Royal Colony Notes
Royal Colony
1) ______sailed to Georgia to become first Royal Governor (appointed by the King).
2) Established own ______– upper house (Governor’s Council) had appointed members and the lower house (Commons House) had elected officials. (bicameral) Represented the 8 parishes in the colony.
3) ______– own at least 500 acres of land
4) Voting – own at least ______acres of land, white male
5) Land Ownership – ______amount of land
6) ______(2nd Governor) and the Royal Assembly declared the ______Church as the official church of Georgia.
* brought economic growth to the colony
* saw the colony’s population grow to 10,000 (3,600 slaves)
* many influential and wealthy Georgians participated in the government of the colony
7) ______(3rd and final Governor) was the most popular and was very concerned about the well being of the colonists.
* 1763 first newspaper in Georgia started, ______
* more schools, but still only for the wealthy
* strengthened Georgia’s ______and ______
* ______allowed more credit (loans) and they bought more land
* ______grew and became Georgia’s official port of entry into the colony
French and Indian War
1) French and Indian War – Britain and British Indian allies vs. French and French Indian allies
Example: British ally – ______in New York
French ally – ______in Quebec
2) Disagreement over land in North America, especially the ______Valley. The future president, George Washington, is thought to have started the war.
3) War ended with the ______(France turned over New France (Quebec) to the English and other territories)
4) ______– England established new colonies in North America to help pay for French and Indian War debt (one of the first causes of the Revolutionary War) – no settlers west of the Appalachian Mountains
5) Border changes
Northern – Savannah River
Southern – ______River
Western – ______River
Eastern – Atlantic Ocean
6) Cherokees and Creeks give up land between the Ogeechee and Savannah Rivers north to Augusta and the coastal land south of the Altamaha River
Georgia Royal Assembly enacted slave code in 1770
______of slaves would remain property of parents owner
Slaves could not travel outside the town or plantation limits without a ______; if found without a ticket/pass or not in company of a white person they would receive a whipping of no more than 20 lashes on the bareback
If a slave struck a white person, they would be tried and convicted; punishment would be what the jury saw fit except life or limb; second offense punishable by ______
Any person employing a slave on Sunday’s, except in work of absolute necessity, would forfeit 10 shillings
Anyone teaching a slave to ______or ______would forfeit a sum of 20 pounds (fine)
Royal Colony Review
Why were Henry Ellis and James Wright successful to the Royal Colony of Georgia?
Which borders of Georgia changed with the Proclamation of 1763? Name the new borders.
What land area in North America did the French and the British compete to gain the control of?