People In Georgia History

Which is the best description of Mississippian Indian family life?

• Usually small immediate family of parents and their children

• Small band of nomads with no clear leader

• Loose band of unorganized tribes

• Large Chiefdoms engaged in trade with people near them

What was the main weapon used by the Mississippian Indians?

• Slingshot

• Long-barreled shotgun

• Bow and Arrow

• Cannon

What were the mounds of the Mississippian period probably used for?

• Religious or ceremonial purposes

• Burial site for soldiers

• Housing for Queens of the tribe

• Storehouse for food

Which statement correctly describes the Mississippian Indian's shelter?

• Temporary huts that were easy to move

• Large permanent settlements set up around farms

• Usually caves located along a trade route

• No shelters were used as they were nomads

Which Spanish explorer was the first to make contact with Georgia Indians?

• Francisco Pizzaro

• Christopher Columbus

• Hernando Cortes

• Hernando de Soto

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.

Who was the resident Trustee of the Georgia Colony and refered to as "father"?

• King George II

• James Oglethorpe

• Tomochichi

• Batman

Who was the chief of the Yamacraw Indians and gave land to start Savannah?

• James Oglethrope
• Tomochichi
• Mary Musgrove
• King George II