Founding of Georgia

James Oglethorpe was a compassionate man because he ______________.

• helped poor people find a new place to live.

• wanted to become king.

• was a friend of Tomochichi.

What was the name of the colony in the New World?

• Florida

• California

• Georgia

Georgia was named after __________________.

• George Washington

• King George II

• Chief George

What was the name of the first city in Georgia?

• Buford

• Atlanta

• Savannah

When a person has a debt, it means _________________.

• the person owes someone money.

• the person is wealthy.

• the person goes to school.

A colony is _______________________.

• land that the king lives on.

• an island.

• a new land that is owned and ruled by another country.

Tomochichi was the leader of the ______________ tribe.

• Cherokee

• Creek

• Zuni

When people could not pay their debt they were sent to prison.

• True

• False

The new city, Savannah, was built on land owned by ____________________________.

• Tomochichi

• James Oglethorpe

• King George II

Tomochichi was an example of honesty and trustworthiness because he __________________________________.

• kept his promise to help Mary Musgrove.

• kept his promise to the Cherokee Indians.

• kept his promise to give the land to Oglethorpe for the new city.