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Founding of Georgia

Quiz by Elizabeth Schulze

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  • Q1
    Why did James Oglethorpe want to settle Georgia?
    To gain access to raw materials
    To help the poor but worthy
    To set up a defensive barrier between Spanish Florida and English South Carolina
    30s
  • Q2
    King George approved Oglethorpe's request by
    singing the Charter of 1732.
    issuing the Proclamation of 1763.
    placing taxes on the colonists.
    30s
  • Q3
    What was Mary Musgrove's main role in the settlement of Georgia.
    She worked with the Spanish to convert the Native Americans to Catholicism.
    She served as a translator between Oglethorpe and Tomochichi.
    She owned a trading post.
    30s
  • Q4
    Who was banned from settling in Georgia under the Charter of 1732?
    Catholics
    Protestants
    30s
  • Q5
    Where was the land Tomochichi donated to England in order to build Savannah?
    Sunbury
    Ebeneezer
    Yamacraw Bluff
    Darien
    30s
  • Q6
    Why did James Oglethorpe bring the Highland Scots to Darien?
    To build Savannah
    To help defend the colony
    To farm indigo
    30s
  • Q7
    Why did the Salzburgers want to settle in Georgia?
    To help defend the colony.
    The were seeking religious freedom.
    To farm silkworms
    30s
  • Q8
    Which of the following is a reason for the settlement of GA?
    Defense from England
    Mercantilism
    Religious Freedom
    30s
  • Q9
    Who controlled GA from 1732-1751?
    Trustees
    Royal Goveror
    30s
  • Q10
    Which group of colonists were unhappy with the Trustee's regulations?
    Highland Scots
    Salzburgers
    Malcontents
    30s

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