Colonial Day 1

Multiple Select

Which countries explored the area now known as GA?

• Spain

• England

• France

• The Netherlands

Match

Match the following

• James Oglethorpe was a

• He was upset with the harsh

• Oglethorpe wanted to

wealthy, well-educated member of England's Parliament.

conditions that people faced in London

improve the quality of life for those citizens

• wealthy, well-educated member of England's Parliament.

• conditions that people faced in London

• improve the quality of life for those citizens

Reorder

Reorder the following

• The Colony of GA is created

• 1720, Oglethorpe bean talking about creating a colony to help the country's poor and unemployed.

• In 1730 he asks King George II for a charter of land in America

1

2

3

• 1
• 2
• 3

Open Ended

Give one reason why the king liked Oglethorpe's plan.

Multiple Choice

T/F: The trustees could keep land for themselves.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

How many families were accepted by Oglethorpe to move to the GA colony?

• 65

• 55

• 45

• 35