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8SS Unit 2
Unit 2 people
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| James Oglethorpe | founder of GA; known as the 'father of GA' |
| Tomochichi | Creek leader who allowed Oglethorpe to settle on Yamacraw Bluff |
| Mary Musgrove | Creek who was translator between James Oglethorpe and Tomochichi |
| 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 |
| trustee | 21 individuals named by King George in 1732 - govern new colony of Georgia; acted on behalf of others without benefitting personally |
| malcontents | people who voiced displeasure with policies of Gen. James Oglethorpe and Trustees during early years of Georgia's settlement |
| James Wright | Georgia's third Royal Governor; served two decades |
| Henry Ellis | Georgia's second Royal Governor; did not like the heat |
| John Reynolds | Georgia's first Royal Governor; tried to govern w/o members of Governor's Council; angered many colonists |