Founding of Colony

Which group did Oglethorpe have in mind to help settle the new colony?

• Catholics

• Spanish

• mercenaries

• debtors

Which crop produces a valuable blue dye?

• cotton

• tobacco

• grapes

• indigo

Under mercantilism what should the "Mother" country do with the raw materials sent by the colony?

• turn raw materials into finished products for import

• turn raw materials into finished products for export

• sell the raw materials to other countries

• the colonies did not provide raw materials to the mother country

What type of colony did King George II of England grant to the founders of the Georgia colony?

• royal colony

• democratic colony

• charter colony

• limited rule colony

Who was the founder of the Georgia colony?

• Tomochichi

• Robert Musgrove

• Samuel Nunis

• James Edward Oglethorpe

What was the name of the group of colonists who were wealthy and wanted to buy more land and slaves?

• Salzburgers

• Jews

• Malcontents

• Spanish

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

• Augusta

• Columbus

• Savannah

• Charlestown

What was the name of the Austrian Protestants who came to the Georgia colony in 1734 and were strictly anti slavery?

• Salzburgers

• Moravians

• Malcontents

• Highland Scots

How did Oglethrope design the new settlement of Savannah?

• pattern of 24 repeating circles

• pattern of 24 repeating town squares

• the settlement was too small for an elaborate design

• a pattern of roads that ran only true north and south

In what way were the Malcontents different from the other colonists?

• not reliable

• not religious

• not as loyal

• not as wealthy