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Colonization of Georgia

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who inspired Oglethorpe to start the colony of Georgia?

a)

Robert Castell

b)

Samuel Nunes

c)

Mary Musgrove

d)

Tomochichi

2.

Which monarch granted permission to settle the colony of Georgia?

a)

King George II

b)

Robert Castell

c)

Samuel Nunes

d)

Mary Musgrove

3.

What was one of the reasons for Georgia's founding?

a)

Defense

b)

land

c)

Mulberry Trees

d)

W.R.I.S.T Crops

4.

Man who wanted to start a colony to help England with defense, economics, and charity.

a)

James Oglethorpe

b)

Mary Musgrove

c)

Robert Castell

d)

Tomichichi

5.

One of Georgia's purposes; protect the English colonies from the Spanish in Florida.

a)

to create a buffer to help Maryland

b)

create a buffer to help Florida

c)

create a buffer to help South Carolina

d)

to create a buffer to help Virginia

6.

An expensive fabric woven by strands of thread made by a specific type of worm.

a)

caterpillar

b)

linen

c)

muslin

d)

silk

7.

Reason for Georgia's founding that focused on raw materials and the money the colony would bring England.

a)

trade

b)

defense

c)

mercantilism

d)

philanthropy

8.

Crops produced in the colony of Georgia: wine, rice, indigo, silk, and tobacco.

a)

W.R.I.S.T crops

b)

crops

c)

horticulture

d)

none were produced in Georgia

9.

Colonists were required to plant these for food of choice for silkworms.

a)
mulberry trees
b)

indigo

c)

tobacco

d)

grapes

10.

Someone who owed more money than he had; typically, were jailed for this.

a)

prisoner

b)

debtor

c)

rich person

d)

poor person

11.

Twenty one of these men were "trusted" with governing the colony of Georgia. Oglethorpe would be the only one to ever set foot in Georgia.

a)

parliament

b)

James Oglethorpe

c)

trustees

d)

men

12.

One of the three reasons for Georgia's founding. James Oglethorpe and the trustees hoped to bring debtors and England's "worthy poor" to the colony to begin new lives.

a)

economy

b)

defense

c)

kindness

d)

philanthropy

13.

A plant used to produce a blue dye.

a)
indigo
b)

blue

c)

Mulberry tree

d)

green

14.

Jewish doctor who saved the colony from illness.

a)

John Musgrove

b)

Samuel Nunes

c)

The Saltzbergers

d)

Tomichichi

15.

Woman who worked with Oglethorpe and Tomochichi as a translator.

a)

Anne Boleyn

b)

John Musgrove

c)

Mary Musgrove

d)

Jennifer Oglethorpe

16.

Yamacraw leader who gave Oglethorpe permission to settle on Yamacraw Bluff.

a)

Tomichichi

b)

Mary Musgrove

c)

Hernando De Soto

d)

John Musgrove

17.

A town established by the Salzburgers.

a)

Savannah

b)

Yamacraw Bluff

c)

New Ebenezer

d)

Chatham City

18.

The location of the first settlement in Georgia, which would become Savannah.

a)

Atlanta

b)

Savannah

c)

New Ebenezer

d)

Yamacraw Bluff

19.

Time period in Georgia for 21 years where the Trustees were in charge.

a)

Royal Period

b)

Trustee Period

c)

Georgia colony period

d)

a time in Georgia

20.

The ship that brought approx. 120 colonists to settle the colony of Georgia.

a)

Santa Maria

b)

Ann

c)

Nina

d)

Pinta

21.

People who came to Georgia to escape religious persecution and settled New Ebenezer.

a)

Highland Scots

b)

Saltzbergers

c)

Jews

d)

English

22.

The first group of settlers allowed to join the original colonists. Initially, they were forbidden.

a)

English

b)

Highland Scots

c)

Saltzbergers

d)

jews

23.

Twenty one of these men were "trusted" with governing the colony of Georgia. Oglethorpe would be the only one to ever set foot in Georgia.

a)

Trustors

b)

Trustees

24.

Naturally happened without being told it would happen. Not legally done.

a)

facts

b)

de Facto

c)

leader

d)

James Olgethorpe

25.

A group of colonists who complained about the way the Trustees were running Georgia.

a)

Malcontents

b)

Saltzbergers

c)

Jews

d)

Highland Scots

26.

Match the following

a)

1.

Trustee Period

b)

2.


Royal Period

c)

3.

Mississippian Period

27.

Change made in the Royal Period​ ​ (a)   ​

Choose from the below words
slavery was allowed.
women couldn't own land.
slavery wasn't allowed
28.

Largest crop at the beginning of the colony.

a)

rice

b)

cotton

c)

wine

d)

tobacco

29.

Organize these options into the right categories

Categorize the following

changed laws the laws that were created.

Period after the Trustee Period

James Oglethorpe

Gave up on charter before it ended

Royal Governors
Trustee Period
Royal Period
Trustees