Colonization Study Guide for Test

Which of the following is the MAIN reason that James 

Oglethorpe proposed the establishment of the Georgia colony?

• Oglethorpe wanted to establish a new colony that was 

  free from religious persecution.

• Oglethorpe and the other Trustees were being 

  removed from Great Britain for their beliefs and needed a new home in America.

• Oglethorpe believed that a new colony would bring 

  him and the other Trustees great wealth.

• Oglethorpe believed that debtors should not go to jail and he wanted a colony  that promised a fresh start for them and the worthy poor. 

Which of the following was a benefit of the Georgia Colony?

• It allowed the conversion of a large number of American Indians to Catholicism.  

• It allowed the conversion of a large number of American Indians to Catholicism.  

• It would allow women to own land and make decisions regarding the government of the colony. 

• It would provide a defensive buffer between South Carolina and the Spanish in Florida.

In what way would new colonies help to make Great Britain self-sufficient?  

• New colonies were meant to find gold and silver, and compete with Spain for land.

• New colonies would help to establish legal and governmental principles in new lands.  

• New colonies would provide raw materials and a market for manufactured goods that supported England's mercantilism trade policy.  

• 
  In what way would new colonies help to make Great Britain self-sufficient?  

How did Mary Musgrove help James Oglethorpe?  

• She was a midwife who delivered babies and Oglethorpe needed a midwife to deliver his daughter.

• She was a translator who helped Oglethorpe communicate with the American Indians. 

• She worked as a healer and Oglethorpe hired her to heal the sick colonists who suffered from yellow fever.  

• 
  Oglethorpe needed a teacher for the children of New Ebenezer and she was a teacher.  

How did Oglethorpe contribute to the success of the Georgia colony?  

• 
  He had medical training that allowed him to treat colonists who suffered from diseases.  

• He made sure that all of the colonists were able to return to Britain periodically.  

• He established a friendship with the Yamacraw chief, Tomochichi.  

• He was a friend of the King and had contacts in all of the other colonies.  

What was the MAIN reason each colonist in Georgia had to plant mulberry trees?  

•  The leaves of the mulberry tree had medical properties and could help settlers overcome certain sicknesses and heal wounds.  

• Mulberry trees provided two raw materials for England - delicious berries for food and wood for fuel and building.

• 
  They wanted to cultivate the berries that grew on the trees in order to make red fabric dye, an important trading product.

• The leaves of the mulberry trees provided food for silk worms, which was necessary for the production of silk. 

Which of the following crops was one that the colonists in Georgia were required to produce?

• Rice

• Tomatoes

• Corn

• Cotton

How did the relationship between Oglethorpe, Tomochichi and Musgrove foster the establishment of the city of Savannah on Yamacraw Bluff?  

• Musgrove and Tomochichi held secret meetings without Oglethorpe to trade with other English settlers, angering Oglethorpe and the Georgia colonists.  

• Tomochichi and Musgrove worked collectively to deceive Oglethorpe from obtaining better land, so he had to settle for Yamacraw Bluff to establish his city. 

• Oglethorpe was able to use Musgrove's translation skills to demand the release of Yamacraw Bluff from Tomochichi to avoid war between the natives and the British.

• Musgrove used her negotiation and translation skills to help Tomochichi and Oglethorpe work towards a reasonable agreement to establish the city of Savannah.

What group was recruited for their fighting ability and settled in the town of Darien?

• Spanish

• Malcontents

• 
  Jews

• Highland Scots

What group of colonists was upset by the rules and regulations set by the Trustees in the colony of Georgia?  

• Highland Scots

  
  

• Salzburgers

• 
  Jews

• Malcontents