SS8H2 Test Prep

According to the Charter of 1732 the Georgia Colony was established for the following three reasons:

• Charity (philanthropy), Economics, Defense

• Charity, Philanthropy, Defense

• Philanthropy, Mercantilism, Defense

Mary Musgrove was James Oglethorpe's _________________.

• business partner
• interpreter
• housekeeper
• wife

Why did King George II agree to grant Oglethorpe a charter to establish Georgia?

• He believed it would help Britain economically while providing protection for the profitable S.C. colony.

• He knew a revolution was coming and wanted a colony loyal to the Crown.

• He was against slavery and would not allow it in Georgia.

• The trustees promised the king that Georgia would be founded as a royal colony.

James Oglethorpe is BEST described as _________________.

• a businessman who wanted to establish plantations in Georgia

• a member of Parliament (opposed to slavery) who wanted to establish a colony for the worthy poor

• a royal governor who finally convinced the king to make Georgia a royal colony

• a slaveowner who introduced Africans to Georgia

Those who were selected to settle the colony of Georgia were required to ________________.

• bring their own farm tools with them
• have served time in debtors' prison
• only sell their land to another Englishman
• use a portion of their land to grow mulberry trees

The city of Savannah was founded by the British in 1733. Which number represents Savannah?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

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 ownership of slaves.

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

Which fact provides the BEST evidence to support the conclusion that the end of the trustee period also marked the end of colony's attempts to ban slavery?

• By 1800, as many as 20 million slaves captured along the west coast of Africa had been shipped to the Americas.
• Between 1750 and 1775, the number of Africans living in slavery in Georgia increased from approximately 500 to 18,000.
• The majority of slaves that were shipped to the Georgia colony were from Senegal, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Nigeria, and Angola.
• To meet the need for cheap labor, many Georgia landowners used indentured servants who agreed to work for anyone willing to pay their way to the colony.

Which of the following is an ECONOMIC reason why the British wanted to establish the colony of Georgia?

• to provide a place to send poor people to clean up the streets of ye olde London towne.

• to serve as a buffer between the Spanish in Florida and the successful South Carolina Colony.

• to provide a safe place for the Catholics

• to produce silk and other products they normally had to import

The document creating Georgia was called

the

• Declaration of Independence

• Charter of 1732

• U.S. Constitution

• Proclamation of 1763