SS8H2a: Exploration & Colonization

Who was allowed to settle in Georgia during the 1730s and 1740s?

• anyone who spoke English
• only those selected by the trustees 
• anyone who had the money to pay for passage
• only those strong enough to fight Native Americans 

When the Georgia colony was established, which religious group was not allowed to settle in it?

• Jews
• Puritans
• Catholics
• Protestants

James Oglethorpe founded a colony in America to

• increase slavery in the colonies. 
• mine gold and other valuable minerals.
• help the poor of England get a new start.
• provide a refuge for persecuted religious groups.

Tomochichi played a significant role in the early settlement of Georgia because

• he was the chief of the Yamacraw Indians. 
• he created his own tribe of Creek and Yamasee Indians. 
• he was the mediator between the Yamacraw and the English settlers. 
• he served to protect the colony of Georgia from the Spanish at St. Augustine. 

Why did early Georgia colonists work to maintain good relations with Native Americans? The colonists

• wanted Native Americans to join them in a rebellion against Great Britain.
• needed to convince Native Americans to give up their land without a treaty.
• need Native Americans to help defend them against Spain.
• wanted to make up for past hostilities between themselves and Native Americans. 

_{"...and Such other persons as shall be Elected... and shall be one Body Politick and Corporate in Deed and in name by the Name of The Trustees for Establishing the Colony of Georgia in America"
-Charter of 1732}
The Charter of 1732 established the colony of Georgia and stated that the colony was to be governed by

• Parliament.
• King George II.  
• James Oglethorpe. 
• a Board of Trustees. 

Which statement best explains why England established the Georgia colony? England wanted

• to create a trading partnership with the Native Americans. 
• a port available for ships sailing to China and the East Indies.
• to provide a safe haven for Catholics who were being persecuted.
• a buffer state to prevent Spanish and Native American invasions of South Carolina.

In the early years of the colony, what was one reason the colonists were dissatisfied with the policies of the trustees who governed colonial Georgia? The colonists

• could not own slaves.
• were not allowed to read books. 
• were not allowed to practice their religion.
• could not pay the high taxes required of them.

Where did James Oglethorpe and the first Georgia colonists began getting the land ready for planting and preparing timber to build permanent homes? 

• Fort Pulaski on the Savannah River
• Ossabaw Island on Ossabaw Sound 
• Fort Frederica near St. Simons Island 
• Yamacraw Bluff on the Savannah River

Oglethorpe’s plan for the establishment of Savannah could BEST be described as a 

• decaying neighborhood.
• city planned on squares. 
• series of circular roads making travel easy.
• poor design for defense against invading armies.