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8SS Unit 2
8SS Unit 2 trustee
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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' |