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Colonial Figures

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 3hrs 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which group of men were appointed to create and manage the colony of Georgia from 1732-1752?

a)

Royal Governors

b)

The Salzburgers

c)

The Malcontents

d)

The Trustees

2.

Who was the King of England who signed the Charter of 1732 and approved the establishment of Georgia?

a)

Hernando de Soto

b)

James Oglethorpe

c)

George II

d)

Chief Tomochichi

3.

Who was never elected or appointed but acted and served as a military and civilian leader for the colony of Georgia?

a)

James Oglethorpe

b)

King George II

c)

Hernando de Soto

d)

Christopher Columbus

4.

Who was the chief of the Yamacraw tribe who worked with Oglethorpe and allowed the original settlers to establish the city of Savannah?

a)

Pocahontas

b)

Tomochichi

c)

Sequoyah

d)

Powhatan

5.

Who served as an interpreter for Tomochichi and James Oglethorpe when establishing the city of Savannah?

a)

Sacajawea

b)

Sally Squanto

c)

Nakoma

d)

Mary Musgrove

6.

Who of the following immigrated to the colony of Georgia? Select all answers that apply.

a)

Jewish settlers

b)

Salzburgers

c)

Yamacraw Indians

d)

Highland Scots

e)

Malcontents

7.

These German-speaking Protestants came to Georgia seeking religious freedom. They are given credit for being the first to develop a water-powered grist mill, a Sunday school, an orphanage and saw success with silk production. They also raised cattle and produced lumber. They were hard-working and against slavery. Who are these settlers?

a)

Salzburgers

b)

Malconents

c)

Jewish settlers

d)

Highland Scots

8.

They were skilled warriors who had a reputation of being some of the best soldiers in the world. They were recruited to help defend the Georgia colony. They helped to successfully defeated the Spanish in the Battle of Bloody Marsh. They were also contributed to the economy with cattle raising and timber production. They were hard-working and anti-slavery. Who are these settlers?

a)

Salzburgers

b)

Malcontents

c)

Jewish settlers

d)

Highland Scots

9.

Initially not allowed to settle in Georgia, but were granted permission because there was a doctor in this group and the colony was suffering from Yellow fever. There was also a wine-making expert among this group that could help with wine production in Georgia. Who are these settlers?

a)

Salzburgers

b)

Malcontents

c)

Jewish settlers

d)

Highland Scots

10.

These colonists who paid their own way to Georgia and felt they owed nothing to the Trustees. They complained about the limits the Trustees placed on land, the right to buy rum, and most importantly, the ban on slavery. They made their voices known in Georgia and in Great Britain through written pamphlets demanding change. Eventually, the restrictions placed on Georgia were lifted.

a)

Salzburgers

b)

Malcontents

c)

Jewish settlers

d)

Highland Scots

11.

According to the Charter of 1732, who was originally prohibited (banned) from the colony of Georgia? Select all answers that apply.

a)

African slaves

b)

Catholics (papists)

c)

Lawyers

d)

Liquor dealers

e)

Jews

12.

Where was colonial Georgia's first settlement geographically located?

a)

Barrier Islands

b)

Yamacraw Bluff

c)

Fall Line

d)

Savannah River

e)

Blue Ridge Mountains