Georgia: Exploration/Establishment of Georgia Colony

1.

Multiple Choice

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What was the first permanent British settlement in the New World?

Jamestown

St. Augustine

Roanoke Island

Massachusetts

2.

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What was the first permanent Spanish settlement in North America? It is the oldest continually settled town in North America, and it is found in Florida.

Jamestown

Los Angeles

St. Augustine

Yamacraw Bluff

3.

Multiple Choice

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What was the name of the first British fort built in Georgia?

Fort Frederica

Fort George

Fort Guale

Fort Santa Catalina

4.

Multiple Choice

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One of the reasons Georgia was created was to be a buffer colony. This meant that Georgia was

a military protective zone between the English and Spanish settlements.

an outpost for pirates attacking Spanish galleons.

an agricultural station experimenting with new strains of cotton plants.

a colony for settlement by the poor.

5.

Multiple Choice

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What was one of the main reasons King George II wanted the colony of Georgia?

to help pay royal debts

to civilize the native Indians

to release debtors from prison

to create a balanced trade policy

6.

Multiple Choice

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Why did James Oglethorpe suggest forming a colony for the poor?

England wanted to get rid of debtors permanently.

The homeless would readily come to the New World.

Oglethorpe had a friend who had died in debtors' prison.

the poor were mostly well-educated people who had fallen on hard times.

7.

Multiple Choice

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Georgia's Charter of 1732 did NOT include a provision that

banned liquor in the colony.

prohibited Catholics fro becoming colonists.

gave the king of England control of the colony.

guaranteed every settler his day in court to settle differences.

8.

Multiple Choice

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Which religious group was NOT allowed in Georgia?

Baptists

Catholics

Jews

Methodists

9.

Multiple Choice

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According to the Charter of 1732, which group of people were forbidden to enter Georgia?

Blacks

preachers

soldiers

women

10.

Multiple Choice

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Which of the following did NOT apply to the Trustees?

They could not own land.

They were well paid for their work with the Georgia colony.

They could not hold political office.

They could pass no laws.

11.

Multiple Choice

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Which original reason for settling the new colony was forgotten about?

settling debtors

searching for gold

establishing schools for orphans

growing vegetables and fruits to ship back to England

12.

Multiple Choice

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Which of the following served as a translator between Oglethorpe and the Native Americans?

Sequoyah

William Bull

Mary Musgrove

Pocahontas

13.

Multiple Choice

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What is the name of the location where the first Georgia colonists landed and began their new colony?

Carolina

Plymouth Rock

St. Augustine

Yamacraw Bluff

14.

Multiple Choice

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Why did the German Salzburgers come to Georgia?

to escape religious persecution

to serve out terms for crimes

to discover new financial opportunities

to lead the armed forces for Oglethorpe

15.

Multiple Choice

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What was the name of the original Salzburger settlement?

Albany

Darien

Ebenezer

Savannah

16.

Multiple Choice

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Oglethorpe encouraged the settlement of Scottish settlements because of their

cattle farming skills

protestant faith

persecution by the British

their fighting skills

17.

Multiple Choice

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Which policy did the Highland Scots oppose?

permitting slavery

trading with the Spanish

giving women the right to vote

keeping close ties with Great Britain

18.

Multiple Choice

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Where did the Highland Scots settle in Georgia?

Darien

Augusta

Savannah

New Ebenezer

19.

Multiple Choice

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Which term was used to describe those who complained about the policies of the trustees?

rebels

objectors

dissidents

malcontents

20.

Multiple Choice

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Which was NOT an area of discontent in Georgia?

slavery

voting rights

sale of rum

land ownership

21.

Multiple Choice

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What was the importance of the Battle of Bloody Marsh?

demonstrated the strength of the British militia

ended the threat of war from Native Americans

resulted in Georgia's gaining new lands

was the beginning of a safe southern frontier for the British

22.

Multiple Choice

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What group was instrumental in Oglethorpe's victory at the Battle of the Bloody Marsh?

Catholics

Spaniards

Salzburgers

Scots

23.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What European nation dominated New World exploration?

Portugal

Spain

France

Great Britain

24.

Multiple Choice

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1 pt

What man is recognized as the person responsible for the establishment of the Georgia colony? This is not the same as the person who granted the charter for the colony.

King George II

Oglethorpe

Robert Castell

Noble Jones

25.

Multiple Choice

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In 1752, Georgia became a

Debtor Colony

Self-Governing Colony

Royal Colony

Proprietary Colony

26.

Multiple Choice

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After Georgia became a Royal Colony, ______ controlled Georgia.

James Ogelthorpe

People living in Geogia

The Highland Scots

The King of England

27.

Multiple Choice

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Who was the first Royal Governor of Georgia?

Robert Castell

John Reynolds

Robert Montgomery

Henry Ellis

28.

Multiple Choice

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Which Royal Governor allowed slavery in Georgia, made farms more profitable, and increased the number of merchants?

Henry Ellis

James Wright
James Wright

William Stephens

John Reynolds

29.

Multiple Choice

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Who was the second Governor of Georgia?

James Wright

John Reynolds

Henry Ellis

Henry Musgrove

30.

Multiple Choice

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Who was the governor of Georgia when the last of the palisades were built around Savannah, Sunbury became Georgia's main port of entry, and the term crackers was used to refer to undisirables?

Henry Ellis

James Wright

John Reynolds

James Ogelthorpe

31.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

During the times of a Royal Colony, who chose the members of the upper house of legislature?

Voters

Royal Governor

King of England

Members of Legislature

32.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

During the time of John Reynolds, Georgia established

Self-government that included a court system

Land Ownership Rights

Local Governing Bodies

A Unicameral Legislature

33.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Why did Governor Reynolds disband the Legislature?

Governor Should Have Sole Power

Conflict Between the two House of Legislature

Members were being Elected illegally

Disagreements on How to Improve Defenses

34.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Where did "Crackers" come from?

New York and Boston

West Indies and Africa

Carolinas and Virginia

Virginia and Boston

35.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Who were the Crackers?

Food merchants

People who were Unruly

Bad Lawmakers

Georgians who lived in the backcountry

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