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SS8H2 By: Dakwon

Total questions: 6

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who helped Oglethorpe talk to the Creek Indians?

a)

Tomochichi

b)

King George II

c)

Mary Musgrove

d)

Pocahontas

2.

Who is James Oglethorpe?

a)

He was a cool guy.

b)

He founded the state of Georgia.

c)

He was very powerful.

d)

He made a lot of money.

3.
James Oglethorpe was the founder of __________.
a)
Georgia
b)
Hawaii
c)
Florida
d)
Texas
4.

James Oglethorpe is a Trustee

a)

True

b)

False

5.

James Oglethorpe was a wealthy well educated member of England’s Parliament. He was upset with the harsh conditions that many of London’s citizens. Oglethorpe worked to improve the quality of life for these citizens. In 1720 he began creating a colony to help the country’s poor and unemployed. Oglethorpe asked King George II for a land in America in 1730. The new colony woud be called Georgia, in honor of the king. Why the James create the Colony of Georgia?

a)

The poor and unemployed

b)

rich and wealthy

c)

Spanish Explorers

d)

Native Americans

6.

How many Families did James Oglethorpe bring to Georgia?

a)

100

b)

26

c)

30

d)

35