Reasons for Colonization

All of these answers, except 1, are a reason for Colonization of GA according to the Charter of 1732. Which one does not belong?

• Buffer

• Charity

• Mercantilism

• Religion

What document allowed the Trustees and James Oglethorpe to start the GA Colony?

• Charter of 1732

• Declaration of Independence

• The Constitution

• The Magna Carta

What does the Charter of 1732 document?

• Where the GA Colony will be set up.

• The Reasons for Settling the GA Colony.

• The number of people that could come to the GA Colony.

What are the 3 reasons stated in the Charter of 1732 for the GA Colony? Choose 3 answers.

• Defense

• Economics

• Philantrophy (Charity)

• Religion

_______ is the practice of providing time and money to help others.

• Mercantilism

• Philantrophy

• Charter

• Paternalistic

Which of the following was not a reason for Colonization of GA?

• Religious Freedom

• Defense

• Economics

• Philantrophy

Which of the following was NOT a reason for the founding of GA as stated in the Charter of 1732?

• To provide a religious safe haven for those who were persecuted in Scotland, Portugal, and Austria

• To provide a southern frontier to protect the Carolinas from enemies of the English

• To strengthen wealth of the mother country through mercantilism

• To allow opportunity for debtors (the worthy poor) a chance to start a new, while helping their country.

One of the reasons given for the colonization of Georgia was to be a philanthropic colony. This meant that Georgia was

• To provide a religious safe haven for those who were persecuted in Scotland

• To provide a southern frontier to protect English colonies that were profitable

• To strengthen wealth of the mother country and increase trade

• To allow opportunity for English subjects unable to provide for themselves and their families

One of the reasons given for the colonization of Georgia was for the economic policy of mercantilism. This meant that Georgia was

• To allow opportunity for English subjects unable to provide for themselves and their families

• To strengthen wealth of the mother country and increase trade

• To provide a southern frontier to protect English colonies that were profitable

• To provide a religious safe haven for those who were persecuted in Scotland

One of the reasons given for the colonization of Georgia was to serve as a BUFFER colony. This meant that Georgia was

• A colony for settlement for the poor

• A military protective zone between South Carolina and the Spanish, French and allies of the enemy settlements

• An outpost for pirates attacking Spanish galleons

• An agricultural station experimenting with new strains of cotton plants