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Why did the colonial Georgians grow mulberry trees?

Question 2 options:

A)

to produce wine

B)

to produce silk

C)

to produce lumber

D)

to produce dye

Question 3 (3 points)

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What motivated James Oglethorpe to encourage a large number of Highland Scots to settle in the Georgia colony?

Question 3 options:

A)

Oglethorpe wanted to bring in more colonists that supported slavery in the Georgia Colony.

B)

Oglethorpe wanted the Highland Scots to establish a center for religious freedom.

C)

Oglethorpe wanted to bring in more colonists who could help defend against Spanish attacks.

D)

Oglethorpe wanted to establish a manufacturing center, and the Highland Scots were skilled craftsmen.

Question 4 (3 points)

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How did the government change during the Royal Colonial Period compared to the Trustee Colonial Period?

Question 4 options:

A)

The colonists were more directly involved in the leadership of the colony during the Royal Colonial Period.

B)

The colonists did not have any voting privileges during the Royal Colonial Period.

C)

New land policies caused a decline in the colony's population during the Royal Colonial Period

D)

Many of the colonists rights and freedomes were taken awy during the Royal Colonial Period.

Question 5 (3 points)

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Why were the Malcontents unhappy with the Trustees' economic policies?

Question 5 options:

A)

They were denied religious freedom and were forced to become Protestants.

B)

They had trouble with the Yamacraw American Indians and wanted help.

C)

The Trustees were dishonest and did not provide the seeds and farming tools they promised.

D)

They could see the success in the South Carolina colony and wanted the same.

Question 6 (3 points)

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Use the table to answer the question that follows.

Goals of the British and Spanish in the New World
Spain
♦Acquire gold and other riches
♦Establish missions to convert native populations
♦Control more land than Britain

Britain
♦Set up colonies to help supply raw materials
♦Prevent Spanish expansion in New World
♦Acquire more land to develop colonies
Based on the table and your knowledge of social studies, how did British interests in the New World differ from Spanish interests?

Question 6 options:

A)

The Spanish wanted to found democratic governments, while the British wanted to develop small villages.

B)

The Spanish wanted to create a Christian nation, but the British focused on establishing the slave trade.

C)

The Spanish wanted to remove American Indians from their land, but the British wanted to create a shared cultural society.

D)

The Spanish wanted to find gold, but the British focused on establishing colonies.

Question 7 (3 points)

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Why might British leaders have viewed the Trustee Period as successful?

Question 7 options:

A)

During this period, the Georgia Colony thrived using enslaved people as a source of labor.

B)

During this period, the Georgia Colony produced the majority of agricultural products in North America.

C)

During this period, the Georgia Colony provided thousands of jobs for British debtors.

D)

During this period, the Georgia Colony protected British interests in South Carolina from the Spanish.

Question 8 (3 points)

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Why did the Georgia Trustees found the Georgia Colony?

Check all THREE (3) that apply.

Select 3 correct answer(s)
Question 8 options:

A)

to produce cash crops that could not be grown in Britain

B)

to give the poor and debtors a new start in the New World

C)

to grow enough food to feed the poor in Britain

D)

to build mills and factories which could manufacture goods for sale

E)

to mine for gold and other valuable minerals in the New World

F)

to protect the profitable South Carolina Colony from attack

Question 9 (3 points)

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In what way were the Salzburgers similar to the Highland Scots during the Trustee Period?

Question 9 options:

A)

They both refused to obey the rules established by the Trustees.

B)

They both opposed making slavery legal.

C)

They both were able to build a thriving silk industry.

D)

They both opposed placing limits on land ownership.

Question 10 (3 points)

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Use the chart to answer the question.

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American Indians were encouraged to convert to a new religion.
Many American Indians became ill from newly introduced diseases.
American Indians responded to the European demand for gold.
Which of the following is the BEST title for this chart?

Question 10 options:

A)

Spanish Exploration and Colonization

B)

The American Revolutionary War

C)

British Exploration and Colonization

D)

European Involvement in the Slave Trade

Question 11 (3 points)

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The tall mounds built by the Mississippian people served multiple purposes. Which of the following is one of the purposes?

