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Unit 2 CA Test Review

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which THREE reasons are why Georgia was started as a colony

a)

Defense

b)

Religious Freedom

c)

Philanthropy

d)

Economics

2.

How did the need for defense lead to the creation of Georgia

a)

The British needed a stronghold in the New World

b)

Britain needed to defend South Carolina from Spanish Florida

c)

The British needed more guns in America

d)

Britain needed to protect Virginia from Spanish Maine

3.

Why were people in Georgia called malcontents

a)

They were mad about taxes

b)

They were mad about not growing enough food

c)

They were unhappy because of Indian raids

d)

They were mad about the ban on Slavery and Rum

4.

How did Georgia's leaders encourage settlers to stay in Georgia as the colony transitioned from the Trustee Period to being a royal colony?

a)

They paid them money to stay

b)

They relaxed restrictions on land ownership and legalized slavery.

c)

They promised Religious freedom throughout the colony

d)

They gave the children of Heads of Households land

5.

Why was Savannah and Brunswick so important

a)

These ports allowed the colonies to import and export goods

b)

The ports produced electricity to the colony

c)

The ports allowed tourism to flourish in the state

d)

The ports allowed the state to manufacture goods

6.

Why was Oglethorpe the most respected Trustee out of all 21

a)

He was the only Trustee to visit Georgia

b)

He was the only trustee to immigrate to Georgia

c)

He was Royal Governor of the colony

d)

He was the only trustee in parliment

7.

What did the Spanish Missions on Georgia's barrier islands do

a)

Allow the Natives to Learn English

b)

Help the British find Gold on the Islands

c)

Serve as an area to have mercantilism in the colony

d)

Convert the Natives to Christianity

8.

Why did Hernando De Soto come to the Americas

a)

All 3

b)

God

c)

Gold

d)

Glory

9.

How did Oglethorpe establish trust with Tomichichi

a)

He arranged for Mary Musgrove and Tomichichi to get married

b)

He traded with Tomichichi for the land he was given

c)

He employed Mary Musgrove to Translate for him and Tomichichi

d)

He fought a war with The Natives

10.

What governed the Georgia Colony during the Trustee Period?

a)

The Charter of 1732

b)

The Articles of Confederation

c)

The Constitution

d)

The 8 fold Path

11.

What did Georgia's economy rely on during the colonial time periodd

a)

Agriculture

b)

Manufacturing

c)

Tourism

d)

Textiles

12.

How did Hernando De Soto impact Native Americans

a)

Taught the Native Americans Spanish

b)

Learned Agriculture from the Native Americans

c)

Killed thousands through war and diseases

d)

Converted thousands of Natives to Christianity

13.

Why were the laws of the Trustees overturned

a)

A revolution

b)

Economic reasons

c)

Moral Reasons

d)

Racial Reasons

14.

Why were the Highland Scots brought to Georgia

a)

For defense

b)

Their Agricultural skill

c)

For Labor

d)

Their leader was friends with Oglethorpe

15.

Which of these were NOT a popular crop in Georgia during colonial times

a)

Rice

b)

Silk

c)

Indigo

d)

Corn

16.

Which of these religious groups were exiled from Austria

a)

Highland Scots

b)

Salzburgers

c)

Debtors

d)

Malcontents

17.

What THREE reasons did the Spanish explore the New World

a)

Gold

b)

Glory

c)

God

d)

Charity

18.

Why were Spanish explorer Hernando De Soto and his men able to kill thousands of the American Indians they encountered in Georgia?

a)

The Natives were badly outnumbered

b)

The Spanish Had Superior Armor and Weapons

c)

American Indians had no concept of war

d)

The Spanish Tricked the Native Americans

19.

What was the Main cause for Indians being converted to Christianity and die to diseases

a)

Increased Slavery

b)

European Exploration and colonization

c)

They Moved Westward

d)

The Spanish Search for Gold

20.

In the years that followed Georgia's Trustee Period, during which control was transferred back to the British king, the colony experienced

a)

Peace with the Native Americans

b)

More Spanish Trade

c)

Less European immigrants

d)

An increase in Slavery

21.

What were three reasons that the English government desired to colonize North America?

a)

To create a market for British goods

b)

To buy furs from France

c)

Get the natural resources of the New World

d)

Challenge Spanish control in the New World