Colony of GA Quiz

Why was the Charter of 1732 so important?

• It was the way the king could collect money from the colony.

• It started the colony of GA and established reasons and guidelines for the colony.

• It provided all the colonists who wanted to come to Georgia with free passage to the colony.

• It allowed Oglethorpe to govern the colony as he wanted.

What is philanthropy?

• The paractice of taking away something from prisioners

• the practice of giving money and time to help make life better for other people, charity

• providing a buffer between British colonies and the Spanish

• individual(s) or organization that holds or manages and invests assets for the benefit of another

When did King George II grant Oglethorpe and his group a charter for the thirteenth colony?

• 1776.

• 1607.

• 1732.

• 1492.

One of the reasons given for the colonization of Georgia was defense. What does this mean?

• Georgia was a colony for settlement by the poor.

• Georgia was an outpost for pirates attacking Spanish galleons.

• Georgia was an agricultural station experimenting with new strains of cotton plants.

• Georgia was to be a buffer to protect the Carolinas from Spanish invasion.

Why did James Oglethorpe suggest forming a new colony?

• Oglethorpe wanted to get all the poor out of England so there would be no more problems in his country.

• England wanted to get rid of the poor permanently.

• The poor were all well-educated and needed a new start.

• Oglethorpe wanted more people to have the opportunity to own land and to be successful.

The Latin motto of the trustees, Non Sibi Sed Allis" meant "Not for themselves but for others." What does this mean?

• The trustees established Georgia for the purpose of helping the poor, not for the purpose of making themselves rich

• Religious leaders could not protect themselves as Catholics because of the members of the new Methodist church.

• The king felt the colony had been a failure and the trustees had to be punished as an example.

• The trustees established GA for the purpose of helping the King and Parliment get richer

What was the name of Great Britain's policy of governing its colonies to build up its own gold supplies and to expand its own trade?

• nationalism

• mercantilism

• a favorable trade balance

• the gold and silver balance

Which is a true statement about the Charter of 1732?

• It stated reasons why Georgia needed to be independent of England.

• It listed multiple reasons, including philanthropy, defense, and economics, for founding Georgia.

• It was never approved and Oglethorpe founded the colony illegally.

• It provided King George an opportunity to invade Spain.

Why was South Carolina so pleased to have Georgia become Great Britain's thirteenth colony?

• Georgia offered two more ports from which to export goods to Great Britain.

• Georgia provided a buffer between South Carolina and the Spanish.

• Georgia provided more mulberry trees for the silkworms to eat.

• Georgia attracted the Indians who were attacking South Carolina.

Which group of Indians lived in the area where Oglethorpe led his Georgia colonists?

• The Seminoles

• The Cherokees

• The Yamacraws

• The Guale