WorksheetsWEEK 12 Quizizz
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 30mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which group of people funded their own way to Georgia but did not like the rules?
a)
Trustees
b)
Highland Scots
c)
Salzburgers
d)
Malcontents
2.
Which group of people opposed slavery in Georgia but wanted the band of alcohol lifted for colonists.
a)
Salzburgers
b)
Highland Scots
c)
Trustees
d)
Loyal Colonists
3.
The main reason German Salzburgers came to Georgia was
a)
A. to escape religious persecution.
b)
B. to serve out terms for misconduct.
c)
C. to lead the armed forces for Oglethorpe.
d)
D. for the new financial opportunities available
4.
The malcontents of the early Georgia colony were
a)
A. the trustees and their families.
b)
B. foreigners from Germany and Scotland.
c)
C. officials who examined the contents of cargo ships.
d)
D. people who were unhappy and constantly complaining.
5.
Which of the following was NOT a reason for settling Georgia?
a)
Charity
b)
Defense
c)
Economics
d)
Religion
6.
Why were the Highland Scots MOST valued when they arrived in Georgia in 1736?
a)
They were able to translate many different languages.
b)
They were able to convert Native Americans to Christianity.
c)
Their military skill helped to defend the colony of Georgia.
d)
Their ability to farm in swamps was needed to help feed the colony.
7.
Came to Georgia for religious freedom; saved lives because one of them was a doctor
a)
Salzburgers
b)
Malcontents
c)
Jews
d)
Highland Scots
8.
Hernando de Soto the first explorer to enter present day Georgia was attracted to the area because he
a)
A. wanted to build missions & forts in the state.
b)
B. was attracted by rumors of large gold deposits.
c)
C. was searching for the magical Fountain of Youth.
d)
D. believed that he would find a passage to Asia though Georgia.
9.
De Soto’s march through the Southeast changed the lives and culture of Native Americans because the expedition
a)
A. introduced Native Americans to new types of food.
b)
B. set up new trading opportunities for Native Americans.
c)
C. was responsible for converting Native Americans to Catholicism
d)
D. resulted in the death of thousands of Native Americans from violence and disease.
10.
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)
B. an outpost for pirates attacking Spanish galleons.
c)
C. a military protective zone between English and Spanish settlements.
d)
D. an agricultural station experimenting with new strains of cotton plant.
11.
What was the name of the first settlement founded by British settlers in Georgia?
a)
Atlanta
b)
Augusta
c)
Macon
d)
Savannah
12.
Mary Musgrove was James Oglethorpe's _________________.
a)
business partner
b)
interpreter
c)
housekeeper
d)
wife
13.
Those who were selected to settle the colony of Georgia were required to ________________.
a)
bring their own farm tools with them
b)
have served time in debtors' prison
c)
only sell their land to another Englishman
d)
use a portion of their land to grow mulberry trees
14.
Which of the following was NOT a reason for settling Georgia?
a)
Charity
b)
Defense
c)
Economics
d)
Religion
15.
The city of Savannah was founded by the British in 1733. Which number represents Savannah?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
16.
Who is being described in by these statements?
a)
Sequoyah
b)
Tomochichi
c)
Mary Musgrove
d)
James Oglethorpe
17.
Which policies would have received the MOST support from Georgia's "Malcontents"?
a)
policies that would allow trade with the Spanish in St. Augustine.
b)
policies that would prohibit settlers of the Catholic faith from settling in the colony.
c)
policies that would allow the use and manufacture of alcohol and ownership of slaves.
d)
policies that would prohibit Creek and Cherokee Indians from owning land in the backcountry.
18.
Which fact provides the BEST evidence to support the conclusion that the end of the trustee period also marked the end of colony's attempts to ban slavery?
a)
By 1800, as many as 20 million slaves captured along the west coast of Africa had been shipped to the Americas.
b)
Between 1750 and 1775, the number of Africans living in slavery in Georgia increased from approximately 500 to 18,000.
c)
The majority of slaves that were shipped to the Georgia colony were from Senegal, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Nigeria, and Angola.
d)
To meet the need for cheap labor, many Georgia landowners used indentured servants who agreed to work for anyone willing to pay their way to the colony.
19.
In 1752, Georgia became a
a)
royal colony
b)
debtor colony
c)
proprietary colony
d)
self-governing colony
20.
In 1734, a group of Austrian Protestants known as the Salzburgers arrived in the Georgia colony. What was the name of the settlement they built 25 miles northwest of Savannah?
a)
Augusta
b)
Darien
c)
Ebenezer
d)
Louisville
21.
The founding of Georgia affected debtors very little because hardly any debtors ever came to Georgia.
a)
True
b)
False
22.
Who was Georgia named after ?
a)
King George II
b)
James Oglethorpe
c)
Mary Musgrove
d)
Tomochichi
23.
The location given to James Oglethorpe's new colony was called ___________________ by the natives.
a)
Savannah
b)
Altamaha
c)
Yamacraw Bluff
d)
Atlanta
24.
Why did King George II agree to grant Oglethorpe a charter to found Georgia?
a)
He believed it would help Britain economically while providing protection for the other southern colonies.
b)
He knew a revolution was coming and wanted a colony loyal to the Crown.
c)
He was against slavery and would not allow it in Georgia.
d)
The trustees promised the king that Georgia would be founded as a royal colony.
25.
The following were NOT allowed in Trustee Georgia.
a)
Rum, slavery, lawyers, Catholics
b)
Politicians, debtors, skilled craftsmen
c)
Only the wealthy were invited to colonize.
d)
tradesmen, governors, and Protestants
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