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- 1. Multiple Choice
Who would have been most opposed to slavery?Alexander StephensJames OglethorpeJohn Reynoldsmalcontents - 2. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following men wanted to establish a colony for debtors and became the first leader of Georgia?Henry EllisJames WrightJames OglethorpeKing George II
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is a reason why the British wanted to establish the colony of Georgia?to sell slaves to the Spanishto have a place from which to attack the Spanish in South Carolinato provide a safe place for the Catholicsto produce silk and other products they normally had to import
- 4. Multiple ChoiceUnder the Charter of 1732, which of the following were not allowed to settle in Georgia?CatholicsdebtorsJewsScots
- 5. Multiple ChoiceTomochichi is MOST associated with _______________.the founding of Savannahthe Yazoo Land FraudNative American wars against Hernando de Sotoremoval of the Cherokee from Georgia
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhich Indians were led by Tomochichi?CherokeeCreekOconeeYamacraw
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWho served as the translator for Oglethorpe in his discussions with Tomochichi?Hernando de SotoMary MusgroveTomochichiWilliam Stephens
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhere did James Oglethorpe and the first Georgia colonists settle when they arrived in Georgia?Fort Pulaski on the Savannah RiverFort Frederica on St. Simons IslandOssabaw Island on Ossabaw SoundYamacraw Bluff on the Savannah River
- 9. Multiple ChoiceOglethorpe's plan for the establishment of Savannah could BEST be described as a _______________.city planned around open squaresheavily defended fortdecaying neighborhoodseries of circular roads making travel easier
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhich original reason for settling the new colony was forgotten about?growing vegetables and fruits to ship back to Englandestablishing schools for orphanssettling debtorssearching for gold
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhat policy did the king make to ensure that trustees did not take personal advantage of their position?The trustees could not hold office or own land.The trustees could not serve more than one year.The trustees had to break off all ties with Great Britain.The trustees had to donate their own money to provide food for the colonists.
- 12. Multiple ChoiceGeorgia's Charter of 1732 did NOT include a provision that _____________.banned liquor in the colonygave the king of England control of the colonyguaranteed every settler his day in court with a lawyer to settle differencesprohibited Catholics from becoming colonists
- 13. Multiple ChoiceOne of the reasons given for the colonization of Georgia was to serve as a buffer colony. This meant that Georgia was _________________________.a colony for settlement by the poora military protective zone between English and Spanish settlementsan outpost for pirates attacking Spanish galleonsand agricultural station experimenting with new strains of cotton plant
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhy 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.The poor were mostly well-educated people who had fallen on hard times.Oglethorpe had a friend who died in debtors' prison.
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