Question

The Salzburgers were a group of German Christians who gained the support of the English monarchy and the Georgia Trustees in their search for a new home. Why did the English help the Salzburgers establish a settlement outside of Savannah?
A.
The Salzburgers were social reformers who were seeking opportunities to participate in colonial legislatures.

B.
The Salzburgers were indentured servants whose labor was necessary for the growth of the Georgia Colony.

C.
The Salzburgers were Protestants seeking religious freedom and opportunity in Georgia.

D.
The Salzburgers were skilled soldiers who could help defend English colonial holdings.

Answer 1

C

The Salzburgers were Protestant (Lutheran) refugees expelled from Catholic Salzburg; the English monarchy and Georgia Trustees supported them so they could have religious freedom and help settle the colony (they founded Ebenezer outside Savannah).