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WorksheetsAge of Exploration and Colonial GA
Total questions: 48
Worksheet time: 44mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which was NOT a reason explorers were interested in exploring the Americas?
a)
To find a new route to Asia
b)
To claim land for their country
c)
To find gold and other riches
d)
To find weapons
2.
Why did Europeans begin to explore?
a)
They wanted a new route instead of the Silk Road
b)
a sea route to Asia would make purchasing goods easier and cheaper
c)
Europeans wanted to spread Christianity
d)
all of the above
3.
The religion the explorers were aiming to spread in the New World was
a)
Christianity
b)
Islam
c)
Judaism
d)
Polytheism
4.
This was the exchange of ideas, people, culture from the old world to the new world
a)
European Exchange
b)
Colombian Exchange
c)
Colombian Trade
d)
Triangular Trade
5.
These were the main reasons for exploration by early European explorers.
a)
God, Glory, Fame
b)
God, Glory, Gold
c)
Money
6.
When you buy or bring into your country?
a)
Import
b)
Export
c)
Sell
d)
Trade
7.
The idea that a country gains power by building up their gold and silver (wealth) through exporting more goods than importing?
a)
Capitalism
b)
Free enterprise
c)
Mercantilism
d)
Columbian Exchange
8.
Why were colonies necessary for mercantilism to work?
a)
Colonies provided a labor force
b)
Colonies provided manufactured goods
c)
Colonies provided natural resources
d)
Colonies were not necessary
9.
In the 1500's Spain had a great empire. Why did the Spanish want to hold so many colonies?
a)
Spread religion & gain more wealth
b)
Spread their wealth
c)
It was a business venture
d)
To gain more living space for its citizens to live
10.
How did the Columbian Exchange have a negative effect on the native people of the Americas?
a)
Many natives were forced to build houses for European settlers.
b)
Many natives starved when Europeans stole their crops.
c)
Many natives lost much wealth as Africans took their jobs on plantations.
d)
Many natives died due to exposure to European diseases
11.
One of the reasons given for the colonization of Georgia was to serve as a buffer colony. This meant that Georgia was
a)
A colony for settlement by the poor
b)
An outpost for pirates attacking Spanish galleons
c)
A military protective zone between English and Spanish settlements
d)
An agricultural station experimenting with new strains of cotton plants
12.
Why did James Oglethorpe suggest forming a colony for the poor?
a)
England wanted to get rid of its debtors permanently
b)
The homeless would readily come to the New World
c)
Oglethorpe had a friend who died in debtors prison
d)
The poor were mostly well-educated people who had fallen on hard times
13.
Which items, which Great Britain had to import from France, Russia, and Spain, did Oglethorpe promise to produce in Georgia?
a)
Potatoes, Yams, & Corn
b)
Wheat, Rice, & Wine
c)
Tropical Fruits & Spices
d)
Cotton Dyes & Silks
14.
The Trustees gave the first settlers in Georgia the right to
a)
Vote
b)
Own Land
c)
Collect Taxes
d)
Hold Elections
15.
Georgia's Charter of 1732 did NOT include a provision that
a)
Guaranteed every settler his day in court to settle differences
b)
Gave the Trustees control of the colony
c)
Prohibited Catholics from becoming Colonists
d)
Banned liquor in the colony
16.
According to the charter, what religious group was not allowed to settle in Georgia?
a)
Baptist
b)
Catholic
c)
Jewish
d)
Methodist
17.
According to Georgia's Charter of 1732, which group of people was forbidden to enter Georgia?
a)
Preachers
b)
Slaves
c)
Soldiers
d)
Women
18.
What policy did the King make to ensure that the Trustees did not take personal advantage of their position?
a)
The Trustees could not hold office
b)
The Trustees could not serve more than one year
c)
The Trustees had to break off all ties with Britain
d)
The Trustees had to donate their own money to provide food for the colonists
19.
Those who were selected to settle the colony of Georgia were required to
a)
Have served time in debtors' prison
b)
Bring their own farm tools with them
c)
Only sell their land to another Englishman
d)
Use a portion of their land to grow mulberry trees
20.
What Indians were led by Tomochici?
a)
Cherokee
b)
Creek
c)
Oconee
d)
Yamacraw
21.
Who served as the translator for Oglethorpe in his discussions with Tomochici?
a)
William Bull
b)
Robert Montgomery
c)
Mary Musgrove
d)
Toonahowi
22.
Tomochichi allowed James Oglethorpe to settle on a bluff overlooking which river?
a)
Altamaha River
b)
Flint River
c)
Savannah River
d)
St. Mary's River
23.
Under the trustees, who was allowed to settle in Georgia in colonial times?
a)
those with prison sentences
b)
those selected by the trustees
c)
those who could afford passage
d)
those who were married with families
24.
James Oglethorpe's reason for founding a colony in America was to..
a)
mine gold and other valuable minerals.
b)
provide a refuge for persecuted religious groups.
c)
help the poor of England get a new start.
d)
increase slavery in the colonies.
25.
Which statement best describes the principles governing the colony of Georgia in 1732?
a)
People of all religions were welcome to settle in Georgia.
b)
The government was one of America's early democracies.
c)
There were strict rules about land-ownership and work.
d)
Only people who could afford to own large plantations were encouraged to settle.
26.
Georgia's trustees strictly ruled the colony from 1733 to 1752. Which of these statements best describes the period?
a)
Settlers paid high taxes on rum.
b)
Only English-speaking colonists could live in Georgia.
c)
Most slaves ran away to the Carolinas.
d)
There was no elected assembly to make laws.
