Unit 3 GA Studies

Read the passage and answer the question that follows.

When the Georgia Colony was founded, Great Britain was in conflict with Spain and France over control of North America. Spain claimed large amounts of land in the south and southwest regions of the continent, while the French concentrated on settling land in the middle and northeast.

Why did Great Britain encourage people to settle in the Georgia Colony?

• A.

  to secure land for large farms that could feed its people

• B.

  to limit the spread of Spanish influence in the Americas

• C.

  to establish an alliance with the Cherokee and other tribes

• D.

  to spy on French attempts to found new colonies in Florida

Who was the first known European explorer in Georgia?

• A.

  Vasco Núñez de Balboa

• B.

  Christopher Columbus

• C.

  Hernán Cortés

• D.

  Hernando de Soto

European explorers who reached the New World brought with them a variety of diseases, including influenza and smallpox. How did this impact North America?

• A.

  by destroying crops traditionally grown on the continent

• B.

  by causing a massive migration of wildlife

• C.

  by limiting the northern expansion of the Aztec Empire

• D.

  by decimating American Indian populations

What global political issue helped cause the collapse of the Spanish mission system in Georgia?

• A.

  the empire's ongoing rivalry with Great Britain

• B.

  the costs of preventing revolutionary activity at home

• C.

  the empire's steadfast opposition to the practice of slavery

• D.

  the costs of protecting its colonial holdings near New England

Mercantilism motivated Britain to colonize North America because the British believed that colonies could help the British economy. The British used the colonies to acquire raw materials and as a market for British exports. How was Great Britain able to control the developing colonies through mercantilist policies?

• A.

  by forbidding manufacturing in North America and preventing the colonies from competing with British industries

• B.

  by forcing colonists to settle in inland areas so that the Royal Navy could control all sea traffic on the Atlantic Coast

• C.

  by encouraging Spanish colonists to compete with British colonists in order to increase the supply of resources and lower prices

• D.

  by hiring only American Indian workers so that colonists were forced to work as subsistence farmers and could not acquire great wealth

Why did the Spanish settle in Georgia?

• A.

  to grow exotic spices

• B.

  to expand their empire

• C.

  to learn from the natives

• D.

  to stop French colonization

The English government's main goals in North America were to create profitable colonies, limit the expansion of its enemies, give its citizens new opportunities in a new land, and establish trade with native peoples. Which of the following motivated the English to strive to meet these goals?

• A.

  the desire to convert other cultures to Christianity

• B.

  the desire to cooperate with the Spanish missionaries

• C.

  the desire to profit from the New World's natural resources

• D.

  the desire to learn hunting techniques from American Indians

Tomochichi, chief of the Yamacraw Indians, believed allying with the English provided him and his people the best chance for survival. Which of the following correctly states Tomochichi's role in the history of Georgia?

• A.

  He was an advisor and mediator who contributed to the Georgia Colony's success and security.

• B.

  He was an expert hunter and farmer who taught the English settlers how to survive in the New World.

• C.

  He and his people often raided French and Spanish colonial settlements and caused many of them to fail.

• D.

  He served as a spiritual leader and encouraged his people to fight against Spanish attempts to convert them.