Who was James Oglethorpe, Tomochichi, and Mary Musgrove?

SS8H2 Analyze the colonial period of Georgia’s historyb. Analyze the relationship between James Oglethorpe, Tomochichi, and Mary Musgrove in establishing the city of Savannah at Yamacraw Bluff. James OglethorpeJames Oglethorpe played a significant role in persuading the monarch of EnglandKing George IIto create a colony in Georgia. He was the Resident Trustee of the Georgia colony and sailed on the ship Ann with the original colonists in 1732-33. He also signed the Treaty of Savannah to create the 1st settlement town in Georgia. Oglethorpe helped design the city of Savannah using a modern grid system with town squares. He enforced strict rules in the colony such as banning slavery and rum. He also put a limit on land at 500 acres to keep social classes from developing. Some of his rules would later be challenged by the Malcontents and eventually force him out of the colony. After Oglethorpe, the King appointed Royal Governors to rule the colony. TomochichiTomochichi was a Yamacraw Indian Chief who signed the Treaty of Savannah which provided land to the colonists (Yamacraw Bluff) that would later turn into the colonial capital of Georgia – the city of Savannah. The treaty also promised the Indians would receive fair prices on future trades, which developed a peaceful relationship between Creek Indians and colonists in order to gain wealth from trade and protect the colony from the Spanish invasion.Tomochichi and his family would eventually travel to England to meet the Trustees, building a trustworthy relationship for future land treaties. Tomochichi and James Oglethorpe are a great example of two cultures working together for the common good. Mary MusgroveMary Musgrove’s mother was Creek Indian. Her father was an English trader. She played an important role in Georgia becoming a colony because she served as a translator in helping the Indians and colonists co-exists. She was the bridge between Tomochichi and James Oglethorpe. She also was a trader and made her living to operate a trading post. This helped the relationship between English colonists and Creek Indians remain peaceful. James Oglethorpe, Tomochichi, and Mary Musgrove's Friendship Compare and contrast the relationship between James Oglethorpe, Chief Tomochichi, and Mary Musgrove on the Venn Diagram. James Oglethorpe Chief Tomochichi Mary Musgrove