Which group was never allowed in the Georgia colony?
(1 point)
Responses
Jews
Jews
Catholics
Catholics
Salzburgers
Salzburgers
Malcontents
Malcontents
Jews
The group that was never allowed in the Georgia colony was the Malcontents.
The group that was never allowed in the Georgia colony was Malcontents. To arrive at this answer, we can eliminate the other options by understanding the religious restrictions imposed in the colony.
Though original settlers in Georgia were initially barred from practicing Catholicism, Catholics were later allowed in the colony in 1755. Therefore, we can eliminate Catholics as the answer.
Jews faced restrictions and were not initially permitted in the colony. However, as time passed, the ban on Jews was lifted, and they were allowed in Georgia. Therefore, Jews are not the correct answer either.
Salzburgers, who were German Lutherans fleeing religious persecution, were actively encouraged to settle in Georgia by the colony's founder, James Oglethorpe. Therefore, Salzburgers are not the group that was never allowed in the Georgia colony.
Finally, we are left with the remaining option, Malcontents. The Malcontents were a dissenting group made up of settlers who were discontent with the governance and policies of the Georgia colony. While they were already in the colony, they were not welcome and were viewed as troublemakers. Hence, the correct answer is Malcontents.