Unit 2 Post Test Colonial Georgia

What effect did Hernando de Soto's expedition in Georgia have on American Indians there?

• It caused a mass migration of American Indians from Georgia

• It began a long-term trading relationship with American Indians

• It brought illnesses that caused American Indian population loss

• It inspired American Indians to join the Spanish mission system

Which of the following groups did Hernando DeSoto encounter during his expeditions?

• Pueblo

• Mississippians

• Cherokee

• Anasazi

What document did King George II issue to Oglethorpe granting him permission to colonize Georgia?

• The Charter of 1732

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Bill of Rights

• The Yamacraw Treaty

How were Spain’s goals for exploring the Americas different from the goals of French and Great Britain?

• One of Spain’s main goals was to open the fur trade with American Indians.

• One of Spain’s main goals was to found colonies based on religious freedom.

• One of Spain’s main goals was to spread Christianity throughout the Americas.

• One of Spain’s main goals was to gain access to valuable natural resources.

Why were there tensions between American Indians and the Spanish missionaries in North America?

• The missionaries forced the American Indians to work as slaves on their plantations.

• The missionaries tried to force the American Indians to adopt their religion and culture.

• The American Indians refused to show the missionaries how to grow food in the region’s harsh climate.

• The American Indians forced the missionaries off land that the missionaries had farmed for many years.

James Oglethorpe MOST LIKELY came up with idea to move English debtors to his colony in the New World because he

• Needed many men to come and work on the land in his new colony.

• Could not find anyone else who was willing to move to the new place.

• Wanted his new colony to be made entirely of people from England.

• Did not want them to suffer in the poor conditions of English prisons.

The Spanish wanted American Indians to be familiar with their religion and share the Spanish belief system. The Spanish also hoped that the missions would convince American Indians to participate in the political and economic systems of the Spanish settlements.

Based on the information, what was a goal of the Spanish missions in Georgia’s barrier islands?

• To gain allies for Spain in the fight for control of North America

• To reduce the growing influence of Catholicism in North America

• To learn how to survive in the America from the American Indians

• To reduce conflicts between Spanish settlers and American Indians

Use the quote to answer the question.

“If we allow slaves we act against the very principles by which we associated together, which was to relieve the distressed. Whereas, now we should occasion the misery of thousands in Africa,...who now live free there.”

- James Oglethorpe

According to the quote, what argument is Oglethorpe using against slavery?

• He is saying slavery is morally wrong and should not be used.

• He is saying Georgia was founded to help the poor, not enslave the free.

• He is saying slavery will create more problems than it fixes in the new colony.

• He is saying the colony will make more money for England if it continues to ban slavery.

All of the following diverse groups contributed to the Georgia colony EXCEPT

• The Iroquois, who came in search of a new peace among natives and established a thriving maize trade.

• The Salzburgers, who came in search for religious freedom and incredibly were hard working.

• The Highland Scots, who were welcomed to Georgia in order to help defend against the Spanish.

• The Jews, originally banned, who provided a doctor when yellow fever broke out in the colony.

Which policies would have received the MOST support from Georgia's "Malcontents"?

• Policies that would allow trade with the Spanish in St. Augustine.

• Policies that would prohibit settlers of the Catholic faith from settling in the colony.

• Policies that would allow the use and manufacture of alcohol and the ownership of slaves.

• Policies that would prohibit Creek and Cherokee Indians from owning land in the backcountry.