Historical Figures of Georgia

Who wanted to start a colony in North America?

• James Oglethorpe
• Mary Musgrove
• Tomochichi

How did Oglethorpe help people that could not find jobs?

• He put them in prison.
• He gave them money.
• He took them to start a new colony in North America.
• He helped them find jobs in England.

Where did Oglethorpe begin the new settlement?

• along the Chattahoochee River
• along the Flint River
• along the Savannah River
• along the Mississippi River

Who helped Oglethorpe talk to the Creek Indians?

• Tomochichi
• King George II
• Mary Musgrove
• Pocahontas

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

• Tomochichi
• Mary Musgrove
• Jackie Robinson
• Tonto

What type of Indian was Mary Musgrove?

• American
• Cherokee
• Creek

What two languages could Mary Musgrove speak?

• Indian and Italian
• French and Spanish
• English and Creek

What was the job of the Creek and Cherokee women?

• watch the babies

• farm and gather

• hunt and fish

• make the clothes

What was the job of the Creek and Cherokee men?

• hunt and fish
• farm and gather
• restaurant worker
• Wal Mart

What region did the Cherokee Indians live in?

• Coastal Plains
• Valley and Ridge
• Piedmont
• Blue Ridge Mountains