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unit 2 trivia review

Total questions: 59

Worksheet time: 59mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which region did de Soto explore?

a)

I

b)

II

c)

III

d)

IV

2.

Which of the following is true about Hernando de Soto's relationship with the Native Americans?

a)

He was very friendly with them.

b)

He forced them into slavery.

c)

He did not see any Native Americans.

d)

He only traded with them.

3.

What area did de Soto explore?

a)

The southeast: Georgia, Florida, Alabama

b)

The northeast: Maine, New Hampshire and New York.

c)

The southwest: Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico

d)

The northwest: Oregon, Washington and Idaho.

4.

Hernando de Soto brought disease with him. Which of the following was an effect of this?

a)

Many Native Americans became doctors.

b)

The population decreased.

c)

The population increased.

d)

Many bison of the southeast died.

5.

Hernando de Soto spread ________ while he explored.

a)

disease

b)

Christianity

c)

hope

d)

love

6.

What position, during the Royal colony, was John Reynolds, Henry Ellis, and John Wright appointed by the King?

a)

Committee of the colony

b)

Royal Governors

c)

Guards of the King

d)

Royal Horsemen

7.

This group was the soldiers of the royal colony, they founded the city of Darien, were antislavery, and were from Scotland.

a)

Malcontents

b)

Highland Scotts

c)

Jews

d)

Mississippians

8.

Which group was allowed into the colony, after being banned, because of Dr. Samuel Nunez?

a)

Highland Scotts

b)

Malcontents

c)

Jews

d)

Royal Governs

9.

Who was the translator between James Oglethorpe and Tomachichi?

a)

Mary Musgrove

b)

Hernando Desoto

c)

Samuel Nunez

d)

King George

10.

What were the 3 rules during the Trustee Period?

a)

Buy and sell land, Slavery allowed, Alcohol allowed

b)

No jews, No slavery, No alcohol

c)

No slaves, No alcohol, No buying and selling land

d)

Buy land, sell land, No slavery

11.

Which document established the Georgia colony?

a)

Charter of 1732

b)

Emancipation Proclamation

c)

Declaration of Independence

d)

Chapter of 1736

12.

Who was the founding father of Georgia?

a)

Tomachichi

b)

King George

c)

Mary Musgrove

d)

James Oglethorpe

13.

This group was from present day Austria, expelled for religious beliefs, productive in the silk industries, founded the city of Ebenezer/ New Ebenezer.

a)

Jews

b)

Malcontents

c)

Salzburgers

d)

Highland Scotts

14.

What was governed by 21 Trustees, banned slavery, banned, alcohol, banned buying/ selling of land, and was a classless society?

a)

Royal Period

b)

Great Britian

c)

Trustee Period

d)

Creek nation

15.

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.

a)

Salzburgers

b)

Malcontents

c)

Highland Scotts

d)

Jews

16.

What were the 3 reasons for the Charter of 1732?

a)

God, glory, gold

b)

Defense, Economics, Philanthropy

c)

Gold, Defense, glory

d)

Glory, God, Defense

17.

What is Exporting products more than importing products; and the mother country benefits from the Colonies

a)

Mercantilism

b)

Charter 1732

c)

Exploration of Georgia

d)

Founding of Georgia

18.

Who gave the land to build the city os Savannah?

a)

MAry Musgrove

b)

James Oglethorpe

c)

Tomochichi

d)

King George

19.

During the Royal colony how did Georgians participate in the government?

a)

Voted for the King

b)

Voted for the trustees

c)

Voted for the General Assembly members

d)

Voted for the president

20.

Which of the following was NOT a reason for settling Georgia?

a)

Philanthropy

b)

Defense

c)

Economics

d)

Religion

21.
What was the name of the first settlement founded by British settlers in Georgia?
a)
Atlanta
b)
Augusta
c)
Macon
d)
Savannah
22.

Georgia was supposed to protect South Carolina from the _________.

a)

Spanish

b)

Native Americans

c)

French

23.

Mary Musgrove served as a ....

a)

cook for the new colonists

b)

interpreter for Oglethorpe and Tomochichi

c)

nurse for the sick colonists

24.

The leader of the Yamacraw Indians was called...

a)

Tecumseh

b)

Savannah

c)

Tomochichi

d)

Black Hawk

25.
What was the name of the first settlement founded by British settlers in Georgia?
a)
Atlanta
b)
Augusta
c)
Macon
d)
Savannah
26.
Which of the following best describes Tomochichi?
a)
A Native American whom Oglethorpe enslaved and took to England as a prisoner.
b)
He was the husband of Mary Musgrove.
c)
He was a Native American chief who befriended Oglethorpe and allowed him to settle Savannah in peace.
d)
He was a Native American chief who helped James Wright acquire land.
27.
Why did King George II agree to grant Oglethorpe a charter to found Georgia?
a)
He believed it would help Britain economically while providing protection for the other southern colonies.
b)
He knew a revolution was coming and wanted a colony loyal to the Crown.
c)
He was against slavery and would not allow it in Georgia.
d)
The trustees promised the king that Georgia would be founded as a royal colony.
28.

The location given to James Oglethorpe's new colony was called ___________________ by the natives.

a)

Savannah

b)

Altamaha

c)

Yamacraw Bluff

d)

Atlanta

29.
Which of the following men wanted to establish a colony for debtors and became the first leader of Georgia?
a)
Henry Ellis
b)
James Wright
c)
James Oglethorpe
d)
King George II
30.

Reason for the establishment of the Georgia colony, England wanted to use the resources to decrease their imports from other countries.

a)

Philanthropy

b)

Economics

c)

Defense

31.

