1. The Trustee Period

2. The Salzburgers When: 1734 Where: German speaking Protestants Why:
To escape religious persecution.
The Salzburgers were being persecuted by the Catholic monarch of their province who issued the Edict of Expulsion (proclamation of eviction) giving them only 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.

3. Salzburgers in Georgia
Where:
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
Eventually, the Salzburgers were given permission to relocate to a better location which they named “New Ebenezer.”

4. The Salzburgers Skills/Contributions:
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.
Hardworking and religious community.

5. John Adam Treutlen- become first partiot govenor.
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6. The Highland Scots When: 1736 From: Scottish Highlands Where:
They called their settlement Darien located in McIntosh County.
Why:
When Scotland became part of the UK, England robbed the Scots of their rights and culture.
Difficulty surviving due to land restrictions.
Recruited by Oglethorpe to help defend against Spanish invasion.
The Highland Scots

7. Contributions/Skills:
Known for their fighting ability; fierce warriors
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.
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8. Samuel Nunes & Jewish Immigrants
When:
1733
From:
Portugal/London
Where:
Established Congregation Mickve Israel
Why:
Religious persecution
Portuguese Inquisition led to Nunez’s torture and confession causing him to loose his standing in the community and his wealth.
Worked with an underground operation leading Jews from Portugal and made his way to London as well
Contribution/Skills:
Physician that helped with Yellow Fever outbreak in colony
Abraham de Lyons- skilled in viniculture

9. Malcontents Who makes up the Malcontents?:
The Malcontents were the colonists who voiced their complaints with the Georgia Colony. Many were Scottish settlers.
How were they different from other groups in Georgia?
Most of these colonists were those who paid their own way to the new world and many were coming from other colonies like Charleston.
Unlike most colonists, they were not obligated to the Trustees
Most could afford to buy large tracts of land and slaves.

10. Malcontents’ Complaints
Land limits
No Rum
Ban on slavery

11. 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. More than 10 years after complaints made.

12. Spanish Threat from Florida: War of Jenkins’ Ear: June 1740
The Spanish cut off the ear of an English sailor to send a message.
Jenkins presented his severed ear to the English Parliament to seek English revenge against Spain and incite war.
Oglethorpe welcomed the war for it gave him a reason to invade Spanish Florida.
Oglethorpe and his men tried to take Spanish forts without success.
Oglethorpe failed to capture St. Augustine, Spain won.
During the next two years, there were numerous attacks and counterattacks between the Spanish and British settlers, with neither side gaining much ground

13. 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.

14. The Progression of a Colony 1732-1752
June 1732:
King George II grants a charter for the establishment of the colony of Georgia
November 1732:
125 people left England for the New World
The journey lasted 88 days
February 1733:
Tomochichi allows the passengers of The Ann to land on the Yamacraw Bluff
Oglethorpe chose this location because of fresh water, it was sheltered by the wind, and it had been chosen by the Indians for settlement. 
July 1733:
 42 Jews arrive in Savannah 
Oglethorpe allowed the Jews to settle because he needed able-bodied men for the militia and to replace the previous physician who died. 

15. The Progression of a Colony 1732-1752
March 1734:
German Protestants (Salzburgers) arrive
They called their settlement Ebenzer
1735:
Highland Scots settled in Darien
The Highland Scots opposed slavery
Many settlers left Georgia for other colonies with more freedoms
February 1736
Oglethorpe returns to Savannah bringing 300 new settlers
The new settlers included the Salzburgers, Monrovians, and the Wesleys (Methodist movement)
Oglethorpe’s regulations included no rum, no alcohol can be used in trade with the natives, and no slavery.
Fall of 1739
War broke out between English and Spanish in the War of Jenkins Ear
The war was initiated by the amputation of an English sailor’s ear
June 1740
Oglethorpe and his men are defeated and forced to retreat

16. The Progression of a Colony 1732-1752
July 1742
Oglethorpe won the Battle of Bloody Marsh 
Rum was allowed in the colony 
The battle was neither big nor bloody
1743 
Oglethorpe was called to England to face charges that he did not act appropriately with the Battle of Bloody Marsh 
He was cleared of the charges, but he never returned to Georgia
1750
Regulation against slavery is repealed and land restrictions lifted. Land is owned outright and women can inherit it. 
1752
One year before the charter’s end, the trustees return Georgia to the authority King George II
Beginning of the Royal Period

17. A Last Look at the Charter Colony
According to the book, which of the categories did the colony of Georgia fail? 
Charity and economy 
During the 22 years of the charter, how many people settled in Georgia? 
5,500
List five accomplishments of the Georgia Colony
Built homes
Restarted lives
Escaped religious persecution
Treaties with American Indians
Eliminated Spanish threat, orphanage
Water powered grist mill
Sunday school
Methodist church
Survived hardships 
A Last Look at the Charter Colony

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

19. BINGO!!!