Question 11 options:

A)

To prevent the tribe from dying in a flood since all of their homes were built on mounds

B)

To keep the commoners separate from the elite.

C)

To elevate the chief and give him the ability to see any danger

D)

To increase the wealth of the village, much gold was stored in these mounds.

Question 12 (3 points)

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What was MOST economically important to the Georgia Colony during the colonial period?

Question 12 options:

A)

the textile industry

B)

trade with the Spanish

C)

trade with American Indians

D)

the shipbuilding industry

Question 13 (3 points)

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Britain founded colonies to secure access to natural resources and to create markets for British-made goods. Which term BEST describes British economic policy during the colonial period?

Question 13 options:

A)

communism

B)

mercantilism

C)

democracy

D)

socialism

Question 14 (3 points)

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Which statement BEST explains Hernando de Soto’s life as an explorer?

Question 14 options:

A)

Hernando DeSoto came to North America in search of gold. He and his men made peace with many American Indians who helped him find gold. He returned to Spain a rich man.

B)

Hernando DeSoto was a successful explorer who worked with American Indians to establish permanent colonies in North America.

C)

Hernando DeSoto grew up poor, and he wanted to escape religious persecution in Spain so he came to the New World.

D)

Hernando DeSoto came to North America in search of gold. He and his men killed many American Indians and never found any gold. He died along the Mississippi River.

Question 15 (3 points)

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James Oglethorpe and Tomochichi were able to become friends in Colonial Georgia. What statement explains how they were able to become friends?

Question 15 options:

a)

They relied on Mary Musgrove to interpret for them helping them to bridge their cultural differences.

b)

They had similar goals to make Georgia a successful and wealthy British colony.

c)

Oglethorpe promised to take back the land the Spanish had taken from the Tomochichi's people.

d)

Tomochichi promised that his people would not join the missions being built along the coast of Georgia.

Question 16 (3 points)

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What was the main purpose of the Spanish missions?

Question 16 options:

A)

To establish trade with the Native Americans

B)

To find gold for Spain

C)

To prevent the English from settling parts of the New World

D)

To convert the Native Americans to Catholicism (Christianity)

Question 17 (3 points)

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Which of the following BEST describes the impact of the relationship between Oglethorpe, Mary Musgrove, and Tomochichi?

Question 17 options:

A)

The relationship between Oglethorpe, Mary Musgrove, and Tomochichi allowed for the peaceful establishment of Savannah on the Yamacraw Bluff.

B)

The relationship between Oglethorpe, Mary Musgrove, and Tomochichi allowed Oglethorpe to negotiate peaceful relations with Spain.

C)

The relationship between Oglethorpe, Mary Musgrove, and Tomochichi led to conflict over land on the Yamacraw Bluff.

D)

The relationship between Oglethorpe, Mary Musgrove, and Tomochichi sucessfully produced all the cash crops required by the Charter of 1732.

Question 18 (3 points)

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Who were the Malcontents that lived in the Georgia Colony?

Question 18 options:

A)

People who were unhappy and constantly complaining

B)

Officials who examined the content of cargo ships

C)

Colonists that arrived from Germany and Scotland

D)

The Trustees and their family members

Question 19 (3 points)

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Which statement BEST describes the Mississippian people at the time of European exploration?

Question 19 options:

A)

They lived in teepees and hunted for their meat.

B)

They lived in waddle and daub houses, grew their own vegetables, and did not eat any meat.

C)

They lived in waddle and daub houses, grew their own vegetables, and hunted for their meat.

D)

They lived in longhouses, grew their own vegetables, and hunted for their meat.

Question 20 (3 points)

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Under the original Charter of 1732 which founded the colony of Georgia, which group would have benefitted the MOST?

Question 20 options:

A)

the Yamacraw American Indians

B)

the British debtors

C)

the Spanish in Florida

D)

the Christian Missionaries

Question 21 (3 points)

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What is one major difference between Georgia during the Trustee Period and Georgia during the Royal Colonial Period?

Question 21 options:

A)

Georgia's enslaved population increased greatly.

B)

Colonists became less involved in politics.

C)

Bans on rum and tobacco were enforced more harshly.

D)

Laws governing land ownership became more strict.

