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Unit 2 Colonial Study Guide

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The end of slavery increased the production of?

a)

Rice

b)

Cotton

c)

Indigo

d)

Silk

2.

What is the name of the document allowed the Trustee to settle Georgia?

a)

Proclamation of 1763

b)

Charter of 1732

c)

Quartering Act of 1765

d)

Declaration of Independence

3.

What was the difference from Malcontents and the Trustees

a)

Malcontents wanted to end slavery and Trustees wanted to keep it

b)

Malcontents did not want alcohol and trustees did

c)

Malcontents wanted slavery and Trustees did not

d)

Trustees were Spanish and Malcontent were Italian

4.

Why were the highland scots important to Georgia?

a)

Great Farmers

b)

Medical Needs

c)

Spoke the Creek Language

d)

Fierce Fighters

5.

During colonial days, which crop was most profitable

a)

Cotton

b)

Indigo

c)

Rice

d)

Silk

6.

What economic reasons did the Charter of 1732 provide?

a)

You had to be in debt to the king

b)

You had to be a skilled craftsman

c)

You had to be able to defend from the Spanish in Florida

d)

You had to be able to plant mulberry trees for silk productions

7.

What crop is know as the most profitable for most of Georgia's history?

a)

Cotton

b)

Rice

c)

Peanut

d)

Peach

8.

Even though the Charter of 1732 stated the ban of Jews, Oglethorpe allowed them to enter Georgia because___________.

a)

Believed the king would never find out

b)

He realized that Jews had been sneaking in for years

c)

He believed it was morally wrong for him to ban certain ethnic and religious groups

d)

The Jews had a doctor during a time when the colony needed one.

9.

Why was the Charter of 1732 important?

a)

The Charter was an agreement between the Spanish and James Oglethorpe to establish a settlement for the Spanish and for American Indians in Georgia.

b)

The Charter was an agreement between the Spanish and the British for each country to create its own settlement in the Georgia territory, and to work with James Oglethorpe.

c)

The Charter was an agreement between the British Parliament and James Oglethorpe to establish a settlement in Georgia based on the tenets of charity, economy, and defense.

d)

The Charter was an agreement between American Indians and James Oglethorpe to create a joint settlement that would be governed by the British, and inhabited primarily by the American Indians.

10.

True or False: The colonists had more power under the Royal Governors.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Who campaigned against the prohibition of alcohol in the Georgia Colony and argued for the use of slavery against the Trustees?

a)

Highland Scots

b)

Jews

c)

Malcontents

d)

Salzbergers

12.

Why did Georgia's colonist want slavery legalized?

a)

Legalizing slavery would finally allow them to be successful growing mulberry trees.

b)

Slavery was morally good and resented the trustees for believing otherwise.

c)

Legalizing slavery would allow them to compete more effectively with other colonies.

d)

Owning slaves would increase their chances of receiving large land grants.

13.

How did the ban impact Georgia’s trade relationships with other states?

a)

The impact on Georgia’s trade was minimal since the existing number of slaves met other states’ needs.

b)

The trade in native-born slaves became as important as trade in cotton.

c)

Trade relationships were damaged because without new slaves it became more difficult to meet the demand for cotton.

d)

More slaves were traded across state lines to meet demand.

14.

Why was Mary Musgrove important to the establishment of Savannah?

a)

She gave Oglethorpe the land at Yamacraw Bluff

b)

She led 200 Creeks into battle to defeat the British

c)

She was the interpreter between Oglethorpe and Tomochichi

d)

She showed them how to grow mulberry trees

15.

What was the MOST important trade vessel for Georgians in the colonial time period?

a)

river-going canoes

b)

air flying planes

c)

ocean-going ships

d)

road baring cars

16.

Why did silk production end and cotton production begin?

a)

Climate was bad for the silkworms, but great for growing cotton

b)

Colonist hated silk

c)

Georgia’s climate was better suited to cotton clothes than to silk clothes.

d)

Cotton required less water

17.

Which part of the Charter of 1732 was appealing to King George when it came to protecting South Carolina?

a)

It acted as a defense against the Mississippian Indians

b)

It acted as a buffer/defense colony between South Carolina and Spain

c)

It was economically great to build a silk empire

d)

The government supported Oglethorpe’s desire to reform debtors.

18.

What happened in Georgia for the first time as Georgia transitioned from Trustee to Royal Colony?

a)

Males could vote

b)

Male landowners could vote

c)

Everyone could vote

d)

The king visited the colony

19.

True or False: James Oglethorpe, a British subject, worked with American Indian Tomochichi, and his interpreter, Mary Musgrove, to establish a British settlement in the area of Georgia that is now Savannah.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

What were the three things that outlined the Charter of 1732

a)

Philantrophy

b)

Economic

c)

Resources

d)

Defense

21.

True or False: under the Trustee Period Slavery was allowed

a)

True

b)

False

22.

True or False: Savannah was the first planned city in the colonies

a)

True

b)

False