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- 1. Multiple ChoiceFighting MOST LIKELY broke out between the English and Spanish in 1670 after the English founded the South Carolina colony becauseboth wanted to enslave Native Americans in Georgia.both wanted to take control of land that is now Georgia.the English wanted the Spanish to treat Native Americans better.the Spanish did not want the English to influence their language.
- 2. Multiple ChoiceJames Oglethorpe's hiring of Mary Musgrove had a positive impact on English and American Indian relations becauseshe assembled a group of Creek Indians who defended her.the American Indians did not communicate with any other Europeans.she helped to make fair trades and negotiations between the groups.the American Indians saw her hiring as a sign of Oglethorpe's good will.
- 3. Multiple ChoiceJames Oglethorpe MOST LIKELY came up with idea to move English debtors to his colony in the New World because heneeded many men to come and work on the land in his new colony.wanted his new colony to be made entirely of people from England.could not find anyone else who was willing to move to the new place.did not want them to suffer in the poor conditions of English prisons.
- 4. Multiple ChoiceThe government of England MOST LIKELY thought the Georgia colony would make a good military defense becauseAmerican Indians in Georgia could help them.it was full of many skilled and brave soldiers.its geography made it very easy to fight there.it could help to protect other English colonies.
- 5. Multiple ChoiceThe Highland Scots of Darien and the Salzburgers fought against the malcontents who wished tolift the ban Georgia had on slavery.use Georgia’s farmland to grow rice.take away land from other colonists.integrate Georgia and South Carolina.
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the MOST LIKELY reason the Battle of Bloody Marsh was vital to England and the English-owned colonies?The Battle of Bloody Marsh proved England was the superior military power.The battle helped to improve the relationships with local American Indians.In the battle, Georgia settlers became a unified group that worked together.After the battle, the Spanish did not try to gain any English-owned colonies.
- 7. Multiple ChoiceJames Oglethorpe wanted the Highland Scots to move to Georgiabecause they were qualified in the lumber industry.so that the colony would have many types of people.because they were experienced and skilled soldiers.so that they would bring Protestantism to the colony.
- 8. Multiple ChoiceThe Georgia Salzburgers first arrived in the colony with support from King George II and the Georgia Trustees because the Salzburgerswanted to do explorations and make maps of the colony.saw an opportunity for free farmland in the new colony.were expelled from their homes because of their religion.were known for the excellent military and fighting skills.
- 9. Multiple ChoiceThe first royal governor of Georgia, John Reynolds, was viewed as a poor leader. Which characteristic put Reynolds' citizens in the MOST danger?Reynolds' lack of skill in Indian diplomacyReynolds' isolation of other political leadersReynolds' desire for a more lucrative positionReynolds' appointment of friends to the cabinet
- 10. Multiple ChoiceHenry Ellis is MOST LIKELY remembered as the second founder of Georgia because hewas instrumental in England’s conquest of the island of Cuba.worked to settle the land claims of Mary Musgrove Bosomworth.was an influential leader in the decision to secede from the union.established policies that influenced Georgia’s government for years.
- 11. Multiple ChoiceBecause of the climate in Georgia, early colonists found Georgia to be a good place forthe king to reside.the first American colony.growing crops to send to England.hiring people to work in England.
- 12. Multiple ChoiceIn 1742 James Oglethorpe helped defend Georgia from an invasion byEngland.France.Portugal.Spain.
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Which person is being described?SacajaweaTomochichiMary MusgroveJames Oglethorpe - 14. Multiple ChoiceWhat industry dramatically increased as a result of the Georgia colony lifting the ban on slavery?rice industryindigo industrytextile industrytobacco industry
- 15. Multiple ChoiceOne of the reasons given for the colonization of Georgia was to serve as a "buffer" colony. This meant that Georgia wasan outpost from which English pirates could attack Spanish galleons.founded to export raw materials to England and serve as a market for English imports.a colony built to give England's debtors a new start and a chance to escape English prisons.a military protective zone between the English colonies and the Spanish settlement in Florida.
