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Why was Oglethorpe able to secure the land for the settlement of Savannah?

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Musgrove helps Oglethorpe to obtain the land from Chief Tomochichi.

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Oglethorpe was able to secure land for the settlement of Savannah because of Yamacraw Indian chief Tomochichi. Oglethorpe befriended Native American chief who allowed him to settle Savannah. Without land gifted from Chief to Oglethorpe, the colony location would have been elsewhere. The city of Savannah settles at Yamacraw Bluff undisturbed as there was a need for friendly relation, which helped them both in trade and to establish diplomatic connections. Mary Musgrove role on the southern frontier helped Oglethorpe in dealings with Creek Indians by becoming an interpreter for both.

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