The Founding of Georgia
Each of these people or terms played a role in the settling of the colony of Georgia in the early 1730s. See if you can match each term to the correct definition or description.

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CharityCharter of 1732DefenseEconomicsJames OglethorpeMary
He was an English general and founder of the colony of Georgia.
He was chief of the Yamacraw Indians in the early-1700s and served as the important mediator between the English settlers of Georgia and the Native American population there.
The daughter of a Creek Indian woman and an English trader, she became a cultural mediator between Native American and European settlers in the Georgia colonies.
According to the Charter of 1732, a primary purpose of the Georgia colony would be to serve as a "buffer" between the other twelve English colonies and the Spanish colony in Florida.
This city located in Georgia was the first colonial and state capital of Georgia. It has a large historic district.
This document was issued by King George II of England, creating the colony of Georgia.
According to the Charter of 1732, a primary purpose of the Georgia colony would be to help debtors and "the worthy poor."
According to the Charter of 1732, a primary purpose of the Georgia colony would be to provide income, natural resources, and new markets for the British government.

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