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