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WorksheetsOglethorpe Tomochichi and Musgrove
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
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
The location given to James Oglethorpe's new colony was called ___________________ by the natives.
Savannah
Altamaha
Yamacraw Bluff
Atlanta
What permission did Tomochichi give James Oglethorpe?
To settle near Macon
To settle near Yamacraw Bluff
To trade with Mary Musgrove
To fish in the Savannah River
What Native American Chief developed a warm friendship with James Oglethorpe in Trustee GA?
Mary Musgrove
Chief Red Feather
Tomochichi
Chief Yellowtail
What city developed out of Yamacraw Bluff?
Augusta
Sardis
Savannah
Atlanta
Tomochichi also helped Oglethorpe by doing what?
Acting as a negotiator between him and other Indian tribes.
Teaching him how to speak Creek language
Teaching him how to fish
Teaching him how to make it rain
Oglethorpe often turned to Tomochichi for advice and assistance.
True
False
What was Mary Musgrove's main contribution to Oglethorpe and the GA Colony?
She often traded supplies with them.
She showed them how to make jewelry out of natural resources
She helped them communicate with Native American tribes by acting as a translator
Mary Musgrove was half Native American and half English
False
True
Besides being a translator, what other job did Mary Musgrove have?
She made pottery
She ran a successful trading post
She taught the English how to dance-Indian style
What role did Mary Musgrove play in the relationship between James Oglethorpe and the Native American tribes?
A) She was a military leader
B) She acted as a translator and mediator
C) She was a rival trader
D) She opposed their alliance
Which Native American tribe was Tomochichi a chief of?
A) Cherokee
B) Creek
C) Yamacraw
D) Seminole
What was the primary reason James Oglethorpe sought the help of Tomochichi?
A) To learn farming techniques
B) To establish peaceful relations with local tribes
C) To gain military support
D) To explore new territories
How did Tomochichi contribute to the establishment of Savannah?
A) By providing land for settlement
B) By leading construction efforts
C) By negotiating with Spanish settlers
D) By teaching settlers to fish
What was a significant outcome of the friendship between Oglethorpe and Tomochichi?
A) The expansion of the British Empire into Florida
B) The peaceful establishment of the Georgia colony
C) The discovery of gold in Georgia
D) The defeat of the Spanish in the region
