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Founding of Georgia

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

James Oglethorpe was a compassionate man because he ______________.

a)

helped poor people find a new place to live.

b)

wanted to become king.

c)

was a friend of Tomochichi.

2.

What was the name of the colony in the New World?

a)

Florida

b)

California

c)

Georgia

3.

Georgia was named after __________________.

a)

George Washington

b)

King George II

c)

Chief George

4.

What was the name of the first city in Georgia?

a)

Buford

b)

Atlanta

c)

Savannah

5.

When a person has a debt, it means _________________.

a)

the person owes someone money.

b)

the person is wealthy.

c)

the person goes to school.

6.

A colony is _______________________.

a)

land that the king lives on.

b)

an island.

c)

a new land that is owned and ruled by another country.

7.

Tomochichi was the leader of the ______________ tribe.

a)

Cherokee

b)

Creek

c)

Zuni

8.

When people could not pay their debt they were sent to prison.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

The new city, Savannah, was built on land owned by ____________________________.

a)

Tomochichi

b)

James Oglethorpe

c)

King George II

10.

Tomochichi was an example of honesty and trustworthiness because he __________________________________.

a)

kept his promise to help Mary Musgrove.

b)

kept his promise to the Cherokee Indians.

c)

kept his promise to give the land to Oglethorpe for the new city.

11.

Tomochichi spoke English.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Who helped Oglethorpe and Tomochichi communicate?

a)

Pocahontas

b)

Mary Musgrove

c)

Tomochichi's wife

13.

How was Mary Musgrove dependable?

a)

She learned English and Creek.

b)

She ran a trading post with her husband.

c)

She helped the Creek and English Settlers communicate with each other.

14.

Mary Musgrove spoke ______________.

a)

English only

b)

Creek only

c)

English and Creek

15.

What kind of job did Mary Musgrove and her husband have?

a)

They ran a barber shop.

b)

They taught at a school.

c)

They ran a trading post.

16.

Tomochichi and Oglethorpe were friends. Oglethorpe took Tomochichi to go meet King George II and other leaders.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

How did Oglethorpe and Tomochichi show civility?

a)

They both kept their words and remained peaceful.

b)

They both traveled together.

c)

They both promised to learn Native American ways.

18.

The Creek and Cherokee homes were made of _____________________.

a)

mud, sticks, and grass

b)

deerskin and other animal skins.

c)

wood and nails

19.

On a map, N, S, E, W, are shown on a ___________________.

a)

map key

b)

compass rose

c)

symbols