Chapter 10: Royal Georgia

Who served as Georgia's royal first governor?

• Henry Ellis

• James Wright

• John Reynolds

• William Stephens

Who served as Georgia's second royal governor?

• Henry Ellis

• James Wright

• John Reynolds

• William Stephens

Who served as Georgia's third and final royal governor?

• Henry Ellis

• James Wright

• John Reynolds

• William Stephens

Who was the royal governor of Georgia at the time of independence?

• Henry Ellis

• James Wright

• John Reynolds

• William Stephens

Which statement BEST describes Georgia as a royal colony?

• Georgia was ruled directly by the king through one of his royal governors.

• Georgia was ruled directly by the king through a council of elected officials.

• Georgia was ruled by an elected legislature that worked closely with the king.

• Georgia was ruled by an elected governor who worked closely with the state legislature.

Which royal governor was recalled by parliament for ineffective leadership?

• Henry Ellis

• James Wright

• John Reynolds

• James Oglethorpe

Which of the following statements BEST describes the land policies under the royal governors in colonial Georgia?

• There was a policy of allowing women and blacks limited land ownership.

• There were strict restrictions on the amount of land any one person could own.

• The land policies of the trustees that forbade the selling of privately owned land were maintained.

• The land policies of the trustees were relaxed to allow individuals to purchase large tracts of land.

Who negotiated the Treaty of Augusta as royal governor of Georgia?

• Henry Ellis

• James Wright

• John Reynolds

• William Stephens

Which individual replaced John Reynolds as royal governor of Georgia and was a capable and popular leader?

• Henry Ellis

• James Wright

• William Stephens

• James Oglethorpe

Who oversaw the division of Georgia into parishes as royal governor?

• Henry Ellis

• James Wright

• John Reynolds

• William Stephens