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Georgia begins

Total questions: 66

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
1.  One of the reasons given for the colonization of Georgia was to serve as a buffer colony. This meant that Georgia was:
a)
a.  a colony for settlement by the poor
b)
a.  an outpost for pirates attacking Spanish galleons
c)
a military protective zone between English and Spanish settlements
d)
a.  an agricultural station experimenting with new strains of cotton plant
2.
According to the charter, what religious group was NOT allowed to settle in Georgia?
a)
Baptist
b)
Catholic
c)
Muslims
d)
Methodist
3.
Why did James Oglethorpe suggest forming a colony for the poor?
a)
England wanted to get rid of debtors permanently
b)
homeless would readily come to the New World
c)
Oglethorpe had a friend who died in debtor’s prison
d)
the poor were mostly well educated people who had fallen on hard times
4.
What Indians were led by Chief Tomochichi?
a)
Cherokee
b)
Creek
c)
Oconee
d)
Yamacraw
5.
Tomochichi allowed James Oglethorpe to settle on a bluff overlooking which river?
a)
Altamaha River
b)
Flint River
c)
Savannah River
d)
St. Mary’s River
6.
What ship brought Oglethorpe and the first colonist to Charleston, then Savannah, during the winter of 1733?
a)
Anne
b)
Godspeed
c)
Mayflower
d)
Santa Maria
7.
According to GA’s Charter of 1732, all of the following groups of people were forbidden to settle in GA EXCEPT?
a)
Liquor dealers
b)
Black
c)
Lawyers
d)
Women
8.
The European nation that dominated the eastern North American continent during the colonial period is
a)
France
b)
Great Britain (England)
c)
Portugal
d)
Spain
9.
In 1752, Georgia became a:               
a)
debtor colony
b)
proprietary(trustee) colony
c)
royal colony
d)
self-governing colony
10.
Which person served as royal governor of Georgia?
a)
Button Gwinnett
b)
James Oglethorpe
c)
William Stephens
d)
James Wright
11.
What was the most famous battle of the War of Jenkins Ear? 
a)
Battle of Gettysburg
b)
Battle of Bloody Marsh
c)
 Battle of Midway
d)
Battle of Bull Run
12.
Which of the following was NOT one of the trustee’s rules:
a)
no rum
b)
no trading with the French
c)
no inheritance of land by women
d)
no slaves   
13.
Under the Trustee rule, the western boundary of the colony of Georgia ended where? 
a)
Atlamaha River 
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
St. Mary's River
d)
Pacific Ocean
14.
Under the Royal Colony the western boundary of the colony changed.  What was the western boundary of Georgia during the Royal Colony? 
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
Colorado River
c)
Lake Pontchartrain
d)
Mississippi River
15.
Founder/Leader of GA Colony
a)
King George II of England
b)
King Georgia I 
c)
Jimmy Carter
d)
James Oglethorpe
16.
Oglethorpe wanted to start the GA colony to give a fresh start to __________________
a)
Native Americans
b)
Spanish 
c)
debtors
d)
silk makers
17.

Georgia colonists were required to do all of the following EXCEPT _________

a)

plant mulberry trees

b)

defend the colony

c)

speak English

d)

develop their land

18.
The Georgia colony was named after ______
a)
James Oglethorpe
b)
King George I of England
c)
King George II of England
d)
Hernando de Soto
19.
Mary Musgrove _______________
a)
helped make silk from mulberry trees
b)
was married to James Oglethorpe
c)
helped translate between Oglethorpe and Tomochichi
d)
was the leader of the GA colony  
20.
The first planned city in America was _______
a)
Macon
b)
Atlanta
c)
Augusta
d)
Savannah 
21.

The Highland Scots . . .

a)

were poor soldiers

b)

settled in Darien

c)

settled in Ebenezer

d)

were from Ireland

22.
From 1754 - 1776, Georgia was governed by _________________
a)
Chief Tomochichi 
b)
royal governors
c)
James Oglethorpe
d)
Mary Musgrove
23.

The Battle of Bloody Marsh ended with

a)

The Spanish defeating Oglethorpe's forces

b)

Oglethorpe's forces defeating the Spanish

c)

The Spanish defeating the Native Americans

d)

Oglethorpe's men retreating from the Spanish

24.

