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- 1. Multiple Choice
What native era/time period was present when European explorers first arrived to what would become the USA?
Paleo
Archaic
Woodland
Mississippian
- 2. Multiple Choice
What does the word NOMADIC mean?
stable - lived in one area permanently
Roaming - moved from place to place
- 3. Multiple Choice
What motivated De Soto and most European explorers?
power and wealth
spreading faith
naming new continents
following the yellow brick road
- 4. Multiple Choice
Who is considered the "founder" of Georgia because he had the idea for the 13th colony and got it approved by King George II?
Tomochichi
John Musgrove
King George II
James Edward Oglethorpe
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which was NOT a reason for GA's creation?
Defense/Buffer - protect the other 12 colonies from the Spanish in Florida and the French out west
Charity/Philanthropy - to give a new start to the worthy poor of England
Mercantilism - to produce WRIST (raw materials) to send to England where they would make them into finished products to sell to other countries
Utopia - a perfect place to live where everyone is equally wealthy and cared for
- 6. Multiple Choice
Who provided Oglethorpe and the colonists land on which to build their city?
De Soto - Spain
Wanatoobi - Cherokee
Tomochichi - Yamacraw, Creek
Big Bertha - the owner of all land in America
- 7. Multiple Choice
Why was the land by the Savannah River a GOOD location for the Georgia colony?
Yamacraw Bluff was a high risen area where they could shoot down approaching enemy ships.
Yamacraw Bluff would be a good area to irrigate from the low river.
The Savannah River being brackish (a mix of salt and fresh water) would not be a good source of water to drink.
It was right next door to the French in Louisiana.
- 8. Multiple Choice
Why was Mary Musgrove the ideal translator for Oglethorpe to communicate with Chief Tomochichi?
She was part Creek and part white so she looked more like the Yamacraw but spoke both languages fluently.
Her husband asked Oglethorpe to take her for the job.
She was an orphan who needed care so Oglethorpe took her in and gave her a job.
She was a Native warrior so she could intimidate the Yamacraw to befriend the colonists.
- 9. Multiple Choice
A group of Jews arrived and settled at New Ebenezer. Why were they allowed to join Georgia?
they were seeking religious freedom and had a doctor to help with Georgia's medical crisis
they were a version of Catholics
they paid to stay in Georgia
- 10. Multiple Choice
A group of Highland Scots arrived to GA and settled in Darien. What assistance did they provide the colony?
They helped with Philanthropy by creating the Red Cross.
They helped with Defense by fighting in the War of Jenkins Ear (specifically the Battle of Bloody Marsh) where they helped to push the Spanish back.
They helped with Mercantilism by teaching Georgians how to grow tobacco.
They ran the mission at Guale for the Spanish.
- 11. Multiple Choice
Malcontents was the name given to colonists who were unhappy. What made them so unhappy?
They wanted slaves, rum, the opportunity to own more land, and pass land to females.
They wanted to be able to intermarry with the Yamacraw.
They wanted to move to NY.
They wanted to befriend the Spanish instead of fight them.
- 12. Multiple Choice
Some colonists were so malcontent that they actually moved to....
South Carolina
Florida
Louisana
Massachusetts
- 13. Multiple Choice
Mercantilism means ...
import more than you export
export more than you import
- 14. Multiple Choice
The colonies' role in Mercantilism for England was to:
operate factories to convert raw materials into finished products
be the only buyer of English goods
produce raw materials to be shipped to England where England would convert them into finished products to be sold to other countries
colonies were to hold the unwanted people of England away from the mother country
- 15. Multiple Choice
A group of mostly Scottish colonists who loudly opposed the policies of James Oglethorpe and Georgia's Board of Trustees.
Salzburgers
Highland Scots
Jews
Malcontents
- 16. Multiple Choice
A group of Scottish people from the area of Inverness who came to Georgia
in the 1730s. They founded the city of Darien along the colony's southern border
Salzburgers
Highland Scots
Jews
Malcontents
- 17. Multiple Choice
The British general and philanthropist who founded the colony of Georgia. He was one of the original trustees and the only trustee to come to Georgia.
Jame Oglethorpe
James Smith
Hernando de Soto
John Calbot
- 18. Multiple Choice
A group of German-speaking Protestant refugees who helped settle the colony of Georgia in the 1730s.
Jews
Highland Scots
Salzburgers
Malcontents
- 19. Multiple Choice
What is a "buffer" colony?
A wealthy colony for the poor
A large, free colony
A colony that protects another colony from enemies
A colony where people are free to worship
- 20. Multiple Choice
Which was a part of the Charter of 1732? (Choose ALL that apply)
Hard liquor banned
King had total power over the colony
Slavery illegal
Jews and Catholics banned
- 21. Multiple ChoiceThe 3 G's of Exploration stood for...God, gold, & gloryGod, good times, & girlsGains, gold, & guppiesGod, gold, & goof ups
- 22. Multiple Choice
How did De Soto's exploration impact the Natives living in what is now the USA?
over 1/2 of all natives died due to weapons and disease
over 1/2 of all natives converted to Catholism
over 1/2 of all natives moved to Central America
natives intermarried and moved to Spain with their new spouse
- 23. Multiple Choice
What did the Royal Governors allow that caused people to want to move into GA?
self government
slaves, rum, and more land (large farms)
ownership of ships
choice in farming techniques
- 24. Multiple Choice
The two largest Native American (Mississippian) groups living in Georgia during the colonial period were the...
Choctaw & Chickasaw
Woodland & Mississippian
Cherokee & Paleo
Creek & Cherokee
- 25. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the name given to churches established on the barrier islands off the coast of Georgia?MercantilismMissionCathedralsMatrilineal
- 26. Multiple ChoiceHow did Oglethorpe and the trustees plan to keep Savannah a “classless society”?Allowed everyone to join the settlement with no restrictionsBy allowing everyone to have as much land as they could successfully farmBy forbidding slavery, restricting land holdings, and building similar houses for colonistsBy allowing women to own land
- 27. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the name of the battle that ended Spanish claims to land in Georgia?Battle of Jenkins EarBattle of Highland ScotsBattle of Bloody MarshBattle of the Yamacraw Tribe
- 28. Multiple ChoiceW.R.I.S.T. is an acronym for crops produced in the Georgia colony, which stands for....Wheat, Rye, Indigo, Salt, TobaccoWine, Raisins, Iceberg Lettuce, Silk, TomatoesWatermelon, Rice, Indigo, Squash, TobaccoWine, Rice, Indigo, Silk, Tobacco
- 29. Multiple Choice
What kind of weapons did the Mississippian Indians use when hunting?
bow and arrows
knives
All of the above
- 30. Multiple Choice
England settled in North America to
support their policy of mercantilism
find gold
develop relationships with the Indians
- 31. Multiple Choice
Which statement correctly describes the Mississippian Indian's shelter?
Temporary huts that were easy to move
Large permanent settlements set up around farms
Usually caves located along a trade route
No shelters were used as they were nomads
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