As a result of James Oglethorpe's determination to affect social change, A) the colony of the Carolina's was established as a proprietary colony.
B) thousands of Catholics were allowed to settle in the colony of Maryland.
C) the colony of Georgia was founded as an alternative to prison for those in debt.
D) it was determined that the fertile Virginia soil would be most suitable for growing tobacco.
4)
The Georgia Salzburgers first arrived in the colony with support from King George II and the Georgia Trustees because the Salzburgers
A) wanted to do explorations and make maps of the colony.
B) saw an opportunity for free farmland in the new colony.
C) were expelled from their homes because of their religion.
D) were known for the excellent military and fighting skills.
5)
The government of England MOST LIKELY thought the Georgia colony would make a good military defense because
A) American Indians in Georgia could help them.
B) it was full of many skilled and brave soldiers.
C) its geography made it very easy to fight there.
D) it could help to protect other English colonies.
6)
The Georgia Trustees originally had planned to prohibit which group from settling in Georgia prior to 1734?
A) the Dutch
B) the French
C) Jewish immigrants
D) Russian immigrants
7)
Wine
Rice
Indigo
Silk
Tobacco
This is a list of the goods most-produced in colonial Georgia. What does this list tell you about the economy of Georgia in this period?
A) Industrial jobs were plentiful in Georgia.
B) Slavery was not needed in the colonial period.
C) Most settlers were involved in farming in some way.
D) British trade policies were very damaging to Georgia.
8)
In the early-and-mid-1700s Mary Musgrove served as a diplomat between the British in early Savannah and what Yamacraw Indian chief?
A) Chief Joseph
B) Chief Tomochichi
C) Chief Sitting Bull
D) Chief Standing Bear
9)
One of the reasons given for the colonization of Georgia was to serve as a "buffer" colony. This meant that Georgia was
A) an outpost from which English pirates could attack Spanish galleons.
B) founded to export raw materials to England and serve as a market for English imports.
C) a colony built to give England's debtors a new start and a chance to escape English prisons.
D) a military protective zone between the English colonies and the Spanish settlement in Florida.
10)
If you traveled back to the Colonial Period in Georgia, which crop would you have been LEAST likely to see being grown?
A) cotton
B) indigo
C) rice
D) tobacco
11)
If you traveled back to the Colonial Period in Georgia, which crop would you have been MOST likely to see being grown?
A) apples
B) cotton
C) oranges
D) rice
12)
Samuel Nunes played what role in Georgia's early colonial history?
A) He led the negotiations with Tomochichi and Mary Musgrove.
B) He assisted James Oglethorpe to slow a yellow fever outbreak.
C) He helped James Oglethorpe in establishing Georgia's wine production.
D) He helped settle the dispute between the Malcontents and the royal governor.
13)
Your Georgia Studies class is planning a field trip to visit historical sites that reflect the cultural diversity of colonial Georgia. Which suggestion would make the BEST choice for suitable destinations?
A) Savannah and Augusta, because they were two of Georgia's earliest settlements.
B) Ebenezer and Darien, because each town was built by immigrants to the Georgia colony.
C) Atlanta and Macon, because they played a major role in the economy of Georgia in the colonial era.
D) St. Simons Island and Fort Frederica, because they were the sites of decisive battles between the Georgia colonists and the Spanish.
14)
Which group of settlers is LEAST associated with colonial Georgia?
A) the English
B) Jewish settlers
C) Huguenot settlers
D) the Highland Scots