27.
In the early years of the colony, what was one reason the colonists were dissatisfied with the policies of the trustees who governed colonial Georgia?
a)
The colonists could not own slaves.
b)
The colonists were not allowed to practice their religion.
c)
The colonists were not allowed to read books.
d)
The colonists could not pay the high taxes required of them.
28.
Which definition best describes a royal colony during the colonial period?
a)
A colony that was governed by a set of trustees
b)
A colony that was governed by charter owners
c)
A colony that was governed by the king of England
d)
A colony that was governed by its citizens
29.
About 150 of these settlers came to Georgia to build and defend a fort near Darien. They were excellent warriors and were opposed to slavery.
a)
Salzburgers
b)
Highland Scotts
c)
Malcontents
d)
Creek
30.
Colonists who were unhappy with Oglethorpe and the trustee's regulations. i.e. No rum, slaves, limits on land ownership, and no self government.
a)
Highland Scotts
b)
Salzburgers
c)
Malcontents
31.
A group of German Protestants who settled near Savannah and created the town of New Ebenezer.
a)
Salzburgers
b)
Highland Scotts
c)
Jews
d)
British poor
32.
A document created by King George II granting Oglethorpe and the trustees permission to establish a new colony.
a)
Treaty of Tordesillas
b)
Charter of 1732
c)
The Magna Charter
d)
Declaration of Independence
33.
The three reasons Georgia was found include 1) A place for the worthy but poor, 2) Mercantilism for Great Britain and
a)
A new center for trade with the natives
b)
A water passage inland
c)
A defensive buffer from Spanish Florida
34.
Under the rules of the original charter, all the new colonists in Georgia agree to
a)
Defend the land
b)
plant mulberry trees for silk production
c)
follow the trustee rules
d)
all of these
35.
The Georgia Salzburgers first arrived in the colony with support from King George II and the Georgia Trustees because the Salzburgers
a)
wanted to do explorations and make maps of the colony.
b)
saw an opportunity for free farmland in the new colony.
c)
were expelled from their homes because of their religion.
d)
were known for the excellent military and fighting skills.
36.
Why were the Highland Scots MOST valued when they arrived in Georgia in 1736?
a)
They were able to translate many different languages.
b)
They were able to convert Native Americans to Christianity.
c)
Their military skill helped to defend the colony of Georgia.
d)
Their ability to farm in swamps was needed to help feed the colony.
37.
Because of the climate in Georgia, early colonists found Georgia to be a good place for
a)
the king to reside.
b)
the first American colony.
c)
growing crops to send to England.
d)
hiring people to work in England.
38.
In the early-and-mid-1700s Mary Musgrove served as a diplomat between the British in early Savannah and what Yamacraw Indian chief?
a)
Chief Joseph
b)
Chief Tomochichi
c)
Chief Sitting Bull
d)
Chief Standing Bear
39.
The city of Savannah was founded by the British in 1733. Which number represents Savannah?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
40.
Which fact provides the BEST evidence to support the conclusion that Tomochichi played an instrumental role in the establishment of the Georgia colony?
a)
Tomochichi was the principal mediator between the Indians and English settlers during the first years of settlement.
b)
Tomochichi was taken to England by colonial governor James Oglethorpe in 1734; during the visit he met King George II at Kensington Palace.
c)
When fighting erupted between the English settlers and the Spanish in 1742, Tomochichi's heir and nephew, Tooanahowi, served in Oglethorpe's militia.
d)
Tomochichi worked worked with Benjamin Ingham, a friend of John Wesley and Charles Wesley, to create an Indian school at Irene that opened in September 1736.
41.
Which policies would have received the MOST support from Georgia's "Malcontents"?
a)
policies that would allow trade with the Spanish in St. Augustine.
b)
policies that would prohibit settlers of the Catholic faith from settling in the colony.
c)
policies that would allow the use and manufacture of alcohol and ownership of slaves.
d)
policies that would prohibit Creek and Cherokee Indians from owning land in the backcountry.
42.
The Georgia colony allowed Jews and Protestants but not Catholics.
a)
True
b)
False
43.
Mary Musgrove was James Oglethorpe's _________________.
a)
business partner
b)
interpreter
c)
housekeeper
d)
wife
44.
Why did King George II agree to grant Oglethorpe a charter to found Georgia?
a)
He believed it would help Britain economically while providing protection for the other southern colonies.
b)
He knew a revolution was coming and wanted a colony loyal to the Crown.
c)
He was against slavery and would not allow it in Georgia.
d)
The trustees promised the king that Georgia would be founded as a royal colony.
45.
James Oglethorpe is BEST described as _________________.
a)
a businessman who wanted to establish plantations in Georgia
b)
a member of Parliament (opposed to slavery) who wanted to establish a colony for debtors
c)
a royal governor who finally convinced the king to make Georgia a royal colony
d)
a slaveowner who introduced Africans to Georgia
46.
Which of the following was NOT one of the three main reasons for settling Georgia?
a)
Charity
b)
Defense
c)
Economics
d)
Religion
47.
Oglethorpe's plan for the establishment of Savannah could BEST be described as a _______________.
a)
city planned around open squares
b)
heavily defended fort
c)
decaying neighborhood
d)
series of circular roads making travel easier
48.
What policy did the king make to ensure that trustees did not take personal advantage of their position?
a)
The trustees could not hold office or own land.
b)
The trustees could not serve more than one year.
c)
The trustees had to break off all ties with Great Britain.
d)
The trustees had to donate their own money to provide food for the colonists.
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