Native Americans that lived in the area where Oglethorpe arrived from England

a)

Winnebago

b)

Cherokee

c)

Yamasee

d)

Yamacraw

25.
All of the following were common crops in Colonial Georgia  EXCEPT 
a)
lima beans
b)
rice
c)
tobacco  
d)
indigo 
26.
Refugees of which religion provided Savannah with its first doctor?
a)
Catholic
b)
Anglican
c)
Jewish
d)
Presbyterian
27.
Which was not a reason for slave codes in Georgia
a)
To spread of myth that West Africans were inferior to Europeans
b)
To help slave owners
c)
To ensure enslaved people could not escape
d)
To help enslaved people
28.

The document creating Georgia was called

the

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Charter of 1732

c)

U.S. Constitution

d)

Mayflower Compact

29.

What Indian chief gave Oglethorpe permission to settle on Yamacraw Bluff?

a)

Geronimo

b)

Crazy Horse

c)

Tonto

d)

Tomochichi

30.

What group first governed the Georgia colony?

a)

Trustees

b)

King George's Council

c)

Council of Elders

d)

English Board of Directors

31.

Which Trustee was the only one to come to Georgia?

a)

John Musgrove

b)

George II

c)

James Oglethorpe

d)

Robert Castell

32.

The only true success the colony had under the Trustees

a)

Defend South Carolina from Spanish invasion

b)

Growing the best wine in the New World

c)

Exporting more silk than any other colony

d)

Growing many crops to send back to England

33.

Initially, for whom did Oglethorpe plan to create the new Georgia colony?

a)

Sick and infirmed

b)

Worthy poor

c)

Unemployed Farmers

d)

Those persecuted for their religion

34.

Which of these was not offered as incentive to those willing to settle in Georgia?

a)

50 acres of land

b)

One year’s supply of food

c)

Free seed and agricultural supplies for a year

d)

Gold stolen from the Indians

35.

Why was Georgia known as a buffer colony?

a)

It created soft cotton to return to England

b)

It made medicine to treat Malaria

c)

It was a religious outpost promoting Catholicism

d)

It was a protective zone between Spain and the English colonies

36.

What was Georgia's military purpose to King George?

a)

Protect the Carolina colony from Spanish attack

b)

Kill all Indians located in Georgia

c)

Attack the French city of New Orleans

d)

Invade Florida and claim the land for England

37.

Group that settled on the Altmaha river and later named their settlement Darien. They were hard workers and skilled fighters

a)

Salzburgers

b)

Higland Scots

c)

Worthy Poor

d)

Jews

38.

Period of Georgia where people were appointed to oversee the Georgia colony for the King. There were 21 of these and James Oglethorpe was the first to come.

a)

Royal Colony Period

b)

Trustee Period

c)

Settlers Period

d)

Spanish Escape Period

39.

People being owned and forced to work in conditions with no pay to help owners of land to become wealthier.

a)

Indentured servants

b)

Slaves

c)

Worthy Poor

d)

Malcontents

40.

Colony directly governed by a King appointee

a)

Trustee

b)

Owner

c)

Royal

d)

Slave

41.
people who settle in a new territory but are governed by their home country
a)
mission
b)
colony
c)
buffer colony
d)
trustee
42.
21 men who were granted a charter allowing them to create and govern the GA colony
a)
Trustees
b)
Royal governors
c)
malcontents
d)
Salzburgers
43.

Read the following excerpt from the Charter of 1732. Who is it talking about?


...many of our poor subjects are, through misfortunes and want of employment, reduced to great necessity, insomuch as by their labor they are not able to provide a maintenance for themselves and families...

a)

poor and indebted people in England

b)

slaves imported into the colonies

c)

wealthy English wanting to set up plantations

d)

those persecuted for religious beliefs

44.
Who granted Georgia's charter?
a)
James Oglethorpe
b)
King George II
c)
Tomochichi
d)
the Trustees
45.
Why was the Battle of Bloody Marsh important?
a)
Spanish threat to the southern colonies ended.
b)
Oglethorpe became a General.
c)
Only 1 British soldier was killed.
d)
The British captured St. Augustine
46.
Which group helped Oglethorpe at the Battle of Bloody Marsh?
a)
Salzburgers
b)
Jewish settlers
c)
Highland Scots
d)
Malcontents
47.

