Colonization

Colonization

8th Grade

19 Qs

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Colonization

Colonization

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8th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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What was the name of the first settlement founded by British settlers in Georgia?

Atlanta
Augusta
Macon
Savannah

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Which of the following best describes Tomochichi?

A Native American whom Oglethorpe enslaved and took to England as a prisoner.
He was the husband of Mary Musgrove.
He was a Native American chief who befriended Oglethorpe and allowed him to settle Savannah in peace.
He was a Native American chief who helped James Wright acquire land.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Mary Musgrove was James Oglethorpe's _________________.

business partner
interpreter
housekeeper
wife

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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Why did King George II agree to grant Oglethorpe a charter to found Georgia?

He believed it would help Britain economically while providing protection for the other southern colonies.
He knew a revolution was coming and wanted a colony loyal to the Crown.
He was against slavery and would not allow it in Georgia.
The trustees promised the king that Georgia would be founded as a royal colony.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Those who were selected to settle the colony of Georgia were required to ________________.

bring their own farm tools with them
have served time in debtors' prison
only sell their land to another Englishman
use a portion of their land to grow mulberry trees

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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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.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

The Georgia Salzburgers first arrived in the colony with support from King George II and the Georgia Trustees because the Salzburgers

wanted to do explorations and make maps of the colony.
saw an opportunity for free farmland in the new colony.
were expelled from their homes because of their religion.
were known for the excellent military and fighting skills.

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