Early Georgia Colonization FA25

The British trade policy that focuses on the mother country establishing more colonies, and exporting more than it imports is:

• philanthropy

• income

• mercantilism

• macroeconomics

This British philanthropist wanted to create an ideal colony in America for the "worthy poor" in England.

• Henry Ellis

• Tomochichi

• Abraham Lincoln

• James Oglethorpe

The economic reason for founding the colony of Georgia centered around:

• The colony of Georgia could produce raw goods like indigo, silk, and grapes to be made into finished goods in Britain.

• The Georgia colony providing Britain with large amounts of gold.

• The Georgia colony giving the Spanish in Florida access to the Carolina colonies.

• Building factories for manufacturing finished goods in the Georgia colony.

The native group that lived on the land the British desired for the colony of Georgia was the

• Cherokee

• Mississippian

• Creek

• Yamacraw

One reason Georgia was settled was as a colony for British debtors and the working poor. This is an example of:

• mercantilism

• diversity

• philanthropy

• politics

The Jewish settlers that came to Georgia (check all that apply)

• established the first Jewish synagogue in Georgia

• brought a doctor that helped with Yellow Fever in the colony

• were from Mexico

• brought religious diversity to the colony

This group of settlers from Europe that were recruited for their fighting skills to help protect Georgia from the Spanish and French were the

• malcontents

• Highland Scotts

• Jewish Settlers

• Salzburgers

Owned a trading post in the Georgia colony and worked as an interpretor for James Oglethorpe and Tomochichi.

• Powahtan

• Tomochichi

• Henry Ellis

• Mary Musgrove

Which of the following was not a reason Georgia was founded?

• Defense

• Economics

• Religious Freedom

• Philanthropy

How did the king think the colony of Georgia would help "Mother England" to make money?

• People would pay England to travel there.

• As a military buffer it would bring money into the colony through the sale of goods and rent, thus bring money to England

• It wouldn't make money. It was set up strictly for charity purposes.

• The colony would provide raw materials for England to manufacture into goods to sell to other countries.