Question

The Jews played an important role in settling Georgia during the Trustee Period. Choose all of the correct descriptions about the Jews below.
A. established the town of Darien
B. Doctor Samuel Nunes helped save many Georgia colonists
C. hoped to establish a silk industry
D. allowed to stay by Oglethorpe because of their doctor's contributions​

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Doctor Samuel Nunes helped save many Georgia colonists

D. allowed to stay by Oglethorpe because of their doctor's contributions

Explanation:

In the same year that James Oglethorpe founded the colony in Georgia (1733), 2 Jewish ships carrying about 90 Jews came to settle there as well. At this time the colony had a charter that forbade the settling of Jews or Catholics in Georgia but as James Oglethorpe was a fair man, he was conflicted.

The Jews however had come along with some economists and doctors most notably a Dr. Samuel Nunez who worked tirelessly to avert an epidemic that was ravaging the first settlement thus saving many lives in the process.

As a result, Oglethorpe was able to gain the required support needed to let the Jews settle.