AKS 32E How W.R.I.S.T. crops shaped Georgia

Discover how W.R.I.S.T. crops fueled Georgia's colonial growth!

Making Rice in Georgia Please watch the video and answer the questions that follow. Making Rice in Georgia Rice planting led to the creation of large plantations in Georgia. What do you think the creation of plantations led to and how did this impact Georgia? ( Answer in 3-5 complete sentences) Agriculture's role in Georgia's economy Early HistoryAgriculture has played a dominant role in Georgia's economy for more than two and a half centuries, beginning with the settlement by English colonists, led by General James E. Oglethorpe, in Savannah in 1733. One of the major goals of the colonists was to produce agricultural goods for export to England. To achieve this objective, Oglethorpe sought the advice and counsel of Tomochichi, leader of the Yamacraw tribe. The colonists learned agricultural practices from the Native Americans, and this collaboration was profitable from the very beginning. They also began establishing enterprises that would produce silk, indigo, and wine, which were especially in demand in England. In 1735 Queen Caroline of England wore a dress made of imported Georgia silk to celebrate her fifty-second birthday. By 1742 Georgia silk had become an important export commodity, and by 1767 almost a ton of silk was exported to England each year. Rice and indigo also became profitable crops during the early years of the colony.The Trustees of the colony established an experimental garden of ten acres in Savannah and employed a botanist to collect seeds, drugs, and dyestuff from other countries with a similar climate, and to conduct research on how they could be grown in Georgia. This was the first agricultural experiment station in America, and many new crops, including cotton, were introduced. The botanist, Hugh Anderson, reported in 1740, "There is a ten acre garden of orange, mulberry trees, vines, some olives which thrive well, and peaches, apples, etc. It must be confessed that oranges have not so universally thriven with us by reason of several blasts of frost in the spring." The mulberry trees provided a food source for silkworms. Other plants in the garden included figs, vines, pomegranates, coffee, cotton, several West Indian plants, and a plant of bamboo cane from the East Indies.Adapted from Georgia Encyclopedia Which cultural period in American Indian history was the first to use horticulture? Paleo Archaic Woodland Mississippian Who was the leader of the Yamacraw tribe that helped James Oglethorpe establish Savannah and discover the best crops to grow in Georgia? Mary Musgrove Tomochichi Yamacraw King George II Many crops were grown in Georgia durng the Trustee Period. Some crops were profitable and quickly shipped to great Britain, While other crops were experimental. Please place the list of crops grown in Georgia in correct category of profitable or experimental. Profitable Crops Silk Rice Indigo Experimental crops oranges cotton peaches Rice and Indigo Exports Graph Analyze the graph above. Based upon your knowledge of Georgia history, what do you think caused rice production to drastically increase and indigo to began production between the 1740's and 1750's? The boll weevil destroyed all the cotton Corn was not profitable Slavery was allowed because the trustee period ended Rice is easier to grow than indigo. Based upon what you learned in today's lesson, Wine, Rice, Indigo, Silk, and Tobacco all played an important role in Georgia's early economy. Which crop you think was the MOST important to Georgia’s growth as a colony? Use evidence from todays readings, notes, and charts to support your answer.