Colony of Georgia Review

Why was the Charter of 1732 so important?

• It started the colony of GA and established reasons and guidelines for the colony.

• It was the way the king could collect money from the colony.

• It allowed Oglethorpe to govern the colony as he wanted.

• It provided all the colonists who wanted to come to Georgia with free passage to the colony.

What is philanthropy?

• producing crops that England needed for its people.

• the practice of giving money and time to help make life better for other people, charity

• providing a buffer between British colonies and the Spanish

• individual(s) or organization that holds or manages and invests assets for the benefit of another

When did King George II grant Oglethorpe and his group a charter for the thirteenth colony?

• 1776.

• 1732.

• 1607.

• 1492.

One of the reasons given for the colonization of Georgia was defense. What does this mean?

• Georgia was a colony for settlement by the poor.

• Georgia was an outpost for pirates attacking Spanish galleons.

• Georgia was to be a buffer to protect the Carolinas from Spanish invasion.

• Georgia was an agricultural station experimenting with new strains of cotton plants.

Why did James Oglethorpe suggest forming a new colony?

• Oglethorpe wanted more people to have the opportunity to own land and to be successful

• England wanted to get rid of the poor permanently.

• The poor were all well-educated and needed a new start.

• Oglethorpe wanted to get all the poor out of England so there would be no more problems in his country.

Which term BEST describes the kind of people Oglethorpe and his associates wanted to bring to Georgia?

• former convicts

• well educated

• deeply religious

• unfortunate but worthy

The Latin motto of the trustees, Non Sibi Sed Allis" meant "Not for themselves but for others." What does this mean?

• The trustees established Georgia for the purpose of helping the poor, not for the purpose of making themselves rich.

• Religious leaders could not protect themselves as Catholics because of the members of the new Methodist church.

• The Highland Scots and the Salzburgers were foreigners and couldn't be trusted to defend the British.

• The king felt the colony had been a failure and the trustees had to be punished as an example.

What was the name of Great Britain's policy of governing its colonies to build up its own gold supplies and to expand its own trade?

• nationalism

• mercantilism

• a favorable trade balance

• the gold and silver balance

Which is a true statement about the Charter of 1732?

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

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

• It provided King George an opportunity to invade Spain.

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

Why was South Carolina so pleased to have Georgia become Great Britain's thirteenth colony?

• Georgia offered two more ports from which to export goods to Great Britain.

• Georgia provided a buffer between South Carolina and the Spanish.

• Georgia provided more mulberry trees for the silkworms to eat.

• Georgia attracted the Indians who were attacking South Carolina.