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How did James Oglethorpe gain the friendship of Tomochichi and the Yamacraw Indians, leading to the founding of Savannah?

A. Mary Musgrove, who was British and Yamacraw, helped them speak to each other and bridge cultural differences.
B. Oglethorpe ordered his men to help the Yamacraw defend their territory against attacks by the Cherokee people.
C. Oglethorpe promised that the English would capture and return Yamacraw land that had been taken by the Spanish.
D. Henry Ellis, the second royal governor of Georgia, authorized Oglethorpe to distribute land grants to the Yamacraw.

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Answer:

Mary Musgrove, who was British and Yamacraw, helped them speak to each other and bridge cultural differences.

Step-by-step explanation:

Tomochichi gift of land, Oglethorpe provided protection to the Yamacraw and trade opportunities for both Tomochichi and Musgrove. Mary Musgrove served as a translator. (1696-1785) one of 21 trustees who est. GA colony, only trustee to come to GA and served as the de facto military and governmental leader of the colony.

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