Milestones Review Quick Check 1

The Spanish sought settlement in North America mainly to:

• Find riches and spread their religion.

• Raise various crops to send back to Spain.

• Build large fishing fleets, which would supply Spain with inexpensive food.

• Capture slaves to use in the gold mines of South America.

Which is a true statement about the Charter of 1732?

• It provided King George an opportunity to invade Spain.

• It was never approved and Oglethorpe founded the colony illegally.

• It listed reasons why Georgia needed to be independent of England.

• It listed multiple reasons, including philanthropy, defense, and economics, for founding Georgia.

How did the Proclamation of 1763 impact the colonies?

• It prevented them from trading with Indian tribes.

• It prevented them from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains.

• It required them to house British Soldiers in their homes.

• It required them to pay extra taxes and fees to France.

Georgia's oldest University *Largely developed in early 1800's *Became the model for future state-supported colleges The list above describes which Georgia school?

• University of Georgia

• Georgia Tech University

• Georgia State University

• Valdosta State University

Which impact was a result of the Spanish Mission system?

• Savannah was developed.

• American Indian culture declined.

• American Indian culture expanded.

• Spanish Catholics adopted American Indian beliefs.

How was Tomochichi significant to the development of early Georgia?

• Oglethorpe hired him to develop Savannah.

• He led violent revolts against the colonists.

• The Yamacraw used him to encourage the malcontents.

• He was a mediator between the colonists and the Yamacraw.

Which is evidence that Georgia supported the American Revolution?

• There were no soldiers from Georgia in the Revolutionary army.

• Georgia had delegates that signed the Declaration of Independence.

• Georgia followed South Carolina in seceding from the Union.

• The Stamp Act and Intolerable Acts were popular in Georgia.

Which was an immediate impact of the headright system in Georgia?

• It created a buffer zone of land that protected Georgians from violent Creek and Cherokee Indian tribes.

• Georgia violated the Constitution and had to defend the system at the Supreme Court.

• Since each head of household was granted only 200 acres, the system left most of Georgia unclaimed.

• It was more successful and eventually replaced the land lottery system.

All of the following had a direct impact on American Indian unrest in Georgia, EXCEPT

• The Stamp Act

• Spanish Missions

• Hernando DeSoto

• European Exploration

The complaints of the malcontents were significant to the trustee period because they demonstrated that the

• malcontents were trying to take over the colony.

• original Charter was inaccurate and needed to be removed.

• Trustees did not represent the changing population in Georgia.

• Spanish threat from Florida was the most important issue of the time.