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SS8H2 and SS8H3 ab

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

Charity

b)

Economics

c)

Defense

d)

Religious farmland expansion

2.

Who founded the Georgia colony?

a)

James Wright

b)

Tomochichi

c)

James Oglethorpe

d)

Mary Musgrove

3.

Georgia was created partly as a “buffer colony” to protect South Carolina from—

a)

France

b)

Spain

c)

Great Britain

d)

Native Americans

4.

According to the Charter of 1732, which was banned in Georgia?

a)

Farming

b)

Rum

c)

Trade

d)

Rice

5.

The Salzburgers are best known for—

a)

Opposing slavery and being hardworking farmers

b)

Running large plantations

c)

Fighting in Spanish Florida

d)

Writing the charter

6.

The Highland Scots were valued because they were—

a)

Strong soldiers

b)

Rich merchants

c)

Skilled teachers

d)

Slave owners

7.

What did most Malcontents want?

a)

Less trade

b)

More slavery and land

c)

Fewer farms

d)

Mandatory military service

8.

Which settlement was established first in Georgia?

a)

Augusta

b)

Savannah

c)

Ebenezer

d)

Darien

9.

Mary Musgrove helped the colony by—

a)

Serving as interpreter

b)

Building forts

c)

Signing the Declaration

d)

Becoming governor

10.

Tomochichi was important because—

a)

He led the Malcontents

b)

He gave land for Savannah and kept peace

c)

He opposed Oglethorpe

d)

He invaded Florida

11.

Which crop became most profitable during the Royal Period?

a)

Corn

b)

Cotton

c)

Rice

d)

Peaches

12.

When Georgia became a royal colony, slavery—

a)

Ended

b)

Spread rapidly

c)

Became illegal

d)

Was controlled by the French

13.

What natural feature helped Savannah become successful?

a)

Appalachian Mountains

b)

Savannah River

c)

Valley & Ridge

d)

Piedmont streams

14.

Why did the silk industry fail in Georgia?

a)

Worms died; wrong mulberry trees

b)

Colonists refused

c)

Britain ended silk production

d)

Poor weather

15.

Which governor improved defenses and Native relations?

a)

Reynolds

b)

Ellis

c)

Wright

d)

Jefferson

16.

Which governor expanded Georgia the most?

a)

Wright

b)

Ellis

c)

Reynolds

d)

Oglethorpe

17.

Which group created New Ebenezer?

a)

Scots

b)

Salzburgers

c)

Malcontents

d)

Jews

18.

Which trustee rule angered settlers most?

a)

No land ownership

b)

No slavery

c)

No agriculture

d)

No education

19.

Why did Georgia’s population increase during Royal Period?

a)

Rum was free

b)

Slavery expanded

c)

Trade with Spain

d)

War ended

20.

What type of colony was Georgia during the Trustee Period?

a)

Royal

b)

Proprietary

c)

Trustee-run

d)

Independent

21.

The Trustees ran Georgia for how many years?

a)

20

b)

50

c)

100

d)

10

22.

Most early settlers came for—

a)

Political freedom

b)

Economic opportunity

c)

Religious expansion

d)

Mining gold

23.

Which battle secured Georgia from Spain?

a)

Kettle Creek

b)

Bloody Marsh

c)

Yorktown

d)

Kings Mountain

24.

Which groups supported Oglethorpe?

a)

Highland Scots & Salzburgers

b)

Malcontents & Jews

c)

French & Spanish

d)

Creek & British soldiers

25.

Why did the Trustees surrender the colony to the King?

a)

Failure of rules and complaints

b)

Too much success

c)

Spain demanded it

d)

Food shortages