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Georgia-Exploration & Colonization

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Mississippian was considered highly advanced for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:

a)

They had an organized religion with a chief priest.

b)

They had an organized government with a chief.

c)

They had an abundance of food including a store house for extra food.

d)

They painted their bodies.

2.

How did De Soto's exploration impact the Natives living in what is now the USA?

a)

over 1/2 of all natives died due to weapons and disease

b)

over 1/2 of all natives converted to Catholism

c)

over 1/2 of all natives moved to Central America

d)

natives intermarried and moved to Spain with their new spouse

3.

Who provided Oglethorpe and the colonists land on which to build their city?

a)

De Soto - Spain

b)

Wanatoobi - Cherokee

c)

Tomochichi - Yamacraw, Creek

d)

Big Bertha - the owner of all land in America

4.

Why was the land by the Savannah River a GOOD location for the Georgia colony?

a)

Yamacraw Bluff was a high risen area where they could shoot down approaching enemy ships.

b)

Yamacraw Bluff would be a good area to irrigate from the low river.

c)

The Savannah River being brackish (a mix of salt and fresh water) would not be a good source of water to drink.

d)

It was right next door to the French in Louisiana.

5.

A group of Highland Scots arrived to GA and settled in Darien. What assistance did they provide the colony?

a)

They helped with Philanthropy by creating the Red Cross.

b)

They helped with Defense by fighting in the War of Jenkins Ear (specifically the Battle of Bloody Marsh) where they helped to push the Spanish back.

c)

They helped with Mercantilism by teaching Georgians how to grow tobacco.

d)

They ran the mission at Guale for the Spanish.

6.

Malcontents was the name given to colonists who were unhappy. What made them so unhappy?

a)

They wanted slaves, rum, the opportunity to own more land, and pass land to females.

b)

They wanted to be able to intermarry with the Yamacraw.

c)

They wanted to move to NY.

d)

They wanted to befriend the Spanish instead of fight them.

7.

What did the Royal Governors allow that caused people to want to move into GA?

a)

self government

b)

slaves, rum, and more land (large farms)

c)

ownership of ships

d)

choice in farming techniques

8.

The colonies' role in Mercantilism for England was to:

a)

operate factories to convert raw materials into finished products

b)

be the only buyer of English goods

c)

produce raw materials to be shipped to England where England would convert them into finished products to be sold to other countries

d)

colonies were to hold the unwanted people of England away from the mother country

9.
Why did Hernando de Soto explore much of Georgia in 1540? 
a)
He was searching for the magical Fountain of Youth.
b)
He believed that he would find a passage to Asia through Georgia.
c)
He was attracted by rumors of large gold deposits.
d)
He was looking for fame and fortune in the "New World".
10.

How did de Soto’s march through Georgia change the culture of Native Americans?

a)

The expedition introduced Native Americans to new types of food and animals.

b)

The expedition was responsible for converting all Native Americans to Catholicism.

c)

The expedition set up new trading opportunities for Native Americans.

d)

The colony of Guale became a successful and thriving community.

11.
When the colony of Georgia was founded in 1732, it was governed by 
a)
Parliament.
b)
a board of directors.
c)
a royal governor.
d)
a selected group of trustees.
12.
Mary Musgrove was important because she
a)
married James Oglethorpe.
b)
interpreted for Oglethorpe with the Yamacraw.
c)
was the only person in Savannah who sold rum.
d)
was a spy against the Spanish.
13.
The Salzburgers moved from their original settlement because
a)
the land on which they settled  was swampy and not very productive.
b)
the area was plagued by harsh storms that caused extensive damage.
c)
they were frequently attacked by the Indians.
d)
they had problems with the Spanish who lived nearby.
14.

Which was NOT a reason the malcontents were upset with the Trustees' rules?

a)

Slavery

b)

The sale of rum

c)

Land ownership

d)

Voting rights

15.

In 1752, thirty years after the colony of Georgia was established, Georgia became a

a)

self-governing colony.

b)

debtor's colony.

c)

proprietary colony.

d)

royal colony.

16.

The two largest Native American (Mississippian) groups living in Georgia during the colonial period were the...

a)

Choctaw & Chickasaw

b)

Woodland & Mississippian

c)

Cherokee & Paleo

d)

Creek & Cherokee

17.
What was the name given to churches established on the barrier islands off the coast of Georgia?
a)
Mercantilism
b)
Mission
c)
Cathedrals
d)
Matrilineal
18.

