CLASS 10
FOG
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Question
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It made sure that no other colonists would be allowed into Georgia.
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It got rid of all Native Americans in the Savannah area.
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It extended the Trustee period in Georgia.
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It ended the threat from the Spanish in Florida
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Detailed explanation-1: -This battle became a major victory for the British forces led by General James Oglethorpe. General Oglethorpe’s Victory of the Spanish here led to the British preservation of the State of Georgia and its inhabitants.
Detailed explanation-2: -In the 1742 Battle of Bloody Marsh on St. Simons Island, General Oglethorpe’s soldiers defeated Spanish forces in what was the only Spanish invasion of Georgia during the War of Jenkins’ Ear. The battle earned its name from its location rather than from the number of casualties, which were minimal.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Bloody Marsh site marks the last Spanish threat to the British colony of Georgia. For nearly 100 years, England and Spain claimed the “disputed” land of Georgia. On July 7, 1742, decisive British victories at Gully Hole Creek and Bloody Marsh ended these claims.
Detailed explanation-4: -Part of the War of Jenkins’ Ear, the battle was for the British fortifications of Fort Frederica and Fort St. Simons, with the strategic goal the sea routes and inland waters they controlled. With the victory, the Province of Georgia established undisputed claim to the island.
Detailed explanation-5: -In 1742, during the War of Jenkins’ Ear, English and Spanish forces fought in an encounter later known as the “Battle of Bloody Marsh". The name came from old tales claiming the marsh “ran red with the blood of Spaniards". However, official Spanish records indicate that only seven grenadiers died during this battle.