WorksheetsSS8H2- The Fast and Curious
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 13mins
Which of the following best describes Tomochichi? (SS8H2)
A Native American whom Oglethorpe enslaved and took to England as a prisoner.
He was the husband of Mary Musgrove.
He was a Native American chief who befriended Oglethorpe and allowed him to settle Savannah in peace.
He was a Native American chief who helped James Wright acquire land.
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What were TWO reasons that the English government desired to colonize North America?
to convert American Indians to Catholicism
to buy furs from French trappers in North America
to gain control of natural resources in the New World
to provide a market for English manufactured goods
to challenge Spanish control of land in the Americas
According to the Charter of 1732, what was the MOST important product for the Georgia Colony to produce?
silk
rice
indigo
cotton
The concept that a country must export (sell) more than it imports (buys)
Mercantilism
Communism
Socialism
Capitalism
SS8H2a Look at the map of Colonial America. Then answer the question that follows. Based on the map and your knowledge of social studies, which of the following was the MOST LIKELY motivation behind Great Britain's decision to settle Georgia?
the desire to limit French control of the North American fur trade
the desire to protect its established colonies from Spanish attacks
the desire to increase trade with American Indians living in the region
the desire to create settlements for American Indians forced off their land
SS8H2a The three main goals of Great Britain in founding the Georgia Colony were charity, economics, and defense. Which answer choice correctly matches the British goals with the situation that motivated the British to pursue them?
1. The goal of charity was motivated by the desire to give debtors an opportunity for a new life.
2. The goal of economics was motivated by the need for labor in Great Britain.
3. The goal of defense was motivated by the expansion of France into British territory.
1. The goal of charity was motivated by the struggles of indentured servants in Britain.
2. The goal of economics was motivated by the supplies of gold and other mineral wealth in Georgia.
3. The goal of defense was motivated by the threat to British colonies posed by American Indians.
1. The goal of charity was motivated by the struggles of many British artisans and craftsmen to provide for their families.
2. The goal of economics was motivated by the inability to grow profitable crops in Great Britain.
3. The goal of defense was motivated by the threat posed by the Spanish to British colonial holdings.
1. The goal of charity was motivated by the desire to return colonial lands to American Indians.
2. The goal of economics was motivated by the lack of profitable markets in Europe.
3. The goal of defense was motivated by the threat posed to coastal towns by the French navy.
SS8H2b How did James Oglethorpe gain the friendship of Tomochichi and the Yamacraw Indians, leading to the founding of Savannah?
Mary Musgrove, who was British and Yamacraw, helped the men speak to each other and bridge cultural gaps
Oglethorpe promised that the English would capture and return Yamacraw land that had been taken by the Spanish.
York, who was one of Oglethorpe's slaves, was respected by the Yamacraw and helped the men become friends.
Oglethorpe ordered his men to help the Yamacraw defend their territory against attacks by the Cherokee people.
Who was the First royal governor of Georgia?
John Reynolds
Henry Ellis
Which BEST explains James Oglethorpe's reason for choosing the site he did for building Savannah?
The area was located on a high bluff above the mouth of a major river.
The area was near a Spanish settlement that could provide supplies.
The areas was swampy and marshy and therefore good for growing rice.
The area had already been settled by the English and therefore required little work.
When did King George II grant Oglethorpe and his group a charter for colony of Georgia?
1492
1607
1776
1732
What position, during the Royal colony, was John Reynolds, Henry Ellis, and John Wright appointed by the King?
Committee of the colony
Royal Governors
Guards of the King
Royal Horsemen
This group was the soldiers of the royal colony, they founded the city of Darien, were antislavery, and were from Scotland.
Malcontents
Highland Scotts
Jews
Mississippians
Which group was allowed into the colony, after being banned, because of Dr. Samuel Nunez?
Highland Scotts
Malcontents
Jews
Salzburgers
What were the 3 rules during the Trustee Period?
Buy and sell land, Slavery allowed, Alcohol allowed
No jews, No slavery, No alcohol
No slaves, No alcohol, No buying and selling land
Buy land, sell land, No slavery
Which document established the Georgia colony?
Charter of 1732
Emancipation Proclamation
Declaration of Independence
Chapter of 1736
Who was the founding father of Georgia?
Tomachichi
King George
Mary Musgrove
James Oglethorpe
This group was from present day Austria, expelled for religious beliefs, productive in the silk industries, founded the city of Ebenezer/ New Ebenezer.
Jews
Malcontents
Salzburgers
Highland Scotts
This group paid their own way into the colony, wanted to make money, wanted to change the rules to allow slavery, alcohol, and buy/sell land.
Salzburgers
Malcontents
Highland Scotts
Jews
What period were these crops grown, W.R.I.S.T Wine, Rice, Indigo, Silk, Tobacco?
Trustee
Royal Colony
Exploration
During the Royal colony how did Georgians participate in the government?
Voted for the King
Voted for the trustees
Voted for the General Assembly members
Voted for the president
SS8H2a How did charity motivate Georgia Trustees to found the Georgia Colony?
The British hoped to give poor and indebted British people a new start in the New World.
The trustees wanted to grow enough food in the Georgia Colony to feed the poor in Britain.
The trustees planned to convert American Indians to Christianity, which the British considered charitable.
The trustees wanted escaped slaves from other colonies to settle there, but colonists treated them poorly.
