GA Studies History Practice

Based on the information above and your knowledge of social studies, which statement is correct?

• While members of the Woodland culture tended to live in small, self-sufficient groups, the Paleo Indians tended to live in large villages.

• While the Paleo Indians were a nomadic people, the members of the Woodland culture tended to stay in the same place for extended periods of time.

• While members of the Woodland culture typically had to rely on trade to acquire goods they needed, the Paleo Indians were highly-skilled craftsman.

• While the Paleo Indians lived primarily on coastal areas, members of the Woodland culture tended to live inland, where land was better for farming.

British colonialism was driven by mercantilism. Under this system, what was one purpose of the British colonies?

• They provided a market for raw materials from Britain.

• They provided a market for British manufactured goods.

• They provided land for British companies to build factories.

• They were a source of labor for factories in Britain.

Read the passage and answer the question that follows. Why did Great Britain encourage people to settle in the Georgia Colony?

• to secure land for large farms that could feed its people

• to limit the spread of Spanish influence in the Americas

• to establish an alliance with the Cherokee and other tribes

• to spy on French attempts to found new colonies in Florida

Why did the Mississippian culture decline after contact with Europeans?

• The Mississippians joined European society.

• European diseases killed many Mississippians.

• The Mississippians isolated themselves from others.

• Europeans forced the Mississippians to move west.

Who was the first known European explorer in Georgia?

• Vasco Núñez de Balboa

• Christopher Columbus

• Hernán Cortés

• Hernando de Soto

As stated in the Charter of 1732, why was the Georgia Colony settled? Select all that apply.

• charity

• defense

• economics

• religious freedom

• education

Who helped James Oglethorpe and the colonists in the Georgia Colony develop good relationships with American Indians?

• William McIntosh

• Mary Musgrove

• Sacagawea

• Tisquantum

The Salzburgers were a group of German Christians who gained the support of the English monarchy and the Georgia Trustees in their search for a new home. Why did the English help the Salzburgers establish a settlement outside of Savannah?

• The Salzburgers were social reformers who were seeking opportunities to participate in colonial legislatures.

• The Salzburgers were indentured servants whose labor was necessary for the growth of the Georgia Colony.

• The Salzburgers were Protestants seeking religious freedom and opportunity in Georgia.

• The Salzburgers were skilled soldiers who could help defend English colonial holdings.

Read the passage and answer the question. James and many men and women from his home country moved to the Georgia Colony during the Trustee Period. They were strong warriors and helped defend the colony. Most of the settlers spoke Gaelic when they first arrived. Eventually they took part in colonial politics and many believed that slavery should not be allowed in the colony. Though most of these new settlers were Presbyterian, they got along well with the other Protestants in the colony. To which group did James MOST LIKELY belong?

• the Salzburgers

• the Malcontents

• the Border Ruffians

• the Highland Scots

Read the text and answer the question. Considered the founder of Georgia, James Oglethorpe proposed that the colony be a place for debtors to start a new life. He, as well as British leaders, recognized the strategic location of the colony would help it protect British holdings in the New World. Oglethorpe befriended Tomochichi, leader of the local Yamacraw Indian tribe. This alliance allowed for struggling English citizens, as well as refugees from Germany, France, and Switzerland, to settle in the colony. What was one of Oglethorpe's main goals for the Georgia Colony?

• to help American Indians by giving them land them in the colony

• to create new business opportunities for wealthy British aristocrats

• to protect British interests by improving relations with colonial rivals

• to provide European immigrants with opportunities to start new lives