Question

Diverse Settlers of the Georgia Trustee Period
Diverse Settlers of the Georgia Trustee Period
Settlers Description Role in Colonial Georgia Lasting Influence in Georgia
Jews Originally, banned from colony by the Charter of 1732, but needing a doctor in the colony.
Dr. Samuel Nunes offered medical assistance to fight yellow fever outbreak.
Abraham de Lyon was a viticulturist (wine maker) helped developed in the wine production.
established Congregation Mickve Israel
the oldest Jewish congregation in the South
the third oldest in the United States
Salzburgers peaceful, hard-working German-speaking Protestant refugees from Austria.
first settlement of Ebenezer failed
relocate to a better location, named “New Ebenezer
the most successful and industrious colonists in Georgia
first group of Georgians to develop a water powered grist mill, a Sunday school, and an orphanage
the only group to have any large-scale success with silk production.
the church built in 1763 still stands today
the longest existing Lutheran Congregation in the US
descendants still live in the area; over 250 years ago
Highland Scots Scottish Highlanders, with a reputation of being some of the best soldiers
given land near the abandoned Fort King George, named Darien
fought in the Battle of Bloody Marsh and in two failed campaigns to capture St. Augustine, Florida
ancestors played important roles in Georgia’s history
McIntosh County is named in honor of one of these important families
Malcontents Dissenters, argued that they were not financially obligated as they had paid their own way to the colony
petitioned to allow slavery and declined on multiple occasions
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many leaders moved from the Georgia colony
after many vocal and written demands, by 1750, slavery was allowed
Question 1
Two groups established some of the oldest religious congregations in the United States that still exist today. What two religions are represented?
Responses
A Jewish and LutheranJewish and Lutheran
B Scots and SalzburgersScots and Salzburgers
C Jewish and SalzburgersJewish and Salzburgers
D Malcontents and LutheranMalcontents and Lutheran
Question 2
Since Georgia was a "buffer" colony between South Carolina and Spanish Florida, what group helped protect the colony of Georgia the most against the Spanish and Native Americans?
Responses
A The JewishThe Jewish
B The MalcontentsThe Malcontents
C The SalzburgersThe Salzburgers
D The Highland Scots

Answer 1

Question 1: The two groups that established some of the oldest religious congregations in the United States that still exist today are represented by the following response:

**A. Jewish and Lutheran**

Question 2: The group that helped protect the colony of Georgia the most against the Spanish and Native Americans is:

**D. The Highland Scots**