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Colonial Georgia
Test Description: SS8H2 (Trustee Period Royal Colony)
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What was the importance of Mary Musgrove?
A
She served as a translator between Tomochichi and Oglethorpe
B
She became Oglethorpe's wife and served as the first lady of the new colony
C
She acted as a travel guide for Oglethorpe and settlers
D
She demonstrated to the colonists how to grow the 3 sisters.
2) Why is the year 1732 important to Georgia’s history?
A
It is the year that King Phillip II established a colony for Spain
B
It is the year that Christopher Columbus discovered America
C
it is the year King George II granted Oglethorpe a charter
D
It is the year that England defeated the Spanish for control of Georgia
3) Oglethorpe's plan for the establishment of Savannah could BEST be described as a
A
city planned around open squares
B
series of circular roads making travel easy
C
heavily defended fort
D
large urban development
4) Which of the following was NOT a reason for founding the colony of Georgia?
A
to provide raw materials and new markets for England
B
to help protect South Carolina from attack
C
to provide charity to England's worth poor
D
to expand the slave trade
5) Why did Oglethorpe invite the Highland Scots to Georgia?
A
he needed their large numbers to increase the colony's population
B
he needed their strong military abilities
C
he needed their important religious leadership
D
he needed their superior farming skills
6) What 3 things were illegal in the colony in early Georgia?
A
Alcohol, Slaves, Tobacco
B
Catholics, Slaves, Guns
C
Alcohol, Slaves, Catholics
D
Slaves, Guns, Tobacco
7) The term malcontent was used to describe those who:
A
Original natives to Georgia
B
Complained about the policies of the trustees
C
Favored Oglethorpe
D
Colonists who desired to merge with South Carolina
8) Why did German Salzburgers come to Georgia
A
to escape religious persecution
B
to discover new financial opportunities
C
to lead the armed forces for Oglethorpe
D
to serve out terms for misconduct
9) All of the following are rules/regulations that were changed after Georgia became a royal colonly EXCEPT
A
the colonists can now own slaves
B
the colonists can now grow rose gardens in Savannah
C
the colonists can now buy more land and leave it to a male or female heir
D
the colonists can now have and drink rum
10) What is the correct order for the Royal Governors?
A
Oglethorpe, Reynolds, Wright
B
Ellis, Wright, Reynolds
C
Reynolds, Ellis, Wright
D
Ellis, Wright, Oglethorpe
11) What reason did Georgia cease to be a royal colony?
A
Oglethorpe returned and forced them to name him the king
B
The thirteen colonies declared their independence
C
Georgia decided to become its very own nation
D
All the colonists died in the Black Plague
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