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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhat was one of the major reasons for the king wanting to create a colony of Georgia?To help pay royal debtsTo civilize the Native AmericansTo release debtors from prisonTo create a balanced trade policy
- 2. Multiple ChoiceOne of the reasons given for the colonization of Georgia was to serve as a buffer colony. This meant that Georgia wasA colony for settlement by the poorAn outpost for pirates attacking Spanish galleonsA military protective zone between English and Spanish settlementsAn agricultural station experimenting with new strains of cotton plants
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhy did James Oglethorpe suggest forming a colony for the poor?England wanted to get rid of its debtors permanentlyThe homeless would readily come to the New WorldOglethorpe had a friend who died in debtors prisonThe poor were mostly well-educated people who had fallen on hard times
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhich items, which Great Britain had to import from France, Russia, and Spain, did Oglethorpe promise to produce in Georgia?Potatoes, Yams, & CornWheat, Rice, & WineTropical Fruits & SpicesCotton Dyes & Silks
- 5. Multiple ChoiceThe Trustees gave the first settlers in Georgia the right toVoteOwn LandCollect TaxesHold Elections
- 6. Multiple ChoiceAccording to the charter, what religious group was not allowed to settle in Georgia?BaptistCatholicJewishMethodist
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhat ship brought Oglethorpe and the first colonists to Charleston, then Savannah, during the winter of 1732AnnGodspeedMayflowerSanta Maria
- 8. Multiple ChoiceThose who were selected to settle the colony of Georgia were required toHave served time in debtors' prisonBring their own farm tools with themOnly sell their land to another EnglishmanUse a portion of their land to grow mulberry trees
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWho served as the translator for Oglethorpe in his discussions with Tomochici?William BullRobert MontgomeryMary MusgroveToonahowi
- 10. Multiple ChoiceTomochichi allowed James Oglethorpe to settle on a bluff overlooking which river?Altamaha RiverFlint RiverSavannah RiverSt. Mary's River
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the purpose of Georgia's constitution?It was a set of rules written by Great BritainWritten plan for how a government is supposed to operateBook of wordsJob description
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhich one of the choices is a branch of government in Georgia?LegislativeJudicialExecutiveAll the above
- 13. Multiple ChoiceThe President is in what branch of government?ExecutiveJudicialWhite HouseLegislative
- 14. Multiple ChoiceThe largest branch of government in Georgia is what?LegislativeExecutiveJudicialHouse of Representative
- 15. Multiple Choice
What are the 2 parts to Georgia's General Assembly?State and HouseSenate and House of RepsHouse and RepresentativesHouse and President - 16. Multiple ChoiceWhat are the term limits of the governor of Georgia?elected every 2 yearsElect every 4 years; 2 consective termsno term limitelect every 4 years; no term limit
- 17. Multiple ChoiceThe difference between criminal and civil law iscriminal law deals with crimes and civil deals with warscriminal law deals with crimes while civil is like an argument between peoplecriminal law is adult law and civil law is juvenile lawcriminal law means somebody has been shot and civil law means they haven't
- 18. Multiple ChoiceThe Dept. of Education does NOT overseecertification of teacherstextbooks students usehistoric sitesfunds being used for educational purposes
- 19. Multiple ChoiceThe system that ensures that no one branch becomes too powerful is calledfederalismfeudalismchecks & balancesseparation of powers
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhat Indians were led by Tomochici?CherokeeCreekOconeeYamacraw
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