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Colonial Period Review

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins

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Class
Date
1.

During the Colonial Period, what country controlled the area of land south of Georgia, which is now known as Florida?

a)

England

b)

Spain

c)

France

d)

Italy

2.

According to Georgia's charter, which religious group was not allowed to settle in Georgia?

a)

Catholic

b)

Baptist

c)

Puritans

d)

Methodists

3.

The economic practice of exporting more materials than you import is known as

a)

Mercantilism

b)

Capitalism

c)

Catholicism

d)

Communism

4.

What is the name of the British politician credited with the founding of the colony of Georgia?

a)

John Martin Boltzius

b)

Dr. Samuel Nunes

c)

Tomochichi

d)

James Oglethorpe

5.

One of the reasons given for the colonization of Georgia was to serve as a buffer colony. This means that Georgia was

a)

A colony for settlement for the poor

b)

An outpost for pirates attacking Spanish galleons

c)

A military protective zone between English and Spanish settlements

d)

An agricultural station experimenting with new strains of cotton plants

6.

Where did James Oglethorpe and the first Georgia colonists land when they arrived in Georgia?

a)

Fort Pulaski on the Savannah River

b)

Ossabaw Island on Ossabaw Sound

c)

Fort Frederica on St. Simon's Island

d)

Yamacraw Bluff on the Savannah River

7.

Who served as the translator for Oglethorpe in his discussions with Tomochichi?

a)

Sequoyah

b)

William Bull

c)

Mary Musgrove

d)

Pocahontas

8.

What Native American chief did James Oglethorpe befriend upon his arrival in Georgia?

a)

Pocahontas

b)

Sitting Bull

c)

Tomochichi

d)

John Standing Dear

9.

Of the following, what is the MAIN way the Highland Scots helped Georgia?

a)

They helped farm the land

b)

They helped defend Georgia from the Spanish in Florida during the War of Jenkins' Ear

c)

They traded with the Spanish

d)

They brought goods with them when they settled

10.

What are the TWO main reasons James Oglethorpe allowed the Jews to settle in Georgia? (check 2)

a)

He wanted to add new religious groups to Georgia

b)

Many Georgians had died and the Jews had able-bodied men who could help the settlement

c)

He thought they could help him make peace with the Spanish

d)

They had a doctor, which Georgia needed since theirs had died