Georgia Becomes a Colony

James Oglethorpe sailed from _________ to Georgia.

• France

• Spain

• England

Why did James Oglethorpe want to start a new colony?

• He wanted to help debtors get jobs setting up the colony.

• He wanted a place named after him.

• He thought England was too cold.

Who was the colony of Georgia named after?

• George Washington

• King George II

• James Oglethorpe

What is the name of the city where they made their first settlement?

• Atlanta

• Savannah

• Columbus

James Oglethorpe and the settlers sailed to Georgia on a ship named __________________.

• The Anne

• The Mayflower

• The Santa Maria

James Oglethorpe got permission to use land for their settlement from a Yamacrow Native American ______________.

• president

• chief

• mayor

What is the name of the chief that helped James Oglethorpe start the new colony?

• Sequoyah

• Mary Musgrove

• Tomochichi

James Oglethorpe built the settlement near _________________.

• The Chattahoochee River

• The Savannah River

• The Flint River

Tomochichi was originally from which Native American tribe?

• Creek

• Cherokee

• Chickasaw

James Oglethorpe had help forming the new colony from Tomochichi and ____________________.

• George Washington

• Sequoyah

• Mary Musgrove