Colonization

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

• Atlanta
• Augusta
• Macon
• Savannah

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.

Mary Musgrove was James Oglethorpe's _________________.

• business partner
• interpreter
• housekeeper
• wife

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.

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

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.

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.

The city of Savannah was founded by the British in 1733. Which number represents Savannah?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Which policies would have received the MOST support from Georgia's "Malcontents"?

• policies that would allow trade with the Spanish in St. Augustine.
• policies that would prohibit settlers of the Catholic faith from settling in the colony.
• policies that would allow the use and manufacture of alcohol and ownership of slaves.
• policies that would prohibit Creek and Cherokee Indians from owning land in the backcountry.

Why did James Oglethorpe suggest forming a colony for the poor?

• England wanted to get rid of debtors permanently.
• The homeless would readily come to the New World.
• The poor were mostly well-educated people who had fallen on hard times.
• Oglethorpe had a friend who died in debtors' prison.