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Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 16mins
Which of the following was a big concern for James Olgethorpe?
Russia
Portugal
Spain
Germany
Erenzo Williams
Why did the Salzburgers come to the Georgia Colony?
to escape religious persecution
to grow rice on large plantations
to spy on James Oglethorpe
to search for an all water route to Asia
What was the capital of the Georgia Colony?
Douglasville
Atlanta
Augusta
Savannah
Which was NOT one of the three purposes for the founding of the Georgia Colony?
Philosophy
Philanthropy
Economics
Defense
Why did James Oglethorpe have more influence in Georgia than any other of the trustees?
He was the only one who knew how to grow silk
He was elected by the people of Georgia
He owned the most land and the most slaves
He was the only trustee to come to the colony
Why was Georgia called a “buffer colony?
Georgia would protect South Carolina from the French along the Mississippi River
Georgia would protect South Carolina from the Spanish in Florida
Georgia was a good location to protect South Carolina from Pirates (Izzy)
Georgia could protect South Carolina from Yamacraw Indian attacks
What is the historical importance of the Georgia Colony?
It was the first colony to allow slavery
Georgia was the first colony to grow tobacco
It was the last of the 13 colonies established in North America by the British
It was the first of 13 colonies established in North America by the British
Under the Charter of 1732 which religious group was forbidden in the colony?
Catholic
Protestant
Baptist
Methodist
What was the governing document for the Colony of Georgia?
Charter of 1732
Charter of 1733
United States Constitution
Bill of Rights
The King of England wanted the colony to produce goods to trade within the empire. Rice and indigo did very well. This is called?
capitalism
socialism
communism
mercantilism
Name for the group of people who founded Georgia?
Malcontents
Salzburgers
Trustees
Bailey's volleyball team
Why did colonists grow mulberry trees in the Georgia Colony?
Important to silk production
It produced and oil used for fuel
The wood was a source for timber
Used as a food source
What was the motivation behind the economic purpose for the founding of Georgia?
To make the Trustees wealthy
To establish trade with Spain
to create jobs for the Native American population
To grow cash crops that couldn't be produced in England
In the beginning, what type of people did James Oglethorpe want to bring to Georgia?
wealthy land owners
Debtors in prison.
experienced silk farmers
French Protestants
Who did Oglethorpe end up bringing to the colony?
debtors in prison
Spanish prisoners
Catholic farmers
Worthy poor
Why did King George allow the Salzburgers to settle in Georgia?
They were able to pay off their debts to the King
The King wanted them out of england
They were of the same religious background, Protestant
They were of the same religious background, Catholic
The Salzburgers contributed all of the following to Georgia EXCEPT
Supported Oglethorpe’s anti slavery law
Founded the oldest Lutheran Church in America
Built the town of New Ebenezer
Built forts along the Chattahoochee to protect against the French
Who did Georgia settlers trade with most during the colonial period?
American Indians
French along the Mississippi
Spanish in Florida
Pirates in the Barrier Islands (Izzy)
Why were James Oglethorpe and Tomochichi able to develop such a good friendship?
Oglethorpe paid a great sum of money for the land
Tomochichi knew Oglethorpe from their time in South Carolina
Mary Musgrove was able to act as translator for the two
Oglethorpe spoke the Creek language very well
How did Tomochichi benefit from allowing
James Oglethorpe to settle on Yamacraw Bluff?
Oglethorpe could act as a buffer between the Yamacraw and the Spanish
Tomochichi could now be protected from South Carolina
Oglethorpe shared his profits from silk with Tomochichi
A trading partnership with the English would be better that the Spanish
Why did the Trustees believe the Salzburgers would be good colonists in Georgia?
They were excellent silk farmers
They were opposed to slavery
They developed trade partnerships with South Carolina
They could act as negotiators with the Spanish
What crops did Georgians succeed at economically in colonial Georgia?
silk, rice, and indigo
cotton, silk, and wheat
rice, indigo, and tobacco
corn, squash and beans
Which of the following is NOT a reason that Highland Scots would be ideal settlers to the Georgia colony?
Their military experience
Experienced silk farmers
Strong work ethic
Opposed to slavery
Why were many colonists angry about the Charter of 1732?
they did not allow poor people into the colony
they could not form their own government
they did not want to fight against Spain
It allowed slavery
Which of the following was NOT a Royal Governor of Colonial Georgia?
Henry Ellis
James Oglethorpe
James Wright
John Reynolds
Why did Oglethorpe encourage Highland Scots to settle in the Georgia Colony?
To help defend against a Spanish attack
to establish large plantations with slave labor
to grow silk and mulberry trees
to help the Spanish fight the Native Americans
Why was there a rapid increase of the slave population in Georgia during the Royal Period?
cotton was a major cash crop during Colonial Georgia
Spain sent all of it's slaves into Georgia
the ban on slavery was lifted
Native Americans began to purchase slaves
