GA Studies Pre-Milestones Review

Which of the following were Spanish explorers hoping to find when they first explored the Southeast?

• Crops and wildlife

• American Indians

• Ivory

• Gold

Which statement best explains the purpose of the Spanish missions in Georgia?

• They were set up to spread Catholicism to American Indians

• They were set up to spread Protestantism to American Indians

• They were set up to convert Protestants to Catholicism

• They were set up to help Spaniards learn about American Indian religion

The trustees paying for debtors to go to Georgia instead of prison is an example of what?

• Conservation

• A defense policy

• Charity

• An economic plan

In contrast to debtors, which group of people were originally banned from settling in the Georgia colony?

• Malcontents

• Protestants

• Catholics

• Jews

Which translator worked to maintain peace between American Indians and colonists settling Savannah?

• John Dunbar

• John Reynolds

• Mary Musgrove

• James Oglethorpe

Which group of settlers were invited to the Georgia colony so they could freely practice their religion, and in return, became great farmers for the colony?

• Jews

• Salzburgers

• Highland Scots

• Malcontents

How was a Royal Governor of Georgia selected?

• He was appointed by the King

• He was elected by the colonists

• He was selected by the Commons a house of Assembly

• He was appointed by the council of advisors

What "colorful" good/plant did the royal Georgia colony export?

• Wool

• Indigo

• Wheat

• Rice

How did the Proclamation of 1763 affect Georgia?

• It changed the colony’s western borders

• It joined the colony with nearby Florida

• It removed American Indians from the colony

• It ordered people living in the colony to move west

Who signed the Declaration of Independence for the Georgia colony? Choose three of the following.

• Elijah Clarke

• Lyman Hall

• Button Gwinnett

• James Wright

• George Walton