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Trustee Period
Test Description: James
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Who was MOST responsible for the creation of the Georgia Colony?
A
Samuel Nunez
B
Hernando de Soto
C
James Oglethorpe
D
Robert Castell
2) Which statement does NOT correctly describe James Oglethorpe
A
He was a member of Parliament's House of Commons
B
He favored strict legislation dealing with the jobless
C
He worked to reform prisons in England
D
He opposed laws that placed debtors in prinson
3) What was James Oglethorpe's personal reason for seeking a thirteenth colony?
A
trade
B
defense
C
charity
D
religion
4) According to the original Georgia Charter of 1732, between what two rivers was Georgia to be built?
A
Chattahoochee and Flint
B
St. Mary's and Ogeechee
C
Oconee and Ocmulgee
D
Savannah and Altamaha
5) Who led the group of Georgia settlers known as the Salzburgers?
A
John Martin Bolzius
B
William Bull
C
Alexander McGillivary
D
John Reynolds
6) What was the name given to the Georgians during the trustee period who frequently complained of the trustee's policies?
A
the aggravators
B
the whiners
C
the instigators
D
the malcontents
7) For what purpose did James Oglethorpe build Fort Frederica on St. Simons's Island?
A
To send out missionaries to spread Christianity
B
To serve as a trading post with the Native Americans
C
To protect against a Spanish invasion of Georgia
D
To train soldiers to fight in the American Revolution
8) Which statement BEST describes education during the trustee period?
A
Education was generally frowned upon and only the wealth received any schooling
B
Education was provided for boys only and only until fourteen years of age
C
Education focused on the three R's - reading, writing, and arithmetic
D
Education focused on teaching children practical matters for use in life.
9) As a member of Parliament's House of Commons, Oglethorpe was active in bringing about reforms in England's...
A
school system
B
prison system
C
pension system
D
postal system
10) King George II granted Oglethorpe and his group a charter for the thirteenth colony in
A
1732
B
1776
C
1492
D
1067
11) How did the trustees of Georgia work around the rules set for them by the king?
A
They passed regulations rather than laws
B
They rules for 21 years
C
They made a profit from the colony
D
they hand-picked a supportive governor
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