Which type of Christianity did the Europeans hope to convert the Native Americans to?

a)

Methodism

b)

Lutheranism

c)

Protestantism

d)

Catholicism

19.
Who is James Oglethorpe?
a)
A businessman who wanted to establish slave plantations in Georgia.
b)
A member of Parliament who wanted to establish a colony for debtors. 
c)
A slave-owner who brought Africans to Georgia.
d)
A royal governor who lived a long life in Georgia.
20.
What reasons for settling Georgia were outlined in the Charter of 1732?
a)
The three G's (Gold, God, Glory)
b)
Philanthropy (fresh start for the poor), economics (send crops back to England), Defense (protection for South Carolina)
c)
To develop a successful slave trade that would benefit the economy of Great Britain
d)
To capture and conquer the Yamacraw Indians in order to gain control of their land. 
21.
How did Oglethorpe and the trustees plan to keep Savannah a “classless society”?
a)
Allowed everyone to join the settlement with no restrictions
b)
By allowing everyone to have as much land as they could successfully farm
c)
By forbidding slavery, restricting land holdings, and building similar houses for colonists
d)
By allowing women to own land
22.
Oglethorpe was concerned about a military invasion from whom?
a)
The Spanish in Florida
b)
The Yamacraw Indians
c)
The Cherokee Indians
d)
The colonists in South Carolina
23.
Which of the following was a group of fierce soldiers who came to Georgia to help defend the colony from the Spanish? 
a)
Highland Scots
b)
Salzburgers
c)
Malcontents 
d)
Red Coats
24.
Which group of settlers were originally prohibited in the charter, but were allowed to join the colony because they had a doctor?
a)
Salzburgers
b)
Jews
c)
Malcontents
d)
Highland Scots
25.
How did the Malcontents feel about slavery? 
a)
They didn’t have an opinion regarding slavery. 
b)
They wanted slavery because it would help the economy thrive like in other colonies.
c)
They were angry that the Trustees allowed slavery and thought it should be abolished. 
d)
They hated slavery but were willing to allow it as long land ownership restrictions were removed. 
26.
W.R.I.S.T. is an acronym for crops produced in the Georgia colony, which stands for....
a)
Wheat, Rye, Indigo, Salt, Tobacco
b)
Wine, Raisins, Iceberg Lettuce, Silk, Tomatoes
c)
Watermelon, Rice, Indigo, Squash, Tobacco
d)
Wine, Rice, Indigo, Silk, Tobacco
27.
The colony of Georgia prospered under which royal governor’s leadership?
a)
Wright
b)
Reynolds
c)
Oglethorpe
d)
Ellis
28.

You always want to export more than you import; a country attempts to gain wealth through trade with other countries-which word reflects this?

a)

free trade

b)

tariff

c)

mercantilism

d)

import

29.

Typically, a colony makes the ________________ the MAIN priority, with regard to seeking out natural resources/raw materials, growing crops, etc.

a)

Colonists

b)

local Native population

c)

mother country

d)

surrounding colonies

30.

This group of Colonists paid for their own journey to GA. They felt the rules imposed on other Colonists didn't apply to them. They were unhappy with the ban on rum and slaves, and land ownership limitations-they felt it held them back economically.

a)

Salzburgers

b)

Malcontents

c)

Jews

d)

Highland Scots

31.

Hard-working, German-speaking Protestant refugees from Austria. They created the towns of Ebenezer/New Ebenezer. Had some success with silk production. Built a grist mill. Successful colonists.

a)

Malcontents

b)

Highland Scots

c)

Jews

d)

Salzburgers

32.

This individual is sometimes called the "Empress of the Creek Nation." This person played a vital role in the founding of Georgia in colonial America. The daughter of a Creek Indian mother and a white father, this individual was a shrewd negotiator and a successful trader. As an interpreter for James Edward Oglethorpe, the founder of Georgia Colony, this person helped maintain alliances between the Creek nation and the British at a time when British, French, and Spanish interests in the region were often in conflict.

a)

Mr. Salzburger

b)

Tomochichi

c)

Mary Musgrove

d)

Dr. Nunes