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WorksheetsJAMES OGLETHORPE
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 4mins
All of the following describes James Oglethorpe EXCEPT
Member of Parliament
Philanthropist
Trustee
Governor
When James Oglethorpe became a member of Parliament, what did he discover?
Everyone flourished economically in England
The poor went to prison for debt
Homelessness did not exist
He did not discover anything
What is the most important thing about James Oglethorpe?
He wrote the Charter of 1732
He purchased land in Spanish Florida
He is the founder of Georgia
He married Mary Musgrove
The document gave James Oglethorpe the right to colonize Georgia.
Charter of 1732
Declaration of Independence
Mercantilism Decree
Permission Slip
Which group of men were appointed to create and manage the colony of Georgia from 1732-1752?
The Salzburgers
Malcontents
Royal Governors
The Trustees
One of the reasons the colony of Georgia was created was to be a military defense or _______ colony.
Fence
Buffer
Barrier
Border
Three reasons for the settlement of Georgia
Charity, Economics, Horticulture
Charity, Shipping, Defense
Charity, Economics, Mercantilism
Charity, Economics, Defense
Individuals who convinced King George to allow them to establish the colony.
Trustees
Colonists
Government
Spanish
Where did Oglethorpe begin the new settlement?
along the Chattahoochee River
along the Flint River
along the Mississippi River
along the Savannah River