Which colonial period is being described: no slavery, limits on land (50-500 acres), most crops not successful.

a)

Trustee Colony

b)

Royal Colony

c)

Both trustee and royal

48.

Which colonial period is being described: self-government, voting, no land limits, 1000s of slaves

a)

Trustee Colony

b)

Royal Colony

c)

Both trustee and royal

49.
Which number shows Georgia's first city, Savannah?
a)
#1
b)
#2
c)
#3
d)
#4
50.

-mixed Creek and British ancestry

-translator for Oglethorpe

-set up trading post

Who am I?

a)

James Oglethorpe

b)

Tomochichi

c)

Mary Musgrove

d)

Hernando De Soto

51.

Who was never elected or appointed but acted and served as a military and civilian leader for the colony of Georgia?

a)

James Oglethorpe

b)

King George II

c)

Hernando de Soto

d)

Christopher Columbus

52.

They were skilled warriors who had a reputation of being some of the best soldiers in the world. They were recruited to help defend the Georgia colony. They helped to successfully defeated the Spanish in the Battle of Bloody Marsh. They were also contributed to the economy with cattle raising and timber production. They were hard-working and anti-slavery. Who are these settlers?

a)

Salzburgers

b)

Malcontents

c)

Jewish settlers

d)

Highland Scots

53.

According to the Charter of 1732, who was originally prohibited (banned) from the colony of Georgia? Select all answers that apply.

a)

African slaves

b)

Catholics (papists)

c)

Lawyers

d)

Liquor dealers

e)

Jews

54.

Where was colonial Georgia's first settlement geographically located? Choose all that apply.

a)

Barrier Islands

b)

Yamacraw Bluff

c)

Fall Line

d)

Savannah River

e)

Blue Ridge Mountains

55.
Under the trustee period, how much land could you receive if you were wealthy?
a)
50 acres
b)
500 acres
c)
5000 acres
d)
none
56.
If you were a woman under the trustee period, how much land could you own?
a)
50 acres
b)
500 acres
c)
5000 acres
d)
none
57.
What was NOT a reason England wanted a colony in Georgia? 
a)
defense
b)
economic
c)
charity
d)
greed
58.
What was James Oglethorpe’s job before he became the founder of Georgia?
a)
Military General
b)
Pharmacist
c)
Member of Parliament
d)
Prison Guard
59.
What was the name of the very first settlement in Georgia? 
a)
Savannah 
b)
Augusta
c)
Jamestown
d)
St. Augustine
60.
Who were the malcontents of the early Georgia colony:
a)
a.  people who were unhappy and constantly complaining
b)
a.  officials who examined the contents of cargo ships
c)
foreigners from Germany and Scotland
d)
a.  the trustees and their families
61.

Why was Georgia thought to be a good defense colony?

a)

Georgia had great agricultural resources

b)

Georgia was the boundary between South Carolina and Florida

c)

Georgia had many military bases

d)

None of the above

62.

What change occurred when Georgia became a royal colony?

a)

The colony became independent and

was no longer bound by the laws of England.

b)

The king of England oversaw

control of Georgia rather than a group of trustees.

c)

The colony had an elected governor

and an elected group of men to advise him.

d)

The colony stopped offering land

grants to those who could not pay their own way.

63.

Which of the following was not a requirement for the trustees of the GA Colony?

a)

Could not be a member of parliament

b)

Could not own land in the colony

c)

could not hold office in the colony

d)

Could not make a profit from the colony

64.

How did the colonists feel about Oglethorpe?

a)

They loved him

b)

they thoroughly disliked him

c)

Meh

65.

leader of the Salzburgers

a)

John Martin Bolzius

b)

Martin Luther

c)

John Adam Treutlen

d)

James Wright

66.

The Salzburgers built a(n) _________ to help kids.

a)

Orphanage

b)

Church

c)

School

d)

dormitory

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