Through to the Royal Colony
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- Q1"After the transition to a Royal Colony, the economy in Georgia thrived." Which of the following changes BEST explains the economic growth in the colony?A peace treaty was signed with the local Creek Indians.A two-house legislature was created with colonists able to vote for and serve in the Assembly.John Reynolds became the first Royal Governor.Restrictions on land ownership were lifted and slavery was legalized.30s
- Q2Under Royal control, Georgia colonists gained some measure of self government with the creation of a colonial legislature. Colonial say was limited in three significant ways: ( 1) only white males who owned at least 50 acres could vote (2) only colonists who owned at least 500 acres could hold office What would BEST complete bullet #3(3) the Royal Governor or King could veto any law passed(3) the Royal Governor could appoint members to the legislature(3) slaves could vote but not hold office(3) only women who owned 500 acres could vote30s
- Q3Savannah is often referred to as the "first planned city in America." What BEST explains why Oglethorpe and the Trustees planned and built the city the way they did?They created equal-sized plots for every household in the hopes that Georgia would remain a classless socity.They created equal-sized plots for every household so they it would be easier to tax individual property.They created parks because the water from the fountains would be used for washing and drinking.They wanted the city to blend into the surrounding countryside as a defensive camouflage.30s
- Q4What were the two largest groups of American Indians living in Georgia at the time of European contact?Cherokee and TrusteeCreek and CherokeeCreek and SeminoleCherokee and Seminole30s
- Q5What was the name of the humanitarian group interested in colonizing the "deserving poor" of England in the New World?ParliamentTrusteesYamacrawGeorgia Company30s
- Q6Who was the chief of the Yamacraw Indians that allowed the English to settle the city of Savannah and create the colony of Georgia?Mary MusgroveTomochichiJames OglethorpePocahantas30s
- Q7She helped the English and Yamacraw become allies because she translated between their leaders.SacagaweaPocahantasMary MusgroveCatherine the Great30s
- Q8These mountains are a feature in all three of Georgia's northern regions and were the site of America's first great Gold Rush.Georgia MountainsRocky MountainsAppalachian MountainsAndes Mountains30s
- Q9The city of Darien at the mouth of the Altamaha was settled originally by what ethnic group?SalzburgersMalcontentsYamacrawHighland ScotsTrustees30s
- Q10Use the map to help you answer the following. What best characterizes British colonial interests in North America?The British founded colonies along the eastern coastline of North America.The British founded their colonies mainly in the interior of the continent.The British had no colonies in North America.The British founded their colonies mainly in the southern part of North America.30s
- Q11This geographic feature in southeastern Georgia is one of the world's largest freshwater swamps and is home to hundreds of species of plants and animals.Barrier IslandsFall LineOkefenokee SwampSavannah RiverChattahoochee River30s
- Q12Which of the following explains the motivation for exploration and colonization that drove Europeans, in particular, the Spanish in the sixteenth century.Glory -- Glory -- AlleluiaGod -- Glory -- GutsGold -- God -- GloryGold -- God -- Guns30s
- Q13This geographic feature marks the transition from the Coastal Plain to the Piedmont and is marked by elevation change.Savannah RiverAppalachian MountainsOkefenokee SwampFall Line30s
- Q14While I was royal governor, Georgia was the fastest growing colony in British North America.TomochichiJohn ReynoldsJames OglethorpeHenry EllisJames Wright30s
- Q15What was the name of the German-speaking group of immigrants who settled first in Ebenezer outside of Savannah in 1734?Highland ScotsSalzburgersMalcontentsCatholics30s