 Reason for the establishment of the Georgia colony; King George II and Parliament wanted to protect South Carolina from attacks by Native Americans and Spanish Florida.

a)

Philanthropy

b)

Economics

c)

Defense

32.

Reason for the establishment of the Georgia colony, desire or effort to promote goodness directed at the "worthy poor" of England

a)

Philanthropy

b)

Economics

c)

Defense

33.

 one of three reasons for Georgia’s founding; the colony was to serve as a defensive zone between Spanish Florida and the successful English colony of South Carolina. 

a)

Buffer Colony

b)

Charity

c)

Economics

d)

Philanthropy

34.

A plant used to make valuable blue dye, the colony of Georgia was expected to growth the crop to send back to England

a)

Indigo

b)

Cotton

c)

Rice

d)

Tobacco

35.

An industry encouraged by the Trustees to support mercantilism; colonists planted mulberry trees to support the industry;

a)

Silk Industry

b)

Mercantilism

c)

Indigo

36.

An industry encouraged by the Trustees to support mercantilism; colonists planted mulberry trees to support the industry;

a)

Silk Industry

b)

Mercantilism

c)

Indigo

37.

The royal period in Georgia beginning in 1752 after the trustees gave authority of the colony to the king. The royal period lasted until the Treaty of Paris ended the American Revolution in 1783.

a)

Royal Period

b)

Trustee Period

38.

unhappy colonists who complained about the rules and the way the colony was governed.

a)

Malcontents

b)

Salzburgers

c)

Highland Scots

d)

Spanish

39.

Settled on the Northern banks of the Altamaha River.  Were responsible for building several forts to defend Georgia from the Spanish and hostile Native Americans

a)

Highland Scots

b)

Spanish

c)

Malcontents

d)

Salzburgers

40.

A group of German Protestants who settled in Georgia and established the Ebenezer community.  They were the first to successfully produce silk.

a)

Salzburgers

b)

Highland Scots

c)

Malcontents

d)

Spanish

41.

The first planned city in the colonies.  First capital of Georgia

a)

Atlanta

b)

Savanah

c)

Columbus

d)

Hamilton

42.

Interpreter for James Oglethorpe.  Helped negotiate the treaty between Oglethorpe and Tomochichi for the land the colonists settled on.

a)

Mary Musgrove

b)

Tomochichi

c)

James Ogelthorpe

d)

Hernando DeSoto

43.

Chief of the Yamacraw Indians ceded the land to Oglethorpe that became Georgia.

a)

Tomochichi

b)

Mary Musgrove

c)

Hernando DeSoto

d)

James Ogelthorpe

44.

site located along the Savannah River chosen to start the new colony of Georgia

a)

Yamacraw Bluff

b)

Savannah River

c)

Altamaha River

d)

Chattahoochee River

45.

The time period when Georgia was governed by 21 trustees, including James Oglethorpe. The trustees created many regulations during the time period, including a ban on slavery, liquor and liquor dealers, lawyers, and Catholics.

a)

Trustee Period

b)

Royal Period

46.

Stated that the colony would be governed by Trustees and the purpose of the colony was for charitable, economic and defensive reasons.

a)

Charter of 1732

b)

Mercantilism

c)

Georgia Constitution

47.

member of the British Parliament argued for prison reform and proposed a new colony to be used as a debtor’s colony.   One of the Trustees of the Georgia colony

a)

James Ogelthorpe

b)

Tomochichi

c)

Hernando DeSoto

d)

Mary Musgrove

48.

Spanish Conquistador who led an expedition through the Southeastern United States; credited as being the first European in Georgia.

a)

Oglethorpe

b)

Tomochichi

c)

Mary Musgrove

d)

Hernando De Soto

49.

Churches set up by the Spanish in hopes of converting Native Americans to Christianity

a)

Cathedral

b)

Mission

c)

Temple

50.

English economic policy focused on exporting more than importing.

a)

Mercantilism

b)

Economics

c)

Charity

d)

Debtor's Prison

51.

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. However, no debtor was ever released from debtors’ prison to come to Georgia.

a)

Philanthropy

b)

Defense

c)

Economics

52.

A place set up for trading goods between two or more groups.

a)

Trading Posts

b)

Missions

c)

Mounds

d)

Temples

53.

Written accounts kept to document a trip or expedition; such as was kept by DeSoto's soldiers.

a)

Mrs. Beyers' Science Notebook

b)

Journal

c)

Newsletter

d)

All are correct

54.

The colony of Georgia was named after me.

a)

King George II

b)

George Washington

c)

James Oglethorpe

55.

Because I could speak Creek and English, I was able to translate conversations between James Oglethorpe and Tomochichi.

a)

Mary Musgrove

b)

Juliette Gordon Low

c)

Jimmy Carter

d)

Martin Luther King, Jr.

56.

I brought settlers from England to begin a new colony in America.

a)

James Oglethorpe

b)

Tomochichi

c)

Juliette Gordon Low

d)

Jackie Robinson

57.

Who helped to develop the major city of Savannah?

a)

Mary Musgrove and King George II

b)

James Oglethorpe and Tomochichi

c)

James Oglethorpe and King George II

d)

Tomochichi and Mary Musgrove

58.

Why did James Oglethorpe and other settlers come to America?

a)

To trade with the Indians

b)

To find gold

c)

To escape religious persecution

d)

To start a new colony

59.

Who was the leader of the Yamacraw tribe?

a)

Mary Musgrove

b)

James Oglethorpe

c)

Tomochichi

d)

King George II