Week 1 of Unit 2 Formative Assessment SS8H1 B-C & SS8H2A

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What did Mary Musgrove do to help establish the city of Savannah at Yamacraw Bluff?

Back

She became an interpreter for James Oglethorpe and Tomochichi.

Front

The Malcontents' efforts led to which outcome in the early 1750s? Options: Peaceful relationships with American Indians and growth of Protestant influence in Georgia, The legalization of slavery in Georgia and the end of restrictions regarding land ownership, Increased trade between Georgia and Spanish colonists and the development of new manufacturing techniques to increase trade between the colony and England., Increased production of silk and the end of slavery in Georgia

Back

The legalization of slavery in Georgia and the end of restrictions regarding land ownership

Front

Why was the Spanish settlers' goal to convert Native Americans to Christianity ultimately unsuccessful?

Back

Spanish interaction with Native Americans had typically led to the spread of deadly diseases, making the goal of converting them pointless.

Front

What MOST motivated Hernando DeSoto to leave Florida and move north into Georgia?

Back

He heard stories about large gold deposits further north and went in search for them.

Front

What primary factor motivated the English to explore and settle in North America? Options: the desire to convert other cultures to Christianity, the desire to trade with Spanish and French settlers, the desire to support England’s economic policy of mercantilism, the desire to learn hunting techniques from American Indians

Back

the desire to support England’s economic policy of mercantilism

Front

How did economics motivate the Georgia Trustees to found the Georgia Colony?

Back

They planned for the colony to produce raw materials that could not be grown well in Britain.

Front

Which of the following is NOT a reason the Spanish settled in Georgia?
to bring glory to the Spanish empire,
to grow cotton for textiles,
to search for gold,
to convert American Indians to Christianity.

Back

to grow cotton for textiles