- 16. Multiple ChoiceThe "Trustee Period" is MOST associated with which of these eras?Colonial EraRevolutionary War EraCivil War EraReconstruction Era
- 17. Multiple ChoiceThe city of Savannah was founded by the British in 1733. Which number represents Savannah?1234
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWho is being described in by these statements?SequoyahTomochichiMary MusgroveJames Oglethorpe
- 19. Multiple ChoiceIn 1734, a group of Austrian Protestants known as the Salzburgers arrived in the Georgia colony. What was the name of the settlement they built 25 miles northwest of Savannah?AugustaDarienEbenezerLouisville
- 20. Multiple ChoiceThis list of vocabulary terms would be MOST useful to a student writing a research paper titledSpanish Exploration of Georgia.Georgia's Role in the American Revolution.British Settlement and Colonization of Georgia.Westward expansion and Indian Removal in Georgia.
- 21. Multiple ChoiceWhen Georgia was a Royal colony, the colonial legislature consisted ofa unicameral legislature known as the General Assembly.a panel of twelve legislators appointed by the King of England.a lower house known as the House of Representatives and an upper house called the Senate.a lower house known as the Commons House of Assembly and an upper house called the Governor's Council.
- 22. Multiple ChoiceWhat conclusions can you draw from this list of crops?Georgia agriculture was not very successful.Georgia agriculture required a large amount of labor.Georgians only grew crops that were able to be eaten.Georgians did not grow any crops meant for human consumption.
- 23. Multiple ChoiceIn what period of Georgia history would these products have been MOST likely to have been profitable?The Colonial PeriodThe Great DepressionThe Reconstruction EraThe Post-World War II Era
- 24. Multiple ChoiceThe map outlines the geographical borders of Georgia. By what decree did the colony establish their territory?the Oglethorpe Manifest signed in 1732the Trustee Corollary drafted by 12 settlersthe Georgia Charter signed by King George IIthe Augusta Proclamation written by the Salzburgs
- 25. Multiple ChoiceWhich fact provides the BEST evidence to support the conclusion that Tomochichi played an instrumental role in the establishment of the Georgia colony?Tomochichi was the principal mediator between the Indians and the English settlers during the first years of settlement.Tomochichi was taken to England by colonial governor James Oglethorpe in 1734; during the visit he met King George II at Kensington Palace.When fighting erupted between the English settlers and the Spanish in 1742, Tomochichi's heir and nephew, Tooanahowi, served in Oglethorpe's militia.Tomochichi worked worked with Benjamin Ingham, a friend of John Wesley and Charles Wesley, to create an Indian school at Irene that opened in September 1736.
- 26. Multiple ChoiceWhich policies would have received the MOST support from Georgia's "Malcontents"?policies that would allow trade with the Spanish in St. Augustine.policies that would prohibit settlers of the Catholic faith from settling in the colony.policies that would allow the use and manufacture of alcohol and the ownership of slaves.policies that would prohibit Creek and Cherokee Indians from owning land in the backcountry.
- 27. Multiple ChoiceWhich fact provides the BEST evidence to support the conclusion that the royal governors were concerned with keeping the settlers happy and reducing the conflict that had emerged during the trustee period?During the royal period the colony was led by John Reynolds, Henry Ellis, and James Wright.Following the French and Indian War, the western border of the colony became the Mississippi River.During the royal period rice, indigo, and tobacco became the colony's most profitable agricultural crops.During the royal period citizens were given the opportunity to purchase more land, and use slaves to work the land.
- 28. Multiple ChoiceWhich fact provides the BEST evidence to support the conclusion that the end of the trustee period also marked the end of colony's attempts to ban slavery?By 1800, as many as 20 million slaves captured along the west coast of Africa had been shipped to the Americas.Between 1750 and 1775, the number of Africans living in slavery in Georgia increased from approximately 500 to 18,000.The majority of slaves that were shipped to the Georgia colony were from Senegal, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Nigeria, and Angola.To meet the need for cheap labor, many Georgia landowners used indentured servants who agreed to work for anyone willing to pay their way to the colony.
- 29. Multiple ChoiceIf you traveled back to the Colonial Period in Georgia, which crop would you have been MOST likely to see being grown?applescottonorangesrice
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