SS8H2ab Review

SS8H2b Which of the following was NOT a reason the Georgia Colony was founded?

• charity

• economics

• defense

• glory

SS8H2b Tomochichi, chief of the Yamacraw Indians, believed allying with the English provided him and his people the best chance for survival. Which of the following correctly states Tomochichi's role in the history of Georgia?

• He was an advisor and mediator who contributed to the Georgia Colony's success and security.

• He was an expert hunter and farmer who taught the English settlers how to survive in the New World.

• He and his people often raided French and Spanish colonial settlements and caused many of them to fail.

• He served as a spiritual leader and encouraged his people to fight against Spanish attempts to convert them.

SS8H2a Look at the map of Colonial America. Then answer the question that follows. Based on the map and your knowledge of social studies, which of the following was the MOST LIKELY motivation behind Great Britain's decision to settle Georgia?

• the desire to limit French control of the North American fur trade

• the desire to protect its established colonies from Spanish attacks

• the desire to increase trade with American Indians living in the region

• the desire to create settlements for American Indians forced off their land

SS8H2a The three main goals of Great Britain in founding the Georgia Colony were charity, economics, and defense. Which answer choice correctly matches the British goals with the situation that motivated the British to pursue them?

• 1. The goal of charity was motivated by the desire to give debtors an opportunity for a new life.

  2. The goal of economics was motivated by the need for labor in Great Britain.

  3. The goal of defense was motivated by the expansion of France into British territory.

• 1. The goal of charity was motivated by the struggles of indentured servants in Britain.

  2. The goal of economics was motivated by the supplies of gold and other mineral wealth in Georgia.

  3. The goal of defense was motivated by the threat to British colonies posed by American Indians.

• 1. The goal of charity was motivated by the struggles of many British artisans and craftsmen to provide for their families.

  2. The goal of economics was motivated by the inability to grow profitable crops in Great Britain.

  3. The goal of defense was motivated by the threat posed by the Spanish to British colonial holdings.

• 1. The goal of charity was motivated by the desire to return colonial lands to American Indians.

  2. The goal of economics was motivated by the lack of profitable markets in Europe.

  3. The goal of defense was motivated by the threat posed to coastal towns by the French navy.

SS8H2b Considered the founder of Georgia, James Oglethorpe proposed that the colony be a place for debtors to start a new life. He, as well as British leaders, recognized the strategic location of the colony in terms of protecting British holdings in the New World. Oglethorpe befriended Tomichichi, leader of the local Yamacraw Indian tribe. This alliance allowed for struggling English citizens, as well as refugees from Germany, France, and Switzerland, to settle in the colony.

Based on this information, it can be concluded that Oglethorpe viewed the Georgia Colony as an opportunity to accomplish which of the following?

• civilizing American Indians by settling them in the colony

• opening a profitable new market for the Atlantic slave trade

• protecting British interests by improving relations with colonial rivals

• providing European immigrants with opportunities to start new lives

SS8H2a During the Trustee Period, the Georgia Colony was governed by which of the following?

• the Articles of Confederation

• the Charter of 1732

• the Constitution of Georgia

• the Proclamation of 1763

SS8H2a How did charity motivate Georgia Trustees to found the Georgia Colony?

• The British hoped to give poor and indebted British people a new start in the New World.

• The trustees wanted to grow enough food in the Georgia Colony to feed the poor in Britain.

• The trustees planned to convert American Indians to Christianity, which the British considered charitable.

• The trustees wanted escaped slaves from other colonies to settle there, but colonists treated them poorly.

SS8H2b How did James Oglethorpe gain the friendship of Tomochichi and the Yamacraw Indians, leading to the founding of Savannah?

• Mary Musgrove, who was British and Yamacraw, helped the men speak to each other and bridge cultural gaps

• Oglethorpe promised that the English would capture and return Yamacraw land that had been taken by the Spanish.

• York, who was one of Oglethorpe's slaves, was respected by the Yamacraw and helped the men become friends.

• Oglethorpe ordered his men to help the Yamacraw defend their territory against attacks by the Cherokee people.