Georgia History Exam Questions and 100% Correct Answers

James Oglethorpe Founding Trustee and Governor of the Georgia colony 1733 Opposed slavery and respected GA Indian customs Mary Musgrove Served as an interpreter between Oglethorpe and Tomochichi (she was part Native American and part British) Tomochichi Chief of the Yamacraw who gave James Oglethorpe land for the Savannah settlement - Yamacraw Bluff William Stephens Secretary of the Trustee 1737 - supported Trustee policies, wrote "A State of the Province of GA" Appointed President - authority to grant land John Reynolds First man to hold the title of Royal Governor in GA 1754 Was removed by the British Board of Trade in 1757 because of his dictatorial and spendthrift ways Henry Ellis Second Royal Governor of GA - replaced John Reynolds in 1757 Resigned in 1760 due to health reasons He wore a thermometer James Wright Third Royal Governor of GA - fled when the American Revolution started Played an instrumental role in two large land cessions for the state from Georgia's Native American neighbors Noble Wimberly Jones "Morning Star of Liberty" Speaker of Commons, Whig (patriot) against British taxation Member of convention that created the States Constitution in 1777 George Walton One of three Georgia signers of the Declaration of Independence Elected Governor in 1779 Lyman Hall One of three Georgia signers of the Declaration of Independence GA Governor Button Gwinnet One of three Georgia signers of the Declaration of Independence Was killed in a pistol duel with Lachlan McIntosh over the command of GA forces