Question 22 (4 points)

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Georgia was the last colony settled and created by the King of England. It was different than the other 12 colonies founded during the Colonial Era.

Using the information found in this unit, compare and contrast the Trustee Period and the Royal Period in Georgia's colonial history.

A. Describe 1 way these two eras were similar.

B. Describe 3 ways these two colonial eras were different.

Question 22 options:

Answer 1

Here are the answers for the questions based on your provided information:

Question 2: Why did the colonial Georgians grow mulberry trees?

• B) to produce silk

Question 3: What motivated James Oglethorpe to encourage a large number of Highland Scots to settle in the Georgia colony?

• C) Oglethorpe wanted to bring in more colonists who could help defend against Spanish attacks.

Question 4: How did the government change during the Royal Colonial Period compared to the Trustee Colonial Period?

• D) Many of the colonists' rights and freedoms were taken away during the Royal Colonial Period.

Question 5: Why were the Malcontents unhappy with the Trustees' economic policies?

• D) They could see the success in the South Carolina colony and wanted the same.

Question 6: Based on the table and your knowledge of social studies, how did British interests in the New World differ from Spanish interests?

• D) The Spanish wanted to find gold, but the British focused on establishing colonies.

Question 7: Why might British leaders have viewed the Trustee Period as successful?

• D) During this period, the Georgia Colony protected British interests in South Carolina from the Spanish.

Question 8: Why did the Georgia Trustees found the Georgia Colony? (Select 3 correct answer(s))

• A) to produce cash crops that could not be grown in Britain
• B) to give the poor and debtors a new start in the New World
• F) to protect the profitable South Carolina Colony from attack

Question 9: In what way were the Salzburgers similar to the Highland Scots during the Trustee Period?

• B) They both opposed making slavery legal.

Question 10: Which of the following is the BEST title for this chart?

• A) Spanish Exploration and Colonization

Question 11: The tall mounds built by the Mississippian people served multiple purposes. Which of the following is one of the purposes?

• C) To elevate the chief and give him the ability to see any danger.

Question 12: What was MOST economically important to the Georgia Colony during the colonial period?

• C) trade with American Indians

Question 13: Which term BEST describes British economic policy during the colonial period?

• B) mercantilism

Question 14: Which statement BEST explains Hernando de Soto’s life as an explorer?

• D) Hernando DeSoto came to North America in search of gold. He and his men killed many American Indians and never found any gold. He died along the Mississippi River.

Question 15: What statement explains how Oglethorpe and Tomochichi were able to become friends?

• A) They relied on Mary Musgrove to interpret for them helping them to bridge their cultural differences.

Question 16: What was the main purpose of the Spanish missions?

• D) To convert the Native Americans to Catholicism (Christianity)

Question 17: Which of the following BEST describes the impact of the relationship between Oglethorpe, Mary Musgrove, and Tomochichi?

• A) The relationship between Oglethorpe, Mary Musgrove, and Tomochichi allowed for the peaceful establishment of Savannah on the Yamacraw Bluff.

Question 18: Who were the Malcontents that lived in the Georgia Colony?

• A) People who were unhappy and constantly complaining

Question 19: Which statement BEST describes the Mississippian people at the time of European exploration?

• C) They lived in waddle and daub houses, grew their own vegetables, and hunted for their meat.

Question 20: Under the original Charter of 1732 which founded the colony of Georgia, which group would have benefitted the MOST?

• B) the British debtors

Question 21: What is one major difference between Georgia during the Trustee Period and Georgia during the Royal Colonial Period?

• A) Georgia's enslaved population increased greatly.

Question 22: Compare and contrast the Trustee Period and the Royal Period in Georgia's colonial history.

• A. Similarity: Both periods focused on the growth and development of the Georgia Colony as a means for supporting British interests.
• B. Differences:
  1. The Trustee Period was characterized by restrictions on land ownership and the prohibition of slavery, while the Royal Period allowed slavery and land ownership expansion.
  2. The governance during the Trustee Period was more restrictive, with overseers controlling daily life, whereas the Royal Period allowed for greater self-governance by colonists.
  3. The economy in the Royal Period was more diversified and successful due to the use of enslaved labor for cash crops, unlike the Trustee Period which struggled economically.