Question

in the mid - eighteenth century, georgia became a royal colony with a royal government and governors. colonial georgia was comprised of mostly farmers, many whom received their land through land grants. as a royal colony, georgia added to the british economy with its exports of rice, indigo, deerskins, lumber, beef, and pork. unlike the trustees, the royal colony period allowed slavery in georgia. even before georgia became a royal colony, colonist did not share james oglethorpe’s vision. they wanted land ownership laws changed. they wanted women to be able to inherit land. alcohol, was previously banned in the colony but the ban was lifted in the colony in 1742. the ban on slavery ended in 1750 and slavery began in georgia the following year. georgia officially became a royal colony when the trustee period ended in 1752. this meant that the crown of england oversaw the control of georgia. parliament had to pass a charter in order for georgia to become an official royal colony. this process began in 1752, after parliament dismissed the trustees. it took two years for the charter to go through parliament. georgia did not get its first official governor until 1754. answer all questions with sentences. restate the question 1. what did georgia become in the mid - eighteenth century? 2. what was the occupation of most of the settlers of georgia? 3. what exports were brought to the british from their colony in georgia? 4. what did the royal colony allow that the trustee period did not? 5. what other changes occured from the original charter of 1732 to the royal colony? when did georgia officially become a royal colony? how long did it take for the charter to go through for the royal colony and what year did georgia get their first official governor?

Explanation:

1. The text states that in the mid - eighteenth century, Georgia became a royal colony.
2. It mentions that Colonial Georgia was comprised mostly of farmers.
3. Exports such as rice, indigo, deerskins, lumber, beef, and pork were brought to the British.
4. The royal colony allowed slavery which was not allowed during the Trustee period.
5. Changes include land ownership law changes, lifting of alcohol ban, and end of slavery ban. Georgia officially became a royal colony when the Trustee period ended in 1752. It took two years for the charter to go through and Georgia got its first official governor in 1754.

Answer:

1. Georgia became a royal colony in the mid - eighteenth century.
2. The occupation of most of the settlers of Georgia was farming.
3. The exports brought to the British from their colony in Georgia were rice, indigo, deerskins, lumber, beef, and pork.
4. The Royal colony allowed slavery that the Trustee period did not.
5. Other changes that occurred from the original Charter of 1732 to the Royal colony include changes in land ownership laws, lifting of the alcohol ban, and the end of the slavery ban. Georgia officially became a Royal colony in 1752. It took two years for the charter to go through for the Royal colony and Georgia got their first official governor in 1754.