Question

Mark the following statements about Georgia as either the “same” or “different” in relation to other southern colonies.

Georgia was not allowed to have a representative assembly.

Rum and African slavery were prohibited.

The king set up a corporation to help colonize Georgia.

Georgia sought to establish a good relationship with local American Indians.

Answer 1

1. Georgia was not allowed to have a representative assembly. — Different
(Other southern colonies had representative assemblies — e.g., Virginia’s House of Burgesses, Maryland and the Carolinas had colonial assemblies.)

2. Rum and African slavery were prohibited. — Different
(Other southern colonies relied on slave labor and allowed rum; Georgia’s trustees initially banned both.)

3. The king set up a corporation to help colonize Georgia. — Different
(Georgia was governed by a group of trustees under a royal charter — a trustee/corporate arrangement that differed from the typical proprietary or royal models of other southern colonies.)

4. Georgia sought to establish a good relationship with local American Indians. — Different
(Georgia’s founders emphasized peaceful relations and diplomacy more than most other southern colonies, which more often clashed with or displaced Native peoples.)