32c - Groups of Georgia's Trustee Period

Which of the following groups was brought to the colony of Georgia by James Oglethorpe to help defend it from the Spanish in Florida?

• Jews

• Salzburgers

• Malcontents

• Highland Scots

Which group, originally banned from settling in the colony of Georgia, were critical to its survival?

• Jews

• lawyers

• Catholics

• liquor dealers

How did the Georgia Board of Trustees react to the complaints of the malcontents in the early 1750s?

• They forced James Oglethorpe to leave the colony due to his religious views.

• They created courts and began holding trials in Georgia instead of Britain.

• They legalized slavery and relaxed restrictions on land ownership.

• They allowed the colonists to begin trading with the French.

What motivated James Oglethorpe to encourage a large number of Highland Scots to settle in the Georgia Colony?

• Oglethorpe wanted to establish a center of religious freedom, and the Highland Scots sought somewhere to practice their religion.

• Oglethorpe wanted to bring more colonists who could help defend against the Spanish threat to the Georgia Colony.

• Oglethorpe wanted to develop a manufacturing center, and the Highland Scots were skilled craftsmen.

• Oglethorpe wanted to bring more colonists who strongly supported slavery to the Georgia Colony.

In what way did the Salzburgers differ from the malcontents during the Trustee Period of Georgia history?

• their strict and strong opposition to slavery

• their refusal to abide by Trustee restrictions

• their supreme devotion to the Anglican church

• their opposition to limits placed on land ownership

-Established the town of Darien, Georgia

-Hard workers and established successful timber and cattle industries

-Recruited as militants by James Oglethorpe to protect Georgia from Spanish threat

Which group does this list describe?

• Malcontents

• Salzburgers

• Highland Scots

• Jewish immigrants

Which group pressed the Trustees for changes to land restrictions because they paid their own way to the colony?

• Highland Scots

• Salzburgers

• Malcontents

• Jews

Which of the following is a similarity that the Highland Scots and Salzburgers share?

• each group fled their homeland to escape religious persecution

• each group was known for their reputation as fierce warriors

• each group was known as skilled craftsmen

• each group was opposed to slavery