Bibb 8th Grade Units 2&3: Ga Geo/Explorers - Missed Questions

Based on the information above and your knowledge of social studies, which statement is correct?

• While members of the Woodland culture tended to live in small, self-sufficient groups, the Paleo Indians tended to live in large villages.

• While the Paleo Indians were a nomadic people, the members of the Woodland culture tended to stay in the same place for extended periods of time.

• While members of the Woodland culture typically had to rely on trade to acquire goods they needed, the Paleo Indians were highly-skilled craftsman.

• While the Paleo Indians lived primarily on coastal areas, members of the Woodland culture tended to live inland, where land was better for farming.

How did the Georgia Colony fulfill one of the goals of the Charter of 1732?

• The majority of American Indians in the colony converted to Christianity.

• The colony produced enough wine and silk to meet the demands of the British.

• Georgian colonists defeated an invasion by Spanish forces based in Florida.

• Overcrowding in British prisons decreased due to immigration to the colony.

What was the Mississippian Indian culture in Georgia like before the arrival of Europeans?

• They were nomadic and traveled in small groups, feeding themselves by hunting and gathering.

• They lived in small villages of a few families and fed themselves by farming and raising livestock.

• They were nomadic and traveled in large groups, feeding themselves by farming and raising livestock.

• They lived in large organized towns and fed themselves by farming as well as hunting and gathering.

Which factors made the Salzburgers different from those referred to as Malcontents during the Trustee Period of Georgia history? Select all that apply.

• their strict, unwavering opposition to slavery

• their refusal to abide by restrictions placed on trade with American Indians

• their supreme devotion to the Anglican Church

• their opposition to limits placed on land ownership by colonial leaders

• their steadfast loyalty to the Board of Trustees

In what way were the Mississippian Indians different from earlier North American cultures?

• They were less nomadic and had a more complex social structure.

• They relied more heavily on hunting and gathering to get resources.

• They treated everyone in their society much more equally.

• They traded much less with other settlements and cultures.

Tomochichi, chief of the Yamacraw Indians, believed allying with the English provided him and his people the best chance for survival. What was Tomochichi's role in the founding of Georgia?

• He was an advisor and mediator who contributed to the Georgia Colony's success and security.

• He was an expert hunter and farmer who taught the English settlers how to survive in the New World.

• He and his people often raided French and Spanish colonial settlements and caused many of them to fail.

• He served as a spiritual leader and encouraged his people to fight against Spanish attempts to convert them.

How did charity motivate Georgia Trustees to found the Georgia Colony?

• The trustees hoped to give poor and indebted British people a new start in the New World.

• The trustees wanted to grow enough food in the Georgia Colony to feed the poor in Britain.

• The trustees planned to convert American Indians to Christianity, which the British considered charitable.

• The trustees wanted Puritans to have a place to practice their religion, but they settled in other colonies.

Which of the following did NOT play a significant role in James Oglethorpe's decision to found the Georgia Colony?

• the terrible living conditions within English prisons

• his belief that all criminals deserve a second chance

• the treatment of English people unable to pay their debts

• his belief that debtors should not be treated as criminals

Based on this table and your knowledge of social studies, how did British interests in the New World differ from Spanish interests?

• The Spanish emphasized mineral wealth, but the British focused on establishing colonies.

• The Spanish wanted to create a Christian country, but the British wanted to establish a slave trade.

• The Spanish wanted to exterminate other races, but the British wanted to create a multicultural society.

• The Spanish wanted to found centrally governed colonies, while the British wanted to develop small villages.