Author: UWAGERIKPE, MAJESTY

James Edward Oglethorpe was the founder of Georgia, and its first governor. He also was on the House of Commons. It all started when his friend Robert Castell died in debtors prison. He wanted to create a colony in Georgia for debtors. King George II finally gave him a charter. Oglethorpe led the colony of Georgia along with 20 other trustees. They didn’t allow Catholics in Georgia, and they had many rules for the colony. James Edward Oglethorpe also made the city of Savannah. He based it on an idea of his late friend Robert Castle. It was divided into four squares.

In which year did
Tomochichi create the Yamacraw Indians?

Who’s idea did James Oglethorpe base Savannah on?

Tomochichi was the chief of the Yamacraw Indians. He was a important character in Georgia’s early history. He was partly responsible in establishing peace between the Native Americans and the early settlers and the eventual success of Georgia. In 1728, he created the Yamacraw Indians out of Creek and Yamasee Indians. When the early settlers came in 1733, he let them establish Savannah because of economic reasons. Tomochichi was the official mediator of the Georgia colony. He convinced the Yamacraws that the European settlers had good intentions. Tomochichi died on October 5, 1739 in his late nineties.