Settlement of Savannah (AKS32b)

Multiple Choice

What Englishman is considered the founder of the GA Colony?

• James Oglethorpe
• Hernando De Soto
• Hernan Cortez
• Christopher Columbus

Multiple Choice

Georgia became the 13th English colony?

• true
• false

Multiple Choice

What were the three main reasons for the founding of Georgia?

• Agriculture, trade, and independence

• Philanthropy, economics, and defense

• Exploration, expansion, and gold

• Religion, freedom, and equality

Multiple Choice

As a member of Parliament, Oglethorpe was active in bringing about reforms in Britain’s

• voting & elections system
• educational system
• prison system
• health care system

Multiple Choice

The colony of Georgia was created as a place for the “worthy poor.” Which founding reason does this describe?

• Philanthropy

• Economics

• Defense

• Exploration

Multiple Choice

What word is the best synonym for PHILANTHROPY?

• military

• mercantilism

• debtor

• charity

Multiple Choice

What was one major effect of De Soto’s expedition on the American Indians in Georgia?

• It created new trade alliances.

• It brought disease and death to many native groups.

• It led to peace between the Spanish and American Indians.

• It caused American Indians to move north to escape the French.

Multiple Choice

What was Hernando de Soto’s main goal in exploring Georgia?

• To find gold and riches for Spain

• To create peace treaties with American Indians

• To build Spanish forts on the coast

• o bring enslaved Africans to the New World

Multiple Choice

How did Mary Musgrove help maintain peace between the British and American Indians?

• She translated and helped both sides understand each other.

• She convinced Oglethorpe to attack the Spanish.

• She built forts to defend the colony.

• She started a school for American Indian children and new colonists.

Multiple Choice

Why did Tomochichi allow Oglethorpe to settle at Yamacraw Bluff?

• He wanted to form an alliance and trade with the British.

• He wanted to join the Spanish missions. and spread Christianity.

• He wanted to find gold for his people.

• He wanted to leave the area permanently.

Multiple Choice

Which statement BEST explains how the Charter of 1732 reflected Great Britain’s economic goals?

• Georgia would grow crops to sell to Spain.

• Georgia would produce raw materials to support British mercantilism.

• Georgia would focus only on providing land for the poor.

• Georgia would serve as a religious refuge for all Europeans.

Multiple Choice

Which statement BEST explains Tomochichi’s role in the establishment of the Georgia colony?

• e fought against the British to protect Creek lands from being taken by the Spanish.

• He allowed Oglethorpe to settle on Yamacraw Bluff and helped keep peaceful relations between the British and the Yamacraw.

• He traveled to Spain to request military help against the British in Great Britian.

• He built Spanish missions along Georgia’s coast to convert the Yamacraw.

Multiple Choice

Why was Yamacraw Bluff an ideal location for Georgia’s first settlement?

• It was high above the river, making it easier to defend and less likely to flood.

• It was far from American Indian villages, which prevented conflict.

• It was chosen because it was the only area not claimed by Spain or France.

• It was near the coast, which allowed settlers to trade only with Spanish merchants.

Multiple Choice

Which statement shows how Spanish and British goals overlapped in Georgia?

• Both wanted to expand their power and influence through colonies.

• Both wanted to find a route to India. and thus found Indians.

• Both wanted to avoid contact with American Indians.

• Both refused to build settlements near the coast.