Ch. 6 Sec. 1 Georgia's Creation

What was the purpose of creating the colony of Georgia?

• To provide a home for the poor in Britain

• To increase Britain's trade and wealth

• All of the above

• To defend South Carolina against Indian attacks

What was the fourth reason for Georgia's creation, although not stated in the charter?

• To provide a refuge for Protestants being persecuted in Europe

• To establish an official state religion for the colony

• To create a buffer against Spanish and French forces

• To increase Georgia's agricultural production

Why were Catholics specifically excluded from coming to the new colony of Georgia?

• Because Catholics were not considered worthy poor

• Because of the threat of Spanish Florida to the south

• Because Catholics were not skilled workers

• Because Catholics were not allowed to practice their religion

What were the three stated purposes in Georgia's founding charter?

• Philanthropy, economics, and religion

• Philanthropy, religion, and defense

• Religion, economics, and defense

• Philanthropy, economics, and defense

What were the concerns regarding Spanish Florida and Catholicism?

• Both A and B

• Florida had a policy of granting freedom to escaped slaves who converted to Catholicism

• None of the above

• Catholics in Georgia may side with Spain in a territorial conflict

What river marks the state line between Georgia and South Carolina?

• Altamaha River

• Tennessee River

• Savannah River

• Mississippi River

Which present-day states would be part of Georgia if it included all the land assigned to it when chartered in 1732?

• All of the above

• California

• Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada

• Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, Oklahoma

What events led James Oglethorpe to propose the creation of a new colony?

• The imprisonment and mistreatment of unfortunate debtors in England

• The mistreatment and death of Robert Castell in prison

• Both A and B

• None of the above

What did Georgia's charter specify?

• The colony's boundaries, rights of settlers, and religious freedom

• The colony's boundaries, form of government, powers of officials, and rights of settlers

• The colony's boundaries, form of government, and religious freedom

• The colony's boundaries, form of government, and powers of officials

What was the main purpose of Georgia's creation according to its charter?

• To relieve poverty and unemployment in Britain

• To increase Britain's trade and wealth

• To establish a refuge for persecuted Protestants

• To defend South Carolina against Indian attacks