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8SS Unit 2
8SS Unit 2 trustee
Term | Definition |
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Trustee Period | name of period covering first 20 years of Georgia's history 1732-1752 |
trustee | 21 individuals named by King George in 1732 - govern new colony of Georgia; acted on behalf of others without benefitting personally |
Trustee Colony | a colony governed by trustees |
New Ebenezer | the Salzburger settlement located near Savannah |
Darien | location where Highland Scots settled in Georgia |
Highland Scots | group from Scotland-moved to GA colony; settled in Darien; opposed slavery |
Salzburgers | group of German Protestants-moved to GA colony;settled in New Ebenezer; opposed slavery |
Savannah | first permanent settlement of GA colony |
charity | help relieve poverty & unemployment; one reason Georgia was founded |
defense | act of defending someone from attack; one reason Georgia was founded (defend Carolinas from Spanish attack) |
economics | increase trade & wealth; one reason Georgia was founded |
malcontents | those who voiced displeasure with policies of Gen. James Oglethorpe and Trustees during early years of Georgia's settlement |
James Oglethorpe | founder of GA; known as the 'father of GA' |