GA HISTORY EXEMPTION EXAM –KSU LATEST UPDATE GRADED A+

GA HISTORY EXEMPTION EXAM –KSU LATEST UPDATE GRADED A+ GA History Overview Related to the rest of South, largest state east of MS, youngest and most southern of 13 colonies, by 1860 the most populous southern state Mississippian Period Dominant lifestyle of GA Indians Agriculturally- based , surplus food Chiefdom mounds for religious rituals pottery Ended when the number of Europeans increases Hernando de Soto 1st European to explore GA Spanish Missions Conversion of Indians to Christianity integrate Indians into political system/econ structure make more compliant to Spanish James Olgethorpe Founder of GA known for reform from Parliment Prison Reform- England was overcrowded, set up GA as a charity colony Silk and Wine Tamachichi- Yamacaw chief Yamacraw Indians led by Tomochichi, family clans, lived for 2 decades before merge with Brit Under econ influence of brit, needed immediate play, they attacked (Yamacraw War) Malcontents H8 Olgethorpe Leaders- Scots wanted to increase fortune through trading slaves and becoming slave planters Tonochichi Yamacraw Chief, mixed blood mediator bw Native/English settlers, contributes to success of colonies in GA Royal GA Period bw terminating Trustee Gov't and colony declaration of independence Reynolds- GA's 1st Royal Governor Battle of Bloody Marsh English vs Spanish @ St.Simons Only attempt of Spanish to invade English English won James Wright 3rd and LAST Royal Gov of GA Enforced Stamp Act,. GA= only colony that sold stamps Salzburgers German speaking Protestant colonists that were exiled from Austria King George and Trustees supported, theyre the only exception of the indentured servant law Built 1st water saw mill New Ebenezer= settlement Jeruselum