The person being described is Mary Musgrove. She was a significant figure in the early colonial history of Georgia, serving as an interpreter and mediator between the English settlers and the Native American populations.
Who is being described by the list below:
half english, half native american
owned a trading post close to the early Georgia settlement
fluent in English and native American languages
acted as an interpreter for Oglethorpe and tomochichi
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Responses
Mary Musgrove
Mary Musgrove
Hernando de Soto
Hernando de Soto
James Wright
James Wright
King George III
11 answers
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Responses
He had a cure for the disease caused by the mosquitos
He had a cure for the disease caused by the mosquitos
He kept peace between the British settlers and the Creek Indians
He kept peace between the British settlers and the Creek Indians
He kept most of the land that Oglethorpe wanted for the settlement
He kept most of the land that Oglethorpe wanted for the settlement
He helped plan the orderly arrangement of Savannah
The correct response is He kept peace between the British settlers and the Creek Indians. Tomochichi was a leader of the Yamacraw tribe and played a crucial role in facilitating peaceful relations between the Native Americans and the British settlers, which was essential for the success of the Georgia colony.
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Malcontents
Malcontents
Colonists
Colonists
Trustees
Trustees
Salzburgers
The correct response is Salzburgers. This group of Protestant settlers, who were escaping religious persecution in Europe, established the towns of Ebenezer and New Ebenezer in Georgia.
Responses
True
True
False
True. The Malcontents were indeed different from other colonists in Georgia because they settled in the colony without financial assistance, as they were frustrated with the restrictions and policies imposed by the trustees and wanted to seek their fortune independently.
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Highland Scots
Highland Scots
Malcontents
Malcontents
Salzburgers
Salzburgers
Trustees
The correct response is Highland Scots. This group was known for their military prowess and played a significant role in protecting Georgia's southern border from Spanish invasions.
Responses
Jews
Jews
Catholics
Catholics
Salzburgers
Salzburgers
Malcontents
The correct response is Catholics. Initially, Catholics were not allowed to settle in the Georgia colony due to the preference for Protestant settlers and fears of Spanish influence, as Spain was a Catholic nation.