She
helped maintain peaceful and fair trade relations between the new Georgia Colony and the Creek Nation
. During her time in Yamacraw Bluff, she successfully negotiated relations between the Yamacraw Chief, Tomochichi, and the Savannah settlers.
Who was Mary Musgrove and why she was important to the Georgia colony?
While most won't recognize the Creek name Coosaponakeesa, the name Mary Musgrove (ca. 1700 – ca. 1763) may spark recognition. The daughter of a Creek mother and English father, Mary Musgrove
proved instrumental in maintaining peace and fair trade between the Creek nation and the new Georgia colony
.
How was Mary Musgrove vital to the survival of the colony?
How was Mary Musgrove vital to the survival of the colony?
She served as an interpreter between Oglethorpe and the Yamacraw
. She also helped bridge the cultural gap between the two cultures (Indians and English colonists).
Why was Tomochichi important to the colony?
Tomochichi and the Yamacraw were invaluable resources during the early years of the colony. Tomochichi
helped the colonists lay out roads
, including the first one from Savannah to Darien (or New Inverness) to the south.
What did Mary Musgrove fear?
In 1738, at a public ceremony attended by Oglethorpe, Creek leaders had given Musgrove three hundred prime coastal acres. The gift cemented her relationship with the Creeks but threatened the English, who feared
her allegiance with the Creeks
.
How did Mary Musgrove help people?
Musgrove continued to work as an interpreter for General Oglethorpe. She helped
maintain peaceful and fair trade relations between the new Georgia Colony and the Creek Nation
. During her time in Yamacraw Bluff, she successfully negotiated relations between the Yamacraw Chief, Tomochichi, and the Savannah settlers.
What two things were the salzburgers first to do or create?
In 1740 the Salzburgers, with funding from the Trustees, built
the first water-driven gristmill in
the Georgia colony, and they built a second in 1751. Stamping mills for rice and barley stood beside two sawmills, as Ebenezer's lumber became a valuable commodity for the Georgia colony.
Who is Mary in persuasion?
Mary Musgrove (née Elliot) is a character in Persuasion. She is
the youngest daughter of Sir Walter Elliot
, a baronet; and the late Lady Elliot. She was born on November 20th, 1791. She has two older sisters, Elizabeth and Anne Elliot.
Why did Mary Musgrove move to South Carolina?
Mary lived with her mother's people until the age of ten when she was brought to South Carolina to spend some years with her father's family. She was, in her own words, “
there baptized, educated, and bred up in the
principles of Christianity.” Mary returned to Coweta in 1715.
How was Tomochichi a good chief?
There, Tomochichi expertly fulfilled the
position as mediator for his people
during numerous meetings with important English dignitaries. He politely followed English mannerisms in his public appearances while pushing for recognition and realization of the demands of his people for education and fair trade.
What language did Tomochichi speak?
Tomochichi did not speak English
, but James Oglethorpe had Mary Musgrove with him. Mary's mother was a member of the Creek tribe and her father was English, because of this Mary was able to translate.
What were the five main goods that were sold in the Georgia colony?
From its colonial beginnings Georgia was established to produce
wine, rice, silk, and indigo
for England. Today, Georgia is a center for both agricultural and industrial international trading, and is well known for its production of the goods and services that people want.
What is Mary Musgrove character traits?
Musgrove is described to be large, the same as her husband. Character Trait Scenarios (with Answer Key):
honesty, dependability, compassion, civility, and patience
. In the later life, she was known as Mary Musgrove Matthews Bosomworth.
Why was Mary Musgrove considered dependable by the people who lived outside of Savannah?
Why was Mary Musgrove considered dependable by the people who lived outside of Savannah?
She taught people how to build their new homes. She owned a company that built permanent homes. She taught Creek American Indians how to hunt and fish
.
What was the royal period?
Royal Georgia refers to the period
between the termination of Trustee governance of Georgia and the colony's declaration of independence at the beginning of the American Revolution
(1775-83).
