Under which governing body was Georgia administered during its founding under Oglethorpe?

• A. The Crown
• B. The General Assembly
• C. The Trustees
• D. The Continental Congress

Answer: (C)

Georgia, when it was first founded and J ames Oglethorpe led its settlement, was governed not by a royal or colonial legislature but by a group called the Trustees for the Establishment of the Colony of Georgia in America. This chartered group of Trustees held the authority to run the colony, guiding land use, laws, and settlement policies under the king’s authorization. Oglethorpe served as the leading governor chosen by the Trustees, and his powers came from their charter rather than direct royal rule. The Crown granted the charter, but daily administration rested with the Trustees.

That setup is why the correct choice is the Trustees. The Crown didn’t govern Georgia day to day in this early period, the General Assembly and a representative colonial legislature didn’t exist yet under this arrangement, and the Continental Congress appeared much later during the Revolutionary era.