Colonial Period Review

During the Colonial Period, what country controlled the area of land south of Georgia, which is now known as Florida?

• England

• Spain

• France

• Italy

According to Georgia's charter, which religious group was not allowed to settle in Georgia?

• Catholic

• Baptist

• Puritans

• Methodists

The economic practice of exporting more materials than you import is known as

• Mercantilism

• Capitalism

• Catholicism

• Communism

What is the name of the British politician credited with the founding of the colony of Georgia?

• John Martin Boltzius

• Dr. Samuel Nunes

• Tomochichi

• James Oglethorpe

One of the reasons given for the colonization of Georgia was to serve as a buffer colony. This means that Georgia was

• A colony for settlement for the poor

• An outpost for pirates attacking Spanish galleons

• A military protective zone between English and Spanish settlements

• An agricultural station experimenting with new strains of cotton plants

Where did James Oglethorpe and the first Georgia colonists land when they arrived in Georgia?

• Fort Pulaski on the Savannah River

• Ossabaw Island on Ossabaw Sound

• Fort Frederica on St. Simon's Island

• Yamacraw Bluff on the Savannah River

Who served as the translator for Oglethorpe in his discussions with Tomochichi?

• Sequoyah

• William Bull

• Mary Musgrove

• Pocahontas

What Native American chief did James Oglethorpe befriend upon his arrival in Georgia?

• Pocahontas

• Sitting Bull

• Tomochichi

• John Standing Dear

Of the following, what is the MAIN way the Highland Scots helped Georgia?

• They helped farm the land

• They helped defend Georgia from the Spanish in Florida during the War of Jenkins' Ear

• They traded with the Spanish

• They brought goods with them when they settled

What are the TWO main reasons James Oglethorpe allowed the Jews to settle in Georgia? (check 2)

• He wanted to add new religious groups to Georgia

• Many Georgians had died and the Jews had able-bodied men who could help the settlement

• He thought they could help him make peace with the Spanish

• They had a doctor, which Georgia needed since theirs had died