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WorksheetsSS8H2b Oglethorpe, Tomochichi & Musgrove
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
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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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.
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.
In the early-and-mid-1700s Mary Musgrove served as a diplomat between the British in early Savannah and what Yamacraw Indian chief?
Gerinimo
Tomochichi
John Ross
Which number represents Savannah?
1
2
3
4
Which ship did Georgia's first 114 colonists sail from England on?
Anne
Savannah
Ebenezer
Darien
What was the original name for the settlement of Savannah?
Yamacraw Bluff
New Ebenezer
Highland Scots
Mary Musgrove
Who built trading posts and served as Oglethorpe's interpreter?
King George II
James Oglethorpe
Tomochichi
Mary Musgrove
What role did the city of Savannah play in Georgia's colonial history?
It was the first capital of Georgia.
It served as a major port for the export of cotton.
It was the site of the first settlement by the British.
It was a key location for trade with Native American tribes.
(a) was the woman who translated between Oglethorpe and the Creek Natives, including their chief (b)
Who founded the Georgia Colony?
King George
James Oglethorpe
John Smith
Cecilious Calvert
