WorksheetsThe Savannah Settlement
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What was the FIRST settlement in the Georgia colony?
a)
St. Augustine
b)
Savannah
c)
Brunswick
d)
Atlanta
2.
What was the name of the sailing ship that carried Oglethorpe & the first group of English colonists to Georgia?
a)
Mayflower
b)
Santa Maria
c)
Ann
d)
Elizabeth
3.
On what location did Oglethorpe build the settlement of Savannah?
a)
the Okefenokee Swamp
b)
the Fall Line
c)
Tybee Island
d)
Yamacraw Bluff
4.
Who was the local Native American tribe that lived along the Georgia coast?
a)
Cherokee
b)
Seminoles
c)
Yamacraw
d)
Sioux
5.
With its symmetrical layout and neatly designed squares, Savannah is referred to as
a)
the oldest settlement in North Amrica.
b)
the first 'planned city' in the British colonies.
c)
the 'Gibraltar' of North America.
d)
the Capitol of the British colonies.
6.
Who was the only trustee that traveled to the Georgia to help establish the colony?
a)
John Smith
b)
James Oglethorpe
c)
Sir Walter Raleigh
d)
Hernando De Soto
7.
What was the name of the high river bluff on which Savannah was built?
a)
Yamacraw Bluff
b)
Tybee Bluff
c)
Oglethorpe Bluff
d)
Savannah Bluff
8.
Who was Tomochichi?
a)
the mico (chief) of the Yamacraw Indians
b)
Oglethorpe's personal servant
c)
the translator for the English colonists
d)
leader of the Spanish forces in Florida
9.
Who was Mary Musgrove?
a)
priestess of the Yamacraw Indians
b)
Oglethorpe's personal secretary
c)
the translator/interpreter for the English and Yamacraw Indians
d)
wife of King George Ii
10.
Upon his arrival in Georgia, what was one of the first things James Oglethorpe needed to do?
a)
drive out the Native Americans and take their land by force
b)
defeat the Spanish in battle in order to secure the area for England
c)
befriend Tomochichi and ask him for land
d)
search for gold & silver to send back to England
11.
Who signed a peace treaty with Oglethorpe, granting the English permission and land to build the Savannah settlement?
a)
King George II
b)
Mary Musgrove
c)
Tomochichi
d)
Sir Walter Raleigh
12.
Who was the half-Creek Indian, half-British bilingual translator/interpreter for James Oglethorpe and the Yamacraw Indians?
a)
Tomochichi
b)
Pocahontas
c)
Mary Musgrove
d)
Ann
13.
The settlement of Savannah was built on a high bluff overlooking the _________ River?
a)
Altamaha
b)
St. Marys
c)
Chattahoochee
d)
Savannah
14.
Who is described by the following list: 100% Native American; mico (chief) of the Yamacraw; granted Oglethorpe land & permission to settle in Georgia?
a)
King George II
b)
Pocahontas
c)
Mary Musgrove
d)
Tomochichi
15.
All of the following played a key role in the establishment of Savannah EXCEPT
a)
Mary Musgrove
b)
James Oglethorpe
c)
Tomochichi
d)
John Smith
16.
During the Georgia colony's initial year, one out of every three colonists died from all of the following EXCEPT
a)
Native American attacks
b)
poor sanitation & lack of fresh water
c)
lack of fresh fruits & vegetables
d)
harsh physical labor
17.
What is the significance of the name ANN in the story of Savannah?
a)
Ann was the translator for James Oglethorpe.
b)
Ann was the priestess & holistic healer of the Yamacraw Indians.
c)
Ann was the sailing ship that carried the first group of English colonists to Georgia.
d)
Ann was the wife of King George who convinced him to grant Oglethorpe a charter to establish Georgia.
18.
What Englishman is considered the founder of the Georgia colony?
a)
James Oglethorpe
b)
King George II
c)
Sir Walter Raleigh
d)
John Smith
19.
During the Georgia colony's first year of existence, many of the settlers died from diseases, harsh physical labor, and being unaccustomed to the hot, humid, subtropical climate?
a)
true
b)
false
20.
In whose honor was the colony of Georgia named?
a)
James Oglethorpe
b)
Tomochichi
c)
Hernando De Soto
d)
King George II
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