georgia stood in the way of the Spanish route to the British colony of South Carolina (which was a highly successful colony that was very profitable to the British King George II). What problems did the Georgia colony […]
In 1740, he led a lengthy Siege of St. Augustine, which was unsuccessful. He then defeated a Spanish Invasion of Georgia in 1742. Oglethorpe left the colony after another unsuccessful invasion of St. Augustine, and never returned. Why did James Oglethorpe’s plan for Georgia fail? The mulberry tree plan failed, […]
Founding a Colony On June 9, 1732, the crown granted a charter to the Trustees for Establishing the Colony of Georgia. Oglethorpe himself led the first group of 114 colonists on the frigate Anne, landing at the site of today’s Savannah on February 1, 1733. How was Georgia colonized? Interesting […]
James Oglethorpe founded a colony in America to; England wanted a buffer state to prevent Spanish and Native American invasions of South Carolina. Why did England establish the Georgia colony? The colonists could not own slaves. What is the reason James Oglethorpe established Georgia? His choice of Georgia, named for […]