Review on James Oglethorpe and the Founding of Georgia

James Oglethorpe sailed from ___________ to Georgia.

• England
• China

• America

• France

Why did James Oglethorpe want to start a new colony?

• He wanted to help only kids to move to a different country.

• He wanted to help other settlers get a new start.

• 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

Why did James Oglethorpe need Mary Musgrove as a translator?

• He did not want to talk to the Native Americans.

• The Native Americans did not want to talk to a stranger.

• He did not speak the same language as the Native Americans.

James Oglethorpe got permission to use land for their settlement from a Creek Native American __________.

• president
• chief
• mayor

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

• Sequoyah

• Mary Musgrove

• Tomochichi

Why did James Oglethorpe choose Yamacraw Bluff to build the first city?

• Easy to Protect

• Near a River

• It had gold.

• The Native Americans did not want it.

Tomochichi was originally from which Native American tribe?

• Creek

• Cherokee

• Chickasaw

James Oglethorpe had help forming the new colony from Tomochichi & _____________.

• George Washington

• Sequoyah

• Mary Musgrove