Colonial Georgia Quiz 1
- 1.Why did James Oglethorpe suggest forming a colony for the poor?
- A.
England wanted to get rid of debtors permanently
- B.
The homeless would readily come to the New World
- C.
Oglethorpe had a friend who died in a debtors' prison
- D.
The poor were mostly well-educated people who had fallen on hard times
- 2.According to the Georgia Charter of 1732, which group of people was forbidden to enter Georgia?
- A.
Jewish
- B.
Baptist
- C.
Catholic
- D.
Methodist
- 3.Those who were selected to settle the colony of Georgia were required to
- A.
Have served time a debtors' prison
- B.
Bring their own farm tools with them
- C.
Only sell their land to another Englishman
- D.
Use a portion of their land to grow mulberry trees
- 4.Tomochichi allowed James Oglethorpe to settle on a bluff overlooking which river?
- A.
Flint River
- B.
Altamaha River
- C.
Savannah River
- D.
St. Mary's River
- 5.Who served as the translator for Oglethorpe in his discussions with Tomochichi?
- A.
Sequoyah
- B.
William Bull
- C.
Mary Musgrove
- D.
Robert Montgomery
- 6.Oglethorpe's plan for the establishment of Savannah could BEST be described as
- A.
Heavily defended fort
- B.
Decaying neighborhood
- C.
City planned around open squares
- D.
Series of circular roads making travel easy
- 7.Why did German Salzburgers come to Georgia?
- A.
To escape religious persecution
- B.
To serve out terms for misconduct
- C.
To discover new financial opportunities
- D.
To lead the armed forces for Oglethorpe
- 8.The Highland Scots opposed which policy?
- A.
Permitting (allowing) slavery
- B.
Trading with the Spanish
- C.
Giving women the right to vote
- D.
Keeping close ties with Great Britain
- 9.With which trustee policy did the colonists disagree?
- A.
Hard work
- B.
Military training
- C.
Religious practices
- D.
Prohibition of slavery
- 10.What was the importance of the Battle of Bloody Marsh?
- A.
It demonstrated the strength of the British military
- B.
It ended the threat of war with the Native Americans
- C.
It resulted in Georgia gaining new lands on which to settle
- D.
It was the beginning of a safe southern frontier for the British
- 11.In 1752, Georgia became a
- A.
Royal colony
- B.
Debtor colony
- C.
Proprietary colony
- D.
Self-governing colony
- 12.When Georgia was a Royal Colony, how were members of the upper house of the legislature, the Governor's Council, chosen?
- A.
Elected by the voters
- B.
Appointed by the king
- C.
Appointed by the royal governor
- D.
Chosen by members of the legislature
- 13.Governor Reynolds disbanded the legislature because
- A.
He believed the governor should have sole power
- B.
There was conflict between the two houses in the legislature
- C.
Some members of the lawmaking body were elected illegally
- D.
There was a disagreement over how to improve military defenses
- 14.Which royal governor allowed slavery in Georgia, made farms more profitable, and increased the number of merchants selling goods
- A.
James Wright
- B.
Henry Ellis
- C.
John Reynolds
- D.
William Stephens
- 15.Who was the royal governor when the last of the palisades were built around Savannah and when Sunbury became Georgia's main port of entry?
- A.
Henry Ellis
- B.
James Wright
- C.
John Reynolds
- D.
James Oglethorpe
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