Colonial Georgia Assessment

What was the name of the document that established the colony of Georgia?

• Charter of 1732

• Declaration of Independence

• Georgia Constitution

• Treaty of New Echota

The Charter of 1732 established ____________ and ______________ for founding the colony of Georgia. What words best fill in the blanks? Mark only one oval.

• the names of trustees and their salary

• the rules for the colony and the reasons

• the leaders and amount of land they would receive

• cost and incentives

Which of the following was NOT an incentive for coming to the colony of Georgia? Mark only one oval.

• 50 - 500 acres depending on amount paid for passage

• Free seed and agricultural tools for a year

• pre-built home

• one year's supply of food

Which of the following best describes the rules and regulations established for the trustees? Mark only one oval.

• The trustees could not be paid or own land in the colony. They could hold office in the colony if they had the majority of the colonial votes.

• The trustees could not own land, but they were allowed to earn a salary for their work managing the colony.

• The trustees could not own land, be paid, or hold office in the colony.

• The trustees could not come to the colony but were required to manage and invest in the colony from England.

Which groups of people were NOT allowed in Georgia according to the Charter of 1732? (Check two.)

• Jews

• Catholics

• Those suffering religious persecution.

• Doctors

• Debtors

The following guidelines in the Charter of 1732 applied to what group of people?

• Colonists

• Only Jews in Georgia

• Only trustees

• Debtors coming to start a new life in Georgia

Colonists coming to Georgia were required to plant which of the following?

• Oak trees

• Blueberries

• Peaches

• Mulberries

Which statement would be considered true in colonial Georgia during the Trustee Period? Mark only one oval.

• Only the regulations established in the Charter of 1732 were to be followed by the colonists. Other regulations would be voted on by male colonists that owned land.

• New regulations could be established by the trustees. If the majority of the colonists were in agreement with the new regulations, the regulations would become law.

• New regulations could be established by the trustees without the input of the colonists.

• Only the King of England could establish new regulations for colonial Georgia.

What were the three reasons for the establishment of the colony of Georgia documented in the Charter of 1732? Mark only one oval.

• Debt Relief, Fur Trade, and Religion

• Philanthropy, Economics, and Defense

• God, Gold, and Glory

• Religion, Economics, and Education

The colony of Georgia was intended to act as a buffer between the other English colonies and what other country that had settled in Florida?

• Italy

• France

• Portugal

• Spain