THE TRUSTEE PERIOD

THE SALZBURGERS  Group of German speaking, protestant refugees from present day Austria seeking religious freedom.  The Salzburgers were being persecuted by the Catholic monarch of their province who issued the Edict of Expulsion (proclamation of eviction) giving them months to leave their native land.  King George II, who was himself a German Protestant, offered the Salzburgers the opportunity to settle in the colony of Georgia.

SALZBURGERS IN GEORGIA  Upon arriving in Georgia, the Salzburgers settled a town they named Ebenezer, meaning “Stone of Help.”  However, this settlement was too far inland and located in an area that was too swampy with poor water.  Many Salzburgers died during their first two years in Georgia

THE SALZBURGERS  Eventually, the Salzburgers were given permission to relocate to a better location which they named “New Ebenezer.”  Once they settled in this new town, they became some of the most successful and industrious colonists in Georgia.  first group of Georgians to develop a water powered grist mill  a Sunday school  orphanage.  They were also the only group to have any large scale success with silk production.  Anti-slavery

. A deeply religious and hard-working community, the Salzburgers enjoyed great success John Adam Treutlen- become first partiot govenor. Video

ANOTHER ETHNIC GROUP, THE HIGHLAND SCOTS, WERE RECRUITED TO COME TO GEORGIA.

THE HIGHLAND SCOTS  Renowned for their fighting ability  It was hoped they would help defend against Spanish invasion.  They settled near the abandoned Fort King George, which they named Darien.  Like the Salzburgers, they valued hard work and religion

 With the promise of owning their own land, the Highland Scots fought in the Battle of Bloody Marsh and in two failed campaigns to capture St. Augustine, Florida.  Many of the Scottish ancestors played important roles in Georgia’s history.  Today, McIntosh County is named in honor of one of these important families  Video Video

MALCONTENTS  The Malcontents were the colonists who voiced their complaints with the Georgia Colony  Most of these colonists were those who paid their own way to the new world  Unlike most colonists, they were not obligated to the Trustees

MALCONTENTS’ COMPLAINTS  Land limits  No Rum  Ban on slavery

CHANGE OCCURS  Two Malcontents are credited for encouraging change through written publications  Patrick Talifer wrote A True and Historical Narrative  Thomas Stephens wrote The Hard Case of the Distressed People of Georgia  It wasn’t until 1750 that the Trustees passed a law allowing slavery.

SPANISH THREAT FROM FLORIDA: WAR OF JENKINS’ EAR  Georgia served as a barrier to protect South Carolina against Spanish Florida  Jenkins presented his severed ear to the English Parliament to seek English revenge against Spain  Once war was declared, Oglethorpe failed to capture St. Augustine after attack

BATTLE OF BLOODY MARSH  Spain attacked St. Simons Island on July 7, 1742 after the English had retreated from the War of Jenkins’ Ear  With the help of their Indian allies, the Spanish were defeated  By 1748, a border was established between English Georgia and Spanish Florida at the St. John’s River.

THE END OF A DREAM  Oglethorpe returned to Britain to face charges against him for not securing St. Augustine  He married a heiress and never returned to Georgia.  Without his leadership the Georgia colony began to suffer.

TRUSTEES PERIOD ENDS  William Stephens, the Trustee’s secretary became president initially  Over the next three years:  No law against rum  Laws against slavery were repealed  Land limitations were removed  In 1752, one year before the charter was set to end, control of Georgia was returned to King George II.

GEORGIA COLONY  Built new homes  5,500 people settled  Religious freedom  Allies with Indians  Removed Spanish threat  Orphanage and a School  Sunday School  Court System was established  Women were allowed to inherit property

Lesson Four (SS8H2b) – The student will evaluate the Trustee Period of Georgia ’ s colonial history, emphasizing the role of the Salzburgers, Highland Scots, malcontents, and Spanish threat from Florida. What do you remember about… the Trustee Period??? 1.The Salzbugers, a religious group from German, settled the town of 2.In order to help with Georgia ’ s defense, Oglethorpe recruited the. 3.Oglethorpe was extremely concerned about the military threat from 4.The Highland Scots established the town of 5.The angry colonists who complained about Georgia ’ s rules were the 6.Oglethorpe permanently ended the Spanish threat from Florida with his victory at the Battle of 7.Frustrated with the colony, the Trustees gave the colony back to the King in the year SS8H2 – The student will analyze the colonial period of Georgia ’ s history. Ebenezer Highland Scots Spain Darien Malcontent Bloody Marsh 1752

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