Early Georgia

Why did James Oglethorpe want to start a new colony?

• His best friend died in debtor's prison.
• He didn't like the King.
• He wanted to find gold.
• He wanted to marry Mary Muskgrove.

What is the most important thing about James Oglethorpe?

• He helped start Georgia.
• He helped grow olives.
• He has a street named after him.
• He has a school named after him.

What is debt?

• someone who makes iron tools
• a place ruled by people in another country
• to show you care about and help other people
• money owed

What is a colony?

• to show you care about and help other people
• a community started by people from another land
• a place ruled by people in another country
• money owed

Who was the chief of the Yamacraw Creek Indians that Oglethorpe became friends with?

• Tomochichi
• Mary Musgrove
• Jackie Robinson
• Tonto

How did Oglethorpe treat the Georgia Indians?

• He was mean to them.
• He did not respect them.
• He treated them with respect.
• He yelled at them.

What Indian group did Tomochichi live with for most of his life?

• American
• Cherokee
• Creek

What did the Yamacraw Indians name their town?

• Yamacraw Bluff
• Newnan
• Savannah

In 1734 what country did Tomochichi visit with James Oglethorpe?

• France
• Mexico
• England

What does it mean to trade something?

• to give something and get something in return
• to give things away for free
• to take something that does not belong to you