WorksheetsColonial History Of Georgia
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
who was the salzburgers
a)
protestant
b)
soldier
c)
colonists
2.
1. One of the reasons given for the colonization of Georgia was to serve as a buffer colony. This meant that Georgia was:
a)
a. a colony for settlement by the poor
b)
a. an outpost for pirates attacking Spanish galleons
c)
a military protective zone between English and Spanish settlements
d)
a. an agricultural station experimenting with new strains of cotton plant
3.
According to the charter, what religious group was NOT allowed to settle in Georgia?
a)
Baptist
b)
Catholic
c)
Muslims
d)
Methodist
4.
Why did James Oglethorpe suggest forming a colony for the poor?
a)
England wanted to get rid of debtors permanently
b)
homeless would readily come to the New World
c)
Oglethorpe had a friend who died in debtor’s prison
d)
the poor were mostly well educated people who had fallen on hard times
5.
What Indians were led by Chief Tomochichi?
a)
Cherokee
b)
Creek
c)
Oconee
d)
Yamacraw
6.
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
7.
Under the Royal Colony the western boundary of the colony changed. What was the western boundary of Georgia during the Royal Colony?
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
Colorado River
c)
Lake Pontchartrain
d)
Mississippi River
8.
Mary Musgrove was James Oglethorpe's _________________.
a)
business partner
b)
interpreter
c)
housekeeper
d)
wife
9.
when was slavery legalized in georgia
a)
1751
b)
2003
c)
1664
d)
1233
10.
What was the name given to the Scottish settlers recruited by Oglethorpe to help defend the colony of Georgia?
a)
Moravians
b)
Highland Scots
c)
Malcontents
d)
Salzburgers
11.
Under the trustee period, how much land could you receive if you were wealthy?
a)
50 acres
b)
500 acres
c)
5000 acres
d)
none
12.
According to the Charter of 1732, what was the western border of Georgia?
a)
Chattahoochee River
b)
Mississippi River
c)
Pacific Ocean
d)
Atlantic Ocean
13.
What do you call a colony where the colony is operated directly by the English government through a royal governor appointed by the king?
a)
Proprietary
b)
Royal
14.
who was the most popular government leader
a)
John Reynolds
b)
Henry Ellis
c)
James Wright
15.
What Spanish explorer crossed Georgia hoping to find cities of gold?
a)
Hernando de Soto
b)
John Cabot
c)
Ponce de Leon
d)
Henry Hudson
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