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8SS Unit 2
Unit 2 people
Term | Definition |
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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 |