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8 SS Georgia Colony Vocabulary

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trusteea person who is given title to property in order to take care of it for someone else’s benefit
Royal Periodthe period the colonies were under control of the king
Savannah Rivera natural border between South Carolina and Georgia
Trustee PeriodJames Oglethorpe and his associates were given 21 years to settle and manage the Georgia Colony
Charter of 1732details of the reasons for Georgia's settlement; managing it; rules; lasted 21 years
defensemilitary buffer - Georgia served as a buffer between the English colonies to the north and the Spanish and Native Americans in Florida.
economicswith Georgia's southern location, the colony could grow plants that England needed, England saves money by not having to buy plants from other countries
philanthropycharity - deside to promote the welfare of others
Royal GovernorKing George II
Worthy Poora colony for debtors to give them a chance to start a new life
incentivesomething given to someone to encourage or persuade them to do something
charitydebtors could come to Georgia to start new lives
mercantilismmany natural resources in Georgia were sent overseas to become finished products and then sold back to the colonies



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