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James Oglethorpe

Founder of Georgia

By Lindsay Esterline

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Childhood

James Oglethorpe was born in December 22, 1696 in London,

England

. He was the tenth child of Eleanor and

T

heophilus

Oglethorpe. His father was elected to the House of Commons and was a general in England’s army. The Oglethorpe family was

wealthy

, so young James was able to go to school.

Then and Now:

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then

only the wealthy were able to go to school. In poorer families even the small children had to work to earn money for the family. Is that how it is

now

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In 1732 Oglethorpe persuaded

King George II

to grant a charter

for creating the Georgia colony (named after the king). King George II named Oglethorpe as one of the 21 trustees 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.

Founding Georgia

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then

it took people two months to travel from England to America by boat. Is that how long it takes to travel from England to America

now

? Would we have to take a boat

now

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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 House of Commons. Slide5

Savannah

Near the mouth of the Savannah River Oglethorpe and his men found

Yamacraw Bluff

. Oglethorpe made friends with the Yamacraw Chief, Tomochichi. In February 1733 Oglethorpe returned with the Georgia colonists and quickly cleared the pine forest and laid a plan for the town of Savannah.Slide6

Leadership

Oglethorpe lived up to the Georgia Trustee’s

motto

: Not for self, but others,” and worked tirelessly for the colony. He allowed religious

minorities

to live in the

settlement

. He was against bringing in African

slaves. He also always respected the Indians' customs, language, and needs. Land rights were always agreed to by

treaty. Oglethorpe actively sought to protect the Indians from unscrupulous white traders.Slide7

Defending the Colony

Oglethorpe was appointed Colonel, and later General, of a British

regiment

by King George II due to the treat of

invasion

from the Spanish colony in

St. Augustine

, 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.Slide8

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. Slide9

Georgia

England

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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

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King George II

George Augustus

King of England from 1727-1760.

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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

South Carolina

Colony—a place ruled by people in another countrySlide12

House of Commons

The House of Commons is part of Parliament

. People in Parliament make laws. Men elected to Parliament were wealthy.

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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.Slide13

Yamacraw Bluff

Bluff—a cliff,

or hill with a broad, steep face

Savannah

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Tomochichi

Tomochichi was the chief of the

Yamacraw Indians. 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

groups.

Mediator—a person who works

with both sides in

a problem to try and

help them to reach an agreement

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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!

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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

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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.

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