Question

Read the events on the timeline. archbishop leopold anton von firmian expels protestants from their homeland. led by lutheran minister johann martin boltzius, 300 protestants sail for georgia in search of religious freedom. boltzius secures land from oglethorpe and establishes ebenezer. after experiencing crop failure and disease, the community is given a new tract of land where they would establish new ebenezer. 1731 fall of 1733 spring of 1734 1736

Which colonial georgia immigrant group does the timeline reflect?
a) Salzburgers
b) Jews
c) Highland Scots
d) Catholics

Answer 1

The timeline describes the Salzburgers, a group of German-speaking Lutherans who established the settlement of New Ebenezer in colonial Georgia, seeking religious freedom.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Salzburgers are the colonial Georgia immigrant group reflected on the timeline in question. These German-speaking Lutherans were expelled from the principality of Salzburg in modern Austria for their religious beliefs and came to Georgia seeking religious freedom. The settlement of New Ebenezer, which they founded under the leadership of minister Johann Martin Boltzius, was notable for its success in early industry and agriculture. Importantly, the Georgia Charter provided religious freedom for all Protestants, reflecting the colony's diversity of religious refugees. The Salzburgers, not burdened by debt for their passage, contributed significantly to the colony's prosperity, even attempting to produce silk, in line with the Trustees' vision for the colony.