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- 1. Multiple Choice1. One of the reasons given for the colonization of Georgia was to serve as a buffer colony. This meant that Georgia was:a. a colony for settlement by the poora. an outpost for pirates attacking Spanish galleonsa military protective zone between English and Spanish settlementsa. an agricultural station experimenting with new strains of cotton plant
- 2. Multiple ChoiceAccording to the charter, what religious group was NOT allowed to settle in Georgia?BaptistCatholicMuslimsMethodist
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhy did James Oglethorpe suggest forming a colony for the poor?England wanted to get rid of debtors permanentlyhomeless would readily come to the New WorldOglethorpe had a friend who died in debtor’s prisonthe poor were mostly well educated people who had fallen on hard times
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhat Indians were led by Chief Tomochichi?CherokeeCreekOconeeYamacraw
- 5. Multiple ChoiceTomochichi allowed James Oglethorpe to settle on a bluff overlooking which river?Altamaha RiverFlint RiverSavannah RiverSt. Mary’s River
- 6. Multiple ChoiceThe Highland Scots opposed which policy?keeping close ties with Great Britaingiving women the right to votetrading with the Spanishpermitting slavery
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWho were the malcontents of the early Georgia colony:a. people who were unhappy and constantly complaininga. officials who examined the contents of cargo shipsforeigners from Germany and Scotlanda. the trustees and their families
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhat ship brought Oglethorpe and the first colonist to Charleston, then Savannah, during the winter of 1733?AnneGodspeedMayflowerSanta Maria
- 9. Multiple ChoiceAccording to GA’s Charter of 1732, all of the following groups of people were forbidden to settle in GA EXCEPT?Liquor dealersBlackLawyersWomen
- 10. Multiple ChoiceThe European nation that dominated the eastern North American continent during the colonial period isFranceGreat Britain (England)PortugalSpain
- 11. Multiple ChoiceIn 1752, Georgia became a:debtor colonyproprietary(trustee) colonyroyal colonyself-governing colony
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhich person served as royal governor of Georgia?Button GwinnettJames OglethorpeWilliam StephensJames Wright
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhat items, which Great Britain had to import from other countries, did Oglethorpe promise to produce in GA?white potatoes, yams, and cornwheat, rice, and potatoestropical fruit, tobacco, and spicesindigo (for cotton dyes), mulberry trees (for wine and silk)
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following was NOT one of the trustee’s rules:no rumno trading with the Frenchno inheritance of land by womenno slaves
- 15. Multiple ChoiceUnder the Royal Colony the western boundary of the colony changed. What was the western boundary of Georgia during the Royal Colony?Pacific OceanColorado RiverLake PontchartrainMississippi River
- 16. Multiple ChoiceThe Salzburgers moved from their original settlement of Ebenezer to New Ebenezer because:a. They were attacked frequently by the Indiansa. They had problems with the Spanish who lived nearbya. The land on which they settled was marshy and not very productiveThe area was plagued by harsh storms that cause extensive damage
- 17. Multiple ChoiceJames Oglethorpe MOST LIKELY came up with the idea to move English debtors to his colony in the New World becuase 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.
- 18. Multiple ChoiceIn the early-and-mid 1700's Mary Musgrove served as a diplomat between the British in early Savannah and what Yamacraw Indian chief?Cheif JosephChief TomochichiChief Sitting BullChief Standing Bear
- 19. Multiple Choice* Of mixed Yamacraw and English ancestry
* Successful in business
* Served as interpreter between American Indians and British colonists
* Key to the founding of the city of Savannah
Which person is being described?SacajaweaTomochichiMary MusgroveJames Oglethorpe - 20. Multiple ChoiceThe Georgia Salzburgers first arrived in the colony with support from King George II and the Georgia Trustees becuase 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 homeland becuase of their religon.were known for their excellent military and fighting skills.
- 21. Multiple ChoiceWhy were the Highland Scots MOST valued when they arrived in Georgia in 1736?They were able to translate many different languages.There were able to convert American Indians to Christianity.Their military skill helped to defend the colony of Georgia.Their ability to farm in swamps was needed to help feed the colony.
- 22. Multiple ChoiceThe Highland Scots of Darien and the Salzburgers of New Ebneezer would argue against the malcontents on which issue?Lifting the ban on slavery.Using Georgia's farmland to grow rice.Taking away land from other colonists.Intergrating Georgia and South Carolina.
- 23. Multiple ChoiceThe Salzburgers are MOST associated with what time period in Georgia history?AntebellumColonialReconstructionRevolution
- 24. Multiple ChoiceIn 1734, a group of Austrian Protestants know as the Salzburgers arrived in the Georgia colony. What was the name of the settlement they built 25 miles northwest of Savannah?AugustaDarienFrederickaEbenezer
- 25. 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 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 back country.
- 26. Multiple ChoiceIn early Georgia history, John Reynolds was the firstSettlerExplorerCourt JudgeRoyal Governor
- 27. Multiple ChoiceWhat industry dramatically increased as a result of the Georgia colony lifting the ban on slavery?rice industryindigo industrytextile industrytobacco industry
- 28. Multiple ChoiceOne of the reasons given for the colonization of Georgia was to serve as a "buffer" colony. This meant 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 chance to escape English prisons.a military protective zone between the English colonies and the Spanish settlement in Florida.
- 29. Multiple ChoiceJames Oglethorpe's hiring of Mary Musgrove had a positive impact on English and American Indian relations becuaseshe 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.
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